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VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 18
PRESBYTERIANS
IN NEW CHURCH
AT BEAR GRASS
Hold First Services in $5,-
000 Brick Building Last
Sunday Evening
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Completed recently at a cost of ap
proximately $5,000, the Bear Grass
Community Presbyterian Church was
used for the first time last Sunday
evening when Rev. A. J. Crane, of
Tarboro, preached to a large congre
gation assembled there for the serv
ice. The church, built through com
munity effort, adds greatly to the
worship facilities in the Martin town,
and has the good will and assured
support of the people , from miles
around. The house of worship is the
first one to be built of brick in Bear
Grasa township.
The undertaking was principally
launched by the people of Bear Grass
and community, and the edifice will
be open to members of all denomina
tiona for wouhip, Rev. Z. T. Piephuff,
pastor, stated this morning.
Located near the A. B. Ayers store,
the church has, in addition to the
main auditorium, four Sunday school
rooms. More than 225 people were
present for the' first service held las*-
Sunday evening, it was stated.
The first Presbyterian community
services were conducted in the school
auditorium there about two years ago
by the late Rev. Mr. Yandell. Since
that time the attendance upon the
services held each Sunday evening,
•tcadily increased, averaging around
85 for each service during the period.
Without adequate housing facilities,
the leaders of the community venture,
have been unable to organize a Sun
day school, but according to the
church's pastor, classes will be form
ed within the next few weeks, and all
children and grown-ups will be in
vited to join and take part in the re
ligious activities at that time regard
less of denomination. Just what hour
the Sunday school will be meet has
not been determined at this time.
Beginning Sunday evening of next
week, May 10, Rev. E. E. Gillespie, of
Greensboro, will conduct a series of
senrices in the new- church, preaching
each evening during one week. Ac
cording to present plans, the church
will be dedicated at the close of the
meeting, Sunday evening, May 17.
Or. Gillespie, a recognized leader in
the Presbyterian Church, has preach
ed here on several occasions, and
large crowds are expected to hear him
during the meeting at Bear Graas.
The completion of the new church
edifice gives evidence to a splendid
cooperation on the part of the people
in the Bear Grass community, and
their interest in the movement vir
tually assures a continued growth in
the religious life of the town and com
munity.
CROWDSRUSH TO
LIST PROPERTIES
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Listers Unable To Finish
Work In Time Alloted
By State Law
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Tha last minute rush mentioned
when the listing of property was start
ed in this county several days ago,
reached a climax here yesterday and
today when large crowds waited in
turn to tell the listers what they had
or what they did not have. As many
as twenty property owners were
grouped around the listers, who fired
question after question and recorded
the answers. Listing has proved a big
task this year, and even though the
listers have worked very rapidly, they
were unable to complete the work be
fore listing time expired.
Messrs. Griffin and Meadows, town
ship and town list takers, respectively,,
are continuing their work today at the
Farmers Supply Company store on
Washington Street and when night
falls they will have much left undone.
They will not be at their posts tomor
row, and no schedule has been an
nounced for future listing.
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One Precahing Service at
Baptist Church Sunday
The pastor will preach Sunday night
at 8 o'clock, this being the only
preaching service in the church on
Sunday.
Fof at the morning hour the
churches of the community are to as
semble at the high school auditorium
for the annual commencement sermon
to be delivered this time by the pastor
of the Presbyterian church.
Sunday morning at the dose ol the
Sunday school period, the regular
Sunday morning offering will be re
ceived, thus giving the morning con
gregation an opportunity to make
their regular contribution at thia time.
The young people will" have their
unions at seven o'clock.
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The country needs more veterinari
ans. Even though machines are dis
placing sany horses the veterinary
field is expanding
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THE ENTERPRISE
| BEAR GRASS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Recently complete at a coat of $5,000, the new Bear Graaa Presbyter
ian Church waa uaed for religioua worship for the first time laat Sunday
evening, more than 225 people of the community at/ending.
Law Passed By Legislature
This Week Petmi
.To Postpone Sa
LAW DOES NOT
POSTPONE SALE
OF TOWN TAXES
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It Is Believed Martin Com
missioners Will Delay
Sale For A While
Commissioners in the several coun
ties of the State were empowered to
delay the sale of property for delin
quent taxes until October 1, by a law
passed -in the legislature this week.
The law does not order the sales post
poned, but leaves the matter up to the
indivdiual boards who can order the
sales at any time beween now and
Ocober 1, but not later than that date.
As introduced by Senator E. S. Peel
and passed by the scntte, the commis
sioners could wait until November 1,
this year, to make the sales, but the
hill was altered in th • house, and the
time as well as sev.r 1 other features
was changed. Whether or not the sale
will be delayed in this county and for
how long if it is delayed at all will be
determined by the county commission
ers in session here next Monday, it is
is believed, however,
that the authorities will postpone the
sale.
| It was learned here this morning
ithat the bill only applied to counties;
that no provision was made for the
[postponement of town or township
sales. It might be that some town
bodies will postpone their sales under
the new law, but that action will be il
legal, it is understood. As it is un
derstood here, the towns will have to
proceed with their advertising next
week unless there is some other in
tervention, and th counties will set
their selling dates to their own liking.
COMMENCEMENT
SERMON SUNDAY
All Denominations Are To
Worship In Schoolhouse
Here Sunday Morning
auditorium at 11 o'clock. Rev. Z. T
Piephoff, pastor of the local Presby
terian (church, will preach. Other
ministers of the town are expected to
attend and take part in the service.
Following the usual custom, serv
ices in the several church will be sus
pended that morning, when members
of all congregations will join the mem
bers of the senior class for the joint
worship.
Religious activities here Sjjpday
morning wdl center around the com
mencement sermon in the high school
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Methodist Services in Local
and Holly Spring Churches
C. T. Rogers, pastor.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Young people (Mrs. Rogers), 11 a
m.
Services, 8 p. m.
Epworth League, Monday 8 p. m
Hi League, Tuesday, 8 p. m.
Mid-week services, Wednesday, 8
p. m.
a Holly Springe
Sunday school, 10 a .m.
Services, 3:30 p- m.
Women's Missionary Society, Sun
day, 4: JO p. in. —— 1
Epworth League, Friday, 8 p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend.
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Rev. Z. T. Piephoff To
» Preach at Farm Life
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Rev. Z. T. Piephoff will preach in
the schoolhouse auditorium at Farm
Life Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Sunday school will be held at Rob
erson's farm Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, it was announced.
The public ia invited to attend both
services. . v
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, May 1,1931
28 CLUB WOMEN
ON ALL-DAY TRIP
TO CURRITUCK
Demonstration Club Mem
bers Gain Much Worth
while Information
By Miaa LORA E. SLEEPER
The 28 home demonstration club
women returned from their trip to
Currituck yesterday ladened with new
ideas for improving their homes, both
inside and out. The Currituck wo
men were very hospitable in allowing
the women from our county close in
spection of their entire homes even
though some expressed fear of our
observing before they had completed
their spring housecleaning. Sixteen
places of interest had been planned
for our observation . beginning with
Mrs. G. C. Bos wood's home at Shaw
boro, a home very well planned and
one of the newfst in the county! The
club women of the Shawboro club
completely surprised our women when
they served needed hot tea and sand
wiches at the club building. The wo
men going from here had carried
lunches little expecting anything from
these good* ladies.
Approximately 70 women of Curri
tuck county joined our representa
tives and went to the points of in
terest in the county. The home which
the women in the county appreciated
more than any other was thStfof Mrs.
L. B. Poole, of Currituck: Mrs.
Poole's home, located on the sound,
has a beautiful woody setting and
Mrs. Poole has developed her home,
planting shrubs and every one rooted
as a result of her experience with
shrubs. The Martin women wanting
souvenirs collected roots which Mrs.
Poole was very generous in allowing
them to have.
The last place on the tour was the
Coinjock Club room. This club room
added much interest to the trip. The
women of this club explained that
their husbands helped saw up the
lumber and erect the building. The
women reported in this club that the
cott of the building thus far was ap
proximately SSOO. It was a good il
lustration of the maxim, "Where there
is a will, there is a way."
MRS. TYSON DIES
AT OAK CITY
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Burial Yesterday Afternoon
In Pitt County Ceme
tery Near Greenville
Mrs. Sophia Tyson, widow of the
late John Tyson, died at her home in
Oak City Wednesday evening at 6:00
o'clock at the age of 72 years. Her
death followed an illness lasting only
10 days.
Funeral services were conducted
•yesterday shortly after the noon hour
by Rev. C. B. Mashburn, pastor of
the Robersonville Christian church.
Burial was in the family cemetery, near
Greenville, a minister of the Primitive
Baptist church, of which she was a
member, conducting the last rites at
Hpe grave.
Four sons, Messrs. Walter and John
Tyson, of Oak —trty, l - of_Gum
Swamp and Guy Tyson, of Wendell;
and one daughter, Mrs. C. L. Parker,
survive.
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Announces Services At
Twp Episcopal Churches
Church of the Advent—Williamston
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at 8.
St Martin's Church—Hamilton
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at 4.
W. A. ROEBUCK
DIES AT HOME
IN EVERETTS
Funeral Services Conduced
By Rev. C. B. Mashburn
Yesterday Afternoon
William Augustus Roebuck. 75
years old, was found dead in bed at
his home in Everetts early last Wed
nesday morning, heart trouble being
assigned as the cause of his death.
Apparently in good health, Mr. Roe
buck worked in his garden Tuesday
afternoon, retiring early that night as
well as usual.
Wednesday morning when called to
breakfast by other members of the
| family, he failed to take' his place at
I the table as w*as his usual'custom. A
j short while later, the family went ti>
his room and found him dead.
Born near Everetts in Cross Roads
I township, Mr. Roebuck farmed all his
> life up until about two years ago
I when he moved to make his home in
J Everetts where he was active up until
his death. He first married Miss
Kmnia Taylor, which union one son,
Mr. Andrew Roebuck, of Roberson
ville, survives. He later married Miss
I'attie Britton, of Beaufort county.
She lost her life only last May when
she was struck by an automobile
trailer in Everetts. Tlvree pons,
Messrs. Jasper and Bruce Roebuck
who made their home with tl'f'r
father, and Mrs. Otis Roebuck, sur
vive. He also leaves a sister, Miss
Marcilla Roebuck, 87 years old, who
lived with -him, also a brother, Mr.
Robert Roebuck, 82 |oHd, of
Gold Point.
' In early youth, Mr. Roebuck join
led the Christian church, and through
out his life he ever remained loyal to
[ that body as well as to his many
friends.
Rev. C. B, Mashburn, of the Rob
ersonvilte Christian Church, conduct
ed the funeral services from the home
in Everetts yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial was in the New Ceme
tery at Robersonvile.
BOARDS MEET
HERE MONDAY
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Routine Duties Will Again
Feature Board Meetings
Here, It Is Expected
Routine duties in the county com
missioners' office will again feature
the session of the body here next
Monday, it is understood.
A review of the county's finances
will likely be made again, and it is
believed that the authorities will
find sufficient funds in the treasury
with- which to meet the regular pay
roll, bond and interest paynfents for
.1* current period and pay the teach
ers' salaries for the eighth month.
And if the poor are not present at
the courthouse next Monday, it'll be
the first time that they have missed
applying for help in many months.
Property listing is also due some
consideration at that time, but what
the body will do toward granting an
extension is problematical at this
time. Late listing calls for a penalty,
and the time was up yesterday.
The board of education meets as a
new body Monday, the old board hav
ing turned over the duties of the office
and checked out last month. It is ex-
pected that routine matters will also
features the activities of that body, no
preparation having been made for the
election of a county superintendent of
schools so far as it could be learned
yesterday.
"Womanless" Wedding
Is Staged Successfully
The "Womanless" wedding solemn
ized in the high school auditorium
here last Tuesday evening under the
direct on of members of the Wwnan'i
Christian Missionary society, was a
marked success, the event bringing
fo. h much Approximately
$5 I was realized.
Special features added the program
with Mr. Chas. Frank doing an ec
centric dance, and Mr. Steve Lips
comb, of Roanoke > Rapids, sing'n;j
several selections. Harry A. Biggs al
so sang a couple of songs.
The secret of the wedding success
rested in the selection of the cast, as
follows:
Father, Roy Griffin; mother, Robert
Coburn; aunt, Henry Harrison; big
sister, Jesse Wilson Price; little sis
ter, Reg Manning-, negro mammy, J.
A. Manning! ushers, Frank Carstar
phen, William Cook, Maurice Watts,
l.awrence Thornton; preacher, Gillam
Parker, groomsmen, Bill Spivey, Df7
Cone, Rush Bondurant, Robert Man
ning, G. H. Harrison, Ira Harrison;
bridesmaids, C. D. Carstarphen, Bill
Manning, Oscar Anderson, Frederick
Hoyt, Frank Margolis, Pete Taylor;
maid of honor, Henry Gurkin; flower
gills, Henry 4 Manning, Milton Moye,
Rev. W. F. Wiegmann, Hubert Co
burn; ring bearer, Wilton Knox; bride,
Jim King; father, Bill Peel, pages,
Arthur and Martin Anderso*; groom,
Joe Pender, beat man, John Haasell.
Senate and House
Agree on Non-Essentials Tax
Town Election Next Tuesday
Attracts But Little Attention
No Independent Ticket Filed and Little Interest Likely
To Result at Polls Here Tuesday When a Mayor
and Five Town Commissioners Are Elected
A quiet election for the town is ex
pected next Tuesday when the elec
torate visits the polls to elect a mayor
and five town commissioners. No in
dependent ticket was filed with the
authorities, and as a result the voting
will center around the convention
nominees selected several days ago.
Ballots for the election are being
prepared under the Australian ballot
law as amended by the present legisla
ture last month.
QUESTION BOX
Q. When was the first cooper
ative poultry shipment made from
this county
Q. What two baseball teams
played in what ia believed to be
the longest haaeball game ever
heard of in thia county?
Q. When waa Martin county's
new home first occupied?
Q. Who and when was the first
"Martin County man electrocuted
in the State Prison?
(MERCHANTS GIVE
[TRADE TICKETS
DURING MONTH
Ticket and Ten Cents En
title One Admission at
Watts Theatre Here
Through special arrangements with
the merchants of the town, theatre
goes will have the opportunity during
this month to see the programs at.the-
Watts theatre for the small cost of
ten cents. Trade tickets given by the
merchants must be presented at the
ticket window to make the small ad
mission fee effective. Without tickets
regular admission prices Will be
charged.
Regardless of tlje small admission
fee, Mr. Watts, manager of the the
ater, has booked several
for showing during the month and it
is believed that May will be a real
theater-month in this section.
The following firms are announcing
a large supply of trade tickets, and
| the public is invited to trade with them
and secure tickets: Margulis Brothers,
Lindsley .Ice Company, Harrison Oil
Company, Ward's Market, Central
Service Station, A. and I'. store, 1).
Pender, Murray and McCabe, Culpep
! per Hardware Company, John A. Man
' ning, C. O. Moore and Company, Wil
j liamston Motor Company, Gro-More
Transfer Company, Clark's Drug Store
' and Smoke Shop, W. 1). Ambers'
Pressing Club, P. Peel, Sinclair Re
' fining Company, Williamston Supply
Company, Farmers Supply Company,
and Gold Star Store.
TOWN OFFICIALS
ARE CENSURED
Preacher Scores Windsor
Aldermen for Lighting
Up "Blue Heaven"
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Windsor authorities were attacked
in a sermon delivered by the Rev. P.
O. Lee before a three-denominational
congregation in the Methodist church
there last Sunday, the minister con
demning the commissioners for au-
thorizing the construction of an elec
tric light line to Mary's Tea Room,
generally referred to as "Blue Heav
en," located several miles from -the
town.
He attacked the ''Bramble Kings" of
Windsor for allowing the prostitution
resort to run just outside of Windsor
for five years before it was broken
up recently aft{r a brawl.
In the last meeting of the town com
missioners they authorized the ex
tension of the light line extended
to Blue Heaven, whereby Mr, Lee
answered in the forum column of the
local paper as follows:
"Our county newspaper stated last
week that some of the town officials
agreed to extend the light system of
Windsor to Blue Haven if the property
owners would pay for the construction
of the line. All the light Blue Heav
en needs is the light of conscience and
enlightened public opinion and a few
men of courage and vision. If the
officials "were as concerned in getting
rid of Blue Haven as they are con
cerned in «vbg it cky conveniences
we would not have this nuisance to
ideal with longer."
Ilie election will he held in the
mayor's office between the hours of
.8:00 o'clock a. m. and sunset. Booths
j will he placed there, ami the voting
I will he handled under the Australian
'system. ,
| As it is understood here all printing
on the ballots, will he limited to one
side of the paper, and it will not he
■necessary for the poll holders to num
ber the ballots.
7 CASES TRIED
BY RECORDER
HERE TUESDAY
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Unimportant Cases Draw
Fair-sized Crowds To
Courthouse Here
The seven criminal. cases called by
Judge J. \\ Bailey in recorder's
court here last Tuesday attracted :i
goodly number !of litigants, a few law
yers, and many spectators to the court
room. The proceedings were not so
important, however.
The six negroes arrested in connec
tion- with a school closing disturb
an e in Gold Point a few days ago
were found not guilty. The defend
ants, Guy Warren Kollins, Jarrctt
Swimpson, .1 a lie Hudson, l-'oy Switnp
son, Ktnkire Cle'mtuoits, and STeil
lllulson, were released.
In the -case in which Wheeler
Beach, I.etnan Beach, A. Z. Clark,
and Jodie Beach were charged with
larceny, a nol pros was ordered as to
( C lark and Jodie Beach, Leman Beach
was found not guilty and Wheeler
I Beach was given an 18-months road"
sentence, the last .14 months of which
are to be. suspended upon good be
havior.
I'robabfe cause appearing in the case
I charging I'homas Rynes with criminal
j assault upon a female, the court bound
; the defendant over to the next -term
of Superior Court.
I Ernest Beach was fined . SSO and
charged with the costs in'the case
j charging him with violating the li
quor laws.
I Charged with violating the liquor
j laws and larceny, George Baker was
found not guilty by . the. court ,
Found guilty of. an assault with a
j deadly weapon, Isaac Anipy appealed
to the higher courts when he was sen
tenced to the lor a period of
I six months.
A nol pros was ijrdcred in the case
charging James Smith with larteny,
the action* resulting when it was
learned that the defendant hail been
| turned over to the Edgecombe author
ities for trial. The case originated
the line dividing the two eoun :
ties.
WOMAN BITTEN
BY MAD CANINE
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Woman Found in Northern
New York; Now Taking
Pasteur Treatment
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They say when a man bites a dog,
that's news. When a dog bites a wo
man, why that's news too, so much
is it 'so that the incident occtiring in
Roper recently was Hashed over ser
ial wires and the General EleJtric
Company announced the happening
over its radio station in Schenectady.
About two weeks ago, Mrs.' Gilbert
Smith, seller of religious books anil
magazines, was bitten by a dog in
Roper. Medical attention was limited
to first-aid treatment, and the woman
apparently giving the incident no more
consideration, left for her home in
Castleton, N. Y. It later developed
that the dog had rabies, and up until
yesterday interested parties had been
unable to reach her to warn her of
the impending dange*. A telegram was
forwarded to her home in Castleton.
but left a short time befcr.-
It reached her address foe .unknown,
points in nortltern New York.
It might be that t'c woman was
not affected by the dog bite. On the
other hand she is subject to develop
rabies, and fearing that that- might
result relatives and friends are dili
gently trying to locate and warn her
impending danger. ■»'
The search waf announced ended this
morning when Mrs. Smith learned of
her danger in Newcomb, N. Y. She
placed herself in the care of a physic
ian who advised the Pa*teur treatment.
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Watch the Label On Your
Paper Aa It Carriaa the Date
Whan Your Subscription Expire*
ESTABLISHED 1898
NEW LAW WILL
GO INTO EFFECT
FIRST OF JUNE
Adoption of Plan Makes It
Possible For Legislautre
To Adjourn Next Week
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1 he passage of the Hinsdale Luxury
j Tax was assured this week when the
committee conferees reported favor
| ably on the measure and the Ho'us-
I passed it by a standing vote of 61-fo
| .11, making possible the adjournment
of the assembly some time next week,
j probably the latter part. The house is
j taking its last vote on tlte measure to
jday, and tomorrow the senate is ex
pected to approve the measure on first
reading The last reading is scheduled
for next Tuesday.
Defin.te provisions embraced in llu
j bill are not tuljy known at this time,
and it will he June I and thereafter
before the people will really be ac
quainted with the tax, the law going
[into effect that day
The adoption of the luxury tax plan
brings toi a close one of the most pro
! longed tax battles In the State, and
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, even now opponents continue to direct
I complaints against the measure. Op- .
position in the Sjtnate, unable to tri
umph over the MacLeari Law sup
porters in the House, have given, up
in despair, two of the leaders stating
j that they were through with the fight,
I but would go «n record themselves i
as opposing the measure.
Unusual happenings featured the
approval of the Hinsdale plan. Sena
tor Lawrence, the people's "guardian'
'of Hertford, actually favored th
measure after trailing along with
Whedbee, of Perquimans, in oppos
ing the plan for so long .a tune
i Lbe complete provision of the se
lected commodity tax adopted by the
conferees' follows:
A tax of one cent upon each 5 cents
or fraction thereof is imposed upon
I the following articles: cigarettes,
i smoking tobacco, soft drinks, package
j~"nthts, and chewing gum. '>■>
j A tax of 5 cents upon each 50 cents
or fraction thereof *is imposed upon
admissions to all forms of amusement
anil upon each pack of playing cards. -
A tax of 1 cent on each three ounces .
I or fraction thereof on chewing to
bacco'' ami snuff.
A tax of I cent on all cigars retail
ing for over 3 cents, with the tax up
j on so-called 'little cigars" of from
| to $4 per 1.000.
i A tax of I cent on each 10 cents
| or fraction thereof on package candy
j and malt extract.
A tax of $4 i>er thousand upon all
j gtm-shells, with a tax -ot j- per thnus--
' and on cartridges above .22 caliber.
k A tax of front $5 to $75 upon each
| new automobile.
| Ax upon documents as follows:
I 10 cents (»i each SIOO on bonds or
issued capital stock; 4 cents on each
1 SIOO on transfers of capital stock and
( upon notes; $1 upon each SSOO of deeds
and so forth.
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CURB SALES ARE
STILL GROWING
$
j Continued Patronage Ask
-1 ed by Club Women for
Their Market Here
,
By Miss LORA E. SLEEPER
j Last Saturday a marked increase
| was noted in the number of sellers on
the market here. 26 having reported.
! Every attempt will be made in mak
ing the curb market a better martcet
as time passes. We appreciated the
patronage given the market last week
on its very first had day. The
accurate total can not be given at this
time, some of the women forgetting to
turn in reports, but without these four
' reports $35.04 was received by the
'sellers.
Please kef'p in mind J the market
'every Saturday morning front 8:30 to
110:30 or H, depending upon our 'pa
jtrons. All sellers are interested in
making each, customer a satisfied buy- >
' er. Help to make our market grow. ;
If any buyer is displeased with prod
uce bought any time, please report this
to Miss Sleeper, so each seller can re
ceive the necssary help to make his
sales more successful.
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Grammar Grade Operetta
Scheduled Here' Tonight
Another feature of the closing ex
ercises of the local school will be held
in the high school auditorium tonight
when tlhe (sixth «nd 'e*enth grade
pupils appear in the operetta, "Pan
dora." Prepared under the direction
_of Mrs. Mary L. Hassell and Mra.
W. K. Parker, the program will be
opened at 8 o'clock this evening, it