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Waldt the Label Ob Your Papar As It. Curiae the Data WhM Tour Subscription Expiree VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 82 NEW RECORDER'S COURT OFFICIALS HAVE BUSY DAY Several Defendants Draw Sentences on Roads of the State ♦ H. O. Peel, presiding over his first session of the county recorder's court, and W. H. Coburn, the tribunal's new prosecutor, had a busy day last Tues day when they faced an unusually heavy docket. Of the several defend ants standing trial that day, eight were sentenced to the roads and fines a mounting to $l2O were imposed in eight other cases. The court, remain ing in session nntil late afternoon, es tablished a record at the start. There were no appeals, and a crowd of regu lar superior court size was on hand to hear the proceedings. The disposition of the 22 cases on the docket: The case charging Rufus Spruill with seduction was sent to the super ior court. William Ed Teel was bound over to the superior court on a seduction charge. The case charging Harvey L Grimes with an assault with a deadly weapon wis continued two weeks. Lester Williams was sentenced to the roads for a period of six months in the case charging him with larceny and receiving. A aol pros resulted in case charg ing lfack Hux with the moving of property unlawfully. Tom Harley was fined $25 in each of two cases charging him with vio lating the liquor laws. In another case charging Tom Har ley, Sollie Jones, and Lucius Smith with violating the liquor laws, Smith was found not guilty and a nol pros was returned as to Harley. Jones was fined S2O and taxed with the costs. Charged with manufacturing liquor Mack Davis and Hallie Best were ad judged guilty and sentenced to the roads for three months. Charlie Ayers, jr., was fined SSO and taxed with the costs in the case charg ing him and Ernest Andrews with manufacturing liquor. The charge a gainst Andrews was nol prossed. Probable cause was found in the case charging Joe Wheeler James with housebreaking and larceny and receiv ing. H. H. Brown was found not guilty in the case charging him with speed ing. Eight or ten cases hsve been in stituted by Everetts authorities a gainst automobile drivers speeding through the town there during the past few weeks. The Brown case was the first to reach the county court, the others having been handled by a local justice of the peace. The case charging Joe Boston with an assault upon a female was contin ued two weeks. William Eborn was sentenced to the roads for a period of four months when he was found guilty of an as sault upon a female. Prayer for judgment was continued in the case charging Jim Sutton with non-support. The defendant is to pay to the court $3 a month for four months. Adjudged guilty of driving an auto mobile while intoxicated, Johnnie Col train was sentenced to the roads for three months, the sentence to start after he has been arraigned for trial in Norfolk, where he is charged with robbery. ■ The case charging C. J. Griffin with aa assault with a deadly weapon was continued two weeks. Jesse Warren was sentenced to the roads for six months on an assault charge. William Harrell, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, was call ed but he failed to answer. Papers for his arrest were issued. Prayer for judgment was continued in the case charging Jeffrey Taylor with abandonment. He furnished bond in the sum of $75, guaranteeing the payment of $5 a week for three months to the court Jafus Jones, charged with an as sault with a deadly weapon and lar ceny and receviing, received one of the longest sentences ever meted out in the court here. He is to serve 24 months on the roads. There will be no recorder's court next Tuesday, as the superior tribu nal will be in session. Mixed Personnel Reported at Prison Camp Near Here A Isixed personnel was reported at the State Highway prison camp near here this week, when a negro from the West Indies sarted serving a six months road sentence. The man, pos sessing unusually good manners, was sentenced over in Currituck County last Monday on a forgery charge. Sup erintendent Mobley stated that the man spoke English fluently. Eighty-five prisoners are located at the «—. at this time, the superin tendent said yesterday, and everything is moving along very smoothly. THE ENTERPRISE { MARKET CLOSES ? The local tobacco market closed the season today with a vary small ■ale, but with prices aa strong, if not stronger than at any time dur ing the year. There is little or no tobacco left in this immediate section, making it unnecessary to continue market operationa longer. Tlje several buyers have returned to their re spective homes, and die curtain falls to close a fairly successful season for the market. Complete figures for the season are not available Just st this time, but they Will be announced with in the next few day*, it was learn ed today. WILLIE GARDNER DIES WEDNESDAY Was Fatally Shot By His Father, Near Here Last Saturday ♦ Willie Gardner, young white man, died at his home on the McGaskey Road, near here, early Wednesday morning of gunshot wounds inflicted by his father, Harvey L. Gardner, last' Saturday morning. Poisoning resulted from the more than 40 small shot that peppered the goung man's body, causing death. The son of Harvey L. Gardner and wife, Lizzie Gardner, Willie was born on the Hardison farm in Williams Township 36 years ago. Since that time he has lived in various parts of the county, always farming for a liv ing. Besides his parents and two sis ters, Mrs. Lena Wells and Mrs. Frank Bennett and one brother, he is sur vived by his wife and two small chil dren. Funeral services were conducted from the humble home yesterday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. J. M. Perry. Interment was in the Rogers burial ground in Beaufort County, near Old Ford. The mother, with her son a corpse ' and her husband in jail awaiting trial in connection with the killing, was broken-hearted yesterday morning. Weeping bitterly for her son, she con tinued to plead for her husband. BIG CROWD AT ORGAN RECITAL • Noted Musician To Play in Greenville Tonight and Sunday Afternoon Dr. Minor C, Baldwin, famed or ganist, appeared in a concert In the Methodist church here last Tuesday evening, the 79-year-old musician com ing here to fill the engagement, even though his wife had died a day or two before in New Bern. He was hardly expected here that evening, but a large number of local people and a few from out of town gathere to bear the renowned player. And his concert wss greatly en joyed, the musician rendering a varied program of sacred and classical num bers. Several of his own interpreta tions were unusually good, and his mastery of the organ is hardly to be equalled. No admission was charged, hut an offering was taken for the aged man, who was once wealthy but who is now meeting financial reverses. Dr. Baldwin, accompanied here by Dr. Haywood, Baptist minister of New Bern, will play in the Baptist church in Greenville this evening st 7:30 o'clock and there again at 4 o'- clock Sunday afternoon. It js indeed rare for an artist who has appeared before kings and thous ands of people throughout the entire world to visit small centers, and this community was honored to have Dr. Baldwin here. HOLD GARDNER HEARING TODAY ♦ Case Will Likely Reach the Superior Court Here Next Week ♦ A hearing is scheduled to be held here this afternoon for Harvey L. Gardner, charged with murdering his son, Willie, a few days ago. The fa ther continues in jail, and it isn't like ly that he will be able to raise bond if one is offered him. The case will probably be called in the superior court next week. Gardner, pleading with officers for permission to sttend his son's funeral yesterday afternoon was allowed to go in the custody of an officer. He is said to have expressed regret and stated his desire to be in his son's place. He is also said to have re marked that the shooting was in self defense, indicating that he will" cen ter his case around that argument when the trial is held. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, December 9, 1932 THIRTY CASES ON DOCKET NOW FOR SUPERIOR COURT Court Convenes Monday, With Judge Daniels Presiding Thirty criminal cases, involving 39 defendants, have been placed on the docket for trial in the Martin County Superoir Court when the tribunal con venes next Monday for a orH-week term. Judge Frank A. Daniels, of Goldsboro, is scheduled to preside dur ing the one-week term. For the first time in recent years, there is a murder charge on the docket for trial, but larceny and re ceiving and assault cases are numer ous. The thirty cases are entered un der 10 different heads, as follows: se duction, 2; liquor law violations, 2; larceny and receiving, 8; reckless driv ing, 3; embezzlement, 1; arson, 3; as ! sault, 6; housebreaking, 1; false pre pense 1; abandonment 1. Only seven of the cases were entered through ap peal from sentences in the county re corder's court. Several of the cases have been on the docket for more than a year, the defendants having evaded the court in one way or another. The docket showing the charges and how they were entered: Fletcher Bryant, seduction, con tinued from September term, 1931. Letter Whitaker, drunk and disor derly, tried in March, 1932, given un til December to pay cost. Closs Roberson, larceny and receiv ing, continued from previous term. N. J. Josey, jr., reckless driving. Appeal from recorder's court. John R. Whichard, operating auto while intoxicated. Continued from previous term. Hubert Clark, embezzlement; con tinued from previous term. Leland Roberson and John E. Wells, arson. Continued for true bill. t lay Wilson, arson; continued from previous term. J. W. Barnes, assault on female; continued from previous term. Ellsworth HofTiday and A. J. Har dison, entering and larceny and re ceiving; warrant. Charles Ben McKeel and Lee Gard ner; larceny and receiving; warrant. Harvey Gardner, .charged with killing his son, Willie, last Saturday. Elbert Green; assault with deadly weapon; appeal from recorder's court. Bryant Hill, assault with deadly weapon; bound over by recorder. W. A. Respass; housebreaking and larceny and receiving; warrant. Lester Whitaker, seduction; war- ■ rent. Roy Lanier, entering house by force in night; warrant. Coy Bland and Dennis (Az) Whit aker, housebreaking and larceny and receiving; warrant. Rowena Wilkes; violating liquor law —appeal from recorder's court. Dennis Whitaker, Clarence Wynn, E. L. Williams; housebreaking and larceny and receiving; warrant. S. L. Rogers; assault with a deadly weapon; appeal from recorder's court. Andrew Jackson Wiggins, assault on female; appeal from recorder's court. Azariah Williams, Jim Davis, Wil liam Ed Johnson and Jasper Wiggins, larceny and receiving; warrant. Jim Davis; farceny and receiving; bound over front lower court. Whit Bailey, operating auto while! intoxicated; appeal front recorder's court. Furcell Keel; larceny and receiving. Bound over by lower court. Jasper and Otis Roebuck; arspn; warrant. John Hassell (colored), false pre tense; warrant. Burt Gorham, abandonment; ap peal. Theodore Lawson, larceny and re ceiving. Warrant. FUNERAL HELD FOR MRS. WEBB Died at Home Near Here On Washington Road Last Monday • , • Mrs. Sylvester Webb died at her home on the Washington Road in Bear Grass Township early last Mon day evening following a stroke of par alysis suffered early that day. She was stricken about one week prior to that time, but her condition was not considered seriotts until last Saturday morning when she experienced a re lape and then a second stroke follow ing Monday morning. Mrs. Webb, only 36 years old, mar ried twice, first to a Mr. Whichard and tljen to Mr. Webb, She was the daughter of the late Ed Woolard and wife. Her husband, five children, three brothers and one sister survive. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Rev. J. M. Perry, of Robersonvilte. Interment was in the Rome Rogers burial ground in Bear Grass Town ship. | R. F. C. RELIEF V J Reconstruction Finance Corpor ation Relief ia gradually spreading to every nook and corner of Mar tin County where real need exists. Those who ask for relief sre urg ed to be reasonable in the amount they request, so that some relief can be had by all who are suffer ing, both whit* and colored. The local committee welcomes truthful information which enables them to know those who are worthy of help. A township chairman of relief has been appointed for every pre cinct The names of these chair men can be aecured from Super intendent of Welfare James C. Manning, or case worker, Mr. Ra leigh Manning. Address your in quiry to the superintendent's of fice in Williamston. BABY CONTEST IS UNDER WAY HERE Bill Spivey Leading So Far In Contest with Big Majority #, . The baby popularity contest, spon sored by the third grade here, is pro gressing nicely. Nearly 1,000 votes had been cast up until noon today, } and many more will be entered before j the contest closes Saturday of next j week. ' » I Latest unofficial reports on the con test show Bill Spivey leading with a large margin. Ray H. Goodmon, cam paigning for Bill, predicted that his candidate would annex close to S(H) votes before the contest expired. And while Hill is almost certain to lead, he will not be eligible for a priie* of fered by those sponsoring the contest. The following names are displayed on jars' in Clark's drug store, and each vote cast costs one penny: Manning, Bobbie Harrison, Rush Bondurant, llettie Sue Clark, Jesse Harrell, Henry Odum, Frank Wynne, Roddy Everett, Morton .Crit cher, John Watts, Hilton Burl Peel, Eleanor Delk, Martha MacKenzie, l'ollie Manning, I.ibbie Taylor, Bar bara Margolis, Klizaheth • Murray Whitley, Anne Spencer Mizelle, Mary Lou Coltrain and Joyce Coats. The proceeds will go to the third grade library. MRS. VAN HORNE DIES WEDNESDAY ♦ — Funeral Services Held at Late Home in Jamesville Yesterday Afternoon Mrs. Sammie Anne VanHorne, 73 years old, died at her home in James ville early Wednesday morning from an attack of pneumonia. She had been in declining health for several months, but wu able to be up. until a short while before her death. Living in Jamesville all her life, Mrs. VanHorne was the descendant of a prominent Tyrrell County family. She was a member of the Baptist church fpr a number of years, and her pas-| tor, W. 11. Harrington, conducted the I last rites from her late home yester- ] day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment followed in the Warrington burial ground, near Jamesville. One brother, John Warrington, of Jamesville; a daughter, Mrs. Sue Jones, ailo of Jamesville, and one sis ter, Mrs. Pat Cherry, of Washington, survive. Her husband died some years ago. • ■ ■ Episcopalians Announce Schedule Of Services • With the coming of a resident min ister for the Church of the Advent, the following schedule of services is announced: On the first three Sundays of every . month there will be morning and eve ning prayer and sermon, at It a. m. and at 7:30 p. m. respectively. The minister, Rev. E. F. Moseley, will be at Hamilton at St. Martin's church on every fourth Sunday for both morning and evening service. He will also preach at the Bear Grass mission every second and fourth Sunday at 3 p. m. r Sunday school at the Church of the Advent will be held at 10 a. mi. every Sunday as usual. The young people sre urged to come to a reor ganization of the Young People's Service League in the parish house at 6:30 p. m. Sunday, December 11. Judge Falls Out of Chair During Court Monday ♦ - Hardly before he was installed as judge of the county recorder's court, H. O. Peel unseated himself. Losing his seating pose, the judge fell sprawl ing to his back. Escaping injury, he wasn't long recovering his equiliburm and the court proceedings were con tinued. r Local Organization Growers Is Formed 16 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED IN PAST MONTH Number Marriages Less In November Than In the Previous Month Sixteen marriage licenses were is sued, ten to white and six to colored couples in this county last month by Register of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger. The number fell six under the issu ance for October. Many of the brides were of tender age, one or two being as young as 15 and 16 years of | age. However, in those cases the I consent of the parents was given. , The November list: White j Sylvester Hassell Staton and Verna Ruby Harrell, both of Martin County. Lynn Barfield and Nancy Lee Knox, both of this county. Jesse Ben Rawls and Gertie Simp- I son, of Martin County. ( Joshua Pritchett and Allie May Knox, both of the county, j Geo. Maker and Effie Wells, both of Martin County. : Alfred. Taylor and Mary Bett Gur ganus, both of Pitt County, j Kaleigli Smith and Susie Hale, both >f Martin County. Wesley Stroud and Nelia Keen, of Martin County. Louis Ayers, of this county, and I'ranees Bryant, of Pitt County. Colored Isaac Andrews and llattie Outter j bridge, Martin County. Roosevelt Clemmons and Louallie J llpwell, Martin- County. James Moore and Mattie Little, of Martin County. Irving Little and Mattie Lee Moor.e, j both of Martin. County. Ben Riddick and Vida Moore, both | »f this county. Jno. Gray and Velie Spruill, both of this county. Methodist Announce One Preaching Service Sunday » C. T. Rogers, Pastor V Don't you senjoy going to Sunday school and church on Sunday? Can't help believing that you do; that is, if you will let the best that is in you have a say. Remember if you are not present at the services, we will know there is trouble somewhere, and the congregation will be asked to pray that God may bless you, and soon bring you back to church. If you know of any sickness or new people in town, let me know. Services at Sunday morning at the usual hour. In the evening there'll be no service in this church as our people have been invited to worship with the Episcopalians at that time. We trust our people will join in in welcoming Rev. E. F. Moseley, the new Episcopal minister. , Town To Welcome New Minister Sunday Night Following the happy custom of Wil liamston's churches and congrega gations in welcoming any new min ister coming into the community, it is understood that all the churches will adjourn their Sunday evening services next Sunday and go to the Episcopal church service to see, hear, and welcome the new rector, the Rev. E, F. Moseley, into our midst. This service at the Episcopal church is at 7:30 o'clock. Board of Education Holds Meeting Here Tuesday m The regular monthly meeting of the Martin County Board of Education was held here last Tuesday morning, the meeting having been postponed one day when it was learned that sev eral of the members could not attend on Monday. Only routine business matters were handled by the board. • Box Party Planned At Christian Chapel Church • A box party will be given at the Christian Chapel church next Wed nesday evening, it was announced here yesterday. The proceeds will go to the church. The public is invited to attend and take part. Conducting Series Services at Bethany Holiness Church ■ ♦ Rev. E. D. Dickens, of Roanoke Rapids, is conducting a series of serv ices at the Bethany Holiness church, nesr here. He held the first of the series last Monday night. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 1 i j The local school will cloM | Tuesday afternoon, December 20 I for the Christmas holidays and reopen January 2, 1933, it was | announced yesterday by Princi pal Win. R. Watson. Ordinarily, 1 the school* would have closed Friday of next week for the holi days, but the school will continue operating the following Monday and Tuesday to make up time lost for Thanksgiving. Other schools will follow about the same schedule, it is under stood. Hfiwever, one or two are expected to close Friday of next week and make up the time lost at Thanksgiving later in the term DIES SUDDENLY OF PNEUMONIA • Funeral For Mrs. Vernon Jackson at Jamesville This Afternoon Mrs. Vernon Jackson, daughter of Mr. Frank Dawes, of Jamesville, died in Washington, 1). C. last Tuesday from pneumonia. She left her home near Jamesville only a short while hack to he with her husband who was undergoing treatment in a Washing ton hospital She hail heen there only a short time when she became ill. I dying a few days later. The body reached Jamesville yes- It erday afternoon. The funeral serv ices are being conducted there this afternoon, jind interment will follow in the burial ground at l edar Branch with the' Rev. W. It. Harrington con ducting the last rites Mrs. Jackson was well and favor ably known by a large number of friends in this county and in Raleigh where she once lived She is survived by her father and one jtister. MRS. MARGOLIS DIES IN N.Y. CITY Was the Mother of Messrs. Frank and Irving Mar golis of This Place Mrs. Sarah Margolis, beloved moth er of Messrs. Frank J. and Irving M. Margolis, prominent citizens of this place, died at her home in New York City early last Wednesday morning from cancer. She had heen ill for a bout four months. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternooij* and interment followed in the family burial plot in the city. Mrs. Margolis, only 54 years old, had visited her sons here during the past few years, and family connections were closely maintained by regular and frequent visits by her children to their New York home. Mrs. Margolis was a recognized friend of the needy in her community of the great city, and there she will be greatly missed as well as in her own home. Mr. Margolis, with two sons, Messrs .Frank and Irving Margolis, of this place, and two daughters, Mrs. Sam Mann and Mrs. Irving Sigalow, both of New York, survives. One Preaching Service at Christian Church Sunday • Bible, school at 9:45 a. m. Regu lar worship at It o'clock. Vocal duet: "Give Me a Heart Like Thine," by Mrs. W. C> Manning jr. and Mrs. J. M. Perry. The pastor will preach on: "The Modern Test of the Mission of Jesus." All women of the church anil community interested in world mis sions and the universal ministry of Jesus should make an effort to attend and bring their friends. \ As the Christian church will wor ship with the Episcopalians at 7:3ff in the evening, we should make an ef fort to attend the morning worship. The Christian endeavor will meet Sunday evening at 6:30, and it would be fine for a large group of the adults to sit in and hear the young people discuss extremely vital subjects. Few Contgaious Diseases Reported In Past Month • ® "» November was an unusually healthy month for Martin County people, only contagious diseases being report ed to the county health officer during the period. One case each of chicken pox, diphtheria, and »,carlet fever was reported, one in Cross Roads, another in Parmele, and the third in Bear Grass. A case of menmgitii was reported the early part of this week, the vic tim being a five months old child. Advertisers Will Fnd Our Col bbs a Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin County Homes' ESTABLISHED 1898 of Peanut Yesterday ♦ ♦ — | COMMITTEES TO ' VISIT GROWERS IN THIS COUNTY ♦ More Tljgn 135 Farmers at Here Yesterday —*—« A second attempt to formulate an agreement for the-marketing ol pea nuts this season at a "fair" price was made yesterday afternoon when more than 135 farmers met in the court house here and discussed the serious problem The meeting met with success in that the growers hen: a greed to cooperate and follow the same plan now in effect in nearly all the other counties in the peanut belk. 1 here were many views expressed by fanners from all sections of the county yesterday, most of which were , ones having merit. Some of the growers jyere of the opinion' that a further reduction of the crop next | year would be of sonic help in boost ing the price Others declared that the crop should be marketed at . the rate of 10 percent monthly.. The idea i of a few was to formulate a strict I contract, f'inally agreeing on the general : j plan advanced throughout the belt, the. growers here perfected their 10-1 1 cal organization. I'ownship commit tees were selected to canvass the peanut growers in their respective » districts by 1 tiesday noon of next week and report the facts at a'meet ing of the several township commit - tecmen here at 3 that afternoon. The 1 following citizens were appointed to ' serve on the township committees: 1 Jamesvillc: Jas. R. Knowles, chair man; F. C. Stallings, K H. Ange, C C. Fleming and J. VV. Martin. Williams: Joshua J.. Colt rain, 1 chairman; L. J. Hardisbn, S. J "Tet ' terton, Walter (Gardner, N. R. Griffin. Grittmir (.has. M l'eel, chairman; W. A. Manning, David T. Griffin, J S. l.illey, Ira, F. Griffin. Hear Grass: Calvin Avers, chair p J iiian;-|len Ward, Sam Mobley.R. L. « Perry and Jas S. Griffin, j Williamston: S. Claude Griffin, chairman; John Daniel liiggs, John ' W. Gurkin, Haywood Rogers and J. S. Whitley. (. ross Roads: J. S. Ayers, chairman; W. 1.. Ausbon, 11. 1.. Roebuck, G, H. Forbes, \V. 11. Roebuck. Robcrsonville: C. Norman, 'chairman; N. C. Everett. A.Rob erson, ( L. Green and 11. 1., Keel, j Poplar l'oint: 1.. (i. Taylor, chair- ' J man; \\. S. White, J. R. Harrison,. | and I lyde Rohbins. I Hamilton: 1). (i. Matthews, chair l J man; ,J. VV. Eubanks, I! B. Taylor, i T. It. Slade and Harry Waldo. Goose Nest( J. W. llines, chairman; , J. "D. TTaniel, B. A. l.ong. J. C. Ran; : J/ S. Ayers. i j In canvassing their respective dis r tricts, these committees will not- ask > the growers to sign a contract, but i the canvassers will ask certain infor i illation in an effort to provide a way , to hoUI peanuts off the market that a I glut and a depressed price might be prevented. The questions that will be i j asked by the have already t ; been published, and growers will i greatly aid the canvassers by offer i ing a hearty cooperation. The results of the canvass will be I tabulated here Tuesday afternoon of | next week, when the several commit ,! teemen will select a county chairman. County chairmen will be members j of what is known as the central com . mittee, a committee made lip of coun-v ,! ty chairman throughout the peanut area. This central committee is sche . duled to meet with the cleaners in I an effort to formulate marketing plans I that will avoid gluts and provide a higher price. [ It is generally believed that if each I of the committeemen does his duty well and that every farmer does his best to comply with the general plan j that this crop can be marketed in the most orderly manner than any other one in years and that the price can , be materially raised even in this day I of general stress. , There art no contacts to be sign , ed, the general plan being advanced upon the honesty and integrity of the farmer. The committees will have necessary blanks tomorrow, and it is hoped that a ready response can be -* ' had from every farmer. Peanut grow ers in other section, particularly in those areas where the crop is the main one, are backing the movement 100 percent. • , Two Services Sunday at the r Fair View Christian Church r • Rev. Gilbert Davia will preach at I at the Fair View church Sunday aft - ernoon at 3 o'clock and that night at 8:30. The public is invited.