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Advertisere Will Fnd Our Col umn a Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hndnd Martin County Homes VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 2 MORE THAN 100 LOCAL PEOPLE, ENTER CONTEST ♦ Thousands and Thousands Throughout County Now Awaiting the Outcome FEW ENTER TOO LATE Special Delivery Boy* In Winaton- j ■Salem Make S9O In One Day Delivering Contest Letters Thousands and thousands of souls are now awaiting the outcome of the Camel cigarette contest aranged by they sent their letters with special And a few of the number awaiting the outcome are right here in Martin county. If the awards were to come to contestants in Martin, they would con stitute the biggest inflow of i#«ney outside of the bonus loans since Rover was a pup. Well, there isn't but one thing about the whole thing, the dis appointed will nave plenty and plenty of company. >' Postmasters in several of our coun ty towns estimate that more than 200 Martin people submitted answers to the two questions propounded by the tobacco company. More than 100 of the letters were mailed at this office. So anxious were six of the local con testant* to get their answers off that they sent their letters with a special delivery *tam affixed. There is a little chance that many of those writing ans wers will have for winning a prize, but it is understood that three or four; don't stand a Chinaman's chance' Tor they failed to get their, letters post marked before midnight Wednesday, the last day for entering the replies. The letter* were mailed before mid night, but the postmark is automa tically advanced immediately after the last mail of the day is dispatched at 1 5:20. p. m. It was learned at the local postof-, fice that approximately three-fourth* oi the more than 100 replte* mailed were *ent in by our rural subscribers.; Reports from all parts of the coun- [ try indicate that Hie contest manager will know all there is to be learned about Camels by the time he finishes reading the answers which will pro bably keep him busy for years. The prixe-winners, it was stated, will be announced as soon as possible, so if you don't hear from your entry with in the next several weeks it'll probably be because the contest editor and judge* will not have had time to open . all the letters. A dispatch lent out from Winston-! Saline yesterday, read*: Four special delivery messenger boy* in the local po*t office who usual-' ly make an average of between four! and five dollars per day, feel that they j are on the road to temporary riches, i Reason: A sudden jump in the re ceipt of special delivery letters from an average of 300 to nearly 4,000 per day occasioned by la*t minute en trant* in the R. J. Reynold* Tobacco Company'* $50,000 prize contest. Elmer A. Tucker, superintendent of mail* in the Win*ton-Salem post of fice, disclosed today that the local of-1 fice's four special messengers today divided $361, or slightly more than S9O apiece, for delivering today'* hatch, 1 3,862 of which were contest letters, j Boy* receive nine cents for each letter delivered. * # Antique Machinery Is Seen' On Local Streets Yesterday The fir*t automobile and the very j firat in reapers were *een here yester-, day when a modern truck, bearing the two odd-looking machines, passed through the street* of the town. Judg-j ing from the looks of the reaper it was correctly marked, "the world'* first re apers." The other machine was one of til* old-type automobiles and was simi tar to a double-seated buggy. The machine was very much like the one driven into town by Paul Simpson more than 25 year* ago. Invented by Harold F. McCortnick, th« antique reaper i* being used for advertising purpose at machinery de ■tonstrations held in town and cities ||||9tlfhout the country. -■ ■■ ■■ i ■ 0 gutters Warehouse Orders f Per Cent Dividend Paid second annual stock holders IMting of the Martin County Ware- Mpe Company, wa* held at the court |>gi| here yesterday with twenty MP stock holders present, represent |ag afther by proxy or person over 300 «ftbt 410 shares of stock. A lis per cent dividened was ordered |h| on aS stock of the warehouse J|« rantal of the warehouse and the ffWMr affair* of the company were re - to the executive committee or wf directors composed of Messrs. L. Col train, J. L. Hardison, C. jMurrison, Jim King, Henry Rober- Mg. ], G. Staton, C. O. Moore, Claud Mi, Jim Bowen and Bill Manning. HLa directors re-elected the old of- THE ENTERPRISE JAMESVILLE BOY AMONG WINNERS * 1 "• ~ - '■ " MtSEtM i Efr -L 3H Wjk ■ • * vf A I ■ v ■ "I B • C TONTCSTMN73 oGWtoWWO CONT t%T to lfl*Tß*N MOK.TH CWOtWfl.* Left to right: Arthur Marlow, Tabor School, Columbus county; S. P. Honeycutt, Bension Hifjh School, Johnston County; Karl Tetterton, Jamesville High School, Martin County; Brine Raynor, l'iney Grove High School. Sampson County. Kneeling: Kd M, Inman, Kvergreen High School, Columbus County. Members of Old Tobacco Coop, to Get Checks Soon Several Thousand Dollars Will Come To Farmers In Martin County , All tobacco farmers who made de ( liveries to the cooperative association | several years ago will receive about i March 20 checks for balance due them in final settlement. After several years j of litigation and receivership, the af ; fairs of the old association are about j completed, and farmers will be re ceiving their checks within the next weeks. It is understood that the checks will be mailed from Richmond. The average percent paid could not be learned today as some of the grades netted a greater profit than others. It is believed that several thousand dol lars in cash will be released in Mar in county by the old association. Farmers here had about given up ; hopes for a settlement, and it was with ] high spirits that they learn of the last I payment. Many of our farmers bor rowed on Jheir certificates, and in those cases the checks to be issued will apply on the loans, it is understood. GEOT A. BAKER DIES TUESDAY ——• Had Been in Feeble Health For Several Years; Funeral Wednesday m Mr. George Abram Baker died at his home in Robersonville last TUesday morning following an* attack of pneumonia. Mr. Baker had been in feeble health for several years, but [ was able t& continue his daily tasks I until recently whfrn he suffered an attack of influenza. He was a patient sufferer. The son of the late Abratn Baker and wife, Melvina, Mr. Baker was born in Pitt county, November 8, | 1869. He moved to Martin county many year* ago and for some time 1 he had made his home in Roberson-1 ville. Mrs. Baker with three softs, Messrs.! Darrell, Heber and William Baker, and one daughter, Mrs. C. I). Carra-j way, survives. He also leave* four sisters and two brothers, among them! being Mrs. Waller Anderson, of this town. The funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. C. B. Mash burn, pastor of the Robersonville Christian Church, at the home Wednesday afternoon. Interment was made in the cemetery there. • Shortage of Application Blanks Delays Vet Loans '» H The advancement of loans to World War veterans here was temporarily checked last Wednesday when the •upply of application blanks ran short. The rush for loans at this point, how ever, i* believed to have been spent before the supply was exhausted. Ad ditional calls have been ffiade .since Wednesday but the demand for blanks i* gradulally decreasing. Postmaster Jesse T. Price has or dered additional blanks, and they are expected here shortly. A shortage has been reported iu the national supply, however, and a delay of several days might re*alt. • F' In New Horn* Mayor and Mrs. Robt. L. Coburn are now at home in the Hight house in New Town. IM . . vi- *- ■ • 1 • * • Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, March 6, 1931. HOW VETS GET RICH jV Here's what a veteran has to do to borrow half the (ace value of his adjusted compensation certl cate. If he ha* obtained a loan he may present in person or mail to one of the 54 regional offices the record of it and the application for more. Those who have not received loans must mail to the office or present a certified note to that ef fect along with discharge papers and the certificate. Notes can be obtained from the regional offices and veterans organizations. Prom there on the loan ia in the hands of the veterans bureau, which heretofore has issued loans within ten days or receiving ap plication* and hopes to continue issuing at about the same rate. Regional offices are in: Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, N. C., Columbia, S, C., Little | Rock, Nashville, New Orleans and Richmond. • Judge Bailey Hears Two ' j Cases In County Court The'county recorder's court held its shortest session in many weeks here! last Tuesday when Judge Jos. W. | Bailey heard only two cases. Jesse Bland, pleading guilty in the cSfSi: charging him with l>eing drunk and disorderly, was sentenced to jail for a period of thirty days. Charged with larceny, David Council entered a plea of guilty and was sen- , fenced to jail for three months, to be worked at the county home. Dick Cherry To Try Out With Orioles This Year Dick Cherry, Everetts hoy, left yes terday for Gulfport, Miss, where he goes in training with the Baltimore ba»eball team for the coming season. Young Cherry was with the Durham team in the Piedmont League last year. He was recognized as one of the best pitchers in the league and was the only one to receive a promotion. Hi» sale price is not known here. • Poultry Club Boys Visit Hatchery In Bertie County Friday afternoon; Milton Raynor, William Thompson, Lester Williams and James Mallory representing the hoys 4-H Poultry club of Everetts, ac companied by Miss Sleeper, Home | Agent visited the demonstration pdul- Ifry farms of Miller and Finch and Mr. iT. C. Cale ,of Bertie County and Gil , lam's Hatchery. Even though the farms visited are following plans sent out from State College the buildings showed a mark ed difference and the types of feeders used though simple in construction were of varying design yet easy> for the home poultryman to construct, j At the hatchery the boys were privi leged to >ee the electric incubator of over 3000 capacity in work. The broo ; der houses were visited and equip |ment of newer type seen. Mr. Gillam own* a very few Jersey Black Giants, an all black chicken good for meat. These were of interest to the boys, jince only recently tfie boys through the ciob have been studying the j breeds of poultry noted for egg pro duction and for meat POWER RATES TO BE LOWERED BY V. E. P. COMPANY Saving Will Amount to 12 Per Cent for Small Consumers According to an annoucenient made in Rtthmond Monday, residential and 1 commercial consumers of electricity) served by the Virginia Electric and Power Company, which owns the' franchise in Plymouth, will receive a' flat reduction of one cent per kilowatt 1 hour off the first 100 kilowatt hours? used per month on and after April Ist. Besides serving a large number of towns in this section, including \Vi I-' liamston, Plymouth and Columbia, 1 the Virginia Electric and Power Com- : pany furnishes the current used in Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, and other large cities. Small light and power users will be the principal beneficiaries under the terms of the proposed reduction, it is believed, the decrease amounting to 12 per cent of amounts under $8.50 here. As the amount of energy consumed grows larger, the percentage of reduc-j tion grows smaller. Mr. Jack G. lioltzclaw, president of the company, stated that more than 90,000 consumers would be saved a total of $450,000 a year by virtue of the change. The Virginia State Cor poration Commission, already has ap proved informally the revised schedule in conferences during the last several weeks and Lester Booker, one of the commissioners, said tonight that final approval would be given in a letter front the commission to the company. Under the law no formal order of the commission is required for a rate re duction to be adopted by utility com panies. DRAW JURY LIST FOR APRIL TERM Efforts Being Made To Do Away With Term, But List Drawn, Anyway • | The county commissioners in ses sion here last Monday selected a jury that they hope will not be needed. Ef forts are being made to havt* the April term of superior court suspended, but pending the outcome of their efforts, the commissioners decided it liest to select a jury, anyway. The list of men -selected: First Week Jamesville township—Geo. L. Coop er, R. 11. Holliday. Williams F. Savage, Geo. C. James. Griffins twonship—Geo. P. Rober son, S. E. Manning, Hugh Coltrain, Ira F, Griffin. Bear Grass township—Dennis fine Bear Grass— Dennis Bailey. Williamston township—B. F. Perry.' Robersonville township—R. S. Ever-' ett, E.- R. Carson, Jasper" Johnson, J.| R. Daniel. Hamilton' township—Asa Johnson. Goose Nest township—Ernest Bunt ing, L. K. Brown and J. R. Rawls. Second Week Jamesville township—Levin Ange, S. H. Mobley, Luther Hardison, R. 1.. Stalling). Griffins—Jas. H. Revels, C. W. Gur kin, H. L. Manning, P. E. Getsinger. Williamston township—lra Roger , son, J., H. Britt, Geo. D. Grimes. I Cross Roads—W. F. Crawford, J |T. Beach, J. P. Harris. Robersonville township—T .J. Rob erson, Vance ,L. Roberson. Hamilton township—J. B. Everett. Goose Nest J. Ether idge. ♦ Children's Service Sunday At the Christian Church ! The order of the series of sermons on the "Call of Jesus" mill be changed this Sunday, the sermon being in the morning instead of the evening. The morning sermon, "Jesus and Children" will be given in story form, and the parents are urged to have their child ren at the morning service. Tonight the Christian Endeavor will start a four months contest which will culminate in a trip to Virginia Beach on July 4 for the winners. Services for Sunday are as follows: 9:45 Sunday Sdhool. '• 11:00 Worship Service "Jesus, and Children" 6:30 Christian Endeavor 7:30 Evening worship service. Topic: "Thf Place of the Church in the Community. QUESTION BOX '■ - Q. When waa the firat agricul tural fair held in Martin county? Q. Where was the firat agricul tural (air held in Martin county? Q. What waa the aaaeaaed pro perty valuation in Martin county? Q. What was the estimated pro party valuation in Martin county? Q. What ia Martin county's bonded debt? Passage of General Sales Tax Expected Soon in Legislature 71ST CONGRESS ENDS SESSION Senate Fillibusters While House and People Shout The Senate filibustered and the House shouted and the people joined the House when the 71st Congress adjourned at noon last Wednesday and went home. In the din of the merri ment, however, there lurked sadness, for more than 40 Republicans will not be back next term, and then too, there are old-timers in the Democratic party ranks who will not return. Some are going voluntarily, some by verdict of the voters, some for all time and others to make comeback ef forts by, and by. . In the parsing of Senator Simmons, who was defeated in the last election primary, the Senate loses its dean in point of service. He had served con tinuously since March 4, 1901. He is 77 years of age. ' In the House, most of those go ing out were first termers who came in on the Hoover landslide of 1928, among them Jonas, Republican, North Carolina. After all, the session has been a valuable one,'some good and no good having resulted. The drought sufferers were remembered, even though they had to get parched before attention was given them ;'the vets were pacified on a 50-50 basis; the Muscle Shoals bill was vetoed. National peace is now assured until next December when Congress re convenes for a long session. INSTRUCTION AIDS MEMBER Ange Town Club Woman Makes and Sells Baskets , By LORA~E. SLEEPER (Martin Home Agent) Mrs. Bertha Ange of the Home Demonstration club in Ange Town] reported at the regular club meeting held at Mrs. Callie Ange's, Thursday, that several home-made baskets had been sold I>y her. More than a year ago instruction was given in this community in bas ketry. Reed was used for the first meeting but the baskets sold by Mrs.! Ange were made from the much des pised honeysuckle vine which grows 1 in abundance about her place. Direc-j tions for preparing honeysuckle vine for baskets were given .out by the Home Agent, Miss Lora E. Sleeper,l and the result was a financial gain for this woman. Miss Betty Cooper , also a Home Demonstration club members in Ange Town. She has orders for nine baskets all honey suckle and she receives .35- eacb. Pin money from even a despised honeysuckle vine is needful and help ful. The vines are gathered very early in the spring,. The time necessary to gather and prepare vines and com plete a basket is from 20 to 30 minutes. Mrs. C. H. Ange and Mrs. Calliey Ange of the Ange Town Woman's Club reported at their regular meeting held yesterday afternoon that they were preparing cold frames for ve getables only. Mrs. C: H. Ange re ported planting five ne& vegetables in] the cold frame, salsify carrots, cauli flower, tendergreen and mustard. Ins truction for building cold frames and hot beds was given by Miss Sleeper at the February meeting, af that time stressing the financial advantage of the vegetables raised early. Mrs. Willie Ann Lawrence Dies in Dardens Wednesday Mrs. Willie Ann Lawrence, of Ber- I tie county, died at the hotjte of her ; daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Coffield, in Dardens Wednesday noon following a several days illness of influenza. s Mrs. Lawrence, the widow of the ] late Jerry M. Lawrence, of Merry H'"> , Bertie county, was visiting her dadlgh ] ter in Dardens when she fell ill several days ago. She was born •in Bertie 1 county February 5, 1860, and is surviv i ed by one brother, John Williams, of Plymouth, and several children. The funeral was held in the Merry Hill Baptist Church yesterday after | noon by Rev. A. Corey, of Jamesville. Interment was made in the family burial plot in Bertie county. ' + Twa Preaching Services at Methodist Church Sunday Services at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Epworth League Monday 7:30. Hi-League Tuesday 7:30. Mid Week Wednesday 7:30. Boy'* and Girl'* Club age 5 to 12 Tuesday afternoon 4:00 o'clock. FARMER'S LICENSE A bill to create the State Board of Farmers Examiners, and to re quire any farmer, dairyman or tiller of the soil to pass an exami nation, pay a SSO fee and be li censed before "practicing" far ming in the State— the most ironical bill of the session—was introduced in the Senate by Sen ator McLean of Polk county last week. This and past legislatures have already passsgl similar laws for barbers, plumbers, undertakers and many other trades and pro fessions, said Senator Polk in an impassioned speech for his bill. "If this is a cure-all for them it may solve the farming problem," he declared. The bill went to the committee on agriculture. NEW B. & L. SERIES OPENS SATURDAY »■ » - Local Association Has En joyed a Continuous Growth The 28 series of the Martin Coun ty Building and Loan association will open Saturday, March 7th, and the officer? of this organization are plan ning an active drive for new business this series. The demand for Building and Loan stock lias been on the increase here for the last two or three years with the as sociation •Showing a steady and con sistent increase. The number of peo ple using it merely as a means of 'in vestment is very large, and these savers arc aiding greutly the con tinued progress in the county's Build ing and Loan Association. The small accounts air as weU'oinr as the larger ones, and every one is asked to investigate the method of saving and subscribe in the present series. The new series will open Sat urday and will remain open for ninety days. LARGE CROWD AT STORE OPENING Clark's New Drug Store Has House Warming Here Last Night • Approximately 3(H) people attended the of the new and modcrnly-equipped Clark drug store here last evening, Working night and day, the owners and their employees completed their store arrangements only a short while before the time set for the opening. The crowd started in creasing about 7:15 at 7:30 there was a long line formed by those who were anxious to sample the free samples and see the new store. In twenty minutes the elerk dished nut sevrn gallons of ice cream. Two hundred cigars were given -out almost as quickly, ami the large supply of cheese sandwiches ran out after 350 had been served. Three hundred boxes of candy were passed out, the clerks getting their first opportunity of a long breath hours after the doors were formally opened. The Clark Drug Store, operated for many years in the building next to the one. occupied by the Branch Banking and Trust company, will be continued as a soda and sundry shop with Mr. H, M. Clark, manager, Mr. C. B. Clark, senior member in the firm, will be in active charge of the new sto%e locat ed in the building adjoining the Watts theatre. Mrs. L. P. Hornthal Dies at Plymouth Home Today Mrs. Florence Harlec Hornthal died at her home in Plymouth early this morning following an illness of about three weeks. Her husband, Louis P. Hornthal, preceded her to the grave only a few weeks ago. Mrs. Hornthal, 59 years old, was born in Suffolk where she* received | her early education. Following her marriages-she and Mr. Hornthal made their home in Plymouth where she has since resided. j The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in the Grace Episcopal Churchyard beside the body of her husband. Sunday Services at the Local Episcopal Church Rev. Arthur H. Marshall, rector of the local Episcopal Church, announced yesterday the following services for the local church: Sunday' school, 10:00 o'clock. Morning prayer and sermon, 11:00 o'clock. * „ Young Peoples' Service League, 7 o'clock. Watch the Label On Your Paper As It Carries the Date When Your Subscription Expires ESTABLISHED 1898 SMITH SUBMITS TWO NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE House Passes Bill Requir ing Counties to Reflect Savings in Tax Levy TO MERGE*^COLLEGES Members of House Frown Upon A Cut In Their Salaries As Ad vanced In Bill Yesterday I lie march in the legislature toward a sales tax is progtuiiPng' about as slowly as did Grant and his armies 011 Richmond. He finally succeeded, and activities in the General Assembly this— week indicate that the law-makers are nearing their goal. Four or five bills have been introduced, but latest deve lopments indicate that one of a more general nature will he railroaded through here long. Rack home, the landowners consider the fight wort; 'They Srre assured of tax relief, and as they have already been drained by past tax levies, they are viewing with the ea e the ma chinery bill that will provide the revenue for the maintenance of the schools. Representative J. t Smith, of Rober sonville introduced two bills, one coun l ty-wide ami a second strictly of local interest, in the House of Represen tatives this week. No copies of the two , hills are available here at the present time, and their full nature -is not known. The bills as introduced by Re presentative Smith, follow: | "To amend law protecting rights of | tenants and merchants making —sd- values under agricultural liens. "To provide for payment of all road bonds of Robersonville township," . Among- the house bills passed this 1 week is one that has to do with the bill will require all warehouse checks I to, be made to order. The definite pur pose of the measure is not known, but it is believed it was passed in an effqrt to have' checks written hy warehouse men delivered to the right parties. Real action is expected in the session today and tonight as committees have agreed to consider the revenue bill without further hearings of any kind Without a dissenting vote the House last night voted to merge the present State. Urtfyersity, N. C. State C ollege and N. College for Women Jat Greensboro, into "The University of North Carolina." The bill, one of the series advocat ed by Governor Gardner in State Government reform program, now goes to the Senate for final action be fore becoming law. It provided that beginning with the next school session the three institu tions will be merged into the LTniver sity' of North Carolina, although the three will continue to operate as 1 separate plants antj under separate .. manangeiiieuts, retaining individual endowments and loan fhikTs. | The Senate yesterday passed a bill |to reduce the North Carolina work ing week from >() to 55 hours, a measure sponsored hy the textile in terests as well as those interested in I welfare legislation. The fight on the bill centered around the fact that it, like the pres ent law, allows a male over 18 to make a writien contract to work longer than 55 hours, a similar provision, with regaril to men over 21, being in cluded" in the present 60 hour law. The House of Representatives arose in wrath yesterday and how'Jed down a salary reduction measure. Through the thunder of opposition only .two favorable voices penetrated j distinctly. I They belonged to Representative Fd Flannagan, of Pitt, who introduc ed the resolution and Representative A. C. Gay, of Northampton, who sec onded the motion of its immediate passage. The salaries in question were those of the Representatives themselves. , The amount of the cut would have been 20 per cent. The House perked up wheh the Reading Clerk crooned: 'House Resolution No. 858, intro duced by Mr. Flannagan, of Pitt. Joint resolution calling on members of the General Assembly to accept a voluntary horizona! cut of 20 per cent of salaries paid them." "What about those who have al-. ready spent theirs?" inquired Sutton, of Lenoir. "Refund 20 per cent. We're talk ing about cutting everybody else's salaries. 1 don't see why we should object to talcing a cut ourselves," re torted Mr. Flannagan. "We're going to take a bigger cut than that by staying here and work ing for nothing," interposed Davis, of Hyde. "A 100 per cent cut after Satur (Continued oa page four)