Watch the UM On Your Piper As It. Carriae ths Data Whan Your tabmlpdoß Expires VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 72 BAPTIST CHURCH SERIES SERIVCES CLOSE TONIHGT —• — _ Mass Meeting for Women at Church Today at 4:00 O'clock # With ■ mass meeting for women at the church this afternoon at 4 o'- clock and the preaching service at . 7:30 o'clock, the short series of re ligious services held in the Memorial Baptist chufch Here by E. McNeill Poteat will come to a close. Beginning here last Sunday morn ing the Raleigh preacher has spoken each night this week to appreciative groups of the community's people and has had a wide contact with the local public at large. In addition to the formal meetings held in the church, the visiing minis ter has spoken to a very large number of Martin County school children, in cluding those at Williamston, James ville, Everetts and Robersonville. One if the most interesting appear ances he has made here was before the Kiwanis club members at their Wed nesday luncheon when lie' spoke to thirty-three business and professional men of the community about the situ ation in the far East. Having spent 12 years of his life in China, Mr. Po teat has an unusual grasp of the sit uation in that area, and spoke in terestingly to a most appreciative group. His sermons in the local church j have been of a high order. He has set forth with brilliance and in an in- ■ teresting manner, the content of the i themes he has employed. And the J type of preaching he has done here j 1 is calculated to leave behind him a.' deposit of moral and spiritual values!' that will be of abiding worth in this i community. In the service this afternoon it is understood that Mr. Poteat will speak concerning the modern-day mis sion outlook and problem. And this is calculated to be one of the high lights in his several addresses here. At 7:30 o'clock tonight, he will hold the concluding service in the auditor ium of the church. He plans to leave for Raleigh early tomorrow morning where he will occupy his own pulpit at the Sunday services. MRS. COURTNW DIED THURSDAY Was Mother of Mr. B. S. Courtney of This Place Mrs. Ada Courtney, mother o( Mr. B. S. Courtney of this place, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Bowden, in Portamouth early yester day morning. Mrs. Courtney, 76 years old, suffered a stroke of pa ralysis last June, but had partially re covered to the extent that she was able to be up most of the time until Wednesday afternoon about 5 o'clock when she suffered a second- stroke. She never regained consciousness aft er that time, the end coming peacably | the following morning about 5:30 o*-1 clock. | Mrs. Courtney was very active in tdigious work until her health failed. Ste had visited here on several oc casions and has many friends in this community. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon by Dr. Bruner, pastor of the Portsmouth Baptist church, and interment will follow in the Oakwood cemetery there. Two daughtera, Mrs. J. W. Bowden M»d Mr*. J. E. Shackleford, both of Portamouth, and one son, Mr. B. S. Courtney, of Williamston, survive. Her husband died fourteen years ago yesterday. i WELFARE WORK , PLAN COMPLETE; — — . , Plan To Receive Applica- a tions For Aid Here \ Next Wednesday Plans for handling welfare work in* this county were completed here last Might when welfare workers met and 1 discussed the problems confronting the less fortunate and the best ways J of meeting the situation. Preparatory to distributing flour and cloth and other necessities, the welfare committee will-receive appli cations for aid at the Red Cross store (the C. D. Carstarphen old atand an Main Street) next Wednes day afternoon between 2 and 4 o'clock, to was announced today. No goods or Sour will be distribut ed that day, but arrangementa will be Ol4e lor distribution shortly. All those who consider themselves worthy at aid should report to the store or. ha represented there Wednesday aft ernoon at the stated time. THE ENTERPRISE Election Returns Be Posted at Enterprise Office In an effort to place the lateat election returna of next Tueaday before ita readers as early aa pos sible, The Enterprise will hold over its regular Tueaday edition until early the following morning. At that time it ia hoped the trend of the election will have been de termined or the battle of ballota definitely decided. Complete arrangements are be ing made to get the county, atate and national returna just as soon aa the counta are completed ia the thouaanda of precincts through out the country. The firat re turna locally should start com ing in between 8 and 9 o'clock, if not before that time. The Enter- ; prise will hold ita usual election j "party," weather permitting, and | If POSTPONE COURT~] The session of recorder's court ordinarily scheduled here for next Tuesday will not be held that day on account of the election, Jos. W. Bailey announ«.?d ye iter- | day. However, the court will con- j vene for its weekly session next Thursday, the judge said. The Tuesday session was post poned as the court did not want 1 to interfere with the voting in the least that day. DELINQUENT TAX LIST PREPARED; TO BE PUBLISHED Collections Much Better So Far This Year Than In 1931 Preparations are now going forward for the advertising of Martin Coun-, ty's 1931 delinquent tax lists, it was learned from the sheriff's office this week. According to reliable informa tion no further delay will be granted property owners for the payment of their 1931 taxes. The first advertise ment will appear next week prepara tory to the sale on the first Monday in December. Up to Wednesday .the sheriff's of fice had collected approximately $190,- 000 of the $232,708.84 tax levy for the year 1931. Many more accounts will be paid between now and next week, when the list will be advertised, bring ing down the total number of delin quent property owners to about one half or two-thirds the size of the list advertised last year! The marked de-j crease in the number of delinquents' is the result of delayed advertising and selling, it is believed. Property own-] ers have been given an extension of six months, the advertising having been scheduled to appear back in May. During the six-months period, the county paid 6 per cent for money, whereas if it had collected the tax ac- ( counts it would have saved that much and gained 4 per cent, commonly known as "tax penalty." However, it i is believed that the property owners,' especially those who were unable to' pay their taxes back in the spring,' were greatly benefited by the delay.' Collections of the 1932 list is ad-' vancing rapidly, the sheriff stating this week that approximately SIB,OOO had already been paid in to the county.' "Some property owners are paying their taxes for the back years of 1930 and 1931, and then settling their 1932 accounts," the sheriff said in a spirit' of optimism this week. • Only One Case of Typhoid Fever Reported in County There was an unusually small num ber of cases of contagious diseases in the county last month, according to ( a review of the health report for that period. Only one case was reported, | and that was typhoid fever. Puny Moore, colored boy of Williams | Township, was the victim but he is rapidly recovering, it is understood. | It was the first time in years that; no other cases of contagious diseases were reported in the county. ♦ Presbyterians Announce Services in the County ——•- Sunday, November 6, 1932: The usual' services' will be held by the pastor in WNUitWston /Sunday, church school at 9:45 a. m., and the worship service and sermon at 11.* At Bear Grass the church school will meet at 9:30 a. m., and the wor ship service will be held at 7 p. m. At Roberson's Chapel Hie church achool will meet at 3 p. m. At the. Ballard Farm Mission, prayer meeting will be held Friday night at 7p. m. 7- • Come and worship with us. P I * Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 4,1932 returna and bulletina will be poat ed on blackboards in the windows as faat as they are received. During the early hours of the evening, when the first results start coming in, developmenta will be broadcaat from New York over the radio at frequent intervals. Later, when the main flood of re turns begin to roll in from all over the country, the networks will be turned over to William Hard, po litical commentator, and David Lawrence, editor of the United Statea Daily. In addition to that aeivice, there will be that offered over presa and telephone wires throughout the country. No attempt will be made here that night to tabulate the returns, in so far as they affect the county | and state tickets. | ARREST THREE I IN CONNECTION ! WITH SHOOTING | —* — ■ Unable To Raise $5,000.00 Bonds, Men Continue In County Jail I Mark Jennings, Wayland McPher ; son and Grady McPherson, three E j lizabeth City white men, were arrest ed there last Tuesday afternoon in j connection with shooting Federal Agent C. S. Coats and attacking Fed . eral Agent S. K. Hughes near that . town last Saturday. The three men were placed in jail pending the raising of $5,000 bonds each. Unable to raise bonds they continue "in the three county jail and are now scheduled to appear before United States Com -1 inissioner Thompson for a hearing in j Elizabeth City the 15th of this month, j it was learned here this week. Wayland McPherson, only 18 years old, was placed in the Martin Coun . ty jail here Tuesday wher« he remain ed until bond was raised. The-other j 1 two men arrested in the case were jailed at Elizabeth City and -down in Camden County. Enforcement authorities refused to comment on the case, but it is under stood that the government will vigor ously prosecute the case. | Following the attack upon the two agents, enforcement authorities from yarious places in the district hurried to Elizabeth City to investigate the case. The three arrests were effected , by the sheriff of Pasquotank County shortly after the arrival of the fed eral authorities, it was stated, j Agent Coats, rapidly recovering from the bullet woufid in Hli thigh, is j expected home the early part of next ' week, it was learned here yesterday afternoon REGISTRATION LARGEST EVER ♦ ! More Than 370 Names Are Added To Books In This County I * Three hundred and seventy-two new names were placed on the regis tration books last month, giving that citizens in addition to those ( whose names were already on the books the right to cast their votes in the general election next Tuesday in this county. While the new registra tion carries only two more names J than the one held back in May for the June 4 primary, it is believed to 1 be one of the largest every reported I in the county for a general election. Along with the new registra tions back in May is the number of 1 newly registered voters, gathered /from the twelve precincts by Messrs. ' Sylvester and Noali Peel this week, ( Precinct June Primary Gen. Elecl Jamesville 42 58i | Williams 11 6 ( Griffins 27 3 | Williamston 128 36 Bear Grass 5 271 | Cross Roads 26 18 ( ; Kobcrbonville (i 2 - 88 | Gold Point 5 26 Goose Nest 21 46 Poplar Point 16 12j Hassell 7 271 Hamilton , 20 25 j Total 370 * 372 Daughter Born to Orange Peel and Wife- in Griffins Orange Peel, colored man of Grif fins Township," and wife reported the birth of a daughter in their home there this week. The child had not been named yesterday, ai far as it could be learned yesterday, but it will doubt less have a name chosen from some combinatien of the orange and Peel ing. » HARRY MEADOR ' DIES SUDDENLY ' LATE TUESDAY Was Well Known Tobacco Man; Funeral Held Wednesday Harry L. Meador, prominent coun ty man and tobacconist, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon while visiting his farm near WiltlamSton. A heart at tack was given as the cause of his death. Mr. Meador, apparently enjoying un-j usually good health, completed hisi duties as auctioneer on the William-j ston market that morning atrd went, to his farm that afternoon. He was S3 years old and had been connected with the tobacco warehouse business j in Williamston for a number of years. IHe was born in Rockingham County and moved to Robersonville, where he worked on the tobacco market before coming to Williamston. ' Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon from the res-1 idence here by the Rev. C. H.' Dickey, pastor of the Mentdrial Bap > tist church, of which Mr. Meador was' ' a member. Interment was in the 1 cemetery at Robersonville. ) During his residence here, Mr. Meador was aprominent figure in the operation of-the tobacco market, tak-J ing an active interest also in all civic land religious activities of the town 1 ; I and community. Always having a' i word of cheer for every one, Mr.' ( Meador had an unusually large num-j l' her of friends throughout the section.' .1 He is survived by his wife, Mrs.' t Addie Coburn Meador, and Jhree' J daughters, Nettie Ferrell, Addie Lee, I ,'and Ann; by five sisters, Mrs. J. B. • Webster, Mrs. Eva A. Ham, both of} .'Greensboro; Mrs. H. L. Morrison, of I Lynchburg, Va.; Mrs. Charles Black-] J nail, of Reno, Nev.; and Mrs. F. H.j i Mitchell, Collands, Va.; by his stcp ! mother, Mrs. R. H. Meador, of Greens | boro; and two brothers, |{. R., of i Greensboro, and J. P., of Aberdeen. MR. N. F. BROWN i DIED TUESDAY i ♦ Was Prominent Farmer of Oak City Community; Funeral Yesterday Nathan F. Brown, prominent county man of the Oak City section, died in I a Rocky Mount hospital last Tuesday I after having been confined there for I a month or more. He had been in ill health for some time, and his death was not unexpected. He was 65 years old. I He is survived by four sons, Louis, r Howard, Frank, and Abner Brown; | two brothers, W, R. Brown and Frank Brown, of Lexington, Ky.; and i , five sisters, Mrs. D. D. Taylor, of j Tarboro; Mrs. W. R. Mann a|id Mrs. ! j G. Mann, of Whitaker.s; Miss Hen-j ! ney Brown, of Lexington, Ky.; and ! Miss Nettie Brown, of Tarboro. • The funeral services were held in I Tarboro Wednesday afternoon at 3 q'- l clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. j I). D. Taylor, and the interment was . in Greenwood Cemetery. He was a member of the Christian church of Oak City. The deceased was among the inost progressive farmers of Martin County and was universally beloved by a wide circle of friends who are grieved to learn of his death, i Mr. Brown, a leading former and aj member of. a prominent family in the upper part of the county, was very active in educational work in his com munity. AGAIN CONTINUE BARNHILL CASE ♦ Pitt County Case Will Be Heard at Greenville Next January The case charging T. H. Barnhill, aged Pitt. County man, with the mur -1 der of hit son, Jesse Barnhill, sever al months ago in the Flat Swamp sec ,■ tion, was continued in Pitt County I Superior Court this week until next jt January. I The case was continued at the sug gestion of Solicitor I). M. Clark, who , stated there were other angles of the murder charge they wished to go in- I to before the case is given a hearing. | Barnhill was believed to have killed J his, ward for the purpose of obtain ing SIO,OOO insurance, which was said to have been made payable to him in the event of the ward's death. When arrested Barnhill vigorously denied that he had anything to do with the slaying, but he was said by wit ' nesses to have been seen with the : ward a few hours before the slaying i occurred. * The case has attracted considerable ' interest among the people of the sec tion in which it originated, and hun dreds were expected to be. on hand when the case was called. Democratic Rallies for Closing Days of Campaign Announced LARGE CROWDS ! HEARSPEECHES | OF DEMOCRATS; 1 • - I Meetings Have Met With j Marked Success During County Canvass ' According to information coming I from Chairman F.lbert S. Peel, the ! several speakings conducted by the Democrats in the county have met with much success. The candidates held a meeting in | (iriffins Township at the Farm Life j school last Wednesday night. Mr.' I IJ. 1- Hassell opened with a short j speech outlining the faults of the pres- J I cnt administration and breathing a [hope for the future with Franklin D. j Roosevelt as chief executive and with I a democratic congress in charge of ' the affairs at Washington. Mr. R. J. Peel made the principal | spetch. He outlined the ristory of the I Republican party in this State, call ling attention to its weaknesses, its ( mistakes, and its atrocities. He out pined how under a democratic adminis- I (ration North Carolina had gone for- I ward to a new day and rising from j the depths found its place as a leader j I anion gthe states of the Union. He I attacked the republican adininistra- j lion giving attention to the crimes in i | Harding's administration, the inactiv-' ity in the Coolidge administration, and ' the inability in Hoover's administra- I lion. He stated that the United , States was demanding a new deal and 1 ' that on November 8, the forgotten' ■nan would lie remembered in the 1 election of Franklin 1). Roosevelt in its Presidency. Rev. A. t orey made the closing ad- dress. Mr. Corey has served several terms as engrossing clerk in the N. C. Senate. He has first hand information |of the affairs in Raleigh and in his I speech he called attention to same.' He outlined the efforts of tre last, legislature to grant to the people ofj | North Carolina a real, gesuine tax re-j due lion on property. He showed that, through the efforts of the Democratic 1 party, real tax reductions had been secured and that greater reduction of , land taxes was guaranteed by the | democratic platform for the next (out j years. . i i The meeting was well attended i with over a hundred citizens of the district being present. The people were enthusiastic and- it is believed that (iriffins will rast a large vote in the election next Tuesday. Last Tuesday night, the candidates j held a democratic rally in the school - j house at Hamilton. There were a bout 25 or 30 present, and although the crowd was not large, a very en thusia*#le and enjoyable meeting was had. Senator Elbert S. Peel made a short talk emphasizing the work of the jlast democratic administration in this | State, especially calling attention to the reduction of taxes on property 1 through the medium of the road bill and the school bill, calling attention to the fact that O? Max Gardner's ad ministration will go down in the his- i I tory of North Carolina as the first ad- i I ministration to ever reduce land | taxes. Mr. J, t,. "Hassell made the princi pal address. He outlined the weak- i ncsses and falses of the Republican i | administration from 1920 until now, t showing how things had gradually i gotten worse until the situation has ( , now become unbearable. He showed t 'the difference between the democratic i I theory of government and the repub lican theory of government, contrast- ' i ;ing the ideaji of Jefferson who is fol lowed by the Democratic party and ; tht ideas of Hamilton who is follow ed by the Republican party. He paid i tribute to Thomas Jefferson and An- Jackson and Woodrow Wilson. He outlined the life, history of Mr. Roosevelt, the democratic nominee for President, showing how he was qualified, in every way by ability, ex perience, and inclination to make a successful chief executive in these times. He closed with a picture of! the future and a hope that the for-j gotten man would be given a neW" deal. —.. M. D. Ayers Reports An Unusual Potato Yield Harvesting a full bushel of sweet potatoes from eight hills this week gives Mr. M. D'. Ayers, Bear Grass fajmer, the undisputed growing cham pionship in Martin County. Mr. Ayers stated that he did npt include a num ber of potatoes that .wrre too small for market. The potatoes were not selected, but were taken from- 8 con secutive hills, Mr. Ayers said. If — \ POLLS OPEN i v 1 Martin County voters will have i exactly 10 houra and 33 minutes I to visit the polla and cast their ! votes in the general election next j Tuesday, according to Turner's I Almanac, a recognized authority on the sunrise and sunset. The sun rises at 6:27 and sets at 5 o'clock, according to the al -1 manac, which is generally follow ed as a guide in opening and clos ing the polls by the elections of ficials in this county. Since the polls start closing that ' early in the day, returns should j start trickling in by 7or 8 o'clock ] that evening. The returns from j the county, state and nation will be posted by The Enterprise as rapidly as they are counted and sent in. TRY 7 CASES IN COUNTY COURT LAST TUESDAY Only One "Fine Imposed: Jail Sentences for Several Calling seven cases in the county court last Tuesday, judge Bailey met again some old faces, have fre quented the bar of justice real often during past niontks and even years. Only one fine was defend ants in several other cases drawing jail sentences. Teddy Jackson pleaded guiltv of be ing drunk and disorderly, the court ordering him to jail for a period of 5 days. 4 Hampton Coflield was fined $1(1 ant! taxed with the costs when he was found guilty in the case charging hiui with* an assault with a deadly weapon. Cecil Williams pleaded guilty of-lar ceny and receiving, hut the case was turned over to Judge R. J. Peel for ! consideration in juvenile court. The' boy was placed on probatoin with the understanding that he report good be-1 havior back to the court. ' W. Jeff Ausbon failed to answer in the case charging hint with driving an automobile while intoxicated. Papers were issued for his arrest. ! Joe H. Hopkins failed to answer when he was called in the ('ase charg ing him with speeding and reckless driving Papers were issued for his arrest.I*' 1 *' Hoplcitis is said to have led a highway patrolman for several miles while driving a new Ford at about 70 miles an hour. The gas supply was exhausted and the hoy was ar rested. The case charging Burt Gorham with non-support was continued for -twtr weeks; ~™ Andrew Jackson Wiggins was sen tenced to jail for a period of 30 days when he was found guilty of an as sault upon a female. » Sunday Services at the Local Baptist Church At the Baptist church Sunday inom ing a Communion service will be ob served, ami at the evening hour the pastor will preach Under the leadership of Jessup Harrison the Sunday school is mak ing marked progress and the young people's irganizations are meeting each Sunday evening at (>;3O o'clock. . In this way there is a place in the church organization that is calculated to minister to persons of any age, or group. The public is invited to participate in any or all of these services. The members ol the congregation ai*e mindful of the great sorrow of Mrs. Harry Meador anil family'""antT extend their prayerful sympathy. - ' —• X Two Men Charged with Theft of Tobacco Here Jim Davis and Azariah Williams, local Colored men, were arrested here this week and jailed for the alleged theft of tobacco from the 'warehouse floors here. Both are being held in Jail in default of bond. , Davis and Williams, employed by the local representative of the Export i Tobacco Company, are said to have slipped small quantities of tobacco from it pile every now and then that had already been sold. When they had collected enough for a sale, they would place the stolen weed on the floor and sell it. Ttie practice was not detected until Wednesday, as the two men were in the employ of the representative and had business on the floors. The thefts were handled on the side and were effected so smooth ly tktt it was only by accident that th two men were caught. Advertisers Will Fnd Our Coi una ■ Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin County Homca ESTABLISHED 1898 | RIVERS JOHNSON ' I WILL BE SPEAKER HERE TONIGHT County Canvass Will Close Monday Night at The Everetts School . ri«lav night, Novtmlwr 4_ 7:45 p. m.. Senator Kuers I) Johnson, of Warsaw, will speak m the courthouse in \\ illiamston. This is the last speak mm at \\ illiamston in this campaign, and the Democratic Executive Com mit iee is very anxious to have every 1 H'lnocrat pre tut that can possibly be I cie. The Dei iocratic Executive • i on mittec w.-.he- to make this a big Democratic r.JI> .nd cordially invites every citizen to l> present Saturday night, November S, will he a big night. Democratically speaking, in this countx File Democratic ora ,urs «ill carry buttle int.) .practically every section of ihe county on that night at 7:30 p. m At ih« school au ■litnHi m in Bear Cr iss I'on. Lindsay • War - en \, i' u ir ik \lr. Warren poke tji a v,- > liirt» • ai icnce at the •tise in \\ , I, am a. Monday ; : H'l it 's h iied that every one in thai c. ti.'ii \\ i■ i take advantage of .the opp, ■ uinitx t.. lieir him speak. •At the sain.- li nr., Mr. J. L. Has kell will addi i >■» the citizens of the I aimelt- section ,ii th. school audi torium in Potuiele. Mr llassell has made ma.u speeches during this cam !>aiK" and it is hoped that a'large au dience will greet him at Parmcle. Mr. H J. I'eel. at the same hour, ( will speak at the school building at : GoM Point Mr IV. lis an old War lioVse "f many a former Democratic i iauipaigu. and it .is liupc il .that many , »t the citurns ■>i thai , r ,n„, «,n i, car Mr Peel at that lime 11 4 - ' Key. A. Corey Will speak at I'oplar ! I hapel at the same hour, Mr. Corey I lias an intimate 'know,ledge of the | legislation in this state for the past ,12 years, His speech is most inter esting and instructive, and it is hope"d that the people of the Poplar Chapel nieghborhood will turn out n crowds to hear him. i i Senator Klbcrt ,i ,| speak at i Sandy Kidgt- a' t'ic .aine hour. Sen ator Peel ha' 11' presented the people ■ of this d tri i lor two terms of the legislature It is hoped that a large i crowd i 'liams Township citizens i will he | ■ tto hear liiiii at Sandy i Kidgc ' Ihe Dt:„ -.tic campaign will close I Monday nig'ii, November "L, with a | meeting in t! ' h h school auditorium lat Everetts. It i time honored cus tom in this county close the cam ' paign at Everetts o the night before I lie election. It. Wits a custom orig* - inated by Senator Harry \V Stuhbs. who was, for year, chairman of the _ , 'l Democratic executive in this county. Owing to infirmity, it is impossible for him to be present. It is hoped that a large number of citi zens from that and adjoining sections 11 will be present on that occasion. McCabes Move To New Home in Shelbyville, Del. •« Mr. and Mrs. K. S. McCabe are moving today to Shelbyville, Del., where they w ill make their new home. Expressing regret that he found it J necessary to leave for ihe I town, Mr. McCabe stated this morn ing that he and his family had great ly enjoyed living here and hoped they could find it possible to return in the future. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Koberson have bought the McCabp, home on West Main Street there, juid they expected to n\ove into it soon. Rev. and Mrs. Piephoff arc planning to move to the Koberson home in New Town, it was stated. Methodist Services In the County for Next Sunday C. T. Rogers, pastor. We are on the last lap of our con ference year. Only about two weeks remain to get our reports in shape. It is a great thing to be allowed the privilege of being a co-laborer with i God in helping those who are much i worse off than we are. To give un til it'hurt wouldn't be much for some little souls, but to give until it be comes a sacrifice would bring a dou : ble blessing, both the one receiving and the giver would be blessed. Services Sunday morning and eve ning at the usual hours. Sunday school at 9:45. ' Holly Springs Sunday school, 10 a. m. Church services, 3 p. ni. Public cordially invited. i. *

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