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Help Local Charity Work-Buy a T Advertisers Will Fnd Our Col ams ■ Latchkey to Over Sixteen ft wn rl am if If ■■i I■■ P»nm * 11 — m m n una red Martin UNioiy nomct VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 76 72 CASES ARE ON CIVIL DOCKET OF SUPERIOR COURT Few Cases of Importance Scheduled; Barnhill To Preside A crowded docket will face, Judge M. V. Barnhill, of Rocky Mount, next week when he conies to this county to preaide over the November term of superior court created by the 1929 General Assembly for the trial of civil cases only. Seventy-one cases appear on the docket, many of which are old ones. Very few of the causes are of any great moment to the general pub lic. Opening next Monday, the court will operate through Friday, Decem ber 4, with Thanksgiving Day and Saturday, and Sunday excepted. The docket, prepared by the coun ty bar, is as follows: 116. Ayers vs. t'ratt. 197. Ayers vs. Cratt. 218. Johnson vs. Fertilizer Co. Bullock vs. Wynn. Biggs et al, vs. Stalls. Bennett vs. Barnhill. Hopkins vs. Griffin. 180. Fertilizer Co. vs. Taylor et al. 195. Biggs vs. Koberson et al. 205. Haasell vs. Bank. -*-• 206. Respass vs. James. 207. Taylor vs. Fertilizer Co. 211. Taylor vs. Coburn, Adin. 224. Hardware Company vs. Brown. 225. Bank vs. Bunting. 231. Fertilizer Company vs. Keel. 233. Jobbing Company vs. Bailey. 243. Walter vs. Barnes. 244. Brown vs. Barnes. 245. Harrison Bros. vs. Woolard, 247. Coffield vs. Coffield. - 248. Taylor vs. Gurganus. 249. Cotton Oil Co. vs. Berry et al. 255. Fertilizer Co. vs. Fleming et al. 256. Hargrove vs. Roebuck et at. 267. Harrison Bros. vs. Hopkins. 269. Taylor vs. Street. 272. Winslow vs. Crisp. Fertilizer Co, vs. Barnhill. 398. Fertilizer Co. vs. Sumrell. 274. Fertilizer Co. vs. McLawhorn. 101. Veneer Co. vs. Pierce et al. 201. Stalls vs. Bank. 210. Shoe Co. vs. Anderson. 208. Power Co. vs. Dicus. 12. Cramer Corp v*. Down*. 75. Parker vs. Railroad. 273. Chemical Corp vs. Vandeford. 276. Harrison v». Hopkins. 277. Credit Corp vi. Gurkin. 372. Fertillier Co. v». Raynor. 373. Colt Co. va. Martin. 376. Roberson vs. Hardison. 378. Hampton vs. Martin. 380. Bank vs. Martin. 384. Bank vs. Roebuck. 386. Bank vs. Bell. 391. Harrison vs. Taylor. 397. Davis vs. Davis. 405. Fertilizer Co. vs. Taylor. 1 406. Perry vs. Gurganus. 407. Cotton Oil Co. vs. Pollard. 412, Baugh & Son vs. Taylor. 418. Fuel Co. vs. Stalls. 421. Hill vs. Cobum. . 422. Jenkins and Co. vs. Cherry. 424. Jones vs. Odd Fellows. 425. Agricultural Corp. vs. Taylor. 429. Jones vs. Knights of Gideon. 431. Colt Co. vs. Barber. 432. Harrison vs. Lilley. 435. Fertiliier Co. vs. Friiiell. 444. Willis vs. Knights of Gideon. 450. Peel vs. Baugh and Sons. 452. Williams vs. Odd Fellows. 453. Roberson et al vs. Roberson. 454. Edmondson vs. Griffin. Rogers vs. Thigpen. Critcher vs. Coppersmith. 240. Rhodes & Co. vs. Roberson. -Presbyterians Announce Schedule Of Services "The Church with an Open Door." Sunday, November 22, 1931. True sayings: "When it ia finally . settled that a thing ia impossible, watch gome fellow do it." Church school at 9:45 a. m. Worship service and sermon at 11 a. m. \ Bear Graaa k t Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Worship service and sermon at 7 p. m. The sacrament* of baptism and the Lord's Supper will be ob*erved at this hour. Roberaon'4j)Farm Sunday achool at 3 p. m. Preaching at 3:30 p. m. The *acra r ~ ment* of Baptitm and the Lord'* Sup i per will be observed at thi* hour. Prayer meeting at 7 p. m. every Thurtdajr. These services are for you—Come. I Services at the Local Christian Church Sunday • Preaching by the pastor, Rev. J. M. Perry, in the morning at U o'- clock and in the evening at 7:30. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. A cordial welcome await* you at any and all these aervice*. _ 4. E*. MiMi, _ THE ENTERPRISE [ BENEFIT PICTURE Finding the fundi inaufficient to even near cope with the needi, the Welfare Department of the local Woman's Club haa arrang ed with the management of the Watts theatre here to run a ben efit picture next Tuesday night, the proceed! going to charity. Tickets will be sold by mem bers of the club and a hearty re sponse is urged. Make your plans to see the picture that night, and help those who are in dire need of aid. The picture, "One (Hcfcvenfy Night," will be shown at no in crease in price. Very few appeals have been di rected to die people of this com munity for aid with which to aid the unfortunate, and it is hoped that a substantial support will be offered the undertaking next Tuesday night. MISSION SERVICE TO END SUNDAY Dr. Frank Dean To Preach Again Tonight And Sunday Morning Mission services at the Episcopal .church will terminate with the 11 o'- clock service Sunday morning, as an nounced by ! Dr. Frank Dean, mis sioned last night. Bishop Thomas C. Darst was in charge of the services last night, administering the Kite of Confirmation to three young boys and one girl, and making an address on the state of the Diocese of Hast Car olina at the present time. Through out this address, the Bishop expressed ! confidence in the desire and ability of the people to hold firm and to meet the issues as faithful churchmen. He told an interesting story of the- Gal ilee Mission on Lake Phelps under the leadership of Rev. Mr. Williams, who in seven years has established a worthwhile in an out-of-the way part of the Diocese, where men and wo men have learned to read and write and appreciate the beauty of the teachings of the Gospel of Christ. Tonight, Bishop Darst makes his annual visitation to Hamilton, and will be accompanied by Rev. Arthur H. Marshall, rector. Dr. Dean will continue services here tonight at 7:30, and on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. HONOR ROLL AT EVERETTS —•— Forty Students Get Names On Select List for Second Scholastic Month I Forty Everetts School pupils were j successful in their scholastic endeav or during the second month, it was reported this week by Principal David N. Hix. The names of the pupils at taining the signal honor are: First grade: Dora O'Neil Bailey, James Stalls, William Mallory, La-j land Hardison, Reuben Bailey. Second grade: Florine Clark, Susie Ausbon, Slade White, Dennis Roe buck, Leo Smith, James Grimes, John Fulford. Third grade: Lydia Hollis, Ruth Forbes, Grace Clark. Fourth grade: Joe Johnson, Jesse Rawls, Norma Hardy, Mary Mallory. Fifth grade: Martell Hardy, Floyd Stalls, Ethel Bailey, Ernestine Forbes, Mattie Lou Keel, Gladys Leggett, Vel ma Whitley, Sixth grade: Loraine Bailey, Nelly Matthew|s, Jennie Williams, Gracie I Britton, Joseph Barnhill, Harcum Matthews. Seventh grade: W. E. Grimes, Anna Louise Taylor, Velma Britton. Tenth grade: Ella Cherry, Hazel Faulkner, Helen Keel. Eleventh grade: Glenn Grimes. 32,000,000-- ★ ★ ★ ★ Bjrrd flaw the Atlantic and later squatted on die South Pols, eeek- ao he scientific data. In a well-founded country home In Williama township, near here, where Governor O. Max Oard ner'a live-at-home program haa been practiced for years, bat to a more marked extent during the paat one or two, Henry Lee Hardiaon, a lad of only a few yean, sought some data for him ' aelf. Throughout the county, thia year mors than ever bofer, or at least as far as the younger gener ations known, ons of the largest Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 20, 1931 RECORDER TRIES TEN CASES HERE LAST TUESDAY Suspends Operations For Next Two Weeks for Superior Court Ten cases, all of no great import ance, were called in the county record er's court here last Tuesday by Judge Jos. W. Bailey. Completing its work for the day, the court will not hold another session until December 8, as the superior court will be in session .feaxt week and the week following. The following cases were called last Tuesday: Judgment was suspended in the case charging W. D. Daniel with operating an automobile with improper lights. The case charging Perlie Leggett with carrying a concealed weapon and being drunk and disorderly, was con tinued. Pleading guilty of being drunk and disorderly, Teddy Jackson was sen tenced to serve 30 days in jail. Eugene Price appealed to the high er courts when adjudged ' guilty of reckless driving and fined js2s and taxed with the costs. The case charging Riddick Griffin with hunting without a permit was heard and continued. Ernest Boston was found not guilty of manufacturing liquor. The case charging J. G. Shannon house with speeding was heard and continued. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Probable cause appearing in the case charging him with house break ing and larceny, Louis Thompson Dixon was bound over to the superior court for trial next month. Called into court the early part of last month for the alleged operation of an automobile while intoxicated, Jim Price failed to reappear as directed by the court, and his bond was forfeit ed. The court directed the clerk to subtract the costs and to turn the re mainder of the SIOO bond over to the county treasurer. #— Makes Report on Curb Market For Saturday (By Miss L. E. SLEEPER) One woman selling on the curb market was heard to remark last Saturday that even though the a mount she had sold on the market was small, it had helped her in many ways, screening her porch, buying school books and needed groceries. We shall be glad to have your Thanksgiving orders. Last week we had radishes on the market for the first time this fall, and we are ex- I pecting more this week. We are ex peeling a variety of nuts from the sellers this week, greens, cabbages, ; eggs, country butter, chicken, home- I made niol.isses, cakes and dried veg etables. The prices are as follows: Cabbages, pound, 2 cents; collards, pound, 5 cents; eggs, dozen, 26 cents; 'cream, pint, 30 cents; black walnuts, pound, 4 cent*; walnut meats, pound, (t cents; rjtdishes, bunch, 5 cents; and cakes, 85 cents and $1 each. Beginning the first of December, jail cakes will be sold by the pound. Many Attend Methodist Conference in Greenville * | The North Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, meeting in Greenville this week voted 237 to 9 in favor of the pro posed judicial council amendment. The amendment, if adopted by a two thirds majority of all the conferences, would create a judicial council to decide controversial matters at pres ent decided by the College of Bishops. | Closing its annual session Sunday evening, the cenference will announce its appointments at that time. Many MethodisU from here are attending the sessions in Greenville today, and still large numbers are planning to attend tonight, tomor row and Sunday. Count 'Em—Sops 'Lasses Produced in County in 1931 sugar cane or molasaes crops was produced. More than 20,000 gal lons of ths swset juice have been milled during the preaent aeaaon in the various townships of ths county combined, reliable etti mates maintain. In township, one of the smallast in ths county, approximately 3,000 gallona of ths long sweetening were produced, and it was around this Juics that ths student turn ed his attention. And how many sops would you tmagtw thsrs are in a gallon of this boms-mads product? Well TOBACCO MARKET j Suspending salea next Thurs day and Friday for ths Thanks giving holidays, the Williamaton tobacco market will re-open the following Monday, November 30. All companies will be represented after the opening aa well as now, it was stated this morning by a member, of the tobacco board of • trade. While aales have been light during die past few days, much tobacco of inferior quality has been offered, holding the price average to about 10 cents. According to reporta heard in this section, there is little tobacco left for aale in the county. JORDAN WARD BURIED HERE WEDNESDAY —♦ Fatally Hurt in Automobile Wreck In Currituck County Tuesday f Jordan Ward, a former resident of Williamson and the son-in-law of Mrs. Maude Mizelle here, died in an Elizabeth City hospital late last Tues day afternoon from injuries received in an automobile-truck wreck near Shawboro, Currituck county, the day before. George Griffin, companion of Mr. Ward, was hurt in the wreck, his condition being described as critical by hospital attendants. According to information received here the Ward car was wrecked when the driver attempted to pass another car, and crashed into a truck driven by Zack Owens, of Currituck county. Mr. Owens reported that the auto mobile, which was demolished, crash ed into his truck after it had started to pass another car. Bom and reared in Elizabeth City, Mr. Ward moved to Williamston a bout 12 years ago, following his mar riage to Miss Clyde Mizelle, daughter of Mrs. Maude Mizelle and the late James H. Mizelle. After a stay of about five years here and at James ville where he was associated with the garage and ga oline business, he and his family returned to Elizabeth 'City to make their home. During the past two years he had been in the 'employ of the Standard Drug Com pany, and was traveling for that con cern when he was fatally hurt. Mrs. Ward, with five children, Margaret, Jimmie, Ruth, Bernice and Martha Rhodes Ward, the oldest 12 and the youngest two years old, sur vives. He also leaves two brothers and one sister, his parents having died many yeaVs ago. The funeral services were conduct ed from the Methodist church in Elizabeth City at 1:30 o'clock last Wednesday afternoon by his pastor. Interment followed in the Baptist Cemetery here at 3:30 o'clock that afternoon, a large number of friends from Elizabeth City and this place at tending the last rites. Epworth Leagues Will Conduct Service Sunday The Epworth Hi and Senior Lea gues will conduct the Sunday evening service at the local Methodist church, it was announced today. There will be no morning service. The program for Sunday evening will include songs, dialogues, and playt. Every one is cordially invited to attend. Thanksgiving Service at Cedar Branch Thursday A special Thanksgiving service will be held in the Cedar Branch Baptist church next Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, it was announced this morn ing. Rev. W. B. Harrington, pastor, will preach, and the public is cordially invited to attend. Henry Lee was 1 determined to discover this scientific phenome non. After cloae obeervationa carried on during ssvsrsl days, ths scientific sssksr finishrd arith metic calculationa during a study period in ths local schools this wssk snd burst forth wifi (the answer—l, 800 sops to ths gallon, using biscuits of msdium jaise. The data ware received with much interest by ths young man's fsllow students in ths ninth grade. Young Hardiaon based his findings on 100 sops to each one- JULIAN ROEBUCK PAINFULLY SHOT WHILE PLAYING • "Unloaded" Gun Agafri Proves Dangerous; Boy Not Seriously Hurt Robersonville, Nov. 19. Julian Baker Roebuck, twelve years old was painfully, but not seriously shot while playing on Outterbridge Street here late last Tuesday after noon by James Roebuck, 16 years old. The bullet passed through the boy's shoulder at a place where the wound will hardly prave fatal, it was learned from Dr. Vernon Ward, at tending physician. Desiring to make his part in a cow boy chorus for an operetta planned in the local schools appear realistic, James - Roebuck borrowed, over the protest" of his teacher, a pistol from Walter Sumner. All the cartridges were removed, or at least it was thought there were none left in the weapon, and James was practicing his part in the play when the young er Roebuck fell victim. It was just another case of an "unloaded" gun in the hands of minors. The boy, even though he was shot, is very fortunate in that he escaped serious wounds, Dr. Ward said. His condition is not considered grave, and he will likely be able to return to school within the next few days, Julian, the son of Mr. Llewelyn Roebuck, of Tillery, has made his home here with his grandmother, Mrs. Ed Roebuck, and his aunt, Miss Mamie Roebuck, since the death of his mother, a number of years ago. Oak City Society To Give Thanksgiving Program The Wilsonian Literary Society in the Oak City Schools will give a Thanksgiving program in the school auditorium there next Tuesday eve ning at H o'clock, it was announced yesterday. An approbate program has been arranged for the occasion with a goodly number of the high school pupils taking part. The program is the first and only one that will be given by the society this semester, and entertaining pre sentation of songs, a play and a min uet are assured the patrons of the school and general public who are cor dially invited to attend. Woman's Club To Hold Meeting Next Wednesday On account of the date of the reg ular meeting of the Woman's Club falling on Thanksgiving Day. the meeting will be held Wednesday aft ernoon instead. The hour will be an nounced later. - There are several items of business to be attended to, and the president urges every one who possibly can do so to attend. Margolis Brothers Begin Anniversary Sale Today A successful opening marked the beginning of Margolis Brothers' an niversary sale here this morning when many thrifty shoppers attended and took advantage of the bargains of fered by the firm. "It is price tick ets that we are advertising," Mr. Margolis said, "but its substntial values in reliable merchandise that we are offering the buying public." UNUSUAL MARRIAGE Roper.—A marriage took place in Plymouth Saturday in which a man wedded his step-sister, or rather the daughter of his step-mother. It is th« first time in the memory of Mrs. Ad-' die Brinkley that she has ever issued license to such a couple. Horton Lee Snell was married to Miss Emma Phelps in the Washing ton County courthouse by George W. Hardison, chairman of the board of commissioners and a justice of the peace. half pint of the cane molassss. * Accepting the young student'* data to be correct, then there are 32,000,000 eops awaiting hungry moutha in Martin county at this time, or enough molassss to kssp ths 23,400 Martin subjects sop ping for almost a month, allowing ssch ons fifty aops a day. In ths lata 19th and early part of this century, cans production occupisd a place on ths program of nearly every farmer in Martin vounty. Black strap molassss or sorghum waa shipped here from the Weet Indieq and Louisiana Inactivity Reported On Peanut Markets * DEER DIES The small deer captured by Messrs. L. P. Lindsley and Tom B. Brandon in Roanoke River last week, died Wednesday while be ing taken to the State game farm near Asheboro by Game Warden J no. W. Hines. Soon after the deer was taken, the capture was reported to the county game warden, the trappers stating that tehy would turn the animal out if the catch was ruled unlawful. It was later decided to place the deer on the State game farm, but he never got there. ADVERTISE FOR STAR MAIL BIDS Bids On All Routes In This and Many Other States Are Advertised With the expiration of all contracts for carrying the mails on star routes in North Carolina and several other states in this part of the country the early part of 193& many competitive bids are expected by the post office department between now and January 19. The post office department, through the Postmaster General, an nounced aolw days ago that bids would be received between now and the 19th day of January. The con tracts will be effective from July 1, 1932 until June 30, 1936. There are only two star routes maintained in this county, the Bab cock Bus line handling the one from Tarboro to Plymouth and return, and the Virginia Beacft'Mine handling the other which makes connection with the schedules in Washington. All persons interested in the con tracts may procure necessary infor mation at the posoffice for filing their their applications, Postmaster Jesse T. Price said yesterday. R. 0. EVERETT HURT IN WRECK Former Martin Man Badly But Not Seriously Hurt Last Tuesday R. O. Everett, a native of this county and now a prominent at torney of Durham, was injured in an automobile accident near Youngs ville, while on his way to Norfolk with J. M. Umstead, also of Durham, last Tuesday. He was carried to a Henderson hospital and was later re moved to his home in Durham. His injuries were not serious, although he sustained a severe blow on his head. A Negro chauffeur was driving the Everett car when it was sideswiped by a truck and then struck from be hind by another automobile, the driver of which apparently could not see for the dense fog, and smoke. Regular Services at the Baptist Church Sunday Returning home tomorrow, Rev. C. H. Dickey will conduct the two regu lar services in the local Baptist church Sunday, in the morning at U o'clock and in the evening at 7:30 p. m., it was announced in a note re ceived from the pastor here yester day. Auxiliary services will be held at the usual hours. The pastor left a week ago last Sunday for Winston-Salem, where he attended the Baptist State Confer ence, later going on to Murphy to visit his people for a few days. when local people had plenty of money and too much pride to follow the manufacture for them selves. The Industry waa almost loat to the riaing generation, only one or two mil la operating through the "proaperity" period. Several new milla were sold this year, and old ones were brought back into aervice. The owners worked overtime to meet the de mend of thsir customers, snd in ons yssr ths industry that all but lost its standing in ths county re gained its foothold, snd is now a supporting factor in the livs-at home program Watch the Label On Tow Paper Aa It Carries the Date When Your Subscription Expires ESTABLISHED 1898 MANY TO HOLD CROP AS LONG AS THEY CAN Prevailing Low Prices Are Causing Many Farmers To Store Crops Following one of the greatest rushes made by farmers to market their 1931 peanut crop during the past two or thee weeks, a marked inactivity in the marketing process was reported this week. According to information re ceived here, the inactivity of the mar kets resulted when several companies went off the market temporarily, and when many farmers decided to store their crops in the hope that there will be a price rise. Thousands of bags of peanuts have been shipped since the market opened a few weeks ago, one concern shipping 32 cars, or approximately 11,050 bags during the past three weeks. Prices continue low, and the cheap market is said to have resulted in a marked increase in consumption, one company reporting a 100 per cent increase in its sales this season over those for the same period last year. Peanuts on account of the "reported" large crop, are on the "bargain counter," and us ers are taking advantage of the low est prices in history, and consumption has geatly increased, which if main tained may consume the reported "large production." In short, it is believed by many that farmers will find it profitable to hold crops off the market, temporarily at least. Farmers in several counties in this section are said to be storing their crops. Factory sales are said to in creased during the past two weeks, the Columbian company here making carlot shipments to the States of Utah, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, lowa, Mis souri, Connecticut, New York, Pennsyl vania, and Wisconsin. In a trade letter sent out by the Columbian company this week, it was stated, "No doubt business is picking up all over the country. It takes time to overcome this so-called depression, but we can reasonably expect busi ness conditions to gradually improve. There is every evidence of this im provement by the advance noted in commodities especially wheat, cotton, oils, etc. When everything we con sume is cheap, it does not take as many dollars to buy the things we need.. Therefore, assuming that em ployment aß..in "Becomes normal, even at lower or reduced wages or salaries, consumption of goods' may he of equal volume as when wages or salaries were higher." BULLOCK FREED OF ALL CHARGES Hearing Held Before Jus tice of Peace Hassell Last Tuesday Following an examination of three witnesses at a hearing held here last Tuesday morning, Justice of the Peace J. L. Hassell dismissed the case charging Jimmie Bullock with reck less driving, and the defendant was discharged. Sheriff C. B. Roebuck, Patrolman Russell Braswell, and Officer J. H. Allsbrooks were examined at the bear ing, their evidence supporting the ac tion of the justice when he dismissed the case. The court found no prob able cause to hold th» defendant. Charlie Bullock was cross-examined by Attorney E, S. Peel. It could not be officially learned today, but it is understood that a suit against the insurance company ia be ing considered. Home Demonstration Club Holds Meet at Bear Grass • The Bear Grass Home Demonstra tion Club celebrated its first anniver sary last Wednesday in the school auditorium. The following officers were elected for the new year, Mrs. N. R. Roger son, president; Miss Reno Harris, vice president; Mrs. A. B. Rogerson, secretary and Miss Selma Ayers, wel fare officer. The home agent, Mu|s Lora E. Sleeper, gave several useful sugges tions for making inexpensive Christ mas presents. HousehoM management will be the major project to be followed by the club during the year. A