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Watch the Late; on Toor Paper As It Carries tbs Data Whsn Your Safcacilptioa Expiree VOLUME XXXIII—NUMBER 4 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 11,1930. ESTABLISHED 189H WARD URGES A REDUCTION IN LAND TAXES . - Speech, Sponsored By The American Legion Post, Heard by Many SPOKE HERE MONDAY Let Nest Legislature Sweat with the Problem of Securing Money to Run Schools snd Build Roads Hallet S. Ward, oIF Washington, un ' fler the auspices of the American Legion Post, spoke here last night to the legion members and citizens of Martin county on the reduction of valu-j at ion of land. At the beginning, he announced his: topic, and , spoke for an hour in the ! interest of the land owner, appealing' f r a reduction in taxes on farm lands. He reviewed the progressive stride that North Carolina has made since' 1010 in the development of good roads and schools, but later stressed the fact that pay day had come and —Uvat-laixl >a> iii)» 74 —per- cent of ' tht t. Kfa in ■ N'orth C arolina, was l>eing I di!>troyed because oi the inequality oi Us \i>, 'J he speaker emphasized the tax tjtu >tii ii as being one oi public in lirest, and should be'so considered Jjnd ailed upon b> the people of this i-* ty and all other counties of N'orth I arolina. A reduction ol 25 per cent in the valuation of lauds was a»kcd for immediately and a further rcduij- ; tion of 25 pr cent in the next three or j four year-. Ihe tax question to. be solv ed is a bin one but could be remedied . by a lawful ami legitimate demand for [ the immediate reducti> n in the valua- | tion of land by the land owners of the State, it wus pointed out by the siieakcr^' Mr. Ward, stated further, that the present valuation of land on the tax hi oks is erroneous and is placed there purely through a mistake. Farm lands are valued at four times their jeal value, making the listings unconstitutional and unlawful and should be corrected by the next State legislature. In conclusion he asked that the land owners of this county to wake up to the injustice of tax valuation on land and demand a reduction; revise the tax books and let the next legislature sweat with the problem of securing money to run the schools, build roads ai.a make other public improvements. SAFETY DRIVE IS SUGGESTED Oak City Pupil Honored In Campaign Conducted Last Year • While there has been no definite schedule prepared, it is understood that several of the Martin County schools will sgain take a part in the National Safety Campaign this year. Approximately $6,500 in prizes are be ing offered the contest winners in ad dition to many medals and the bestow al of other honors. Conducted by the Highway Education Board, of Wash ington, D. C., the contests carry,the awards offered by the National Auto mobile Chamber of Commerce. The subject of the contest, limited to pupils in the elementary schools, is: "What I Am Doing to Set a Good Example in Safety on the Highways," and is to be limited to 500 words. All papers must be in the hands of the various school principals by May 9, the principals forwarding the best of the papers to the county superintendent not later than May 23. Oak City was signally honored last year when one of the elementary pu pils was awarded a medal for her part in the safety campaign. * According to information coming from the superintendent of schools yesterday, all schools in the county are bring asked, in so far as it is possible, during activity periods, to stress the importance of highway safety. Home Agent Holds Meet >, In Oak City Last Friday The live-at-home movement waa giv iii this county when more than one citizens in the Oak City com munity attended a meeting there. Mr. F. B. Morrow, extension horticultur ist. assisted Miss Sleeper with the work, and a very favorable report has been made of the progress there. Miss Sleeper, in reporting the meet ing, stated that it was not a garden contest that is being conducted in the county, but rather a garden project, tht change resulting because of the ni'inber sending in their names and be cause of Governor Gardner's Hre-at h' me program. Kiwanians To Hold Regular Meeting Tomorrow at 12:30 The regular bi-weekly meeting ol the local Kiwanis club will be held to morrow at the usual hour, 12:30 p. m. In the -Woman's Club hall, according f> an anooncement made this morn ing by the club's head. Aa unusual program has been ar ranged for the meeting, and an enjoy able miioii is assured. All members arc urged to »ttea^ THE ENTERPRISE PREPARE FOR FISH SEASON • Jobless Turn Their Atten tion to Spring Pishing on the Roanoke • With unemployment at a peak and the jobless, many of them at least, hungry, greater preparations than ever before are being made for fsshiiiK on the Roanoke this season. Since the slump in work, many of the jobless 'have turned their attention to fishing nits and machines, making ready tor tin of herring, shaii and rock., The waters of the Roanoke have , borne many fish to the needy families, jin the past and the scarcity of both ' food and work this year is causing the | people to hope for a good run. I The recent low water seems to have | caused the fish to delay in coming. ; and tin* water is too clear for the net ' ters to catch theni. While the older fishermen are still divided in their predictions for a good season this year, they arc all together ill, their hopes tor .'a big .catch.-: PETTY THIEVERY BEFORE OFFICER Resort to Drastic Steps If Necessary to Stop Steal ing In The Schools i ] . i Petty thievery in the schools of Mar ; tin County was referred to county au-' ; thorities yesterday afternoon when a joung boy attending the local school Mas arraigned before the welfare offi cer. No definite disposition of the par ticular case has resulted at this time, hut steps are under way to have fu ture violators entered in the Stonewall. Jackson Training School, it was stated ' While petty thievery has been ex perienced time and again in the schools this year, and especially in the local elementary school,.the school's author-' ities have administered every possible remedy in an effort to break it up and corrct the young boys. Their efforts : arc said to have been fruitful in many j instances, but with a continuation 'ot | the thefts in certain quarters, the mat- 1 ter has been referred to county author ities. Young boys, ones whose environ ment would not suggest such low tac tics, arc said to have, probably out of fun, ransacked the school rooms on several occasions and maliciously wrecked property. In other cases, want is said to have led to the petty thiev ery. _> The cases have been closely guard ed in the past, but it is understood that other tactics will be used in handling them in the future, the committal of the violators to the Stonewall Jackson Training School being mentioned as I one of the methods to be followed. • OVER 100 LOSE LIVES IN FIRE One Hundred Are Injured in Fire at Japanese Naval Base Seoul, Korea, March 10.—One Hun dred and four persons were killed and more than 100 injured today in a fire which broke out at a motion picture show at the Chinkai naval base in Southern Korea. Most of the victims were Japanese naval men and theii wives and children. The show was being held in a ware house at the naval base in observance of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the capture by the Japanese of> Mukden in the Russo-Japanese war. The film, which ignited and caused the fire, was a patriotic reproduction oi scenes in the Russo-Japanese conflict. About 600 persona were in the build ing when the film burst into flames and fired the structure. Most of those who perished were tiapped in the building. The blaze I broke out at 3 o'clock in the afternoon 1 and raged for two hours. The majority >Q the victims were small children. Farm Life School Honor Roll for the Past Month First grade, section A: Harry Peele, L. Hardison. First grade, section B: Oscar Wig gins. * ' t Second grade: Bruce Coltrain, Betty Louise Lilley, Mittie Brown Manning. Third grade: Sarah Getsinger, Verna Smithwick, Mack Coltrain, Noah Har dison, J. L. Heath. Fourth grade: Erla Ruth Corey, Mar jorie Daniel, Annie Getsinger, Evie Manning, Mamie Clyde Manning, John B. Roberson. Fifth grade: James Peele, Jay Dm*; iel, Mary Manning, Emma Blanche Coltrain. t .. Sixth grade: Thelma Clyde Coltrain, Bculah Roberson, Daisy Roberson, Carrie Delle Griffin. Seventh grade: Janie Manhiftg, Lou ise Manning. Eighth grade: Veooa Roberson. Ninth grade: Eva Brown Coltrain. Tenth grade: Albert Coltrain, Ar chie Coltrain. H. B. HQLLOMAN RETURNED FOR HEARING HERE » ' ■ ! Arrested Last Saturday In Lenoir Where He Lived | With Mrs. Modlin nonsupport"CHAßGE States He Is In No Hurry for A Hearing: That He Wishes to Talk With Lawyer First -i—a Charged with abandonment, H. B. Holloinan, former resident oi this place, was arrested tht* latter part of t last week in 1-enoir, Sheriff C. B. Roe buck with Deputy J. H. Roehuck re turning with the prisoner late ye.sU-r --day. The exact course the case will follow could not be definitely learned this morning, hut it is scheduled on the superior court docket as No, 6, indi cating that the trial will be held next week before Judge N. A. Sinclair. Holloman is understood re. have - stuted that lie-was-4n—no-hurry I hearing, that he wished to consult At torney al'yler, a>i Bertie, before the hii.ring or trial uiU called. Holloman abandoned his family here the 25th ot last May, going aV ay With a Mrs. Modi.n, of the Jamesville sec tion. She is said to have returned soon after the two left this section, but she did not remain at home, i. It is believed that she returned to i the western part of the State, that >lie I and Holloman started light housekeep ing and living as man and wife. Et- U rts on the part of county officers 1 Lire to locate the couple proved worth- , less until a few days ago, when it j was learned they were living in Lenoir, j A warrant was iorwarded to that town, | hut with a ten thousand population the | Stranger was not so easily found. ' Officers there readily cooperated in the search and prepared a trap. ' At the post office they learned that he had a box, but he apparently called for his mail seldom. A fake tele gram was arranged. Finding it impos sible to deliver it, the telegraph office dropped Holloman a card, asking him to call for the message at the office, j He soon called at the telegraph office and although he hesitated in doing so he gave his address. Officers were notified and ten minutes after he | reached his home, officers made the j arrest. o It is understood that Holloman stafc ed he suspected something was up when he read the telegram and gave I is address. Mrs. Smith, the lady whom the cou ple was living with the cight-weeks cld baby, is said to expressed bitter disappointment when the facts were given her. Although he stated that he did not I mind facing any otle here, Holloman is understood to have requested the of ficers to take him to the local jail via a side street, which they did. In mak ing the request, he stated that he feared his life was in danger. Coming here from Bertie County a number of years ago, he was in the employ of the Courtney Furniture Store here for several years. WILLIAM H. TAFT FUNERAL TODAY • Machinery of Government Is Stilled at National : Capital Today ■ • William Howard Taft, former Presi dent and Chief Justice, died at his home in Washington late last Saturday aft- ' ernoon, the end coming quietly. He had been in failing health for several weeks, and had visited this State in an effort to regain health. The machinery of the government is ' being stilled today -while the last rites are held. Although it has been 17 years since Mr. Taft left the*. White House, thr honors that are being given him . in death are in keeping with rites for I a President whtf has died in office. Th« universal high regard in which he was 1 held, his occupancy of the two highest -offices in the land, his straight-forward method of living, have earned for him this generous tribute from the nation he served for two-score years. The body was borne this morning to lie in state at the Capitol,: then out along the Avenue of the Presidents for I thr funeral services, and finally to his burial place on a gentle slope.in Arling ton National Cemetery. The bright comparisons of military equipage will accompany the former President to his grave, but the funeral | services will be siriffle, it was stated. Lenten Services at the Church of the Advent The following Lenten service at the Church of the Advent here were an nounced late yesterday by Rev. A. H. Marshall: Tuesday afternoon at 4:30, Medita tioa, ~ r Wednesday morning at 10, Holy Communion, Friday afternoon at 4:30, Litany Service. The public is invited to attend. MARY HARRELL DIED AT HOME HERE TODAY ! - j Funeral to be Held at Home Tomorrow Morning At H O'clock Miss Mary 1.. Harrell died at the | home of her sister-in-law. Mrs. W. H. ' Harrell here this morning at 5:30 o'- | clock, following a long illness. Favor-1 a hi) known by everybody here as Miss \ Mit, she had suffered for many years | with rheumatism and since last Oc tober she has been confined to her bed,, the end resulting from brights and paralysis. The daughter of Wm. H. and Annie Long Harrell, Miss Mary was bom here August 29. 1862. She was the only daughter, three brothers, John L. Har rell, Dr. William H. Harrell and Jas. Robert preceding her to the grave. She leaves two nephews. Dr. W. H. Harrell, q( the Naval Hospital, Ports- Oiouth, and James E. Harrell,,of this yrVoiir nirar, Mis« . rell who is making her home with her I I'f,other in Norfolk. ... V | Inv Mineral will he held at the home; ' i' Sinimuns Avenue tomorrow morn-| ifjf at 11 i "clock, Rev. I)wight W, Petty, pastor of the local Methodist Cliurfh, conducting the last rites. In- 1 ti rhu'lit will follow in the family plot! at the local cemetery. A member of one of the section's m.)»t pn iniiient families, Miss Harrell had made numerous friends, and was' held in high esteem by all who knew, j het Until hindered by illness, which 'she patiently suffered, she was an ac- 1 jtive member of the Methodist church! I here. CAR SALES FOR STATE DECLINE ; IN FEBRUARY, _ _ • Less Than 3,000 Autos Sold In State During the Past Month ♦ Raleigh, March B.—'Ehy sales of new automobiles in North Carolina in Feb ruary show a greater decline than in JJ.'.nuary, with a total of only 2,949 new cars sold during the month, ac cording Jo figures made public today 6y Sprague Silver, chief of the auto mobile license division of the Depart ment of Revenue. In February, 1929, the new car sale s amounted to 5700 The new car sales in January, 1930, Amounted to 3,441 and in January, 1929 to 5,972. If the sales of new cars is an indi cation of prosperity or the lack of it, and new sales are generally recognized as the barometer of business condi tions over the nation—there has been a decided decline in the amount of money being spent for new automobiles in North Carolina during the last sev eral months, according to A. J. Max well, Commissioner of Revenue "Not only are there fewere new cars being purchased, but there is a de cline in the number of car* being li censed this year as compared with the number to the same date last year, in dicating that a good many automobiles have been abandoned," said Commis sioner Maxwell. "Some people are just not using their cars now, but keep ing them in the garage or disposing of them outright. However, indications , .an? that a good many 'people who formerly operated two cars, are now operating only one." Up to March 7, some 3,000 fewer had ben licensed than up to the same date last year, the records of j the automobile license division showed, j The largest number of new cars , sold in any one month since the be ginning of the present fiscal year in July, 1929, when 7,785 new cars [ were sold. The second largest number was in September, 1929, when 7,360 ntw cars were sold. Commissioner Maxwell expects that ntw car sales will remain compara ! tively low in the state for several month* yet —+ STEALS sls FROM STOREKEEPER (Tarboro Southerner) > A J. Winchester, who runs a store near the town limits, ii out sls, having been swindled out of this amount Sun day by a white man, who bought 10 Cents worth of merchandise. The man offered to the storekeeper a $lO bill and wanted the change for the balance, and when the storekeep er. the son of Mr. Winchester, offered the change the man'slipped a $5 bill in his pocket and asked for $5 more, which he received, having stated the 'change was wrong." Undergoes Operation ■' ♦ ' Miss Elsie Harrison, of Route 3, was* rushed id a Washington hospital last night where she was operated on for an acute appendicitis. Her condi tion wis considered serious at first, but according to reports this morning, she is getting along very well at this time. NEW PLANTERS WAREHOUSE IS LEASED HERE —• — Messrs. Harry L. and Roy Meador Will Operate House This Year • WELL KNOWN HERE • . Present Indication* Point to a Very Successful Season for the Local Market I'reparetions for the operation of Williamston's tobacco market continue to go forward rapidly, the outlook ior a strong market being very bright at this time. After considering renters oi the new Planters Warehouse here the board of directors recently com pleted negotiations with Messrs. Harry I. Meador and brother, Roy Meador, fcr the rental ot the house during the coming season. An optimistic spirit prevailed for the market when the announcement was made, as the Messrs. Meador are well ■ here I years of experience. While no offic j ia! announcements have been made as | to who will operate the other two I houses, it is understood that the 10-. leal market will have one of the best' j groups of proprietors ever, that with ' a tavorable break the market is in line \ tor a successful year. • j Mr. Harry Meador has been a fa miliar and prominent figure on the 10-' j cs»l market for several years, having I been formerly associated with the Ro-J anoke and Dixie Warehouse, of this ( I city. Last year Mr. Roy Meador was on the Robersonville market as an auc-' j tfoneer and is now., in Kentucky. I These brothers have many friends in ] Martin County, and they are expected | to ha\e a large following in the tobac-' i c,. field. _ ELI ROBERSON ! DIES SATURDAY —•— I Found Drifting In His Boat Down the River In A Helpless Condition Eli Roberson, 52-.year-old white fish- 1 etinan, died at his humble home be low the river hill here last Saturday evening following a paralytic attack suffered the day before. Humble and willing to do his best to earn a living, Mr. Roberson is be lieved to have hastened his death when he fished long hours and faced priva tion in an effort to meet the immediate needs of his family. I.ate Friday aft ernoon, after fishing a greater part of the night before and a long while that, day, he suffered a stroke while he fished j in his small boat up the rivef. He was| found floating down the stream in his canoe by the river bridge keeper and removed to his home, never regaining consciousness. *, Funeral services were held at the home yesterday afternoon by Rev. Dwight A. Petty, of the local Meth odist church. Interment was nude in the local cemetery. Mrs. Roberson with several children and one grandchild survive. For a long number of years M(- Roberson had fished on the Roanoke, doing odd jobs during the cold inpnths of the year to make a livelihood. Fac-| ii.g the depressions that have been prevalent in this section this year, he stated a few dayS ago that he was | greatly pleased with * the coming of spring and fishing time. At the tasJk he had started earnestly, fishing all night and catching only one or two herrings, he would return again .to his I boat after a few hours of rest. He I worked for the ittffilic schools here a . number of years. • Robersonville Girls' Team Establishes Unique Record — ♦ Bringing the 193(1 season to a close with a victory last Friday evening, the Robersonville High School Girls' Bas ketball team established a new and unique record. The girls, during the season, defeated eighteen teams from all parts~of Eastern North Carolina, winning every "fcame in the Northeast ern conference to gain the champion ship title. The conference title goes to the school there for the second time within a five-year period, the team of 1926 copping the honor in that year. I'ollowing the game last Friday even ing,' gifts were awarded the players, Miss Myrtle K. Smith receiving a sil ver loving cup for her part in the sesion's play. Other members of the team received silver, trophies and gold barketballs, presented by Mr. Roy Rob erson, the donor. ♦ * Letter Found at A Still Leads to Man's Arrest Handling his mail carelessly, J. H. Miller, colored of l'armele, landed in the Pitt County jail last week when Federal officers raided a still between Parinele and Bethel and found a let ter addressed to MHler. A warrant was issued and Miller was airested. Unable to furnish bond and although the evidence, on its face, is a bit weak, he went to jaiL CHURCH CENSUS NOT COMPLETE 1 Continue Work on Survery in an Effort to Complete Census This Week With a number of families failing to cooperate in the undertaking, the church census started here last Sun | day afternoon was reported plete this morning, several of the min isters stating, however, that the work could be completed by a little outside work and that the survey should be n-.ade within the next day or two. The greatest difficulty experienced in making the canvass resulted when the canvassers found many families away from their homes, it was stated. It is understood that individual calls will be made by representatives this week in all effort to make the report accurate and complete as possible. A • BYRD LEAVES POLAR REGION ! On Way Home After Year Exploring Bottom of The World I • —- , Dunedin, N. March 10.~=Rear , Admiral Richard K. Byrd, American . explorer, and the members o( his AiPi I tartic expedition returned to Dunedin I today after-Jipeiiding more than a year i i'l the scientific - exploration oi the! frozen regions at the bottom of the! j world. j , All Dunedin turned out to greet the J discoverer of the Antartic region which | I he named Marie Byrd land in honor, i oi his wile." This discovery was rated by Byrd as the most important achieve-j ment of the expedition. His death-de-i I tying Hight to the south pole evoked' just two sentences of comment. —Asked how it —felt to fly over —the *tuth pole, Byrd said:, m "Very much like fl>ing over the north pole, except the north pole was bumpier." Byrd is t|j£ only man who has flown over both pole;. He soared Over the south pole November 29,' iy29, in the tri-motored monoplane Floyd Ben in tt, piloted by Bcrnt Balclieu, and ac companied by Captain Ashley McKiu ' ley, aerial surveyor, and Harold L. June, radio operator. The Hight was i made over the hazardous heights from ' Little America, Byrd's base. The most salient of Byrd's utter ances, as he was interviewed on his ar rival here today, were as follows: 1 have accomplished my entire! mission. "The results to science are in estimable at present, but geology, biology, meterology, physics and radio j ' st iem e should all benefit "If there is one thing 1 am elated 1 about it is that every man returned, j This is a feat in Antarctic exploration. j "The cold and bad visibility were j the worst features in flying over the | white Continent. It was like flying throjugh milk all the time." * j t Byrd said he considered his actual i flight over tile pole secondary to the more important discovery of hun dreds of square miles of new terri tory east of the Ross dependency. "Personally," he said, "1 am not the least concerned about claiming the land for America. I merely continued I the work begun by British pioneers, and all I did was to touch the fringe of a subject which will bear study in the I generations ahead. I have named it Marie Byrd Land but it is not Ameri can. Rather, it lie longs la the world." 4 ' JAS. H. ECKLIN SHOOTS SELF ——• Financial Strain Given As Main Cause for the Drastic Act Unable to pay his debts or collect his accounts, Jas. H. Kcklin, Washing ton butcher, shot himself at his home early this morning, attending physi cians, according t% last reports received here, stating that he was dying. Ecklfti, who is said to be around 601 " years of age, failing to end his lite instantly, askeci that he he allowed to die, but requested his doctors to give him something to relief his suffering, which was described as intense. Kcklin explained the motive for the 'rash act himself, stating that lie could neither meet his obligations nor col led from his customers. -Several years ago, Kcklin's daughter Lola, was killed by her lover, who, in turn killed himself. ft* Local Physician Named Delegate to Hygiene Meet Dr. Win. E. Warren, local physician, was highly honored last week when he was named a delegate to the Interna tional Hygiene Congress, convening . this year in Dresden, Germany. Very few delegates are named from this i State, it is understood, and the selec tira of Dr.' Warren points to hit prom • inence in the medical profession. Dr. Warren expressed hit regrets in > stating that he would not be able to I g to Dresden, where the leading rned i ical men of the world will hold their annual hygiene congress this year. ——— * Ad*rtiaers Will Find Our Gal. umni a Latchkey to Over 1,000 Home* of Martin Count? 34 CASES AWAIT - TRIAL IN COURT HERE MONDAY ONE MURDER CASE UP 'ft » Only Two Days Are Allot ted to the Trial of the Criminal Cases Judge N. A. Sinclair, of Fayetteville, Will Preside; Docket Said To Be Smallest in Sometime Thirty-four cases had been placed on the criminal docket up until late ; yesterday for trial in the superior court convening here next Monday, the*num ber being lower than those scheduled for hearing in the court during the past several months or more. According to the docket, only one caie> carrying capital punishment in ease of conviction is scheduled to be heard during the week. Mabel Gib son, white woman, will be tried for the .titjirder of her husband, Irving Gib son, the 21st of last January in Ham ..litem Township. Statements* first is» sued in this case suggested that Gib son killed himself. Investigating the case, officers established facts that re sulted in the woman's arrest. As far as it could he learned yes terday, A. R. Dunning, local attorney, jjlcad the case alone in behalf'of the accused, ] N'o capital charge is preferred against I tieorge Roberson. young white boy of j K bersonville, according to the docket, j prepared this week.'. Lt tvas first j thought" that he would face a straight I burglary, charge, but a charge of • at I tempted 1 housebreaking and larceny J and receiving appears on the docket. | The thirty-two other cases vary in I their importance, firactically all being J minor ones, however. Several charges i have been booked against Wiley Rog crsott, colored, of near Robersonville. a part of .them the highec court upon appeal from judgment met ed. out in the regular recorder's court a few weeks ago. MANY PARALYTIC CASES REPORTED Strange Paralysis Attack 96 ' Persons I n Three Tennessee Counties as ' Johnson City, Tenn., March iu.—A ' total of V(> cases of strange paralysis had been reported to county physicians I ill three vast Tennessee counties today, 1 08 cases being reported'in Washing ton county alone, by Dr. S. S. Moody, county health officer. Dr. W. W. King, I Carter county physician, reported 24 |_cases ailfi four were reported from Unicoi county. j All of those afflicted are adult males, except a woman, wife oLone of the men suffering from the disease. Dr. Moody said the—history in a large per cent oLthe Washington coun ity cases, shows liquor oi questionable [ quality had been drunk by the patient? ! but that no conclusions could be reached a» to that being the probable cause of the disease. The county physicians and private physicians treating those afflicted said tlity unable to determine the cause of the disease or to find a treat ment to which it respondeTl. In each case, the physicians said, the victims reported first suffering from a cold, then sore throat and from two to three days after contracting the cold, they felt a numbness in their lower limbs. Dr. King said that there was incon clusive evidence that the disease was contagious, pointing out that it had its inception with a cold. He said the fact that 17 men-employed in a rayon mill at Elizabethton were afflicted, that eight cases were in the Soldiers home iat Johnson City, and the one was the wife of one of the men af flicted tended to the theory of con tagion, that it had not been pro\>- en. •— PRESENT PLAY IN WINDSOR FRIDAY Local Talent Will Again Appear in Play "Whole Town's Talking" The play "Whole Town's Talking" vlia's been hooked for showing in the Windsor High School Auditorium next Friday evening, the promoters arrang ing the presentation there following a successful run here last Tuesday. The play goes there highly recom mended, and with the Windsor Red Cross sponsoring its production, a large attendance is expected. The pro ceeds will be divjded, it was stated, one-half going to the Bertie Red Cross Hospital. Methodist Ladies to Serve Supper Next Thursday „ The ladies of the Methodist church wttt ferve • supper at tile Woman's Club hall Thuriday evening from 6 to 8 o'clock. The proceeds from the sup ptr will go lev the- general fund of the church. The public it invited. -1 v ■ ' * . . .
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