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VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 19
PINAL EXERCISES'
AT HIGH SCHOOL
HERE THIS WEEK
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Larger Schools In County
Will Hold Their Closing
Exercises This Week
Final exercises Thursday and Friday
of dais week will mark the closing of 1
several of the larger schools in this
«Minty.
ftfcajday exercises will be held in
the locaf high school auditorium next
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, the ten
tative program, with the following of
ficers in charge, having been an- :
nonnced this morning by Priocipa!
Wo, R. Watson:
Historian, Charles Manning; Proph
et, Reginald Simpson; prophetess,
Frances Bo wen; Poetess, Edith Ayers
Giftorian, Wheeler Manning; Attorney
Edith Pec|; salutatory, Reginald
Simpson; valedictory, Edith PoeL
Although the actual closing of the
'school was unavoidably ijStayed until
next Monday, the graduating exercises
will be held Friday evening, May 8,
when J. C. B. Ehringhaus, of Elisa
beth City, delivers the principal ad
dress. The... tentative program, an
nounced this morning, is as follows:
Invocation and benediction, R«;v. A.
H. Marshall.
Class Gift, Charles Manning, presi
dent of the graduating class.
Address to grsduates, Hon. J. C. B.
Ehringhaus, of Elisabeth City.
Presentation of seventh grade cer
tificates.
Delivery of certificates and di
ploma* to graduates, Wm. R. Watson,
principal.
Announcements, C. A. Harrison,
chairman of the school board.
Perfect attendance certificates will
be awarded by classroom teachers on
Monday, May 11, as this is the last
day of school.
SCHOOL CLOSING
AT BEAR GRASS
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Will Hold Commencement
Exercises Wednesday
And Thursday
The Bear Grass School will end the
1930-31 session Friday of this week,
when the last classes are held. Clos
ing exercises hive been arranged lor
Wednesday and Thursday nights,
when the primary, grammar, and high
school departments render individual
programs.
Wednesday evening, the primary
grades will appear in the operetta,
"Magic Ginger Bread." The grammar
grade pupils will present that night a
Mack-face comedy, "Where's My
Pants?" The high school grades will
feature the play, "Eighteen Carat
Boob," Thursday night. Certificates
will be awarded that evening it was
also announced. .
FORD CARAVAN
TO STOP HERE
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Will Arrive Next Tuesday
To Spend Afternoon
And Here
Arrangements made by
the Williamston Motor Company, 10-,
cat Ford dealers, with die Ford Motor
Company, will bring a Ford caravan
here Tuesday of next week, Mr. N. C.
Green, manager, announced this morn*
tag.
The caravan, made up of twelve
trucks, each of which la equipped with
a particular body, will reach hers at
1 o'clock in the afternoon and remain
until the following morning. Demon
strations will be held at the motor
cosapMy'* garage on Washington
Street, and. it is understood that the
caravan wiH parade the streets.
Four factory-trained mechanics ac
company the trucks, and interesting
demonstrations are assured interested
parties.
S' . *l. A
Notable Stop Hare For A
Brief Visit This Afternoon
Dr. D. W. Johnson, of Columbia
University, Dr. Collier Cobb, of the
University of North Carolina, Dr.
Frank Lever*tt, of the University of
Michigan, Dr. Frank Wright, of Den
nison University; and Drs. Merrill, of
Michigan, .and Cook, of the United
Sutes Geodetic Survey, were here for
a brief visit this afternoon. They were
en route to New Bern and Morehead
City where they will study the sen
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Two Local Negroes Are
Arrested In Norfolk, Va>
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Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and Officer
Allsbrooks returned from Norfolk to
day where they want to issue a war
rant against two local negroes, charg
ed with seduction. The men were ar
rested along with two girls and a
THE ENTERPRISE
George Gardner Killed by
Auto Near Here Saturday
Run Down and Fatally Injured As He Walked Along
Highway Edge, Near Sweeten Water Creek, By Old
Model T Ford Driven by William Hopkins
I George Gardner, approximately 55
1 years of age, was ran down and fa
tally injured by an automobile driven
by William Hopkins, near Sweeten
Water Creek, two miles from here, on
the Jamesville road, shortly before
midnight laat Saturday. Gardner died
in a local doctor's office shortly after
2 o'clock Sunday morning. The man
was injured badly about the head, and
the bones in one of his legs were so
badly mashed that they tore through
the overalls he was wearing.
Gardner, without means of transpor
tation, started walking home from the
Barnhilt Filling Station, at the edge
of town, accompanied by John Hog
gard. It was said that he had been
drinking, but, according to Hoggard,
Gardner was not drunk. When they
reached the Wilson farm, they saw
the old Model T Ford, and Hoggard
stepped off the pavement and Gard
ner drew over to the side of the pave
ment, It was pointed out by Hoggard.
Hopkins stated that Gardner staggered
Several Car Wrecks
Over Past Week-End
Tomorrow Last Day to
List In This Township
Tax list-takers, scheduled to
have completed that work last
week, are continuing at their
poets, in many cases, this week
as a matter of accommodation.
It was stated by die town lister
yesterday. The local List-takers
are working today, and expect to
complete the list tomorrow, it
was stated.
No report was available yes
terday on the listings through
out the county, and it la not
known whether the list-takers
have completed or nearly com
pleted their work.
LEVI RIDDICK
DIES SUNDAY
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Funeral Services Held At
Home of Relatives Here
Yesterday at 3 O'clock
Levi Riddick, World War veteran,
died at the home of hi* mother,in-law,
Mr«. Allie Riddick, near Dardeni, at
6 o'clock laat Sunday morning. Ex
periencing feeble health »ince hi* re
turn from the Army at Sie close of
the war, Mr. Riddick suffered a stroke
of paralysis about two months ago,
and since that time his condition grad
ually became worse. He was 49 years
old.
The son of the late Bill and Sallie
Riddick, he wu born near here, where
he apent his early youth. In 1916
he married Miss Roland Moore, who
died while he was serving overseas.
He later married Miss Evelyn Riddick,
pf Mar Dardens, who with three chil
dren, Alga, Evelyn Gray, and Doris
Ray, survives. He also leaves three
sisters, Mrs. J. H. Roebuck, of Wil
liamston, Mrs. John Taylor, of Rob
ersonvillc, and Mrs. W. T. Lamb, of
Wilaon.
Funeral services were held from the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Roebuck
here yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
by Rtr. C. H. Dickey, of the local
Baptist church. Burial was in the
Baptist cemetery here.
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Fred Taylor To Conduct
Baptist Service Sunday
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It was announced Sunday evening
at the Baptiat church that Fred Tay
lor will occupy the pulpit of that
church next Sunday morning at the
11 o'clock hour. v.-
The pastor will be out of town at
that hour and has asked Mr. Taylor
to officiate in his absence.
This is not the first time Fred Tay
lor has conducted services la the
diurch. A year ago, while the pastor
waa away, be held aervkea two or
three times, and his abilities as a pub-
Ik speaker were remarked upon by
a»aay. ;
A graduate of Wake-Foreat College,
a teacher of the young men's Bible
dasa, and a student of current events,
youag Mr. Taylor seems very much at
home in public address.
It is predicted that many people will
want to hear one of Martin County'*
own youag men who functions so ac
ceptably upon such occasions.
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Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 5,1931
into the road in front of the car. The
moon was shining very brightly, and
according to those investigating the
accident, a man could be easily seen
a hundred yards away without the
aid of a light.
Hopkins will be given a hearing be
fore Justice of the Peace J. L. Has
sell here tomorrow morning at 10 o'-
clock, it was learned this morning.
Several months ago, Hopkins ran
hit car into a mule and cart on the Co
nine Creek bridge, knocking the mule
over the bridge railing and injuring
badly two of the cart occupants.
Mr. Gardner was born and reared in
Williams Township, the son of the late
Lorten Gardner and wife. He never
married. He is survived by three
brothers, James T., Harvey, and
Charlie Gardner, all of this county.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home yesterday morning by
Rev. F. W. of the local
Christian church. Burial was in the
cemetery at the old home place in Wil
liams Township.
MAN KILLED AND
OTHERS HURT IN
SIX CAR WRECKS
Eight Are Arrested In This
Section For Reckless
Driving Sunday
A series of automobile wrecks, re
sulting in one death and minor in
jury to several people, wss reported in
this immediate section over the week
end. A heavy property damage re
sulted from the feix accidents reported,
it was stated. In addition to the
wrecks, several arrests were made as
a result of reckless driving. Locsl and
county officers and members of the
State Highway Patrol made seven ar
rests Sunday in this section, one hit
and-run driver escaping arrest when
he continued on his way.
Traveling toward Williamston about
1 o'clock Saturday morning, Eugene
Price, accompanied by his brother,
drove his new Chevrolet sedan into a
drove of mules, killing one and injur
ing another. The car was traveling at
a medium rate of speed when several
mules dashed into the road in front
of the car* The driver was unable to
turn out and one of the team was
picked up and hurled on top of the
hood and top. Broken glass cut the
driver and his brother about the face,
but neither of them was seriously hurt.
Damage to the car is estimate at
SIOO. Suit for S3OO damage has been
entered against W. W. Mines, con
tractor and builder of the shoulders to
that portion of Route 125 recently
paved, owner of the mules.
Early Saturday evening, the Chevro
let coach driven by Mr. J. H. Peschan,
of Wilmington, was struck by a trailer
loaded with fertiliser. Mr. Peschan,
meeting the truck and trailer near the
county home on Highway No. 90, stat
ed that it was so large that he ran
two of his wheels off the hsrd-surface
and then failed to clear the trailer. The
truck driver continued on his way, and
Mr. John Bland, county home super
intendent, failed in an attempt to over
take the truck and learn its driver and
owner. Mr. Peschan was accompanied
by his wife and daughter, all of Wil
mington, and Miss Sessoms, of Wind
sor. None of them was bsdly hurt in
the wreck, and the car damage was 1
placed at S4O.
Friday evening, two cars, one driv
en by Edrow Smith and a second driv
en by Azariah William*, crashed at
the intersection of Haughton and
Church Street*. Both car* were badly
damaged, but the occupant* escaped
with little injury. The ca»e was heard
before Juatice of the Peace J. L. Has
■ell here last night.
Late Sunday afternoon, L. C. Has
sell, of Plymouth, ran his Chevrolet
into a cart occupied by several ne
groes and injured one or two of them
elightly. He wa* releated under S2OO
bond, and will be given a hearing be
fore Judge J. W. Bailey here next
Tuesday.
Linwood Whichard and Cecil Jones,
young white boys of Greenville, were
arretted peer here Sanday afternoon
by Sheriff Roebuck. They were later;
releated under boad to appear for a
hearing before Judge Bailey in the re
corder'* court here next Tuesday.
Whichard, driver of the car, frightened
traffic off the road between here and
Everetts, but no damage resulted from
his drunken driving.
Azariah Williams and three other
COUNTY BOARD
OF EDUCATION
MEETS MONDAY
Arrange Special Meet for
Election of County
Superintendent
In session here yesterday, the Mar
tin County Board of Education,
Messrs. W. O. Griffin, chairman; J. A.
Getsinger, J. Eason Lilley, J. T. Barn
hill and Javan Rogers appointed mem
bers to four local committees arranged
for the election of a superintendent,
and handled routine duties.
The hoard will meet in special ses
sion here the 21st of this month, when
applications for county superintendents
will he considered. Notice of the elec
tion at that time is being issued today.
Having named the committees in the
various other districts, the county
board yeserday completed the list of
local authorities, as folows:
Robersonville: Messrs. H. C. Nor
man and V. A. Ward, both terms ex
piring in 1934.
In Williamston, Mr. C. B. Clark
was apopinted to succeed, himself, his
term to expire in 1934. Mr. J. W.
Taylor was appointed to complete the
term of Mr. J. D. Woolard, which ex
pires in 1935.
Everetts has the following govern
ing body: Messrs. G. VV. Taylor and
J. W. Cherry, terms expiring in 1934;
Mr. J. S. Ayers, term expiring in 1935
and Mr. L. A. Clark, term expiring in
1933.
Oak City: Messrs. J. A. Everett and
B. M. Worsley, terms expiring in
1934; Mr. S. W. Casper, until 1932;
Mr. Avery Smith, until 1933; and Mr.
R. A. Haislip, term expiring in 1935.
TOWN ORDERS
PROPERTY SALE
Advertise Delinquent List
Next Friday; Sale To Be
Made First of June
The sale of property for delinquent
taxes for the year 1930 in the town
of Williamston was scheduled for the
first Monday in June, advertising to
be made Friday of this week, and once
each week for thrie succeeding weeks,
it was ordered at th regular meeting
of the town board of connn'ssioncrs
held in the mayor's office last night.
The sale was ordered after the com
missioners discussed the recent law
passed in the legislature affecting coun
ty sales, the body learning that the
act did not apply to towns, that they
were of the opinion that they had no
authority to postpone the sale.
The work of the board «wa* limited
to a few paving adjustments other
than that done in connection with the
arranging for tax advertising and sales
of property.
Local Merchants Issue
Thousands of Tickets
Trade tickets issued by local mer
chants are proving unusually popular
here according to reports coming
from the management of the Watts
theatre. Large crowds are attending
the shows daily at the reduced price
of ten cents with the trade tickets.
Very few regular admissions are paid,
the management Mating that the
theatre patrons are using the trade
tickets.
Thousands of he tickets have been
given out by the following merchants
or firms during the past few days,
Standard Service Station, J. A.
Barnhill, manager; Standard Service
S. E. Pope, manager; J. Claud
Xeggett, J. O. Manning, Branch
Banking and Trust Co., Bailey Drug
Co., Norfolk Undersellers, B. S,
| Courtney, Young Mercantile Co.,
1 Citizens' Barbershop Harrison Bros,
and Company, Margolis Brothers,
, Lindsley Ice Co., Harrison Oil Co.,
Ward's Market, Central Service Sta
tir !i, Paul Jones, manager; A. and P.
Store, D. Pender, Murray and Mc-
Cabe, Culpepper Hardware Co., John
A. Manning, C. O. Moore and Co.,
Williamston Motor Co., Clark's Drug
Store and Smoke Shop, W. D. Ambers
Pressing Club, Williamston Supply
Company, Farmers Supply Company,
and Gold Star Store.
Mayo Gardner, 13 Years
Old, Pneumonia Victim
Mayo Gardner, son of
Mr. and Mra. Dan Gardner, of near
here, died early last Friday morning
of pneumonia after an illness of ten
days. He was a member of the sec
ond grade in the local schools. '•
Funeral services were held Satur
day, interment following in the Fair
view cemetery in Williams Township.
colored men wye arrested late Sun
day by Officer Allsbrooks in connec
tion with reckless driving.
As far as it could be learned there
were more wrecks aAd drunken driv
ers on the roads in this immediate sec
tion the w*ek«cnd than at any
previous time.
County Board
Advertising Unt
FARMERS START
TRANSPLANTING
Indications Point To Big
Crop In This Section
For 1931 Season
According to reports coming from
Robersonville, farmers in that section
were among the first, if not the first
jto start transplanting their 1931 to
.bacco crops. Two farmers in that
[district are said to have started the
work last week. Many farmers were
ready to start the task yesterday, but
cool weather delayed a majority of
them, the few going ahead with the
work.
A plant shortage is reported in a.
few sections of the county, but'tt is
understood that the shortage' can be
Cared for by neighbors or farmers in
near-by sections.
Prospects are for another big crop,
although a few farmers are planning
a small decrease.
COMMENCEMENT
SERMON SUNDAY
Large Congregation Joins
Seniors To Hear Rev.
Z. T. Piephoff
One of the most impressive of the
series of commencement exercises in
the local school was the one he'd last
Sunday morning when Rev. Z. T.
Piephoff, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, delivered the annual sermon
to the members of the senior class
and a large number of the townspeo
ple. Services scheduled in the several
Churches were suspnded at the morn
ing hour, and representatives of all
the denominations gathered to worship
with the seniors.
Rev. Mr. Piephoff made a very time
ly taflc to the seniors, using for his
topic, "They Went Out."
The climax to the closing'exercises
will be reached next Friday evening
when the Hon. J. C. B. Ehringhaus,
of Elizabeth City, delivers the com
mencement address.
Dr. E. E. Gillespie Will
Preach Here Sunday
By Rev. Z. T. PIEPHOFF
I Dr. E. E.- Gillespie, of Greensboro,
N. C., is to preach in the local Pres
byterian church Sunday.
Dr. Gillespie, who is pleasantjy re;
membered as a strong, forceful, and
pleasing minister, who two years ago
| held service? beneath the Presbyterian
tent and who last May 4th dedicated
the Sunday school unit of the local
Presbyterian plant, is to deliver the
Mother's Day message iu the Presby
terian churcft Sunday, May 10. While
a busy man at all times with his execu
tive work as Executive Secretary of
Home Missions of the Presbyterian
church iu North Carolina, he has found
time to leave his work behind ajid
come into our midst for a stay ofy nr
week. . Each night during the week
of May 10-17 Dr. Gillespie will preach
in the new Presbyterian chapel at
Bear Grass.
Young Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Bailey Dies Sunday
Bonner Bailey, 12 years old, died at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
MM. Walter Bailey in Bear Grass
Sunday afternoon of pneumonia. He
had been ill for more than a week.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the home yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock by Rev. Z. T. Piep
/toff, Presbyterian minister. Burial
was in the family plot on the home
farm.
Three brothers and one sister with
their parents, survive.
WOMEN TO MEET
AT GREENVILLE
Expect Goodly Number To
Attend District Meet
From Martin
Br Mia* LORA E. SLEEPER
The home demons* ration clubs of
Beaufort, Pitt, Washington, Martin,
and Tywell Counties will assemble in
the Woman'i Club room at Greenville
tomorrow morning at 10:30 to hold
their second district meeting. " All
home demomtration club members
should plan to be there. Each wo
man has been asked to carry only one
thing but enough for four. The lunchea
will be spread on table* which the
women of Pitt County will have charge
of. A very interesting program haa
been worked out by the women in
charge of the meeting. The program
will center around musk, since the
meeting comes during National Mu
sic Week.
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Very Little Interest Is
Shown in Election Here
Up 'untfl noon , today, vary
few people had voted in the
town election here, and there
was little intereat in the event.
As far aa it could be learned the
vote was limited to the conven
tion nominees.
A fair vote is expected how
ever before the day is spent,
and an "upeet" is possible, but
not very likely at this time.
At two o'clock this after
noon, the number of voters go
ing to the polls WM beginning
to show a marked increase.
OAK CITY CLASS
ON ALL-DAY TRIP
Visit State Farm and Go to
Roanoke Rapids To See
Manufacturing Units
The senior class of the Oak CjjTy
High School, chaperoned by Miss
Myrtis Zetterower and Mr. Klayo
Grimes, last Thursday spent the sec
ond semester educational day at the
Caledonia farm and at Roanoke Rap
ids.
I Leaving the high school building at
1 9 o'clock the party arrived at Cale
idonia one hour Utcr and were escort
ed through the prison quarters by a
prison official. The class received a
| thorough explanation of prison classi
fication and prison > practices. l'|>on
completing the visit at the stockade,
the next in order was a drive along
the historical seven-mile "'•dike, built
many years ago by slaves who used
| wheelbarrows as their sole means of
| transporting soil.
The class then journeyed to Ri>an
okc Kapids and spiVad- lunch "a la
picnic" at the noon hour. During the
afternoon the school party was cor
dially received at the pulp and paper
( mill, the electric and power plant and
the spindle mills, where the students
received first hand information regard
ing these industries.
From the standpoint of entertain
ment the dtfy was extremely pleasant,
and frohi the standpoint of instruction
was highly educaional. The party re
turned to Oak City about 7 p. m. The
trip was reported to the school by
members of the senior class at chapel
[exercises Friday morning.
LOCAL COLORED
SCHOOL CLOSES
Professor N. C. Newbold To
Speak To Graduates
Friday Night
The term of th# local colored
school)! will he brought to « close next
j Friday .evening when Profefsor N. C.
Newbold, director of Negro Education,
Kaleiglf, delivers the main address to
the graduating class, it was announced
yesterday by Principal E. J. Hayes.
Tomorrow evening the high school
presents its play, "How a Woman
Keeps a Secret,"
An important feature of the closing
exercises will he held Thursday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock when Professor
John VV. Mitchell, State Farm Agent,
of Greensboro, addresses a farmers'
meeting. That evening at 8 o'clock,
the seventh grade exercises will be
held.
The only conflict presents itself
next Friday evening when a minstrel
I comes to town when th'e seniors are
j scheduled to complete their local edu
cation.
ANSWER BOX
Q. When was the first cooper
ative poultry shipment made from
this county
A. In March, 1927, when 4,000
chickens weighing 15,804 pounds,
were sold for 93,530.44.
Q. What two baseball teams
played in what la believed to be
the longest baseball game ever
heard of in thie county?
A. Everetts School and Town
teams. Playing in April 1927, the
boys battled for 54 innings to
quit at 100 all.
Q. When waa Martin county'*
new home first occupied?
A. In May 1927, when 12 in
mates and their keeper, John
Bland moved in.
Q. Who and when waa the first
Martin County man electrocuted
in the State Priaon? '
A. Brad Bagtegr In 1910, and in
cidentally tb« Srst man to be
electrocuted in the chair from Ml*
State.
Watch the Label On Yoor
Paper Aa It- Carrie* the Data
Whan Yoor Subscription Expires
ESTABLISHED 1898
RE-VALUATION
AWAITS ACTION
IN LEGISLATURE
( Believe Delay Will Cause
- No Serious Handicap
To the Treasury
Empowered by an act passed in the
leglslatttK last week, the Mart n
County Board of Commissioners in
jsession here yesterday .ordered the
jsale of property for delinquent taxes
postponed until the first Monday in
| November, advertising to be made
| the early part of October, lax col-
J lections are understood to
| creased greatly during the past few
day>, and it is believed that with a
ireasonable collection resulting; between
now and the first of November, the
delay will cause no serious handicap
to the County treasury and the coun
ity's credit
I As a result of the postponement,
several checks given in payment of
taxes, were- ordered stopped at the
! bank by the property owners once they
| learned the sale bad been postponed.
I Other property owners came forward
I and paid in an effort to place the
I county in a position to operate through
I the summer and- make possible Hie
I the postponement.
The town, reporting on its collec
tions here last night, stated that ap
proximately $2,000 in checks were
held up pending the outcome ot the
town meeting iu connection with the
tax sales.
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The postponement of the tax sales
by the commissioners was t.he major
work of the body yesterday, but sev- ■
eral other matters were discussed.
Revaluation procedure in the county
has discussed, the board finally decid
ing to await the'final action of the
legislature in the matter.
Dr. J. H. Saunders was appointed
county. physician by the; board, his
work to be connected with the health "
office.
Appeals from the poor and the re
quests for tax relief orders were
about equally divided, the number of
appeals from the poor apparently be
ing more limited yesterday than they
have at any time in recent
months, l'rank Wells, Williams town
ship, was relieved uL.taxes on S3OO
worth of property listed through error.
Moses Andeews, colored of Williams
township, was relieved taxes listed
in error on SBIO worth of property.
I'atsy Hathaway, colored of Williams
township, was relieved of taxes on
$305. listed in error. Rose Hill, col
ored, Williams Township, was relieved
of taxes listed in error on SBOO worth
of property. Leo Roberson, Williams
Town-ship, was relieved of 410U tax.
listed twice. J. K. White was relieved
of taxes on $lB2 worth of property
I listed by error in Hamilton Township.
John Northern, colored, of Jamesville. *
was relieved of poll tax as he had
left-the county. I . was
alio relieved of poll tax, as he had lost
one of his legs. John Watts, colored,
of Williamston Township, was relieved
of $2 poll tax.
The following allowances were made
from the comity's fund for the i>oor or
deserving cases: Walter White, Cross
Roads Township, $3 per month; E.
1.. Lawrence, of Hamilton, $2 a month
Mrs. Mandy Rogers, Hear Grass, $4
a month; Mattie Lee Williams, col
ored, of Hamilton, $4 a month; Hen
ry Wallace, sr., colored, of Cross
Roads, $2 a month; Annie Locke, of
Oak City, allowance increased from
$2.50 to $3.50 a month; Moses Rober
son, colored of Williamston Town
ship, $3 a month; Eb Hopkins, Cross
Roads, $4; Kathleen Lilley, colored,
of Jamesville Township, allowance in
creased from $4 to $6; Channie Baze
more," colored, of Jamesville Town
ship, $2.
The official bond of Clerk of Su
perior Court R. J. Peel, with the
Maryland Casualty Company, in the
sum of SIO,OOO, was approved and ac
cepted in place of the personal bond.
SCHOOL ENDS AT
PARMELE FRIDAY
Williamston Minister Will
Deliver Closing Address
FriJay at 10 O'clock
The Parmele Graded School * will
close the 1930-31 session Friday, May
Bth. , -»■
, The seventh grade graduating exer
cises will be held Friday morning at
10 o'clock. Rev. Charles H. Dickey,
pastor of the local Baptist church, will
deliver the address, followed by the,
presentation of certificates by Mr.
Pope, county superintendent of
school*.
, At 8 o'clock Friday nighl a play,
"The Chocolate Wedding," will be
presented, which will bring to a eloae
a moat successful school year.
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