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Adv-rtieers Will Find Our Col- OH a Latchkey to Ortr Sixteen fT,, n ,1, , | If. . jf— p..,.. u »» ■ - - « n una red Martin county nomci v VOLUME XXXIII—NUMBER 63 GOVERNOR ASKS SCHOOLS STUDY FIRE PRVENTION Fire Drill Planned In Every School In State For Next Thursday • ISSUE PROCLAMATION Two Hundred and Sixty-fire Lives Were Lost By Fire In This State Last Year In a proclamation issued recently by Governor Gardner, the week begin ning Sunday is to be known through out the State as "Fire Prevention Week." Cold weather is only a few days away, and the return to the coal and wood-burning heaters is evidenced by the lazy flow of smoke from the countless chimneys. In making the adjustments, many errors are made, resulting in an incerase in the loss of human life and property. For weeks, the local fire company has not been called upon, but begin ning next week, or probably before, the local firemen are due to be called out on an average of once a week, judging from the records kept for Oc tober, November, and December ol last year. Around ten calls were an swered during that period. In promoting fire prevention, school teachers, fire departments and others have been asked to perform certain duties during the next week. All the schools 0f North Carolina are asked to have fire drills at one minute past eleven next Thursday morning. The fire companies have been forwarded posters and other educational material for use during the week. The importance of fire prevention is 1 well set out in the Governor's procla mation; "For many years our well-trained firemen, our patriotic and public-spir ited teachers and editors and other for ward-looking citizens, have carried on a relentless warfare against fire waste. I have before me carefully compiled statistic* covering the last eight years, and I am glad to be able to say that conditions in North Carolina have been imporving steadily during the period. It will probably astonish our citizen ahip to learn that in this eight years, the fire loss in North Carolina amount ed to $49,882,816, but this loss was well under the national average. The fire loss for the year ending December 31, 1929, was $4,992,412, which was approximately a million and a quar ter dollars under the eight years' av erage fire loss. "This shows, unmistakably, that we are improving, and I attribute much of this improvement' to the fine edu cational work done throughout North Carolina every year during Fire Pre vention Week, which falls this year in the week of October 5-11. We have not as yet reached the point where we can safely rest upon our laurels, for the fire demon is always threatening and the carelessness of hu man bings provides boundless oppor tunities for his inroads. Our fire loss i* still a disgrace to North Carolina, and all of us should- be alert to relieve our beloved State of it. I would have you bear in mind that our property loss, heavy as it was, was not our greatest loss. The Bureau of Vital Statistics of our State Board of Health reports that two hun dred and sixty-five Uvea were destroy ed by fire in our State in 1929. Prob ably twice that number suffered from burns and injuries resulting from fires. These truly appalling losses were the result of carelessneaa and ignorance of the fire hazard." II COUPLES ARE SOLD LICENSES » - ■ Marked Decrease In Num ber of Licenses in This County Noted • "Hard times" are reflected in the marriages of this' county, the number of licenses issued to couples in the of fice of the register of deeds here hav ing declined 37 1-2 per cent in two years. For the first nine months of 1928, there were 168 licenses issued; for the same period ,in 1929, 140 were isMied; this year the number dropped to 105 in the first nine montha. Ac cording to the records in the register of deed's office, the white population is suffering a greater decrease than the cclored as the white marriages show a drop of over 41 per cent for the period. White Mack k(. Bowen-Manda M. Council; Willie Williams-Maggie Whitfield; As (cr Thomas-Minnie Mae Paramore; Murray Hyman-Frances Evelyn Coun cil; Floyd Harrison-Ada Courtney; Henry O. Gurganus-Minnie Cowing. Colored E. Jones-Katie Ashley; Gus Whit field-Rose Collins Jones; James Bate ■na-Ruby Ward, both of Plymouth; Onega Price-Daisy Williams; John Henry Clark-Rosette Purvis. Of the 12 -white people, only four were twenty years or older, one of the number being only 16 years of age. THE ENTERPRISE #-» * - Tobacco Prices on Local Market Continue Strong Peanut digging and dry weather have greatly affected the we of tobacco tales on the various mar kets in the Bright Belt this week, according to reports received here. Fanners are said to have tempor arily turned from their tobacco grading to dig peanuts, and others are aaid to be experiencing much difficulty in attempting to grade the weed on account of the ex tremely dry weather. While sales have decreased con siderably, prices on the local mar ket continue to show improve ment, approximately halfr-million pounds being sold in the first four County Agents In Raleigh Ne To Study Co-op Contract COUNTY COURT HEARS 13 CASES First Session Held By The Court In Two Weeks; Docket Is Small One ♦ Thirteen criminal and several civil causes were called and heard in the re corder's court here last Tuesday, the session being the first held since Sep tember Vth. Considering the length of time that the court had given over to the superior court ending its two weeks term last Friday, the number of cases l>cfore Judge Bailey is unusually small. John Bonds, William Cherry and Levi Reddick were found guilty of violating the liquor laws, judgment being sus pended in the case against Cherry and Keddick. Bonds was sentenced to the roads for seven months, but he appeal ed and Judge Bailey required bond in the sum of S2OO. Adjudged guilty ot carrying a con cealed weapon, John Brown was sen i fenced to jail for fiO days. He ap-J pealed to a higher court, bond being re quired in the sum of $l5O. Joe Davis was fined SSO and taxed I with the cost when he was found guilty of operating a car while under [the influence of whisky. Quincy Christenberry was found not Luilty in the case charging him with 'operating a car while under the in fluence of liquor. A nol pros resulted in the case charg ing Phillip Thompson with an as sault with a deadly weapon. ' Rosevelt Parker, pleading guilty of larceny, was sentenced to the roads for 18 months, the last ten of the term to Ibe suspended upon the good behavior lof the defendant. The case charging Robert Roberson | with an assault with a deadly weapon ■ was continued one week. | S. S. Tuthill was' found not guilty iin the case charging him with reckless 'dtiving. 1 | Hugh Jones appealed his case when lie was sentenced to the roads for three I months for an assault and operating a car while intoxicated. Bond was fixed in the sum of $250. In a case resisting arrest and assaulting an of ficer, Jones was found guilty and sen i tenced to the roads for- three months, j j A nol pros resulted in ths case charg j ing John Brown with larceny. ' The case charging Joe Sutton with ! passing a worthless check was nol pressed. A similar result was record ed in the case charging Clyde Silver thorne with being drunk. Several civil actions were called ! heard by the court, settlement resulting in one or two, the others being appeal-' ed. , 0 Local Baptists Announce Their Sunday Program » » There are a few business matters of | importance to the local congregation to be token up Sunday morning at the regular church hour. The pastor aiks that a representative congregation be. present. The Roanoke Association will have, its sessions at Roanoke Rapids this year, and the meeting time is Tues day and Wednesday after the second Sunday in October. The State con vention convenes in Raleigh this year. I Sunday morning the Sunday school will meet at the usual time, followed by the 11 o'clock church service. The young people will have their meetings at 6:30 in the evening and their serv ices will be fojlowed by the evening . ppaching service. I Every one is aware that the Primi tive Baptists are in our community ( this week in large numbers. Every one is interested in their aessions. jThe community welcomes them and all hope that their sessions may be of unnsoal interest and of abiding worth. R. F. Pope left today for Pollocks- 1 Iville to conduct the song services in a revival there. Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, October 3, 1930. days of this week at an average of 11.IS per hundred pounds. Farmer* generally seem satis fied with the prices received for all the middle grades of fair quali ty, but the heavy offerings of tips is said to be holding down the market average. In a statement issued today by the Farmers Warehouse, of this place, amokers and light tobaccoa are bringing good prices. ,«• Markets throughout the belt reported a decrease in sales this week, and until the peanut dig ging season is over, the offerings are likely to be limited it is be lieved. PAPER VOICES OPPOSITION TO ORGANIZATION Community Meetings Are Likely To Be Held Next Week TO STUDY CONTRACTS ( Current Opinion Ii That Organisa tion Will Be Too Late To Include 1930 Crop The movement for the cooperative marketing of tobacco this year was pushed into a zone of inactivity last Wednesday when it was decided to call county agents to Raleigh next Monday to study the contracts, a date just nine days before the day when it must l>e determined whether or not sufficient signature* have been obtain ed to warrant operation this year. Regardless of the late date for the I meeting planned for the agents, it is '! believed that the community meetings I will be held throughout the belt short ly after the next Monday meeting. Opposition, in a very weak form 1 however, made its appearance a few 1 days ago when the "Tobacco News" published in Goldsboro, called for aid in carrying on a fight against the co operative movement. In a letter, ad dressed to prospective advertisers, the News stated: | "Dear Sir: Our Anti-Co-operative Marketing Associatioijissue of The I Tobacco News will appear October 1. It will be mailed to practically every tobacco grower in the Bright Belt and we believe you should take space with us in this issue. It will serve to break •down the association and we know that you are interested in this work." | The issue was limited in its attack, presenting little argument against the movement, it was stated by those re viewing the leaflet. Only three ware houses advertised in the paper and 'each .of those was in Goldsboro, the nature of the advertisements dealing with averages only. I The effort of the News to fight tlje organization is viewed lightly and it is believed that sufficient interest is behind the movement to carry it through. I The purpose of the meeting next Monday as explained by Dean I. O. 1 Schaub, fo State College, is to study the tobacco contract which was ap i proved by the Governor's Relief I Commission and which is now being ipiinted. The contract will be explain ' el in detail by W. B. Collins/organi i zation expert of the Federal Farm , Board, and Mr. Schaub will explain the duties and responsibilities of the agents, as to the educational campaign and the sign-up work to be done there after. County Agent Tom B. Brandon, of this county, wilt attend the Monday ' meeting and upon his return definite ' details regarding the organization - movement are .expected to be revealed. [WINDSOR BANK CLOSES DOORS • I Directors Decide To Close | Bank at Tuesday Meet to I Protect Depositors The Citizens Bank of Windsor, one of the seven banks in Bertie county and one of two at Windsor failed to open its doors last Wednseday, The only knowledge available about' the closing was a note hung on the door . which read as follows: ' "At a meeting of the board of di ' rectors of the Citizens Bank of Wind sor, held Tuesday night at 10:30, it I was decided for the protection of de positors, stockholders, creditors and conservation of other properties of the bank that said Citizens Bank of Wind sor would not open, for business on Wednesday, October 1, 1930 and the State banking department hat been so | notified." FEDERAL COURT IN WASHINGTON BEGINS MONDAY One of Largest Dockets In History of Court To Be Tried » - An unusually large docket faces the fall. term, of Federal court convening in Washington next Monday, accord ing to a review of the records. Ap parently the worluof the agents has bt-cn centered in Martin county, * for there are 37 cases, 22 white and 15 colored, defendants to go from here to face Judge Meekins. Bertie county ha ten defendants scheduled for hear ui>" in Washington, six white and four colored, High teen defendants appeared before Judge Meekins during the fall term l;st year, and nineteen were given hear irgs during the April term. The num be' of defendants scheduled for trial next week is the greatest evr to go front this county at one time, reflect ing a concentrated enforcement pro gnrtji of the prohibition laws in this section. 1 The cases originating in the office oi the States commissioner lure include large and small violations, some of the defendants being held, un der bond or in jail, for possessing or selling as little as a pint of the "spirits." There are several cases, however, charging wholesale manufacture and distribution of liquors. Two or three of tlx defendants in the group are going before the judge for a second time, while the others will view Judge ( Meekins at close range. Some of the ( violations, it must be said, are techni-, cal in their nature and their destiny , rests in the court. , Judging from the unusually large number of cases, 47, from Martin and Bertie counties alone, spectators will be crowded out of the courtroom, for the auditorium will apparently do well to accommodate the judge, defendants, witnesses and lawyers. The several cases, originating here ' since last April, and against Martin County people, follow: John Howard Taylor, George R. Taylor, Noah E. Gardner, Will B. , Kr.ox, Jerry Simpkins, John Archie r Mizell, Robert S. Hodges, Warner A. ißuiley, Clarence Bailey, Archie Whit 'aker, Bear Grass; B. Haywood Ross, | ami A. Ben Whitfield, Gold Point; ( Julian Roberson and Lin wood Rober |-son, Poplar Point; Clyde R. Silver 'thorne, Joe Griffin, Williamston; Law 'rence J. Lilley, J. N. Hopkins, Henry 1 Lee Hopkins, Williams; James F. Gur iganus, Robersonville, L. H. Vail, Wil-* |liamston; Archie Warren, of New Bern, but arrested here. The colored include, Andrew Pierce, Herbert Keys, Alexander Hill, Leon ard Boston, Joseph L. James, Joe E. Boston, of Free Union; Kelly Albrit tofi, Rufus Barnes, Augustus Pitt, Wil liam Purvis, Hassell; Judge Cherry, Floyd Sherron, Oak City; John Howell, 1 Gold Point; Henry Roberson, Griffins; Spear P. Lynch, Williams. ————« T - ' • Visiting Minister to Preach In Methodist Church Here ——• * | Dwight A. Petty, Pastor The Sunday school and all services will be conducted to lead up to the re vival. ! Sunday school at 9:45, Professor W. R. Watson, superintendent. Classes for. all ages. | | Morning worship at 11. Sermon by Rtv. O. W. Dowd, of Elizabeth City. Communion service Will be postponed because of the Quarterly Conference, which will be held at the close of the i service. Evening worship at 7:30. Sermon by the pastor on theme, "Presenting the Whole Gospel." The public is invited to all services, visitors give na cordial welcome. Holly Springs Sunday school at 10:30. Worship service at 3: 30 in the aft-' ernoon. Presbyterians Announces c Several County Services f Sunday, October S, 1930. >' "The Church With an Open Door." c True sayings: "Character is what a man is in the dark, reputation is what a he is in the light." I ( I Church school, 9:45 a. m. Depart- j mental classes. . Worship service and sermon at 11 a. m. "Taking Christ Down From the Cross." Firm Life 1 I Rev. Z. T. Piephoff will preach in the schoolhousc auditorium at Farm Life | Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. If you been missing these services, why i t not start coining Sunday. We invite all to worship with ua. , I Lag gen's Paroi Sunday school, at 3:30 p. m. i Baar Oraaa 11 Service* will be held in the school -1 house auditorium at Bear Grass at 7 1 p. m. Come and join with ua in the singing, story-telling, and worship serv- I ice. ' - i l i LOCALS PLAYING COLUMBIA HERE THIS AFTERNOON Team Will Play Six Games at Home During The Current Season IST GAME OF SEASON Ten Games Will Be Played By The Locals This Season Coach Bouknight Says I' • j The local high school football team ( opens its 1930 season here this after , noon with a squad from Colombia High School furnishing the Opposition, With , new material and an entire (l> mw organization, the team has fair „ prospects for a good season .this year. ( Coach Bouknight's big bet is his line .' of stalwart youngsters who took part in some of the games last season. The I main handicap is found in the backfield, where inexperienced but promising ma terial js found. During the past several weeks, the 5 menJbers of the squad have held extend ( ed practice and scrimmage has fea- tured the schedule this week. Completing the regular practice late .yesterday, Coach Bouknight stated that the following boys would likely be found in the line-up this afternoon: Gormer Taylor, center; George Harri son, jr., right guard; Eli Marion Tay lor, right tackle: Melton Griffin, right end: Carroll Crockett, left guard; Clai born Summerline, left tackle; M. Mat thews, left end; Albert Cook, quarter back; Albert L. Clark, right halfback; Stuart Whitley, left halfback; Walter 'Cook, fullback. Other members of the | squad include Warren Roebuck, Er nest Cox, Oscar Anderson, Jimntie Williams, Saunders Revels, Billy Watts Robert Cowan, William Davis Harri 'soil, Reginald Simpson, Tom Rose, and Henry l.ee Harrison. | The tentative schedule announced last night by Coach Uoukiiight, includes the Ifollowing games: I October 3, Columbia, here; October iff, Morehead City, there; October 17, Beaqfort, there; October 24, Scotland Ntck, here; October 31, Beaufort, here November 7, Roper, here; November 'ill Columbia, there; November 14, Rich Square, here; November 21, Edenton, there. Arrangements are now being made for a Thanksgiving Day game here, but the negotiations had not bcjtn completed last night. However, those in charge of the Sched ule stated that six games would be played at home during the season. DEATH OF MRS. SARAH WILLIAMS I —•— Funeral In Tice Cemetery Near The Home This I i Afternoon Mi - Sarah Stalling* Williams died at her home in Griffins township early | yesterday morning. Mrs. Williams was 75 years old, the | daughter of the late Stanly Stallings I and wife Penina I.illey Stallings. | She toas twice married, first to Elvin l T. Lilley and by this union she leaves two children, Lahon Lilley with whom she made her home, and Eber , I.illey, of Norfolk. She next married Samuel Williams, of Beaufort county,' who died several years ago. She is survived by three sisters, t Mrs. Swain D. Griffin, Mrs. Sylvester. E'eel and Mrs. J. A. Lilley, and one brother, David B. StaNings, all of Williamston, R. F. D. Funeral services are being held at j the home of Mr. Labon Lilley, her j sen, this afternoon. Interment will fol- ) If-w in the Tice graveyard, in Grif- ' fins township. No Preaching Services at Christian Church Sunday Bible school, -9:45 a. m. Mr. W. C. Manning, superintendent. The inter mediate Christian Endeavor will fur nish the music for this service. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Nel lie Clyde Harrison, leader. The new officers were installed in a very im- pressive candle-light service last Sun day night, and are taking hold of the organization in an effective manner. All young people of intermediate age are invited to attend. I There will be no church services Sunday. Next Sunday, which is the . first Sunday in our new year, .will be observed as Rally Sunday in both the Bible School and Church. | * Thurman Taylor, Four Years Old Dies Near Here Thurman Taylor, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Taylor, died Wednesday near here from an at . tack of diphtheria. The family-did not realize that the | child had more than an ordinary sore ! throat until the disease had made too much headway to be checked by anti toxin. The burial was near the home in the Taylor graveyard yesterday after , noon. ' Begin Collection of 1930 Taxes Monday Makes ifnusual Record MBLkJ aaaa^ BENJAMIN MANNIING An unusual scholastic and at tendance record was uncovered in the local schools recently when it was learned that Benjamin Man ning, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Manning, had neither been absent nor tardy during his five years in school and had met all scholaitic requirements to have his name on the honor roll each month during that time. There is little to be said, the record speaks for itaelf. FARM LIFE TO OPEN THE 13TH E. A. Mercer, of Elm City, i Will Head School There During 1930-31 Term • ... Farm Lite, et. 2.—The Asa Man ning Farm Life School today announc ed the personnel of its teaching staff for the 19.10-31 school year, begin ning Monday, Octdber 13. The com ing of a -new principal constitutes the [only chaiiKr in last year's '*■• faculty, | which position is being filled by Mr. |E A. Mercer, of Elm City. Thos. Mayo Grimes will return as coach and assistant principal. Respective teach- | iiiK positions will be filled as follows: First and second grades, Miss Lillian |Haislip, of Hassell; third and fourth grades, Miss Thelma Harrell, of this | place; fifth and sixth grades, Miss Neva Jefferson, of Washington; music, Miss Arue Brown, of Bethel; high I school department, Messrs. Mercer and Grimes. | New trucks have been purchased to , replace old onos and general teaching conditions have been improved at the j 'school this year, and a bright outlook for a successful year is entertained.' | Mr. and Mrs, W. U, Harrington will again operate the dormitory. | Opening exercises and preliminary i details will be announced within the next few days, it was stated by the assistant principal yesterday. PARENTS FORM ORGANIZATION i * 1 Mrs. E. P. Cunningham Is Chosen To Head Par ente-Teacher Group ♦ I At the grammar school building here yesterday afternoon, a goodly ! ttunil)cr of parents and all the teachers ,ot the local schools gathered and per fected the reorganization of the par ent-teacher association. ! Mrs. J. F. Thigpen was in'charge of the meeting and after a few well chosen introductory remarks, she call ed on Professor W. R. Watson for a short speech. He stressed the need land the good that a parent-teacher as sociation can do the schools and the community, and expressed his grati tude that one was to function here this i year. ' j Mrs. E. P. Cunningham was elect ed to head the new organization by a unanimous vote and Mrs. Roger [Critcher was made vice president.! Miss Lucille Allen was chosen as jstcretary and Mrs. R. J. Peel will] serve as treasurer. | The only business transacted at the meeting yesterday was on the subject ot providing books for those who are unable to get them. It was voted to asked the mothers or parents to send th books used by their children last /ear to the office of the principal in the old school building next Monday fcr use by the needy children. Par ents of the community who possibly can are asked to join in the movement. The books were changed in 1929 and the need is really an urgent one. Watch the Label an Your Paper Aa It Carries the Data When Your Subscription Expiree ESTABLISHED 1898 COLLECTORSTO RECEIVE BOOKS NEXT MONDAY Accounts Are About The Same As They Were Last Year '* $300,000 FOR COUNTY Garnishee Law Followed In A Large Number of Cases By Both The Town and County Collectors Tax collections, both county and lo cal, will be in order next Monday, when the books are turned over to the Ci 'Hectors. I'inal tabulations are be ii'K niade this week and by next Mon day Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and his as siMants will start hammering in an attempt to reduce the bill, ranging up ward to S3(H),(HH), to nothing. l'or a few, taxes will be increased, due to greater property valuations, but as far as the rate is concerned, all will pay on an equal basis- this year. It is believed that a majority will pay the same amount this year as did last, with a few accounts falling below those of last year in size. A division of the $300,000 had not been completed yesterday, but it is known that real estate stands high in the, list of taxable*. Register of Deeds J. 'Sam (ietsinger and his assistants are about ready to start tilling in the approximately 7,(MKI receipts, a task that requires accuracy and much pa tience. Collections during this month are expected to equal those made ill the j same month last year, the one per cent i discount allowed causing those who are able to take advantage of the of fer. The larger corporations and many of the individual property owners sav e.l several hundred dollars by (laying their taxes early last fall, and it is likely that they will repeat the early settlements this month. A last drive for personal property ; and poll taxes is under way at this time, and gradually but surely the col t lectors are closing the accounts. "It is one of the hardest tasks I have ever had," Sheriff Roebuck remarked upon.his return from an all-day tour of - Robersonville Township this week. The garnishee law has been used extensively, both tti the. town and in the county in collecting many person al tax accounts, and while the records are not available at this time, it is be lieved that the collections are unusu ally large this year, considering the financial depression. Heart-touching stories have been told by some, but aside Jrom a few of. such cases, the Work has met with much success. Chief Daniel, collector for the town, will receive two new receipt books the early part of the wegk, when he plans to start his long trek through the fi nancial fields. . The one per cent discount is in force during the month of October only, dropping on November 2 to one-half of one per cent. LOCAL CHURCH PLANS REVIVAL Rev. H. C. Smith, of Rock ingham, To Conduct Methodist Services A series of revival services will be gin in the local Methodist church Sun day, October 12, it was announced by | the .pastor, D. A. Petty yesterday. The j Rev. Mr. H. C. Smith, of Rockingham, v/ill assist in the services, it was stat eo.« Mr. Smith is one of the strong ministers of the State. He was for sev eral years pastor of Trinity Church, Wilmington and later served the Duke I Memorial Church, Durham. He is now Presiding Elder of the Rockingham district. "•* The pastor says that the services were planned not merely for the Meth odist church, but that they will be held as a contribution to the spiritual life of all the churches and people of Wil lijmston and community. A cordial in vitation is extended to every individu al. to attend each and all the The. pastor will preach at the two first service on Sunday, the 12th, and Rev. Mr. Smith will arrive Monday to assist in the work during the remainder of the revival. ♦ Fire Destroys Property at Everetts Wednesday Several small outbuildings on the John Purvis farm, near Everetts, were destroyed by fire last Wednesday. | Nothing was stored in the buildings, and the loss is believed to be less than Hirer - trandrarosnsrs; The buildings are said to have caught from a woods fire that has been burning in that section for sev eral days.
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