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Volume xxxiv—numbei^m
OPENING DAY OF
SUMMER SEASON
REAL 'SCORCHER'
Calendar Slow In Official
Announcement of Sum
mer In This Section
Sunday, June 21, was the first day
of summer, according to the calendar.
But people in this section were of the
opinion summer started last week.
They were going by the weather. Over
night, almost, the hot spell became the
conversational topic. There was no
discussion, for every one agreed "it"
was hot.
Mercury readings varied as to sec
tions, of course, but Statesville was
numbered with the few reporting a
temperature of more than 100 in the
shade. The red fluid went over the
100 mark in several buildings locally,
and was several markers higher than
that figure in the sun. Yesterday
morning, the mercury stayed around
the 95 mark for almost two hours,
pushing upward during the afternoon
until the 100 mark was reached. The
readings were in the shade.
Extending into a greater part of the
country, the heat wave resulted in
many death*. Several lost their lives
while swimming, and others dropped
dead from the intensive heat.
Beaches throughout the country, ac
cording to reports, had big openings,
and the water supply was heavily taxed
in many places.
Locally, the number of visitors to
the beaches was limited. Superintend
ent Jesse Harrell, of the local water
department, stated today that the use
of water had been increased from 18
to 22 per cent during the past
days, the customers now using more
than 100,000 gallons daily.
And while human beings and ani
mals are suffering from the excessive
heat, crops in the fields are growing
rapidly. Although a bit late, the sea
son has been very favorable for agri
cultural undertakings in this section so
far. The condition of the crops is de
scribed as from fair to good, a few
farmers reporting splendid prospects
for good crops.
INMATE DIES AT
COUNTY HOME
Had Several Hundred Dol-
lars and Sixty Acres of
Land in Edgecombe
Richard Colter, 44-year-old white in
mate, died in the Martin County home
near here last Sunday afternoon of
Bright'* Disease. Funeral services
were conducted Monday afternoon by
Elder J. C. Moore, of Whitakers. In
terment was in a burial ground si*
miles from l.eggetts in Edgecombe
Coaatjr.
■ Colter, (aid to possess sixty acres of
land in Edgecombe County and sev
eral hundred dollar* in a Tarboro bank
was admitted to the home with his sis
ter August 16, 1930, as a pauper, A
bout two years ago lie moved from
Edgecombe to this county and lived
on the Rainbow farm in Hamilton
township. When he was admitted to
the home he denied possessing any
property or money, and it was only
last week that authorities learned «i
his reputed wealth.
During the past few months, the al
leged pauper was of much expense to
the county, the home keeper spending
much of his time nursing him and
■pending considerable money for med
icine.
He is survived by his sister, Mr*.
Florence Hayes, 58 years old, and =»n
inmate of the home, and two other
sisters, who are said to reaide in Edge
combe County,
PLAN CHILDRENS
DAY PROGRAM
w
Children's Day Will Be Ob
served in the Christian
Church Tomorrow
♦
Fifteen young people of the Chris
tian church have been working dili
gently on what promises to be the be*t
Children's Day program produced in
several years.
. The presentation this year is in the
form of a pantomime which allows
yafh character to concentrate on the
portrayal of character instead of being
rMM about words to be said. As
action proceeds Miss Eva Peele
rep 4) off-stage • a brief summary of
«ach aet.
J ± Those in charge are preparing the
Stage to duplicate an Indian garden in
which the scenes are laid. This w'll
be one of the most beautiful and ef-
Jective parts ot the production.
C As all Sunday nights during the
summer will be given to union serv
ices in the various chisrches. Children's
jjpy will be observed this Wednesday
graining at the prayer meeting hour
The June offering will be taken as usu
»l, which goes for foreign missions.
Every one is cordially invited.
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THE ENTERPRISE
Church Case To Be
Tried in N
DEBT HOLIDAY
IS PLANNED BY
THE PRESIDENT
Ask Suspension of All In
tergovernmental Debt
Payments for a Year
In an effort to revive business, pro
mote world peace or something no
one knows just what at this time,
President Hoover is sponsoring a
move by which intergovernmental
debts might be suspended for one
year. Several of the foreign nations
have already accepted the proposal,
and are anxious for the debt holiday.
During the meantime, big financiers
are studying the effects the one-year
moratorium of all intergovernmental
debts will b ave on world conditions.
I ——. .
It might be that the ptoposal will
increase trade, expand markets and
affect the entire world. And then the
proposal might better the chances of
private investors for collecting their
notes, leaving the masses as the lone
"goat." However, it is the one big
thing suggested in recent years that
had the support of many nations right
in the beginning.
Bond figures have gone up, and the
stock, market is showing strength, but
the average fellow all over the coun
try is wondering what it is all about
and where" he comes in on the move*
ment.
J Young, chairman of the
board of the General Electric Com
pany, issued a statement Saturday ex ;
pressing hearty approval of the Presi
dent's proposal to postpone payment
of foreign "debts for one year.
He declared it takes only "intelli
gence, courage and good will to make
a prosperous world," and called upon
other governments similarly to post
pone war-debt payments.
| Mr. Young's statement follows:
' "These arc bad times in the world,
iWe have had bad business and unem
ployment, bad temper and bad politics.
Each react on the other, so many are
suffering from want and more from
J the fear of it. Bitterness and syuspi
icion are the result.
"Naturally we are in a mood to arm
and not to disarm; to ear down, not
to build up, and so, among other
things, we destroy 1 our own property.
The silence of America at such a time
would be most discouraging. Now she
has spoken through the President. Per
sons of all parties stand by as they
ought.
"The proposal to postpone all debt
payments, even for a year, is not only
the act of a wise cjeditor, but the help
ful word to a great democracy. Com
ing at a time when we all were begin
ning to doubt whether a democracy
could act promptly, wisely and help
fully, it is most encouraging.
"It is to be hoped that other gov
ernment* can and will act alio, and
that private interests, with restored
faith, will be helpful, too. It takes
only intelligence, courage and good
'will to tnake a prosperoua world. We
have the material thing* already. I
heartily approve the President's ac
tion."
Local Womstn's Club To
Hold Last Meet of Year
The last meeting of the year 1930-31
of the Woman's Club will be held on
Thursday at 4 o'clock. For the past
several months the attendance at meet
ings hai gradually dwindled and those
who have accepted the offices for the
coming year are very anxious that the
members come out and help them make
plans for the year 1931-32. It is use
less to say how important the work of
the club is and all members respond
readily to calls for service, but it is
the whole-hearted support and coop
eration of the whole membership 'thu
is nio*t seriously needed right now,
according to the officers. Every mem-,
ber is urged to be present Thursday.
Everetts Demonstration
Club Holds Meet Friday
The Everetts home demonstration
club held its regular meeting in the
home' of ,M*s.- .Ed Cullipher last Fri
day afternoon with a goodly number
of members in attendance. Studying
the different kinds of seams and decor
ative stitches, the women, under the
direction of the home agent, Miss
Sleeper, learned many new ways to
make their homes neater and more at
tractive.
Preserving foods will be the import
ant task of our next meeting. At the
last meeting the women discussed can
ning and made arrangements to have
necessary' articles for canning.
I All members are urged to be in at
tendance. Those of x the community
who are not members are urged to
join and attend our next meeting.—
| Reported.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Fiiiinjii /rrrti'/ST, 1931
DATE IS AGREED
UPON IN COURT
HERE MONDAY
♦
Judge Henry A. Grady, of
Clinton, Will Likely
* Try The Case
The Smithwicks Creek Church case,
one of Martin County's biggest and
probably the most universally regret
ted controversies ever recorded in its
court records, was set for retrial here
yesterday afternoon, the counsel vi
tually agreeing that the matter be
heard the first week of the November
term.
llallet S. Ward, June Grimes, El
bert S. Peel, and J. D. Paul, attorneys
for the plaintiffs, or the "majority fac
tion" to the controversy, appeared be
fore Judge Moore and asked that the
case be scheduled for trial in the Sep
tember term. Judge Moore explained
that the calendar for the second weK
in that term had been prepared and
that it would hardly be possible to set
the church case for retrial during that
period. Criminal cases are common in
the court during the first week, and
although the counsel for the plaintiffs
strongly favored having the case called
during the earlier term the attorneys
acepted the later date.
Speaking before the court, Attorney
Grimes explained to Judge Moore that
he and his clients were anxious to
have the case called as soon as pos
sible because one of their principal
witnesses, Elder Newsome Harrison,
is nearing 87 years of age. And while
the exact date the case will be called
is now pending, it was virtually made
certain yesterday that it would be by
the court next November.
The case, directly or indirectly, in
volving a greater part of the popula
tion in Griffins Township, was tried
here in March of last year. During an
entire week the proceedings were
heard by a Pitt County jury and a
packed auditorium. Sunday morning,
just five minutes after midnight, and
after a deliberation lasting more than
eight hours, the jury returned a ver
dict favoring the plaintiffs in the case.
Following a few short talks, in which
the defense counsel argued that the
verdict be set aside and plaintiff coun
sel argued that the verdict be allowed
tystand, Judge N. A. Sinclair, pre
siding, set the verdict aside. The-pro
ceedings, lasting all the week, were
rendered worthless, and the contro
versy reassumed its old status with
brother against brother, and neighbor
against neighbor.
Since the trial of the case back in
March of last year, it was rumored at
various times that the controversy
would not reach the courthouse again,
but the spark £as apparently been
fanned sufficiently to keep the issue
alive, and a trial even longer than the
last and equally as interesting is ex
pected next November.
For five days evidence was heard in
March of last year in the case. The
lawyers started their arguments late
Friday. The jury took the case late
Saturday afternoon and returned its
verdict favoring the plaintiffs early
Sunday morning. An argument was
heard in connection with the verdict.
Judge Sinclair the verdict aside.
In a brief introduction to his action,
the trial judge stated that in all hit
years on the bench, he had reversed
juries but three times, that he respect
ed the jury system and regretted to
find it necessary to alter the decision.
Then he stated that the verdict wia
contrary to the evidence, and that he
would be forced to set it aside.
It is understood that the parties to
the controversy have continued their
worship more or less under the sy«-
tem devised before the case reached
the courts last year, one group wor
shiping one Sunday and the second
group worshiping another Sunday.
Watts Theatre Installs
Modern Cooling System
The Watts Theatre, with a modern
cooling system and low admission
price*, is attracting large crowds these
hot days and evenings. The equip
ment, costing several hundred dollars,
provides real comfort, and almost leads
one to believe that he is in the far
north.
With the machine in operation, fresh
air is sulked in and blown through t)ie
theater building.
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£ocal Man Grows Cabbage
Weighing Over 14 Pounds
Mr. G. P. Hall, * wner of the Citi
zens Barber Shop here, ranks well at
the top with the champion cabbage
growers in this part of the State. He
had one weighing 14 1-4 pounds on ex
hibit in his shop yesterday.' Only 100
plants were set out, all of them doing
well, Mr Hall stated.
HOG RAISERS IN
MEETING HERE
MONDAY NIGHT
E. H. Hamel Stresses The
Importance of Proper
Feeding of Hogs
| Raising hogs for profit was ably dis
cussed by Mr. E. H. Hamel, hog ex
pert of St. Louis, with' 40 prominent
farms of this section in a meeting hcl;l
.in the city hall here last night. The
[meeting, lasting for more than an hour,
'was an unusually interesting one as
[well as beneficial to those attending.
Stressing the importance of good
care, good breedings, and feeding of
hogs, Mr. Hamel gave many illustra -
tions of feed tests. Balanced feeding
'was pointed out as one of the most
| important requisites to successful hog
raising. "Under normal conditions, 10
bushels of corn will produce 100
pounds of pork," Mr. llamel slated.
"But only five bushels of corn led with
30 pounds of a reliably prepared feed
will make 100 pounds of pork," he add
ed. Mr. Hamel went on to show tli.it
the 10 bushels of corn, based on the
price hogs are selling for, are worth
on 70 cents a bushel, while corn fid
in connection with a prepared feed
is worth $1.19 a bushel, after deduct
ing the price of the prepared feed.
The bought feed used in connection
with corn makes* a healthy muscle,
bone, and blood, Mr. llamel explained.
For the best results, Mr. liamcl rec
ommended that one pound of a well
prepared feed be used with nine pounds
of corn, the combination offering those
food elements that corn alone does not
contain.
The breeder can make a profit on his
hogs when he learns to lower the cost
of production to the point that his farm
crops led to hogs will produtv a profit.
Following Mr, Hamel's talk, which
was illustrated, a hog-calling contest
was held, the winner receiving a knile.
There were five contestants for *tlie
prize, with Tom Urandon to lead off.
Tom proved 4 complete flop as a hog
caller. There, were, lour other con
testants who led him by a mile. The.
contest very nearly proved a tie be
tween Nat lirow'ii, Oak City, an-1
Oscar Feel, of Macedonia, with the
balance in favor of Peel, who received
the award.
Those attending the meeting witii
Mr. llamel were the guests of Mr, L.
F, Lindsley, local feed man, at a bar
becue and brunswick stew supper fol
lowing the meeting.
STRAWBRIDGE
IS SENT TO S. C.
South Carolina Governor
Saturday Ordered The
Return of Man *
Roy Strawbridge, jailed here last
week for threatening the life of Harvey
I Gardner, county farmer, was removed
from the jail .early last Sunday morn
iing and returned to authorities in
I South Carolina by Sheriff ( B. Rot
buck and Officer J 11. Allsbrooks.
|The Martin officers were met by South
| Carolina authorities from Columbia at
I Bennettsville.
I Stra wbridge, a resident of Columbia
|S. C\, objected to his removal ni first,
but the officers finally quieted him and
persuaded him to travel as a genllc
jman, and they had no trouble niak
ling the trip to the- South Carolina
town.
Arrangements to have Stra wbridge
returned to the South Carolina State
Hospital in Columbia were made di
rect with the governor of that State
last Saturday.
FOUR CHILDREN
BITTEN BY CAT
State Laboratory Finds No
Trace of Rabies In the
Cat's Head
An enraged cat attacked and hit
Mary Grady Gurkin, Deborah, Wes
ley, jr„ and Fred Taylor Allen at their
home near Jainesville last Friday.
Fearing that the cat had rabies, it was
killed and the head sent to Raleigh for
examination.
Talking with a member of the State
laboratory in Raleigh yesterday nidrti
ing, County Health Officer J. H. Saun
ders learned that the cat was not mad
and that the Pasteur treatment, would
not be_,necessary, for the childreH.
During the past several weeks, many
people have been attacked and bitten
by cats in thi?^county, but the four
children of Jainesville are the first to
escape the painful treatment prescribed
(or rabies. .
Colored Parent-Teacher
Association Gives Play
Ip an effort to rai»e funds for char
ity relief and to purchase added equip
ment for their building, the local col
ored parent-teacher association gave a
play last Friday night in the new
school auditorium.
East Carolina Tobacco Markets
To Open Tuesday, September 1
SUPERIOR COU
UP CIVIL A CTI
FEW CASES ARE TRIED
JURY AGREES TO
DISAGREE IN THE
J.A.BRITTON SUIT
Habeas Corpus Proceeding
Heard by Judge Moore
In Court Yesterday
The criminal docket completed last
Thursday, the superior court opening
the Monday before handled 'only one
civil case up until Saturday noon, and
a mistrial resulted in that oitr. n I,ill If
progress is being made in the court
this week, the cases being long-draw.i
out and ve.ry baffling in .their nature.
()nlv ten cases are scheduled for tri.i!
this week, exactly that number fail
ing to get attention in the court last
Judge W. ('. Harris, after presiding
over what was considered the regular
June term, completed his work Satin -
day and made arrtfHgements to go t >
Windsor, where he is conducting tiic
regular session there fhis week. Judge
Moore, of this place, is presiding over
the. second week of the court here,
the extra period being attached to live
June .term oir account of. a'conflict of
duties of certain members of the bar
who were ill the legislature at the
The one civil cause. heard in tin'
court last week was vigorously fought
by both sides, the plaintiffs declaring
that the deleiKlant, J. A. Ilritton, .84
years old, was incompetent tit handle
liis affair's; Starting the case Thurs
day afternoon, the court heard th?
first plaintiff witness a greater part of
I the |H'iiod being used in completing
Ibis testimony. All through Friday,
the trial proceedings continued, the
! court having issued a call the night
before to have, all the witnesses ie
lurn to give evidence in the case. The
high spot in the. j*se was ivached
when it was brought out in open court
that Mr. Ilritton had purchased hi
jtoinlistonc, The stone carried the date
of the man's birth and (lie following
inscription, "1 have been a Democrat
( ever since I cast my first vote," Well,
at least, the old gentlemen can not )>e
(classed as a " Ifooverite,"
Taking the case Saturday morning,
the jury argued for almost two hour*,
finally agreeing to disagree. A mis
trial resulted, bin according to infor
mation gained yesterday, the contro
versy will be settled with both side a
agreeing to have a trustee appointed to
handle t li- defendant'* affair * 1 lie
'Bank ol kober»onvrlle was mentioned
as a possible trustee, it is understood.
I bis case was handled a few months
'ago, a special jury at thai time de
claring the old gentleman incompe
lent to handle .his affairs. An appeal
was entered, and the case was heard
'a second last week.
| '
The* court yesterday s petit much
j time arranging the calendar and llear
jing a habeas coj-pus proceedings. Cap
tain and Mrs. G, Wise, of Norfolk,
j were suing for the possession of their
j grand-daughter, Margaret, seven years
old. Judge ( laytou Moore, presiding
| over the court this week, heard the is
j Mies, and ordered that (lie child be al
lowed to spend half of her time wifli
her grandparents in Norfolk, and the
'other half. with her gramlp • rents in
iMorehead City.
The court this morning W:IH wurkim;
on a divorce case, but final disposition
had not been made of the issitr short
ly before the noon hour.
Work is progressing rather slowly
'in the court, but several cases are like
ly to be settled by agreement, it is
understood.
Two Changes Are Made In
Fire Company's Personnel
I Two changes were made in,the per
! sonel of the local volunteer fire de
partment at a meeting of the company
held-here last night. 1., 1.. Mailman,
a member of the company for several
'years resigned as he is leaving here
thin week for Goldsboro where he will
'make his new home. The application
of Charles Peel was passed-upon fav
"orably and he takes the pTare made
[vacant by Mr. Mailman's resignation.
! Mr. Mailman has rendered the town
la willing and valuable service as a
member of the fire company, and it is
[with regret that the members of the
department see him
| Approximately ten members of tin
local company are planning to attend
'a meeting of the Eastern Carolina
1 Firemen's association to be held in
( Greenville next month.
CLEAN-UP DRIVE
HERE IS SUCCESS
Movement Underway Here
To Limit the Number
of House Flies
The clean-up and paint-up drive
sponsored here last week by the Wo
man's l luh was described as a marked
success bv a member of the club's civic
committee yesterday. "And while it
was jiot perfect; tlie movement nit
wTtli the lit art v cooperatoin of most
every, citizen," the committee member
stated. "
As a result of the campaign, tire
mosquito has been eliminated almost
entirely, ami the general appearance
of private property has been greatly
added to. Several homes were paint
ed during the week, and other im
provements were made that add to
the value and appearance of the prop
erty.
A drive to limit the num!>«r of flies
is now seriously being considered here*
and it is hoped the citizens, will lend
their support,.to the undertaking us
they did in the clean-up and. painj-up
campaign.
LOCAL MAN IN"
■ N PATROL CAMP
Wiley T. Crawford Passes
j Initial Examination for
Highway Patrol Job
Wiley T. Crawford, young man of
this place, passed the State Highway
Patrol examination given last Friday
in Greenville, and is now trailing at
the State catup ill Morehead City. Out
of the 09 young men taking the men
tal examination front the first district
.voting Crawford was one of the four
feel) who passed.
During this and the next two weeks,
the applicants will be given training
with reference to motor vehicle laws
and others having to do with the high
way patrol. At tlie end of the period,
scores of each applicant will be check
ed and several of those securing the
highest rating w ill be made patrolmen,
it is understood. Approximately
new members will be added to the
State patrol force, limiting the num
ber to he received from this district
to three or lour men.
The personnel o! the first district
is handling the training work at More
head ( itv, it was stated.
NUMBER'MULES
IS INCREASING
Use of Mule-drawn Vehicle
Becoming Popular In
This. Section Again
That the number of mules is increas
ing in Martin County is a certain
thing. Figures recently, released by
the United State-, Government show
that there lias been a slight increase
in the number of farm animals. These
figures arc supported by local facts.
Fighty-nine mule drawn vehicles were
counted at one time here last Satur
day afternoon. Two. years ago not
more than a dozen mules were driven
lo and only the old regulars
drove them in at that time.
Hut for the busy season the farmers
are experiencing with their crops juft
at this time, it is believed that the
number of mule-drawn vehicles would
have been even greater here last Sat
urday. ,
The animals were tied at various
spots all the way from the city hall to
the warehouse district. *
Begin Revival Services In
Jamesville Church Tonight
Kev. Conley Greer, prominent Ply- 4
mouth minister, will conduct a series
of revival' services in the Christian
church at Jamesville, begining tonig it
and continuing for a week or ten days.
Services will be held each evening dur
ing the period at 8 o'clock, it was stat
ed.- : : '
Rev.' Mr. Greer is a very pleasing
speaker, and the public is-cordially in
vited out to hear him each evening
during the series of meetings.
i» \V. K Boyd, t»f Teague, Tex., has a
son, W. R. Boyd, jr., of New York,
N. V., and a grandson, W. K. Boyd,
111, and a great-grandson, W. R. Boyd.
IV., both of Va. Their
friends know theni as William, Will,
BUI, and Billie, respectively.
Watch the Label Oft T«r
Paper Aa It Carrie* the Date
When Your Subscription Expires
ESTABLISHED 1898
OPENING DATES
FIXED AT MEET
OF ASSOCIATION
Opening This Year Is One
Day Earlier Than Date
Fixed Last Season
Eastern Carolina tobacco markets
will l»e opened this year Tuesday,
September 1, one day earlier than th«
opening date last year, it was annouuc*
ed following a meeting of the Tobacco
Association of the United States held
in Ashevitle last week. In the Geor
gia district, the markets will open on
July 28. South Carolina will open its
markets August 4, and those in Vir
ginia on the 2*rul of September, fol
lowing the opening in this section jn
the Ist of that uionth, t )ther mar
kets in the old belt will open in late
September and October, it was stated,
Mr. A, B, l arrington, of _ Danville,
president of "the association, had the
following to say about the trade as a
whole, while at the meeting last week:
Retaliatory measures' of gfher gov
ernments as a result of United States
tariffs "are certainly doing the tobacco
industry no good."
He cited the "utter dependence" of
the grower of tobacco on a foreign
market for his crop and said "it is a
safe guess that in the end it (a high
protective tariff) is obliged to work
considerable harm" on the tobacco
trade. ' *
In spite of an aggressive campaign
tor a reduction of the (9JI tobacco
crop, Mr, Carrington said "even the
most optimistic claim -hardly more th in
a 1(1 per cent reduction, and favorable
or unfavorable seasons can yet affect
that estimate greatly.
Record Crop
Mr. Carrington reported that the
I 1930-31 en»p in the bright districts of
' Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro
lina and Georgia will go down in his
tory as the largest crop of bright to
bacco ever grown and marketed* in
those districts, but it Sold at the low
est general average for the past sev
eral years.
He cited figures for 1926, 1927, 1928,
1929, and 19.10, showing that as produe-
Ition increased the price decreased,
which, he said, graphically illustrated
I "the fact that there is almost a direct
| ration between the increasing crop and
the decreasing average price "
| ''Following three previous crops of
record size, fhe world can not take and
'consume this much tobacco," Mr. Car
rington said, "especially when all other
countries, wherever possible, are mak
ing determnied efforts to raise their
own, backed by legislative enactments
designed to protect the tobacco grow
ler in their respective countries."
In spite of all things, he said, to
bacco has more than held its own in
company with wheat, corn, cotton,
copper, rubber, peanuts, and other
commodities, and yet another large
crop appears to be confronting the
j United States,
| Tobacco production by various' na
tions, as well as statutory aid given
tobacco growers through tariffs and
other regulations, were listed by the
[speaker.
Tobacco exports for 1930 barely in
creased in poundage over 1929, he said,
[and except for-smoking tobacco the
exports of all manuia tured tobaccos
'decreased.
j Fxpressing disappointment that ap
peals to cut acreage are so little heed
ed, Mr. Carrington said:
"1 can not believe that it is good
fanning for a man to sell a load of
tobacco and haul home a load of hay
from lowa, corn from Indiana, flour
from Minneapolis, meat from Chicago,
or molasses from New Orleans. In
some countries lliere^might be some.
! excuse, but in our own Southland,
blessed with a fertile soil and climatic
conditions unsurpassed, there is none
and I sincerely believe that in a short
while this favored section will yet point
the way to a sane, sensible, and pros
perous farming program."
Baptist Philathea Class
To Reopen Golf Course
The Baptist Philathea class will re
open the miniature golf course near the
courthouse Friday evening of this
I week, it was announced following a
meeting of the class members yester
day. Complete arrangements had not
been completed early today, but de
tailed announcement will be made lat
er in connection with the playing hours
and price, it was stated.
Masons To Elect Officers
For The Ensuing Ye*r
Skewarkee Lodge, No. 90, A. P. &
A. M., will hold its regular meeting
tonight (Tuesday), at 8 o'clock, In
addition to the regular business, on
cers, will be elected for the ensuing
year. All members are' urged to at
tend.