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Watch the Label On Your Papar Aa It Carries the Data Whan Your Oubattlytioa Expiree VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 29 COUNTY INSTRUCTS FOR ROOSEVELT Total Valuation of Properly in County Is $390,941 Under Last Year LITTLE CHANGE IN VALUATION OF REAL ESTATE —♦— - A ,5-Cents Increase in Rate Will Be Necessary To Offset the Loss • «■ Property values in Martin County for the year 1932 are $390,941 less than they were in 1931, according to an early review of the tax scrolls turned in by the list-takers in the several townships recently. And goodness on ly knows what the decrease would have been had there been a revaluation of real estate allowed this year. While there were a few variations in the real estate values, the changes were' small, fire affecting a drop in some districts and improvements adding a little on in other townships. But there were radical losses in personal prop erty values, nearly everybody in Mar decreased, nearly everybody in Mar tin County will have less than nothing in three or four more years. How ever, the decrease in both real and per sonal property values was less this year than it was in 1931. Last year , there was a 23 per cent drop in per i sonal property values this year. The loss in real property values was negli gible this year as compared with the i_l2.J per cent drop reported last year. The bad feature about the loss is that it will affect the tax rate this year. It is estimated that the $390,- 941 drop, or about 3.45 per cent, will call for around a 5 cents raise on the SIOO property valuation. In other words, before % reduction in the rate can be made, the commissioners will have to effect economies to offset the 5-cent per SIOO property valuation loss resulting from the decreased valuation. Well, that is their problem, and they will start on the rate-establishing task next Monday, when they meet as a board o (equalization and review. The officials can expect little aid to re sult from that work, because many property owners will be inclined to enter protests against high valuations, and none will appear to have any in creased. It is the right of the prop erty owner to object to the assess ments placed on his property, but it so happens that changes can be made only in personal property listings this year with the exception that where losses by fire or other causes have re sulted, or improvements made, the -board" of equalization and review. The make the needed alterations in the list ings. Goose Nest' led the list with the largest single loss in real estate val ues, that district reporting real values for 1932 at $1,331,312, as compared with $1,350,916 in 1931, a resulting loss of $19,604, or 1.4 per cent. Wijliams was second with s $10,417 loss, or a decrease of 2.97 per cent. Four town ships reported gains in real estate val ues, »s follows: Jamesville, $294; Bear Grass, $1,999; Williamston, $6,575; and Poplar Point, SIOO. In the personal property column, every township reported a loss, the marked drop in coddity prices failing by $347,124 to offset the increase in the various commodities grown. Rob ersonville reported a $103,773, but its percentage of decrease, 27 per cent, was not as great as that for Hamilton, which was 35 per cent. Williams re ported the smallest percentage of loss in personal property values, the drop there being 9.3 per cent. Jamesville was next with 9.6 per cent loss. County Accountant J. Sam Getsing er is now facing the huge task of checking the listings and calculating the rate. Until that work is complet ed and the budgets are prepared and approved, th* county-wide rate can not be learned. Frank Barber Killed In Wreck Near Aulanderi Frank Barber, Aulander white man, wai killed aad two of hia companion*, Clarence Barber and Bob Knight were badly injured in an automobile wreck on highway 30, near Aulander, last Sunday night. Robert Easley, of the U. S. S. "Mendola," driver of the Ford car, atarted to pas* a truck and aee ing an approaching car he turned back «nd crashed into the rear of the truck. Easley escaped with minor injuries. *: —• Mecklenburg Firmer Is Making Profit on B. J. Hunter of Derita, Mecklen burg County, has been selling his fine alfalfa hay in Charlotte for S2O to $23 a ton this winter and spring'and says it ia the moat profitable crop on his farm. ~. THE ENTERPRISE 1931 and 1932 County Property Tha following tables ahow, by townships, tha 1931 and 1932 valuations of raal and personal property in Martin County, separately and collect ively, alao tha decrease in valuationa under the 1931 mark, as well as the percentages of increases and decreases. The figures are preliminary and will probably be alightly altered by tha county commissioners making adjustments next Monday, when they meet in the courthouse aa a board of equalization and review. * Indicatea loss. $ Indicates gain. J* REAL ESTATE VALUES PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUES TOTAL VALUES Townahip 1931 1932 Change * 1931 1932 Loaa Loss; 1931 1932 Loaa Loas James villa I 977.711 « 978,005 $ 294* .03* « 170.575 | 154,122 $ 16,453 9.6 I 1,148,286 $ 1,132,127 $ 16,159 1.5 Williams 360,372 349,955 10,417* - 2.97* 45,998 41,612 4,386 9.3 406,370 391,567 14,803 3.6 Griffins , 544,166 537,431 6,735* 1.25* 147,131 121,440 25,691 17.5 691,397 658,871 32,526 4.7 Bear Grass _ 560,715 562,714 1,999$ .3 1 127,205 86,294 40,911 32. 687,920 649,008 38,912 5.7 Williamaton 1,856,778 1,863,353 6,575$ .4 i 442,676 396,171 46,505 11. 2,299,454 2,259,524 39,930 1.7 Croaa Roada 621,255 614,751 6,504* 1.5 * 85,861 61,541 24,320 28. 707,116 676,292 30,824 4.5 Roberaonville ... 1,986,532 1,977,357 9,175* .55* 424,773 321,000 103,773 27. 2,411,305 2,298,357 112,948 4.7 Oooaa Nest 1,350,916 1.331,312 19,604* 1.4 * 117,112 100,331 16,781 14.3 1,468,028 1,431.643 36,385 2.5 Hamilton 954,636 954,386 , 250* .03* 170,605 110,397 60,208 35. 1,125,241 1,064,783 60,458 5.6 Poplar Point 347,105 347.205 100* .03* 38.230 30,134 8,096 21. 385,335 377,339 7,996 2.8 County Totala 1 9,560,186 $ 9,516,469 43.717* .04* $ 1,770,166 $ 1,423,042 $347,124 10.96 $11,330,452 $10,939,511 $390,941 3.45 OPENING GAMES IN ALBEMARLE LEAGUE TODAY Colerain Plays Locals Here on High School Grounds At 4:00 P. M. Today The Albemarle League openi it* season this afternoon with Colerain meeting Williamston on the high school diamond here, snd with Elisa beth City playing Edenton at Eden ton. Williamston goes to Windsor tomorrow and to Edenton Thursday, returning home to play Edenton on the local diam6nd Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Manager V. J. Spivey announced yesterday that the following line-up wilt probably be used in the batting order named: B. Gaylord, left field; H. A. Earps, shortstop; E. M. Taylor, first base; Jimmie Brown, third base; Latham or Coble, catcher; Coffield, right field; Whitehurst or H. Gaylord, centerfield; H. Brown, second base; and Kugler, pitcher. An admission fee of 25 cents will be charged, children under 12 years of age entering free. In handling the finances of the local team Business Manager W. Joe Tay lor said that no accounts will be recog nized unless accompanied by an order given by the management. | The official schedule of games in the league is as follows: TUESDAY, JUNK 14th Elizabeth City at Edenton. Colerain at Williamston. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15th Edenton at Elizabeth City. Williamston at Windsor. THURSDAY, JUNE 16th Elizabeth City at Colerain ' Williamston at Edentoq FRIDAY, JUNE 17th Colerain at Elisabeth City Edenton at Williamston TUESDAY, JUNE 21st " Elizabeth City at Williamstdn ' Colerain at Edenton WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22nd Williamston at Elizabeth City Edenton at Windsor THURSDAY, JUNE 23rd Elisabeth City at Edenton Colerain at Williamston FRIDAY, JUNE 24th Edenton at Elizabeth City Williamston at Colerain «... • TUESDAY, JUNE 2«th' Elisabeth City at Colerain Williamston at Edenton WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2»th Colerain at Elizabeth City Edenton at Williamston THURSDAY, JUNE 30th Elisabeth City at Edenton Williamston at Windsor FRIDAY, JULY l«t Edenton at Elisabeth City Colerain at Williamston MONDAY, JULY 4th Eliaatyth City at Edenton (10 a. m.) Colerain af Williamston (10 a. m.) Edenton at Elizabeth City (4 p. m.) Williamston at Colerain (4 p. m.) WEDNESDAY, JULY 6th Elizabeth City at Williamston Edenton at Windsor THURSDAY, JULY 7th Williamston at Elizabeth City Colerain at Edenton FRIDAY, JULY Sth No Games Scheduled TUESDAY, JULY l2th Elisabeth City at Windsor Williamston at Edenton WBDNEBDAY. JULY 13th -. Colerain at Elisabeth City Edenton at Williamston THURSDAY, JULY 14th Williamston at Elizabeth City Colerain at Edenton (Continued on back page)- Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, June 14, 1932 Look for Fireworks at State Democratic Meet Thursday Reports received from many of the counties in the State indicate the Stat* convention in Raleigh Thursday of this week will strong ly favor Franklin D. Roosevelt as the Democratic nominee for the presidency. While political lead ers in the State are "harping" on harmony, it is believed a regular old rukus will develop when the several thousand delegates, alter nate*, and spectators gather Raleigh for the convention, which, I if patterned after the 1928 meet- i ing, will be more of a monkey )j show than a meeting to discuss I A. L. THIGPEN DIES IN PITT Was Brother To Dr. J. F. Thigpen; Last Rites Held Saturday A. L. Thigpen, prominent farmer of Pitt County and a brother to Dr. J. F. Thigpen, of this place, died at his home in the Belvoir community of that county early last Friday morning, fol lowing an illness extending over a pyriod of six iflonths. Ml. Thigpen was born and reared in the community in which he died. He was a successful grower and contrib uted greatly to the development of ag riculture. He served as deputy sher iff .of Pitt County for a number of years, endearing himself to hundreds of people with whom he came in con tact through impartiality in adminis tration of his duties. Funeral services were conducted from his late home Saturday morning by Rev. A. J. .Crane; Presbyterian minister, di Tarboro. Interment was in the family cemetery in Uelvoir Township, Pitt County. RATING OF HIGH SCHOOL RAISED • Institution at Everetts Now | Now Included In An Accredited List The Everetts High School, hereto fore in the unaccredited list of high schools in the State, has been recog nized and is now enjoying a place in Group 11, Class B, of the high schools of North Carolina, it was announced this week by Principal D. N, Hix. The rating was given the school by the State Department of ( Education re cently after the annual reports had been carefuly studied and approved in the Raleigh office of the department. Mr. J. Henry Highsmith, director of the division of school inspection, announcing the rating, said, "l con gratulate you (Principal Hix) and the community upon this achievement. The rating now enjoyed by the school entitles its graduates to enter college without taking entrance exam inations, and give the school preatige among others in similar classes and groups, it is understood, Woman's Auxiliary Meets in Bfff'Grass Friday at 3:30 The Woman's Auxiliary of the Bear Grass church will meet Friday after noon At 3:30. All the ladies of the community are invited. Those who plan to attend are asked to read as much of the Hook of Mark aa po«- aible. matters of vital importance to the people of the State and nation. Already the Republican* are hav ing their national pow-wow in Chicago, trying desperately to concoct aome plan on how to "sell Hoover to the nation again." The notice about to be given wet iasues is likely to overshadow more important problems. And when the Republicans com plete their show, the Democrats will muster their forces to meet in the same Chicago hall the latter part of the month in an atftempt to outwit their recogniied oppon ents. FEDERAL TAXES UP NEXT WEEK Gasoline, Automobile Tires and Postage Rates Are Included in List Beginning next Tuesday, gasolfiy consumers will start paying a one-cent a "d w '" not affect the sire of the acre federal tax on gasoline, two per cent hardly any, it is believed. No more for candy, three per cent more well-founded estimates have been of for automobile tires, and two- cents fered late, y connection with the for every bank checlc drawn. And number of acres planted t° tobacco in then beginning July 6, postal patrons ~ns CoUnt y» * )Ut is still believed by will pay three cents to mail a first-class many that not more than a 50 or 60 letter and two cents for a postal' card ] l>er ccnt *' ,e s ' ze °' ' ast year s Other postal rate increases will be will be cultivated this season, announced later, it was learned this] All plant life took on added color week from Postmaster Jesse T. Price Congress passed the Federal excite tax schedule week before last, the new schedule receiving approval of Pres- ; ident Hooover last week. Of these taxes, the bank check item is unknown heretofore in this country; the others, however, having been at one time or another in effect, particu larly during the years immediately fol lowing the World War. There are numerous other excise taxes imposed by the new law, but the items listed above are the ones that will affect most people, particularly the bank check tax, although the latter will yield nothing like the revenue it would have before the wholesale closing of banks during the last two or three years. Parker Grocery Company Opens Store Here Today The Parker Grocery Company, the town's newest enterprise, opened for business today under the management of W. Henry Gurkin, an experienced merchant. Mr. Gurkin will be associ ated with his brother, Mr. John Parker, formerly of Norfolk where he conducted a mercantile establishment for a number of years. . J The new concern has renovated the building next to Harrison Brothers and Company's store, and it rapidly preparing a nice stock and display of groceries and general produce. While the company will operate on a strictly cash basis, deliveries will be made every hour of the day, it was stated by Mr. Gurkin this morning. A 1 Smith May For the Presidency as Independent A third party, with Alfred E. Smith a« its head, was rumored in re port* received here early thi» morning. While only a few details were relea»ed early today, it is understood that some prominent and wealthy Philadelphia man would finance Smith's campaign. The wet plank is said to be one of the main features in the former New York governor's platform. SHOWERS OVER WEEK-END BIG HELP TO CROPS Few Farmers Continue To Transplant Tobacco in This Section Showers (ailing intermittently in this section over the week-end and yesterday are said to have been of un told value to crops that were suffer ing from the dry weather experienced for weeks. Fanners were more opti mistic today as a result of the rains, several stating that all crops grew inches Over Sunday night. In some quarters real optimism pre vailed, for there a few farmers com pleted their last transplantings of to bacco. If favorable seasons can be had from now on, the late settings will turn out to be about as good as the crop transplanted early, it is be lieved. Plants set out early in the season shftw little uniformity, and those with any height at all have leaves similar to rabbits' ears, as they are so small aitH straight. Transplanting during the past day or two has been carried on 011 a very, very small scale, over the week-end, and the outlook riglU now for better crops, even though smaller ones, than were cultivated last year is far better than it was only a few days ago. * FIREMEN WILL SPONSOR MOVIE "Firemen, Save My Child" Is Title of Picture at Watts Next Week Through the courtesy of the Watts Theatre management, the Williamston Volunteer Fire Company is making arrangements to sponsor the picture, "Fireman, Save My Child," with Joe E. Brown, at the Watts here Thurs day and Friday nights of next week, June 23 and 24. The firemen and their representatives will make a drive with tickets, and it is hoped the community will support the movement. Proceeds from the sale will go into the firemen's relief fund, which is used ih case of injury and personal losses generally suffered tfy the Individual members. No increase in the admis sion prices, and all sales will be di vided equally between the fire com pany and the theatre management. Few direct calls have been made by the fire company here upon the gen eral public, but every call upon the fire company, regardless of when it was received, has been willingly an swered by the volunteers. In mak ing this call, the firemen are anxious that a ready and willing response will result. Tickets will be offered for sale next week. Mrs. Marshall Talks On Japan Here Yesterday Mrs. George Marshall, recently re turned from Japan, made a very in teresting talk before an attentive au dience in the Episcopal church here yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Marshall was accompanied *by relatives and while here they were the guests of th"e Andrews'. Reynolds Advocates Control Convention THREE-AND-ONE 1 v. J Mullins, S. C.—Tobacco grow ers in this immediate section, hav ing had many troubles locating plants due to the ravages of blue mold and hail, have according to H. B. Harrington, jr., a local plant er, coined a term to describe the year's crop. Riding to his farm today, Mr. Harrington gave a young white boy a lift. The young boy asked Harrington if he had ever seen a year produce more "Three-and one" tobacco. Asked just what specie of tobacco this was, the young man solemnly replied, three bad hills and one good one." He stated his folks had a large crop of this three-and-one this sea son. GRIST PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT TO CAM MORRISON Interest In State Politics Is Increasing; Fountain to Make Decision State politics began to warm up a bit over the week-end and yesterday when county conventions attacked the present Gardner administration and when Fr#nk I). Crist, defeated candi date fof the United States Senate, pledged his support to Senator Cam Morrison in the second primary to be held July 2. Then the prohibition i question promises to add more interest i to the already aggravated situation. Lieutenant Governor K. T. Fountain has until tomorrow to announce for a second primary to contest the lead 1 gained by J. C. B. Ehringhaus for the ' governorship nomination in the June ( 4 primary. Activities in some of the conventions last Saturday are said to have encouraged Fountain ,to make a be known tomorrow. It was first claimed by that War Veteran Crist would sup port him in the second primary, but in a statement issued today, the war | veteran pledges his support to Mor rison. The Crist statement: 1 "Alter mature consideration I have decided to support Senator Morrison in the run-off primary for the Demo -1 cratic nomination for the United States | Senate: In ability and character Mr, Morrison is far superior to his oppon ent. ."I do this in a sincere belief that it is in the best interest of the Demo cratic party. 1 am laying aside my personal feelings in fliis decision and am looking to the best interest of the State and nation. "A man who deserts his country in time of war, after being trained for military service at the expense of the country, has no right in' time of peace to ask to be honored by election to the United States Senate as Bob Reynolds has done and is now {toing. "As a World War veteran who suf fered the loss of my own blood on l-'landers Field, I appeal to the patri otic sincerity of all true Americans to defeat a slacker who failed to serve his country in time of need." LITTLE GIRL RUN OVER BY AUTO Bernice Roebuck Seriously Hurt at Home of Her Parents Last Friday Bernice Roebuck, 10 years old, was serious hurt last Friday when she was accidentally run over by an automo bile driven Iby her father, Mr. Herbert Roebuck, at the Roebuck home in Cross Roads Township. She suffered painful injuries to her shoulder, and it is believed she was hurt internally. The little girl was playing unseen by her father just back of the home, and as Mr. Roebuck was passing she darted in frcjnt of the "car, seeing the machine too late to turn back. She tripped and fell directly in the path of the car, two wheels passing over her shoulder and breast. Although her condition is consid ered critical, attending physicians be lieve she will recover provided no com plications result. Advertisers Will Fnd Oar Col ons a Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin County Hacnes ESTABLISHED 1898 SECOND PRIMARY DISAPPROVED BY VOTE OF 45 TO 15 Pass Resolution Favoring Candidate Reynolds' Wet Stand Under the Democratic banner, Rob ert K. Reynolds' supporters held a political convention in the courthouse here last Saturday afternoon. The principles advanced there were as far removed from democracy as east is from west, the "steam roller" flatten ing the spirit of fairness and harmony to push forwafd resolutions endorsing Mr. Reynolds' wet plank and his nom inution as a candidate for the United States Senate. One spark, of harmony flittered when the 45 Reynolds' men and the 15 Morrison men (there were no women present) unanimously a- Kreed to instruct the county votes \for Roosevelt's nomination for the presidency. With the resolutions already pre j pared, A. K. Dunning, county manager I for Reynolds, made certain his audi ence and railroaded them across de spite the pleas for harmony made by County Chairman K. S. Peel. Wink ing his eye and making light of the cause of the minority, Mr. Dunning ; called for a vote, but not until Mr. L, , T. Fowden charged the Reynolds lead ers with unfair tactics. The Reynolds' , supporter denied that there had been I any drumming on the streets for the .strength -with which* to dominate the convention, l-anner I'leny Peel, occu- l>y»'K a prominent seat, tapping his walking stit. k in approval of the denial. I lie action, it is believed,-will result in a split at the polls next November, even though both sides pledged their support to the nominee, whether he -be Reynolds or Morrison. Advancing his resolution endorsing Reynolds' nomination without a sec ond primary, Mr. Dunning said it will I cost $104,000 to decide the contest. I lie did not say that there is a contest I lor the commissioner of labor nomina- ftioii :iiml thai many Sf the 100 ccrtin | ties will hold second primaries to de cide their local political issues. Ihe convention did not name any delegates to the State meeting, leav- » nig the field open for any Democrat In good standing to go t>> Kaleigh next rhursday. Those who attend, how ever, must abide by the convention's instructions and favor Reynolds' wet platform, his nomination without a second primary and' Franklin D. Roose ve|t as the next presidential nominee, just how many are planning to at • tend frum (Jits -eomrty n not- known, I but it is believed that a goodly n'uni j her will be on hand for'anything that I might happen in Raleigh's new audi torium. Elbert S. Peel was reelected chair man of the county Democratic Execu tive Committee and Pleny I'eel secre tary. The- precinct organizations re ported last Saturday are: Janiesville: R. O. Martin, cfiairman; J. F. Jordan, C. \V. Mizelle, B. E. ! Lilley, and H. B. Barber, members', j Williams: Joshua L. Coltrain, chair man; J no. W. Hopkins, Stuart Tet- I terton, W. \y. Griffin, and Lucian J. | Hardison. Griffins: flcnj Feel, chairman; W. B. Harringtoji. T. C. Griffin, J. Eason Lilley, and''Louis Peel. Hear Grass: A. H. Rugerson, chair man; H. C. Green, Kneezer Harrisoiv Calvin Ayers, and J, U. W'ynn. VVilliainston: Leslie Fowden, chair man; J. L. Hassell, \V, J. Taylor, Mrs. Carrie Rhodes and Mrs. S. R. Biggs- Cross Roads. J. S. Ayers, chairman; J. S. Peel, Lester Peel, C. B. Riddick, and L. A. Clark. Kobersonville: Ed Jaines, chairman; I. M. Little, F. L. Roebuck, J. C. Smith, and V. L. Roberson. » Gold Point: J. L. Croom, chairman; W. A. Vanderford, J. Henry Rober son, J. W. Perkins, and J. VV. Tay lor. ' ! : J— w-j | Poplar Point: W. S. White, chair man; Roy Taylor, Herman Harrison, W. S. Leggett, and Harrell Everett, Hamilton: Davenport, chair man; Harry Paul Salsbury, D. G. Matthews, and F. L. Gladstone. Hassell: J. W. Eubanks, chairman; G. S. Haislip, C. L. Nelson, E. R. Ed mondson, jr., and H. L. Purvia. (Continued on the back page)
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