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VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 40
CROP REPORT AS
OF JULY 1 GIVES
BUT LITTLE HOPE
Conditions In State Worse
Then They Are Here,
It Is Understood
No record yields are expected in the
State this year, according to the crop
reporting service of North Carolina,
which advances the old saying that a
dry June makes a good crop year. The
month, however, was more of a wet
than a dry one, and 1932 need not be
expected to make record yields.
The department of agriculture of the
State in cooperation with that of the
United States, reports the condition
of crops as of July 1 as follows:
"If the old saying that a dry June
makes a good crop year, then 1932 need
not be expected to make record yields,
for it was more of a wet than a dry
month. The temperature was normal.
Farm work progressed without much
interruption.
"Acreages:' The crop acreages for
this year will probably be from 1 to 2
per cent less than last year, consider
ing all cropa. Cash crops are inclin
ed to be reduced, while food and feed
cropa are being increased. The July
Ist acreage estimates, of course, are
preliminary, the final figures not be
ing determined until December.
"Corn: 1 Corn shows an increase of
about 1 percent in acreage in the State,
while the indicated production is 9 per
cent less than last year'a crop. The
condition of 84 percent indicates 18.5
bushels yield per acre. The crop la
somewhat irregular in stand and in
growth.
"Tobacco—Flue-cured belts of the
United States: This crop offers un
usual conditions and prospects for the
year 1932. The Old Belt shows a
condition of 56 percent, with only 64
percent of last year's acreage. The in
dicated production is 55 percent of
last year. The New Belt with 58 per
cent condition indicates 61 percent of
laat year's production. The acreage is
reduced 30 percent. The South Caro
lina Belt shows 54 percent condition,
with 69 percent of last year's acreage.
'The production is 58 percent of the
previous crop. The entire flue-cured
belt from Virginia to Florida shows
67 percent condtion, on an acreage
which is reduced 35 percent from last
year. The indicated production is 55.4
percent of the previous year's crop.
This means thst the 1932 prospec
tive crop for the entire flue cured Belt
may be 58 percent less than the peak
year of 1930, when 864,000,000 pounds
were sold at an average of 12 centa.
The consumption of tobaclo i#s gradu
ally falling off. Through all of these
Southeastern States considerable dif
ficulty was experienced in growing the
plants prior to transplanting in the
field. Between the freezing, ravages
by flea bug and rot by blue mold, the
plant supply was reduced by probably
more than 50 percent.
"The Sweet Potato prospects are for
11 percent increase in acreage, with the
82 percent condition indicating 8,900,-
000 bushels. This forecasts 35 per*
cent greater crop than was made last
year in this State. The United States
as a whole has 12 percent more acre
age and 28 percent greater prospective
production than a year ago.
"Fruit: North Carolina has a con
siderable shortage in all kinds of
fruits. The exception to this is in the
Sandhill area where the commercial
peach crop is good. With the excep
tion of hail damage, the shipments
from this area will probably be more
than lut year. The condition of the
State's crop of peaches is 58 percent
as compared with 10 laat year. The
commercial crop will probably average
above 70 percent. The commercial
apple crop ia especially short. Even
the State average shows only 20 per
cent of a lull crop prospect, in con
trast to 63 percent last year."
NO PROSPECT OF
RAIN IS IN SIGHT
Mercury Hovering Around
100 Mark, While Crops
Parch In the Fieldi *
With no rain falling in this immedi
ate section within the past few weeks
and with the mercury hovering around
jhe 100-mark in the shade, the drought
situation ia being described as aeri
ous in this and adjoining counties.
Yesterday, said to be one of the hot
test days of the year, aggravated the
already grave situation. Crops were
bowing before the blistering sun with
no rain promised. The corn crop ia
being cut and stacked in some parts
of the county, the farmers doing that
to save what little food value had been
stored up before the dry weather start
ed taking ita toll.
Down Jamesville way, the drought
ia described as even worse than it ia
in other parts of the county.. Bat
even then condijlbns are said «> be
worse in other dirts of the State.
The weather «an continues with his
diabearteaing reports, "No rain today
or tomorrow (Saturday), delaying hop*
for rate another day.
THE ENTERPRISE
Handling Star Route Mail Is
Bigger Job Than Anticipated
The handling of Eastern North
Carolina mails ptfoved to be pi
huge task this week when star
route runners failed to maintain
schedules between Norfolk and
Wilson and return.
Starting out last Monday eve
ning, Carrier Watkins waa unable
to being one-half the mail out of
Norfolk, and he missed connec
tions with die trains at Wilson
with what mail he did handle. On
the return trip, he failed to connect
with the Plymouth bus here, and
reached Norfolk so late he missed
all train connections there. On
hia second trip out of Norfolk, he
wrecked hia truck, and he has not
been heard from since. Wednes
day night, the Norfolk Southern
attempted to handle the mails in
one of ita large busses, bat the
schedule waa not maintained.
Last night a new carrier waa put
on, with the understanding that he
try the }ob out and in the event
STANDING OF CLUBS
Club W. L. Pet.
Williamston 12 6 .667
Elizabeth City 11 7 .611
Edenton 10 8 .556
Colerain 3 15 .167
4"
PRESBYTERIANS
HOLD MEETING
HERE TUESDAY
♦
Next Sessions Will Be Held
In Kinston Church In
The Early Fall
The Presbytery of Albemarle, the
local governing court of the Presby
terian Church in northeastern North
Carolina and comprising 33 churches,
met for its summer sessions in the lo
cal Presbyterian church last Tuesday.
Rev. C. M. Brown, of Elirabeth City
moderator, called the meeting to order
at 10:45 a. m. Recess was taken from
1 to 2 p. m. during which time a whole
some and delcioua meal was served in
the church auditorium by the Woman's
auxiliary.
After a short devotional at 2 p. m.,
business was resumed until 3:30, at
which time the Presbytery adjourned
to meet on October 4th in the Kinston
Presbyterian church for its fall ses
sions.
During the morning, Rev. Harold
Dudley, late of the Presbyterian
church of Lynchburg, Va., was extend
ed a call by the Kinston church. Aft
er an examination on experimental re
ligion, theology and church govern
ment, the call was placed in his hands,
which he accepted. A commission was
then appointed to install Rev. Dudley
as the pastor of the Kinston church in
the near future.
- During the morning, Mr. J. E.
Echols, of Macclesfield, an elder in the
Presbyterian church there, was receiv
ed under the care of the Presbytery
as a candidate for the ministry. Mr.
Echols will enter Union Theological
Seminary in Richmond thia fall. •
Rev. W. Payne Brown, of Edenton,
reported to the Presbytery that during
the last eight week, four daily vaca
tion Bible schools Si two weeks dura
tion had been held at Bear Grass,
Swan Quarter, Jason and Nahala
churches under the leadership of Miss
Jane Grey, of Bedford, Va. Large
numbers of children attended these
schools and many made a profession
of their faith.
On a resolution by Rev. W. S. Hard
en, of Greenville, which was unani
mously carried, the fall meeting in
Kinston will be primarily in the inter
est of evangelism.
Rev. Z. T. Piephoff, pastor of the
local church, and chairman of young
peoples' work iii the Presbytery, re
ported that the young peoples' confer
ence held in New Bern, June 27th to
July 1, was the best Held so far. Fifty
boys and girls were in attendance, en
joying the program and passing their
courses of study in Bible, personal
•evangelism and kingdom highways.
Presbyterians Announce
Their Services for Sunday
• ♦
Sunday, July 17, 1932:
Church school at 9:45 a. m.
Worship service and sermon at 11 a.
m. Subject, "Boldness." "And when!
they saw the boldness of Pete and
John, they took knowledge of them
that they had been with Jesus."
Bear GraN
Church school at 9:30 a. m.
Worship service and sermon at 8:15
p. m.
ftobtroon'i
Church school at 4 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday night at
|:ls p. m. _ ' -
Show your courage by coming to
thurch Sunday.
Williamston, Martin County, North Cardlina, Friday, July IS, 1932
h« could not handle it to wire in
hit resignation a day or two be
fore he left the route. He was two
hours late reaching here from Nor
folk and was handling only first
class mail. Connectiona were
missed at Wilaon, and he was more
than two hours behind schedule
returning here. He wired in his
resignation when he reached here
this morning, but said he would
run the route again tonight, hen-'
dling only first-class mail.
Those bidding on the job have
apparently underestimated the
size of the undertaking, and they
are dropping out almost as fast as
they appear. It ia believed that no
dependable service can be had un
til two large trucks and extra help
ers are provided.
Postmaster Jesse T. Price said
this morning that the department
was giving the route every atten
tion, and he believed that de
pendable service would be provid
ed within the next day or two.
OAK CITY YOUTH
BITES HEAD OFF
SNAKE ON WAGER
Charlie Hux Wins Dollar,
And Spectators Agree
He Earned It
Charlie Hux, young white boy of
Oak City, bit a snake's head off there
one day last week, the act being veri
fied by three witnesses, including three
young men, L. T. Chesson, B. M.
Worsley, jr., and Francis Harrell, who
bet Hux a dollar that he would not
do such a dangerous thing.
Hux won his dollar, and he told the
young men that if they wished to see
the act duplicated just bring another
snake and produce another dollar.
The reptile, a chicken-eater, measur
ing more than 5 feet in length, had
been caught only a short while before
the three young Oak City men ar
ranged the bet with Hux. With the
dollar in the hands of other on-lookers,
Hux is said to have grabbed the snake,
and while its mouth was open and its
tongue was flipping he put the snake
in his own mouth and in one bite com
pletely severed the snake's head from
the remainder of its body.
When a snake bites a person, it is
news; when a man bites a snake, why
that's super-news, according to that
old definition about the dog and the
man and their actions.
j The Oak City happening feminds
one of a similar story originating in
'Bertie County years ago. That coun
] ty has long boasted of the bravery of
its citizenry because many years ago,
in the good old days of reapings, log
rollings, and quilting parties, a young
' man bit a snake's head off. The wager
according to the story, centered around
a quart of brandy which the young
' man is said to have made away with
'shortly after he ended the snake's life
in a most unusual way. And, as a re
sult, Bertie County's largest township
is named "Snakebite."
JUNEREPORT
IS MADE BY MISS
LORA SLEEPER
Cakes and Poultry Are Best
Sellers on Curb
Market
By Miss LORA E. SLEEPER
Home Demonstration Agent
During the month of June, 22 wom
en sold through the curb market, tak
ing in $130.13, or an average of over
$5 per person. The total sales for this
year amount to $600.37. The total
since the market opened is
The best seller on the market seems
to be cake. A total of $44.58 was tak
en in on cake alone during the month.
Poultry came second with a total of
$32.16. _
The home agent traveled 1,861 miles
during the month of June, conducted
24 meetings, distributed 100 bulletins,
visited 13 different homes, wrote 1 cir
cular letter with 336 copies distributed.
The subject for all the women's meet
ings this past month has been iron
ing problems, and for the girls, rug
making.
The home agent attended the nation
al home economica meeting held in At
lanta during the month. One very ex
cellent talk was made by Mr. Bom
berger, of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, "The Farmer's
Wsy Out of the Depression." He cited
the prosperity of the Danish farmers
as anexam pie of what could be done
through cooperative effort of the farm
ers. Other meetings were chiefly of
interest to the women. Exhibits of
work from various doctfona of the
United Statea brought new ideas.
Canning will be the subject over ttie
county for July and August.
TO STAGE FINAL
MEET OF PEANUT
GROWERS TODAY
Farmers Will Decide Today
Whether to Enter or Stay
Out of Exchange
Whether Martin County farmers will
participation in an exchange for the
sale of peanuts this coming season \vill
be determined this afternoon, when
several community leaders meet in the
courthouse here and discuss the prob
lem for the last time. The meeting
is being called by J. G. Staton, chair
man of the county organization per
fected here some time ago in an ef
fort lo effect a 12,000-bag sign-up in
Martin.
Six meetings were held in various
communities if the county last week,
reporting coming from each indicating
that the farmers had a witling heart to
support the proposed exchange, but
hesitating hands to start the wheels
turning. More than 100 farmers at'
tended these meetings and marked in
terest was reported at each one in
some type of organization for handling
a part of the 1932 peanut crop.
During the past several days, com
munity chairmen have been, active in
presenting the fundamentals of the
exchange, and these chairmen will re
port developments this afternoon at
2 o'clock. These committeemen in
clude Joe Martin, Jamesville; Lewis
Peel, GriffinS; A. B. Rogerson, Bear
Grass; V. G. Taylor, Everetts; D. G.
Matthews, Hamilton; and W. B. Har
rington, Farm Life.
No one reported for the meeting
scheduled in Robersonville last Satur
day, and no meeting was held at Oak
City Friday, as those in charge got
their hours mixed up.
LOCALS HOLD ON
TO SLIM LEAD
Cherry Pitching Today In
Game With Elizabeth
City Jayßirds
Winning two out of the three games
played so far this week, the Martins
are now leading their closest rivals,
the Elizabeth City Jaybirds, by a one
game margin the Albemarle baseball
league, and those two teams meet here
this afternoon.
VVilliamston took its first game from
Edenton at Edenton last Tuesday, but
the locals came over here the next day
to take part in an old-time slugfest,
winning 17 to 9. Herring started the
game for the locals, hut iKseemed as
if all the breaks were against him and
"Slim" Gardner went in after 11 runs
had been recorded by the visitors.
Gardner galloped along, striking one
out every now and then until the
seventh inning was reached, and in
that frame the Colonials made a num
ber of hits and counted five more runs.
O'Brien, Edenton pitcher, was touched
for several hits, one of them a home
run by Gaylord. The loss resulted in
a tie lor first place in the league, VVil
liamston and Elizabeth City having
won 11 and lost 6 each.
Going to Elizabeth City yesterday
afternoon, the Martin's triumphed over
the Jaybirds by a 12 to 2 count, Kug
ler allowing the Pasquotank nine only
5 hits. A better, brand of ball was
played by the Martins and the Jay
birds were on the losing side from the
start.
Dick Cherry takes the mound for the
Martins here this afternoon, and the
Jaybirds are expected Jo make a noble
effort to reclaim an equal standing in
the leagip,
Next Monday afternoon the Mar
tins go to Elizabeth City to play off
a tie game with the Jaybirds.
10 PERCENT DROP
IN COTTON CROP
■»
North Carolina Acreage 94
Percent of That Planted
To Crof) Last Year
f The American iotton crop shofcrs a
decrease in acreage of almost 10 per
cent, according to the July Crop Re
sporting Board's estimate, recently re
leased.
The very loi* prices paid to pro-j
ducers for the past season's cotton
crop, together with the lack of money
for purchasing fertilizers, have had the
inevitable effect of reducing acreage. j
From 41,189,000 acres in cultivation a
year ago, the July 1, 1932, estimate
shows 37,290,000 acres, or 9.5 percent
reduction.
Of the important cotton producing
States, Georgia takes the lead by re- j
ducing 20 percent. Arkansas reduced
least,'"with only 3 percent. North Car
olina shows 94 percent of last year's
cotton acreage.
The average abandonment in all
states daring the past ten years ia etsi
mated at 3 percent, while North Car
olina'a average wasl.6 percent acreage
given up aa worthless.
Valuation of Town Property
Is $26,498 Under Last Year
NEED RAIN BUT
CROP CONDITION
AT PRESENT FAIR
Poor Prospect for Corn and
Tobacco Crops In the
County This Year
While dry weather experienced dur
ing the past few weeks is causing ser
ious damage to some crops in the
bounty, the peanut, cotton and
sweet potato crops are doing very well,
according to -a report - from t'ounty
Agent T. B. Brandon this week.
There are medium or poor prospects
for tobacco this year, Mr. Brandon
stated, and as there is a marked de
crease in the acerage tliat crop will
not cut such a big figure in Eastern
North Carolina agriculture this year„
it is believed.
With a reported increase in both
the peanut and cotton acreages, pros
pects are fairly good for those crops.
The peanut acreage, it is estimated, has
been increased by about S per cent.
While there is a small increase in the.
cotton frop in this county this year,
the plantings arc 94 per cent of what
they were last year throughout the na
tion, according to a United States
Government report released a few
days ago. More than $37,200,000 acres
have been planted to the cotton crop
in the United States this year, a re
duction estimated _jU 10 per cent.
A marked increase in the sweet po
tato acreage is reported in the county
this year, some estimating it at about
30 per cent more than it was last year.
The swee potato crop, however, is a
comparatively minor one, and the in
creased acreage will amount to very
little, as far as influencing the market
is concerned,
The corn Crop has failed fast dur
ing the past few day* on account of
dry weather, but the rains are expect
ed to bring it out with few exceptions
where farmers have already cut it and
shocked it for feed. The acreage plant
ed to that crop is about the same as
it was last season, it is believed.
CALL 5 CASES IN
COUNTY COURT
Large Number Spectators,
Mostly Colored, Attend
Session Tuesday
Five cases were called in the Mar
tin County Recorder's Court last
Tuesday, the docket attracting a large
number of the colored populace and a
few white people. Of the two lines
imposed by Judge Bailey, one in the
sum of SSO and another for $25, the
court found it possible to make only
one stick and that was the latter one.
Found guilty of stealing chickens,
' John McCoy, coiored, was sentenced
|to the. roads for a period of eight
i months. McCoy had only recently
1 completed a sentence on the roads.
| I.abon Lilley appealed to the high
-1 er courts when he was adjudged guilty
and fined SSO for driving an automobile
j while under the influence of liqour.
| The judgment required the payment
jof costs and revoked the defendant's
: license to operate a car during the
: next six months.
I Pleading guilty in the case charg
ing him with assaulting a female,
I Fenner Respass was fined $25 and
| taxed with the costs.
! Judgment was suspended in the case
charging Willie Saunders wtfli operat-
I ing a truck without proper brakes.
iThe defendant, pleading guilty to the
charge, was required to pay the costs.
I His license to operate a truck was
.revoked for one month,
i Prayer for judgment was continued
I for one week in . the case charging
Harry James with an assault
Sales on Curb Market
Reached New High Mark
A new jhigh mark in sales for the
curb market was reached here last
Saturday when 25 women selling on
the market sold over $55 worth of
jiroduce. The sellers appreciate the
I patronage given them here last week
and through the weekly sales .hope to
I pay up bills and buy food supplies
necessary for themselves. At a re
cent meeting, the women selling on
the market agreed to abide by the rul
ing first established at the market that
no one should sell to any patron at the
market previous to 8:30 a. m. To sell
before that time means unfairness to
both buyer and seller, and it is hoped
that all partons will cooperate with
''the market in abiding by the ruling,
reporting any seller breaking this rul
ing to Misa Sleeper. The women alao
voted to close the market at 10 a. m.
The prices at the curb market are
reasonable if you have not visited the
market recently we hope to see you
Saturday.
j WHERE THEY PLAY
FRIDAY. JULY 15th
Elizabeth City at Williamston
Edenton at Colerain
TUESDAY, JULY 19th
Colerain at Elizabeth City
Williamston at Edenton
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20th
Elizabeth City at Cplcraip
Edenton at Williamston
THURSDAY, JULY 21st
Elizabeth City at Edenton
Williamston at Windsor
FRIDAY, JULY 22nd
Edenton at Elizabeth City
Colerain at Williamston
SHARP INCREASE
IN PRICE OF HOGS
MADE THIS WEEK
Prices Advance from 3 1-2
To 5 1-2 Cents a Pound
On Chicago Markets
The American farmer got one break,
at Icay. a few days ago, when the
country learned that there were few
hogs (swine) in the land. It was the
first 'time in recent months that a
shortage of any product caused the
price to advance. All over the coun
try, the swine shortage grtr the ab
tcntion of packers and farmers, and
the price almost doubled itself in a
few days, going from 3 1-2 cents to
5 1-2 cent 9 a pound. The price is still
mighty cheap, but it will be a few
months yet before" swine production
can get back to or above normal.
While comparatively' few hogs are
beings sold in the country, as a whole,
there are said to be more hogs in
Martin County at'-tlie present time
than in years. According to 'reports
coming from all parts of the county,
farmers who had 20 hogs last year
have'3o this year, and others in like
proportions.
In many centers of the country,
farmers sold everything, including
their brood sows, and it will be a bit
difficult for them to sjart over again.
While the consumer market appar
ently gets lower and lower all the
time, poultry stocks arc said to be low
er than usual, the stocks comparing in
size with those of 1920.
Uusual Services at Local
Methodist Church Sunday
C, T. Roger*, Pastor.
Is it a task to go to church on Sun
day? . Doesn't •(>«id mean any more
irf'one than Yes; it is hot and
dry, but the inner man needs his spir
itual fortd, and that means the whole
man will he blessed. In these times,
above all else, you need -(»od.
Services at the hours. Remem
ber the/ vesper services at 6 o'clock
Sunday evening. All those who at
tended last Sunday were pleased with
the change to. vesper services.
You are cordially invited to meet
with us.
CLUB MEMBERS
RETURN FROM
WEEK IN CAMP
Best Yet Held, Says Home
Agent; Total Cost Only
$1.31 Each Member
By Miss Lora E. Sleeper
The very best 'girls' encampment
ever to be held was brought to a close
Saturday of last week. There were
132 girls in camp from the five counties
A total of 156, including chaperones
and cooks, spent a very busy and help
ful week at the camp site at Neuse
Eorest. The total expense for the
camp, including transportation to and
from the camp, was $1.31 for each one
of the Martin County girls. Tuesday
all counties were divided into tribes
corresponding to the four H's: One
tribe were Heads, another Heart 9, an
other Hands, and the last Health. The
tribes were responsible for the ves
pers and programs held each night,
cleaning up of grounds, keeping build
ing in neat conditions and assisting in
kitchen. The tribes were scored for|
their attitude, promptness, obedience,
cooperation, food habits, and helpful
ness.
Wednesday classes began at 9:15.
At 12:30 Miss Fentress, trained nurse,
gave a class in first aid and personal
cleanliness. Miss Nice, home agent
in Pitt County, gave instructions in
grooming. Mias Faison, of Northamp
ton County .taught the girls to make
bracelets from German silver, and each
camper has a souvenir. M/. Mac-
Dougall, music director in Tarboro,
gave worth-while classes in music ap
preciation, and Mi|s Sleeper gave the
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Advertiser* WQI Pnd Oar Col
um» ■ Latchkey to Over Sixteen
Handred Martin County Hornet
ESTABLISHED 1898
MEANS LOSS OF
$556.47 REVENUE
AT RATE OF $2.10
Small Gain Noted in Values
Listed by Local Colored
Property Owners
Property values in the town here
I dropped $26,498 from 1931 to 1932,* it
was learned from the treasurer's office
'"yesterday afternoon, the, decrease af
fecting tfie rate by 3 I-.? cents,, Very
| j'ttlc |i>ss noted in real Estate val
i ues, the decrease resulting in personal"*
: property values li>ted by white people.
I'ropeftv listed by yolored owners
showed a gain of $1,338, the increase
being attributable in part to' the re
inoval here 'of new families from oth
er conmiunitiei and to the fact that
there was little personal property own
ed by colored people. An accurate
comparison could not be bad, but it is *
generally understood that the valua
tion of colored pspperty is Imsed large
ly on real estate.
I he $26,498 decrease, levied upon at
the rate of $2.10, mean- an actual tax
loss of $550.47, or a variation of 3 1-2
, cents in. tax rate. Just
how the commissioners will make up
this loss .will probably be determined
when.the budget is submitted for eon
sideration. Whether the authorities
j will effect a raise in the rate or care
for the loss by making reductions"in
the budget will be determined within
the next week or two, it is understood.
I.ast year, the total valuation, includ
ing corporation listings, was $1,615,-
s(>l, as compared with $1,589,063 this
year. Corporation valuations have not
been, certified to the town board at
.this time, but no material change is
expected in the 1931 listings made by
the power company, -telephone com
pany, railroad, and others.
■ White owners listed their properties
thi-> year at $1,319,411, as compared
■ with $1,347,247 last year. Colored
lowners'" listings last year were $136,- *
1 4K5, as compared with $137,823 Ibis
year. Corporation listjngs last year _
>| were $131,820.
DIRECTORS VOTE
NO SPLIT SEASON
| Two High Teams in League
1 Will Play Seven Game
Series In August
Meeting in Edenton Tuesday night,
Albemarle llaseball League officials
voted to play a /straight season, the*.
two high est teams playing a seven
game series for the c hampionship dur
ing the latter p.*rt of August, after
the regular pjaying season ends. It
was discussed at one time that the
season would In divided and the win
ners of the halves would play for the
championship. Williamston and Cole
rain voted for* a divided, season,' the
league president, Dr. J. A. Powell, of.
Edcnton, .voting with Elizabeth City
and Ederiton for a straight season.
The season will he closed the 19th of
next nioiitll, and a schedule of games
will he arranged to determine .the.
champions.
Tli« officials passed a ruling allow
ing any chili to hire four players from
any section. Heretofore, three of the
players could be hired from any sec
tion, hut a fourth had to come from
an adjoining county.
■ After a short discussion, the three
protested games were included in the
regular list of games as played, Eliza
beth City, Edenton, and Williamston
having raised objection on first one
thing and then another.
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Fire Company Has First
Call In Over A Month
The local fire company received its
first call in a little over a month yes
terday morning at 11:30 when fire
threatened the home of Frank Bell,
colored, near the plant of the Colum
bian I'eanut Company. The blaze,
starting when a spark fell on the dry
shingle roof from the kitchen flue, was
checked before any great damage re
sulted.
The loss, covered by insurance, was
estimated at about sls by the chief of
One Preaching Service at
Baptist Church Sunday
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There will be but one service at the
ttaptist church Sunday and that will
be in the morning at the 11 o'clock
hour. Let us keep up the high sum
mer average of attendance that has
been maintained.
Everything is all set up forHhe an
nual picnic this coming week at Cole
rain Beach. Tt is expected that a large
number will be in attendance; and dne
provision is being made for all those
planning to attehd. The details will
be announced at the Sunday school