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FIVE-STAR FINAL EXTRA VOLUME XXXV— NUMBER 14 NEW GASOLINE ANNOUNCED BY TEXACO r* r-* ' - Developed For Emergency Use—Will i— * TEXACO OVER WITH A BANG Early Indications Point To A Marked Demand for Fire Chief Gasoline ♦ Early indications today pointed to : a marked Remand for Texaco's new Fire Chief "Gasoline, Gus Harrison saying that every effprt imaginable would be made and that even paper bags would be brought into use if necessary to assure prompt delivery of the latest in gasoline. Already favorable reports are be ing heard from various dealers in this immediate section, and it certainly looks as if Fire Chief is off with a bang. The Texas Company's announce ment today is'the conversation topic of the nation. Anyone who would would want the "low down" in pers on just get in touch with Geo. and Gus Harrison, for Geo. and Gus sure ly know their gaaoline and oil. FARM LOANS ARE BEING RECEIVED 51 Checks, Amounting to $8,270 Forwarded Here Yesterday Fifty-one United States Government seed and feed loan checks, amounting to $8,270, were received here yester day and have been forawrded. to the borrowers by Register of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger. Sixteen more checks were received today, and as soon as they can be cleared at the courthouse they will be mailed to the borrowers. Each loan has to be checked and where prior liens were given, the checks are being held up. Two of the 51 received yasterday were held up, the others going in the mails this morning. Applicants will receive their checks as soon as they are aproved, and it will be of much help to those handling the work if the borrowers will await their turns. Some of the applications are now before the local committee and it will be two weeks or more be fore answers can be expected. \ ♦ Meeting of Veterans To Be Held Here Monday Night —- World War Veterans of this coun ty are scheduled to hold a meeting in the courthouse here next Monday night at 8:30 o'clock, the announce ment describing the meeting as a very important one. It is understood that the bonus question will be discussed, and that State Commander Henry C. Bourne, of Tarboro, is planning to be here. v j' A petition for the passage of tfie bonus bill has been circulated here, and only two vets refused to sign their names to it. According to reports, veterans not in good standing are barred from voting, and the meeting is expected to center its discussion a round that fact. Curb Market Prices for Saturday Are Announced By Miss LOR A E. SLEEPER Flowers of' various varieties were sold on the curb market here for the, first time this year last week.' They j were inexpensive and gave the market a cheerful appearance. We are hop-j ing to have more buyers of flowers this week and the same variety, if not better, to select from. A partial list, of prices follow: % Eggs, 12 cents dozen; cream, 25c pint; collards, 3 pounds sc; turnips,' 5c bunch; spring onions 5c bunch; kale 5c pound; (Special) sweet potatoes, 10 pounds 15c; (Special) irish potatoes, 10 pounds 12c. - Program of Services At Baptist Church "Christianity's Undiscovered Coun - try" Twill be the sermon subject at the /Itemorial Baptist church Sunday morn in*- — -4 At the evening hour, 8 o'clock, there will be a song service—some of the great favorite hymns of the church and chords people. Several of these songs will ie MM, accompanied by brief and interesting sketches of their histories. William Cook will sing a solo at this service. THE ENTERPRISE Large Gathering Is Here For Texaco Meet Thursday Night f G. H. HARRISON v , . - . J ■ On* of the partners In the firm of Harrison Oil Co., Texaco dis- j tributors, which wai host to about , ISO dealers and invited guests at a banquet here last night, when Texaco "Fire Chief" gasoline was announced. BUGS, FLIES AND BLUE MOLD NOW EXACTING TOLL . • However, Plants Have De veloped Rapidly in Past Few Days 1 rt 1 Other than favorable weather dur ing February, this season has been un- | usually adverse to tobacco plant beds, according to reports coming from var ious sections. Freezing weather killed many plants in March and wind storms tore the canvas from the beds and cov ered the plants with sand. And now the flea bugs, flies, and blue mold are threatening the complete destruction of the remaining beds. Plants have developed to a remark* able extent during the past few days, and if the blue mold does not destroy them, there will be no great shortage wfientransplanting time arrives, Coun- j ty Agent T. B. Brandon believes. There are some farmers who have no I plants at all, but others have more than j enough for their needs, the agent said. j No new signs of the deadly blue mold disease have been reported in this county, as far as it could be learned today, but many farmers are already spraying their plants with the Bordeaux mixture as a precautionary measury. It is understood that spray ing is useless after the mold once set tles on the plants, and to insure the plants protection against the disease r they should be sprayed with the Bor- j deaux mixture about every four days. Wet or even damp weather is an aid : to the disease, as it is said that the , mold spreads more rapidly and is more deadly under that condition, ing up the plots in many cases. Believing the disease was in his plant ; bed, B. R. Manning, Griffins Town- : 1 ship farmer, sent a few plants to the experiment station in Raleigh for in -1 spection. The experts there stated ; j they were satisfied it was not the blue J mold, but they could not identify the . 1 disease that was attacking the plants. I The flea bugs, flies, and other insects j . are giving Ma,rtin County farmers much concern just at this time, and much spraying has been done to con-j trol them. The best poisoning prep-. I aration advanced so far is one-quarter pound of paris green and one and one-j - quarter pounds of arsenate of lead : mixed with 50 gallons of water. That i amount is sufficient to effectively spray | about 800 yards of plant bed, aod the : poisons mentioned should not be sub- e 1 stituted, according to Agent Brandon. I Spraying once each week is enough to i insure protection fropa the iaaects, it 1 is said. . { The flea bug eats a hole through the t leaf from the top, and often devours the bud while the plant is in the bed. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 15, 1932 NEW 'FIRE CHIEF' | GAS INTRODUCED TO 150 DEALERS • . _ Enjoyable Affair Staged at i Woman's Club Hall By Local Distributors It's lierel .Texaco officials making; startling announcements here last night in the Woman's Club Hall when they told 150 Texaco dealers about a new gasoline, "I-"ire Chief," and the elaborate program planned all over the United States during the next 45 days. The meeting here was an enjoyable affair for the jisitors coming from Bertie and all parts of Martin Coun ty to share the gracious hospitality of George and'Gus Harrison, the oil boys. "I did not come up here to cat, and, in fact, I can't eat much," Mr. Charlie T. Robcrson, popular dealer in the Farm Life section, said just before the meeting. Hut Mr. I harlie ilid eat, and so did every one else, many partaking too freely of the delicious brunswick 'stew, barbecue, slaw, Coca-Colas, ci- Igars '3od cigarettes. Toasttnaster Charles A. Harrison and his "hot" 10- piece orchestra could hardly detract j attention from the food, but Mr. (jus 1 'introductions and the shrill notes did 'slow the eating process and no one choked. Short Speeches I The Texaco folks were welcomed j by Mayor Coburn, and W. C. Man- | ning, Bill Spivey, J. K. King, ('. (i. I riic kett, and P. B. Cone made little impromptu speeches, the doctor offer ing his remarks after a poetical fash ion, or something But Mr. Spivey 'never would tell the joke originating in Hyde County. | After a short review of the Texas Company operating magnitude, partie;- ( ularly in this section, where there are employed or Connected with the COIJK pany around 16,000 people and an an- j tfual pay roll of over $4,000,000, Mr. Miles Clark, of Ktizatirfh City; mtro-j rluced Mr. Pannill, of thfc Norfolk of fice. And it 'Mr: Pannill who broke the news of the evening center-1 ing on a new Texalb gasoline, 'T-irej 'Chief," and the of a new oil. It, was explained that the new oil ' was sodded to the company's list to l-meet -the -demands— of- .moto rials. whQ | j insist on using a prertiitmi oil. "Fire Chief" Gasoline I "Texaco Fire Chief," introduced to motorists all over the country today, Mr. i'annil! said, is the most power ful on the market. First developed | for fire engines and used for racing, it is now being offered to the public ,at no extra price. "There is nothing Hike it," said Mr. Pannill, "for snap, dash and action. There is Touch and Go in every drop. It is the most powerful gasoline you can buy any where. The Texas Company is spar j ing no money or effort in calling the 'attention of the world to this remark- able gasoline. The Texaco station op erator who gets busy, who cooperates in this drive, who spretds the good news about .this .new gasoline is | bound to benefit greatly as a result of his activity." Mr. Pannill's talk was received with the closest of attention and there was no question but that everybody was keenly interested in what he had to : say. Not only the Texato peoplt, but : the outside guests as well were keenly . interested in what was said about the II new gasoline. l' Out-of-Town Guest* I Among those who attended the • ' meeting irom out of town were C. D. j Carraway, W. M. Kittrell, Lee House, •, Clayton House, John Henry Edwards, •j E. B. Van Nortwick, Wiley Burras I Rogerson, Pat Rogersoji, OUie Roger t son, D. A. Brown, Alton Grimes, C. I M. Hurst, Walter Roberson, Ernest s Coltrain, Brodie Roebuck, H. ■ buck, all of Robersonville; A. J. Yates, . Bill Powell,' George Lewis Mardre, » John Gatling, K. S. Mitchell, Louis t Thompson, Roy Thompson, Gilbert Rhodes, Dancey Cale, Ira Mizelle, M. i T. Harden, E. A. Smith, A. B. Out r law, Lee Brewer, C. J. Rhea, G. H. . j Hoggard, W. L % Williford, M. L. A f C. A. HARRISON 1 >• J —— J mk ■v M f •"? • * ~ ; . "Mr. Gus" was toastmaster at the Texaco banquet at the Wo man's Club hall here last night, and he demonstrated that he knows something besides oil by his clever presentation of the fea tures on the program. STANDARD TESTS GIVEN CHILDREN " * 2,500 in Primary and Gram mar Grades Are Given Tests This Week ' ♦ Around 2,500 primary and grammar Kradc children are taking standard 'achievement tests in the Martin Coun jty schools this-week, it was learned from the office of the superintendent here yesterday. These- —tests, Miss jPeVers, of the State Board of Edu cation, explained, are valuable in clas sifying the children,- determining any ! subjects-that they misfit he weak in and those they might be.advanced in. |They do not determine the promotion, i hut the tests are of' a 'marked aid in determining the child's ability in the tests are of- a marked aid in determin ing the child's ability in the various | school subjects he or she might he j taking. Several teachers from the various schools were here last Wednesday aft ern'oon for instructions in giving the tests, and while some of the schools have completed the tests already, a few will not complete the work before next week, it is understood. White, F. B. Cowand, W. S. Spruill, D. C. Bryant, Walter Butler, C. J. Rhea, jr.,. L. P. Hayes, and Duke Fer ry, all of Windsor, N. C.;'R, J. Mitch ell, W. R. Cobb, C. M. Minton, and S. R. Minton, of Merry Hill; J. G. Mitchell, A skew villi; Mark (hcssoii, George Harris, \V. 11. Wynne, Olan der Harrison, J. A.' Ausborn, R. O. Martin, H. G. Griffin, Charlie Daven | port, W. O. Hamilton, C. T. Rob erson, W. T. Roberson, Gabe Rober json, B. R. Manning, Steve Manning, 'ira Griffin, W. A. Brown, A. B. Ayers, Rossell Rogers, Ervin Rogers, Dewey Leggett, Hubert Harris, Ar thur Harrison, H. D. Harrison, H. (j. Harrison, J. B. Barnhill, Alonza Al len, J. L, Croom, H. S. Johnson, E. H. Roberson, G. W. Hoell, V. G. Tay lor, Tom Rogers, W. L. Taylor, God 'ard Brothers, B. L. Gardner, Joshua L. Coltrain, Jim Beacham, Leland Rob erson, Robert Moore, A. L. Mizelle, John A. Griffin, J. H. Knox, Julius Whitfield, D. W. Ethcridge, W. S. Pritchard, Lucian Peel, Charlie Col train, E. C. Edrtondson, Lowry Croom, Harry Roberson, Henry John son, jr., Clifton Powell, Elmer Par .jrisher, EH E-dmondson, ~EdmqiUlson ! Brothers, Joseph Barnhill, Charlie Griffin, Charlie E. Stalls, all of Mar tin County; and M. L. Clark,,D. L. Sylvester,.R. D. Davis, A. D. Crop *sey, J. 11. Pgfenill,-J. f ." Sanderson, jr., of, Elizabeth City and Norfolk; J. 'W, Martin, of Tarboro; J. D. Woolard of Goldsboro. T r—" 1 LARGE ORDER OF NEW GAS ARRIVES Twenty-two Thousand Gal ' lons of Fire Chief Gas Unloaded Here « 4. -• | Twenty-two' thuosand gallons of ' the new Texaco Fire Chief Gasoline were unloaded at the plant of the Harbison Oil Company on the Roa noke River here this week. Dealers have, been supplied throughout the nation, and already the new product is going into the tanks of millions of automobiles travelling the highways of the nation. | Banners are flying from thousands of stations today, and the Texaco* Fire Chief is now speeding on a" end less journey; Every motorist is invited to fill with this remarkable gasoline, drain and re-fill his crank case and feel the dif ference. Drive to your nearest dealer; he'll be glad to tell you what a whale of a difference Texaco Fre Chief Gas oline and a re-fill of Texaco Golden' | Motor Oil will make in tlit* perform ance of your car. FIREMENMEET IN PLYMOUTH Nearly 200 Firemen of East Carolina Attend; Fish Fry Is Feature m 1 I Volunteer firemen from 16 towns j from all over eastern North Carolina attended the regular quarterly meet- J ing of their organization in Plymouth * last Tuesday evening. Nearly 200 vis-1 J itors were present, enjoying a boat trip to the Hampton fisheries OIL the , Roanoke and a fish fry and rock mud - die. The PlyTttTroth—ewmpauy, one of the most active in the' association, had j made elaborate arrangements to care r for the guests, and the meal was much ,1 enjoyed. | Sherwood _ Brock well, State fire ,1 marshall, made the principal address, I pointing put that the present is a crit s ical time for fire companies through !_ out the State and country. He point :ed out the vast saving effected through^ y the work of the firemen, that they! n were deserving of a realty support on , I lie part of every citizen. , I Robersoi;Ville invited the organiza n lion for the meeting which will c he held there in October, the July ses -1 sion having been eallcij, off. 'TRUCK CRASHES JON RIVER BRIDGE ~i —- e Eight Concrete Pillars Are is Torn From Guard Rail * Early Yesterday c l* r .. ♦ Fight concrete pillars were mowed . ' down and two others on the Roanoke I River bridge here were cracked early j yesterday morning when one of Scales r _ and Kittrell's trucks tore into the (. guard railing. Apparently dozing at ,1 the time, the driver of the big truck, ; which was loaded with seven tons of , ' fertilizer, let the machine and trailer lake their courkf. The truck cleared j the-corner post on the.left side of the road as it ran on to the bridge on the j. Bertie side coming this way. .. One wheel was smashed and two , tires were blown out, but the truck j and its cargo held to the bridge. No 9> one was injured, but it was several r _ hours later before workmen could re * move the truck and its load. - ; Tax Collections Holding : Well in County Says Sheriff e, 1 ' is County tax collections are being s- made rapidly now, itatea a report I- coming from the sheriff's office y this week. With only a few more 1- day* of grace left before the lists r- will be prepared and published in I m v accordance with th 4 law, proper ie ty owners are nuking last effort* r- to settle their accounts, the sher iff said. Considering present con ?- ditions and everything in general, ffT the Bat of delinquents this year J- will not be proportionately larger 1 than it was last year, the sheriff believes. THE LATEST NEWS | Texaco "Fire Chief' Gas Is Full of Power BURY DEPRESSION j v / \ With the Very Reverend J. F. Sanderson, jr., conducting the last rites, "Ole Man Depression" was buried amid cheers at a meeting j of Texaco distributors and dealers here last night. And the Texaco j boys, bearing the corpse, buried j him under ten feet .of sod, there ! never to rise again not'even at that final day. As the | glad you're gone, you rascal," the j more than 150 visitors cheered and turned their thoughts to better times ahead. DOZEN CASES ARE TRIED TUESDAY BY JUDGE BAILEY Large Crowd Gathers To Hear Trials; No Session For Two Weeks l ailing a dozen cases, the recorder's court in its session here last Tuesday had the appearance id a regular super | ior court term, '( he crowds were here 1 to»offer testimony or hear the dozen cases tried, and substantial sentences | j were meted out by Judge J. W. Bailey. The court will suspend its ses sions for two weeks, giving over to j the civil term of court convening here next Monday. / I ."Cases called Tuesday include the I following: Charged with reckless driving and j an assault with a deadly weapon, John j Hadley was found not -guilty on the J second coufit, judge Bailey suspend-[ j ing sentence when the defendant was, ! adjudged guilty on reckless driving charge. j Judgment was suspended upon the j payment of the cost in the case charg ! -J ing Henry Nicholson with violating ~ the liquor laws. Adjudged guilty in the case charg-1 ing him with larceny and receiving, "i Henry Strickland was sentenced to the ' roads for a term of seven months. In ,a second cJsc, charging him with op-J j crating a car with improper licenses, ! Strickland was sentenced to the roads I for 30 days, the sentence" to run coii i concurrently with the first. Judgment ( Was suspended in the case charging him with violating the liquor laws. ! He was picked up at a square dancej here a few days ago when he had at j small quantity of liquor on his pcr-i ' son. I William Taylor. was sentenced : jail for a period of 30 days when hC| ' was adjudged guilty of disorderly con-| i duct. s Wesley Baker was sentenced to the I roads for a period of . five months i when he was found guilty of being f drunk and disorderly and transporting ' liquor. Pig Crawford, facing similar I charges, was found not guilty. | s William Jones was found not guilty : in the case charging him with an as ' sault with a deadly weapon. ' > James Sheppard drew the« f heaviest sentence of the day, 15 months > on the roads, when he was adjudged I guilty of an assault with a deadly - weapon and carrying' a concealed ' weapon. I Realizing that the sale of prop- I erty can not b« postponed and that ' | the delinquents will be advertised ! 1 in accordance with the law early next month, property owners are I now making settlements on the in ' stallment plan, Sheriff C. B. Roe buck saying yesterday that more partial payments have been made so far this month than at any time since he has had the task. With one or two exception*, the several townships are proportion ately equal in die payment of taxes. j EXTRA| ESTABLISHED 1898 PUT ON SALE IN ALL STATES THIS MORNING " ' 1 * Company Begins its Fourth I Draining and Re-filling Campaign I exaco Fire Chief Gasoline, intro jdueed throughout the territory of the | lexas Company today, is startling the . petroleum industry, giving millions | of motorists a product that has been O. Klied by' fire departments, ambu lance operators and coast guard sta tions. » . 1 his gasoline conforms to the -new Federal Government specifications- for special gasoline to be used in ambu lances, fire engines, etc., known as motor fuel "V" Inasmuch as The lexas Company is represented in 48 states of the I'nion, the motoring pub lic will have the benefit of such a pu>duct, which is available anywhere [ hi the United States. I'bis new gasoline, says Mr. C. A. Harrison, a member of the Harrison 1 'il umpanv, local distributors, now j compares with the high-test products,* stepping up its power and action, j- Never in the history of the oil i business has suih a remarkable an- J ikounceinent been made, one whtCh has such a drastic bearing on every automobile driver. When we takfc | into consideration!** that this product riieets tlie specifications as shown, you j will readily understand what enjoy ment is in store for motorists who likp •i 1 tual performance in a motW. car. j I his is one more example of thfc mod ! ern and progressive policies bdng a ' ({opted by this outstanding coiffbany. Letters of recommendation are be j ing received by the Texaco Company from chiefs of fire departments from | all sections of the country, expressing their sanction of this new product for | fire engines. There W perhaps no I more severe test to which gasoline can be subjected than as fuel in fire-fight ing apparatus when every second may mean a lifc ; Fronj. dead cold starts to i full speed in a flash is demanded of I these sturdy engines. They require a j gasoline to start, and a motor oil ■ i'«u4v-1«- flow. irx;iriv - Kire nfveTGas ofine is a "dry" gasoline— this starts quicker, runs smoother and burns cleaner. Every ounce of' its vital power is delivered. In addition to its outstanding Fire ( hief Gasoline announcement, The I I exas ( ompany is launching its fourth big drain 'drive. 1 lie importance of I changing winter-worn oil is being j brought forcibly to the motorist's at tention through their novel advertis ing, which again featured the famous ' I exaco Scotties, from an etching by Morgan Dennis, Conditions are im proving in almost every line. Gasoline qpiusumption has increased: A great | in business- is predicted for the year 1932. , The Texas Company is not awaiting f~a Rig business boom, if is educating • its dealers to talk Texaco sates to every customer and to explain to them the ijiwrity of the new gasoline and the 'importance of draining and re-filling with fresh 'crack-proof Tex aco motor oils, and then to listen to a smoother, quieter engine • perform ance. , T- Visitors fllake' x %now Their Appreciation totfefg Supper ——♦ V/ In the various remarks made at the Texaco supper here last night, Messrs. , George and Gus Harrison were ac knowledged as gracious and real en tertaining hosts. They were extended the thanks of all. # Regular Services at Local Methodist Church Sunday —• Kev. C. T. Rogers, pastor of the local Methodist church, announced to day that the regular program of serv ices will prevail at that church Sun day and throughout next week.
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