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Watch the Label OB Your Paper Aa It.. Curias the Date When Your Subscription Expiree VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 1 HONOR ROLLS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS FOR PAST MONTH Names of 123 Pupils Appear On Honor List for The Past Month There was a slight shrinkage in the list of honor pupils in the local schools for the fifth month, recently ended, the decrease resulting mainly from caused by bad roads, influ enza, and mumps. The list follows: Grade 1-A: Marshall Ange, Donald Dixon, Fred Hardison, David Perry, Jerry Raynor, Lee Thomas, Billy White, Betsy Anderson, Courtney Jenkins, Delia J. Mobley, Nenora Mel son, Susan Moore, Susie Wobbleton. Grade 1-B: Lillie Mac Lcc, Willie Grey Lee, Robert Perry. Grade 2-A: Joseph Gurganus, Bill Griffin, Hurley Shaw, Bennie Weaver, John Wier, jr., Jimmy I Manning', George Cunningham, Mildred Biggs, Evelyn Griffin, Betty R. Gurganus, Patricia King, Velma Perry, Made line Taylor, Mary Pope, Dorothy WaUon. Grade 2-B: Rena Howard, Thclma Lowe, 'Daisy Manning-, Sallie Wil liam*, Corrine Roberson, Lillie Mar riner. Grade 3-A: S. C. Griffin, Reg Grif fin, William Lilley, Haywood Rogers, Mary A. Cherry, Anne Fowden, Dolly Godard, Bettie Hoard, Carrie Jones, Bina Jackson, Grace Manning, Mildred Moore, Daisy Peaks, Estelle Perry, Sybil Roberson, Edith Andrews. Grade 3-B: Sallie B. Griffin, William Pate, George H. Wynne. r Grade 4-A: Nancy Biggs, Marjorie Dunn, Mary G. Osborne, Esther Rawls, Maud Taylor, Stuart Critcher, R. J. Hardison, Jesse Jdhnson, War ren Jones, Warren Pope, Joseph Thig pen, Jerry Manning, Anita Wheeler. Grade 4-B: Fate Roebuck, jr. Grade S-A: Jerry Clark, Gordon Manning, Sallie G. Gurkin, Rachel Keel, Louise Melson, Eleanor Taylor, Virvil Ward, Susie Whitley, Delsie Godard. Grade 5-B: Doris Andrews, Muriel Coburn, Dixie -Daniels. Grade 6-A: Reg Manning, Grace Barnhill, Alma Godwin, Nora Grimes, Ida Walters. -B: Fustice Jones. Grade 7-A: E. G. Wynn, Velma Bennett, Frances Cherry, Addie L,- Meador, Surreatha Paaks, Helen Shaw, Janie Strawbridge, Donnic Tet terton, Dollie M. Wheeler. Grade 8: Edna Marie Grif fin, Ben Manning. Grade 9: Alta-Critcher, Eula Green, Grace Manning. Grade 10: Jessie Mae Anderson, Roger Critcher. Grade 11: Russell Taylor Roebuck, Jennie Greene Taylor. HEAR TWO CASES IN COURT HERE Simon Fagan Goes To the Roads for Six Months for Shoplifting The last Tuesday session of the county recorder's corirt was one of the shortest held in many weeks. On ly one defendant was called to trial by Judge Peel, and the two cases a gainst him were heard in a very short time. Simon Fagan, colored man living "over the creek",. was found guilty of shoplifting and was sentenced to the roads for a term of six months, two months in one case and four in the other. Bringing a large peanut sack with him to town last Saturday, * Fagan visited several stores and proceeded to fill the sack with whatever mer chandise he could reach smd at a time the storeowners' backs were turned. At Blount's store Fagan packed several pairs of boys' trouser», two or three dresses and a few other articles into the bag. He lifted a pair of shoes from Perry's store, and was caught when he attempted to take a dress from Harrison Brothers and Company's store. Reviews Sales on Curb Market {or Past Month Women selling on the curb market took in $76.96 during the month of February. The aales of individuals varied from $5.33 taken in one day by a seller to 40 cents taken in by a sell ler, and the lowest sale made. Since egg cartons have been used 69 dozen eggs have been sold through the curb market. Miss Pauline Smith, district agent, visited the market last Saturday and gave all sellers some timely sugges tions on grading, standardizing and improving the market. All present appreciated her helpful suggestions. Miss Smith stated she was very much pleased with the improvement made in the market and the quality of the products on display. The custo mers are deserving of much credit in helping the market to improve in all • ' ways. THE ENTERPRISE Commissioners Will Prepare For Tax Listing at Meeting Tax relief haa been ahouted from nearly every housetop from the mountaina to the tea, and while there may be tome a-coming, the county commissioners will have to start preparations next Monday for another tax year. The first step will be to appoint a tax sup ervisor who will, in turn, appoint his list-takers and start the ball rolling as of April 1. Mr. C. Ben Riddick had charge of the supervisory work last year, but he will not be a candidate for the job thia season. However, there are several applicationa now pending, it is understood. Accord ing to unofficial reports, Messrs. R L. Stailings, of Jamesville; A. B. Ayers, of Bear Graas; and Pleny Peel, of Griffins, are apply ing for the job. There may be DRY SPEAKER TO BE IN COUNTY NEXT TUESDAY Will Make Three Addresses While On Visit To This County Dr. Ira Landrith, prominent speak er o{ the South, and a strong prohi bition leader, will deliver three ad dresses in this county next Tuesday, it was announced yesterday' by Rev. Z. T. Piephoff, representing the Allied Forces here. Mr. Landrith will speak first in Robersonville at 10 o'clo-k that morning in the Christian church. At 3:30 he will speak in the Baptist church here, and that night at 8 o'clock he will speak at Roberson's Chapel in Williamston Township. "Putting Down the Bi-Partisan Rum Rebellion," will be the subject of Dr. Landrith's addresses. Members of\&ll church groups, young people's socie ties, and county citizens generally are invited to hear the facts about the temperance issue as presented by an expert in the field. .Dr. LandritU has been prominent in this work for a great many years and was formerly chairman of the Nation al Temperance Council. He has a way of combining wit and humor with his logic and is a popular speaker he fore chautauquas, ly.ceums, and or ganizations of various kinds. He is citizenship superintendent of the In ternational Society of Christian Fn devor, so is well known to many of the members of that organization, and was formerly president of Ward-Bel mont College. During the past two years, he has been associated with the_ Allied Forces as speaker and organizer. With the allied campaigners,, under the lead ership of Daniel A. Poling, inter nationally known dry leader, he trav eled in more than 500 cities in 261 days, covering every stale in the un ion and speaking seveu day*-a week, often in two or three cities a day. In a subsequent campaign Dr. Landrith visited 200 additional cities, and now is engaged in still another gigantic tour. "Not half tried and still in its child hood, prohibition has not failed," Dr. Landrith asserts. "Its half-hearted of ficial friends have failed, and even its best friends in some cases have been inadequately vigilant and determined. Jts foes have won a skirmish here and there, because we have trusted some politicians, not wisely but too well, and because we have underestimated the number of otherwise good citi zens who would rather be regular than right. "Prohibition has not failed. 1 hat issue was only a minor one in the 1932, election. Unemployment, want, de pression, desire for change, prolonged hunger for office and power—these, and not prohibition, determined that election." Dr. Landrith believes that the li quor problem must be solved through education, and in the present cam paign, special emphasis is being laid upon this phase of the subject. At the meetings in this county, Dr. Lan drith will outline a program whereby an intensive study of the subject may be carried on through local organiza tions of Allied Youth and Allied Cit izens. Bear Grass Club Girls Ip Regular Meet Thursday The 4-H club girls of the Bear Grass school met Thursday afternoon. The meeting was called to order by the President arid the roll was called by the secretary. Two health games were played by the club members and each one received health habits scores and scored themselves. The health champion selected in the club for this year was Irene Hodges. This is the third year the club has joined in the health ceotetl conducted in the coun ty. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, March 3,1933 others, but their names could not be learned. As far as it is known just at thia time, the appointment of a super visor and the laying of plans for listing property for taxation will be recognized as the most import ant business before the regular meeting of the county commis sioners next Monday. The tax supervisor will meet with the township list-takers the third Monday in this month to discuss the methods of listing and to set up uniform values as far as it is possible to do ao.. As far as it is known just at this time there will be no marking down of real estate values except in those cases where losses have been incurred or where improvements have been made. The only variation will be in personal property listing. f DR. IRA LANDRITH Prohibition leader who will make three addresses in this coun ty next Tuesday; Robersonville at 10 a. m.; Williamston at 3:30 p. m.; and Roberson's Chapel at 8 p. m. LEGISLATURE IS MARKING TIME Bill Passed Merging Prison and the State Highway Departments The North Carolina General Assem bly is still markiiiK time, and it is be lieved that each day brings it closer to a deadlock patterned after the one of 1931. What kind of tax to levy will be the question. Aside from taxation, the legislators took a big step this week in merging the prison and highway departments. The act, effective upon ratification, is now in the hands of a conference com mittee after passing both houses. The actual combination cannot take place until the governor names' the board and declares the merged commission is ready for operation. * Like all the railroads and other big busineses, the legislature vyiit in strong for merging this week. A sec ond big consolidation was favored, combining the highway patrol with the department of revenue. The revenue machinery bill, provid ing for the loudly demanded revalu ation of property, was placed on the legislative calendar this week. In Raleigh yesterday more than 1,- 500 people from all over the state held a mass meeting and declared against new taxes. It is generally believed that some type of sales tax is neces sary, and a battle is under way, one that will probably last a long time be fore a decision is reached. SENATOR WALSH DIES SUDDENLY Died on an A, C. L. Train Near Wilson Yesterday Morning at 7 O'clock Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Mon tana, a prominent figure in national politics, died yesterday morning on an Atlantic Coast Line train near Wilson. Cause of death is unknown, but Dr. M. A. Pittman, of Wilson, said that it was probably due to clot in a blood vessel to the heart. The body was removed from the train at Rocky Mount and prepared 'for burial there. It was later shipped to Washington, where a tribute will be paid to the man's memory before the body is cirried on to Helena, Mon tana, for burial. Senator Walsh, married only last Saturday, was 74 years old and was recently appointed to serve as At torney General in President-elect Roosevelt's cabinet. He gained much prominence as prosecutor in the Tea pot Dome oil scandal in 1924. SB,OOO ALLOTTED TO COUNTY FOR WORK IN MARCH Much of Amount Will Be Spent Helping the Needy To Help Themselves Martin County will be alloted SB,OOO in the handling of relief work during the month of March, it was learned here this week. The allotment is the largest single one made to the county so far in advancing welfare work. The amount of the relief money was in creased, it is believed, that prepara tions might be made to have the needy help themselves by planting gardens and preserving food for use next fall and winter. It is understood that an additional SB,OOO will be allotted the county for relief work in April. After that time, it is not known how much, if any, will be distributed for relief work. Welfare workers are making minute plans for pushing the gardening proj ects both under the community and ' individual plan. Robersonville is said to be planning a 10-acre community garden, but definite plans have not been made, according to information received from there following a meet ing of welfare workers the early part of the week. Parmele is said to be considering a five-acre community garden project, but those interested in the welfare of their fellowman at Gold Point are understood- to favor the in dividual plan. There is some talk here that a com munity garden project will be attempt ed on the county farm, two miles west of here, but no definite details will be available until the 'matter is dis cussed with the county authorities. By using county land and farming equipment it is believed the under taking will meet with success since the Reconstruction Finance Corpor ation will furnish the seed, fertilizer, and labor needed in carrying on the project. Should the community gar den plan be followed, it is not known how many acres of land will be used, this and other details to be determined later,. FIRE IN HASSELL LAST TUESDAY Lives of Aged Couple Are Endangered by Fire of Incendiary Origin A near serious fire was reported in Hassell about 3 o'clock last Tuesday morning, when the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Bell was damaged by a blaze believed to have been of incen diary origin. No great damage result ed, as the fire was discovered by neigh bors before it had made much head way. When first seen, the fire was burning in the kitchen near the porch and eating' its way into the ceiling when neighbors rushed there and checked it. % The smell -of oil was very notice able, giving weight to the belief that some an?-'fired the building. ——— Mr. Bell, 87 years old, and his aged wife were sleeping soundly and knew nothing of the fire until after the neighbors reached the hotnc and ex tinguished the fire. After getting up and going out to investigate, the old man was unable to reenter the house without assistance. It is believed that their lives would have been lost had the fire burned the house in its en tirety. The action on the part of the neighbors apparently saved their lives, it was said. B. & L. SERIES STOCK OPENS Large Subscription In the Thirty-second Series Is Anticipated Here The thirty-second stock scries of the Martin County Building and Loan As sociation opens here tomorrow, and a k large subscription is anticipated, ac cording to information coming from officials in the organization. Recognized as one of the best) or ganizations with splendid methods for regular saving, the Martin County Building and Loan Association is now meeting the demand of hundreds of people who value the practice of sav ing a little each week. The association invites new . invest ors and it officers are ready at your call to explain the workings of the organization. Joint Stock Land Bank Closes Its Office Here The North Carolina jloint Sl|pck Land Bank yesterday closed its field office located in the Bowen building on Washington Street here. The work of Representatives Cannon and Cox has been completed in this immediate section, it is understood, making the maintenance of an office here any long er unnecessary. MRS. SUSAN PEEL DIES WEDNESDAY IN WASHINGTON Funeral Held at Home In Bear Grass Township This Afternoon Mrs. Susan Florence Peel, widow of the late John R. Peel, died in a Washington hospital Wednesday aft ernoon at the age of 65 years. Mrs. Peel had been in ill health for more than a year, but only recently was her illness considered serious. She was operated on last Tuesday and a can cer was discovered. The disease had developed to such an extent that treatment could not be given. The daughter of the late Edwin Manning and wife, Mrs. Peel was married when a young woman to John R. Peel who died nineteen years ago. She leaves four children, H. U. Peel, Mrs. Chas. M. Peel, and Mrs. Mrs. Roland H. Robertson, of Suf- Mrs. Roland H. Roberson, of Suf folk. She also leaves two brothers, Benjamin Mc, Manning, of James ville, and John J. Manning, of Wil liams ton; and nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She had long been a member of the Primitive Baptist church and was held in high esteem by her many friends. Funeral servicA were coducted from the home in Bear Grass Town ship this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Elder Hines, of Wilson, and Rev. W. B. Harrington, of Jamcsvillc. Inter ment was in the family burial plot on the home farm in Griffins Township. PRICE HAS FINE RECORD SERVICE Was Alert in Serving Local Postal Patrons Better Mail Schedules Resigning his post as head of the local post office 1 uesday, Mr. Jesse T. Price brought Jo a close a long period of service with Uncle Sam in the postal division. About 11 years ago, after serving as clerk under various administrations, Mr. Price was appointed postmaster by President Warren G. Harding. The office.was rated along with those of third-class rank, and business was han dled in the building where the Am bers pressing club us now located at the corner of Main and Smithwick Streets. Business increased as the years passed, and about the time the lease expired at that location tlie postmaster was instrumental in the construction of a new building and moving the office to where it is now located in the Staton building near the other end of the husiues section. Mr.~ Price's best service was render ed rn providing a speedy dispatch and receipt of mails. Many changes .have been made since the railroads start ied removing trains. But every tjme a train was taken off a new service was started, and today local postal pa trons.arc .offered six incoming and six outgoing mails daily f And he was always studying how he could better the service fot his patrons and at no I extra cost to the government. Fire Wrecks Tenant House In New Town Yesterday William Speller's small two-room house in New Town wap partially wrecked by fire about 7:30 o'clock yes terday morning. Catching from a heatgr fire, the blaze was burning rap idly before it was discovered. Most of the furniture was removed, and was not damaged to any great extent. The fire company used two hundred feet of hose and had the fire under control within a few minutes after the alarm was sounded and before it had reached the roof. The house belonged to Mrs. W. T. Hunter and was partially covered by insurance, it was learned. Auto Accident Victim In Unconscious Condition Noah Whit Moore, colored, run' down and seriously hurt by an auto mobile, continues to live in a Wash-, ington hospital, according to last re (Mjrts received from there this morn ing. Moore, who was hit by an au tomobile driven by a Richmond sales man near the fair grounds last Tues day, has not yet regained conscious ness, and there is little hope for hii recovery, it was said. He suffered a fractured skull, a bady broken shoul- Ider and a crushed leg, it was learned [front an examination made at the ' hospital. ' t - ■.!. Local Colored Pupils In Play at Elizabeth City • • Student* of the local colored schools will present the play, "Sonny-Jane," tonight at the Elizabeth City Stats Normal School. The cast of charac ters and coaches will leave here this afternoon for the Pasquotank tOMttt. Make Prepara To Care For Loans ROAD WORK SLOW 1 The adoption of the 404iOur week by the State Highway Com mission is responsible, in part, for the bad condition of the roads in this county, it is believed by many. Last Wednesday very few of the dirt roads in the county had been worked, and travel was still delay ed in many sections. Deep ruts and countless bumps slowed down travel considerably because high way forces were unable to cover their districts in the short time allotted them, it was stated. SEES RUIN FOR FARMERS IF LEAF CROP INCREASED Dean Shaub Issues Warning As Reports Indicate Big Planting Raleigh.—Dean I. O Schaul), of N! C. State College, warned farmers re cently that reports indicated tobacco growers in "in danger of over'expand-' ing the acreage of tobacco this sea son." - ■ County agents and extension spec ialists of the college have been work ing in tobacco counties for the past two weeks, and in nearly every case their reports tell of increased amounts of tobacco seed being recleaned and treated for growers, Schaub said. banners are making arrangements to have better, plant beds than iti prev ious years, Schaub continued, as well as more of them. Some reports indi cate that the- acreage in tobacco will be circumscribed only by the amount of fertilier and credit that the grow er can obtain Indications of increased acreages are being evidenced in Georgia and South I arolina also, the dean said. "North C arolina's" hurley tobacco growers plan to increase their crop just as the eastern planters are do ing, Schaub said, and in the highlands of South ( arolina a number of farm ers are planning to inaugurate burley tobacco growing for the first time. Quoting the federal government's outlook report, Mr. Schaub said: ' "Most of the factors affecting the outlook for tobacco in 1933 are ad- "Consumption of tobacco products continues to decline, both at home and abroad, and increasing numbers of consumers liaye been turning to cheap er. modes .of consumption. "In several foreign countries there liava been further substitutions of domestic and colonial-grown tobacco (or American leaf," ; —. The 1932 crop of 362,000,000 pounds of flue-cured tobacco was the second smallest since 1917 and was about 45 per cent below the 1931 crop. Last year the acreage was decreased 3(> per ent and the yield was below the av erage. Consumption, however, de creared in like manner. Last year, Schauh said, most grow ers planted less weed than they in tended to due to a shortage of plants. The better price received in 1932 for tobacco, as cmpared to some other cash crops, will stimulate plantings this season, the dean said: If the 1933 crop is kept same level as that of 1932 he/foresaw some possible im .pFoventent in prices, but with the evi denced increased acreage he said prices would not improve unles there was a general business improvement. Five People Are Taking Pasteur Treatment Here Attacked by a cat at her liomt in Jamcsvillc Township recently, Mrs. Kdgar Waters is now taking the Pas teur treatment here. She is the fifth victim of an attack by mad animals in that district during the past few weeks. Mrs. Waters started taking the treatment this week after it was learn ed that the cat attacking her had been declared mad by the State Bureau of Hygiene, Raleigh. Mrs. Waters was here this morninK taking the treatment with Mrs. Jesse Waters, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Water* and son. Mrs. W. T. Hunter Badly Hurt In Fall Wednesday Mra. \y. T. Hunter is recovering from injuries received in a fall at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe God ard, in New Town, last Tuesday aft ernoon. Mrs. Hunter fell part of the way down the door steps and receiv ed a bad cut on her head. She ia able to sit up some now. Advertiaere Will Fnd Our Col ami a Latchkey to Orar Sixteen Hundred Martin County Hoaaee ESTABLISHED 1898 EXPECT BLANKS ABOUT MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK Plan To Prepare Applica tions at One Place In County, Agent Says No seed loan blanks have been re- in this county, and, according to the latest information reaching here it will be some time about the mid dle or latter part of next week before blanks will be available. Field Agent Jones, of New Bern, who will likely have charge of the work in the county this season, was here yesterday making arrangements for handling the applications, and he was not in position just at that time to offer any definite information in connection with floating the loans this year. He will, however, appoint an assistant himself. No appointment has yet been officially announced. Those handling the applications will not receive any remuneration from the borrowers, but the regular notary fee will he allowed, and the .cost of record ing the crop hen will he charged to the borrower, it is understood. It is also believed that expecta tion of a large number of requests to borrow, several men will be required to handle the work. Ihe cost to the borrower this year will he around $1 or probably a little more, depending upon the notary and recording fees. The notary fee gen erally received by notaries public in this community is 25 cents, but the average for the state is 50 cents, and it is likely that the .latter fee will be in order. According to Mr. Jones the present plans call lor the handling of all ap plications from one central point.-Ar rangements were made yesterday to establish a- temporary office"" in the vtHijuibsiDHers;' room at the court house. Just as soon as the blanks art re ceived here, or as soon thereafter as is possible announcement will be made to that effect. I hose who plan to apply for loans are warned, how ever, of the expected rush, and .are urged not to retard the work by crowd tng the office when blanks are receiv- It Jones' belief that the work in Washington will be dispatch ed more rapidly this year tliUn here tofore, and that applications for loans, properly prepared, will be given at tention within a comparatively short time Mr. Jonesjones explained that was one of the major reasons for center ing the application office at one cen- tral point MOTHER OF MRS. HARRISON DIES Funeral for Mrs. Martha E Sherrer Held Yesterday In Blacksburg, S. C. Mrs. Martha Eleanor Sherrer, moth er of Mrs. Anna Harrison, of VVil liamston, died at her home in Blacks burg, S. C, Wednesday following a brief illness. Mrs. Sherrer, around 75 years of age, had enjoyed unusually good health up until a few weeks ago, when she suffered a slight illness. Her condition was not considered serious until a few days' "ago, when relatives 'were called to the bedside. l'uneral services were conducted in Blacksburg yesterday afternoon by the family pastor, a minister of the Pres byterian church. Interment was in the local cemetery. Mrs. Sherrer had visited her daugh ter, Mrs. Anna Harrison, here a num ber of years ago. l*'ive children, Mrs. William Belk, of I .ancaster, S. * C-! Mrs. A. J). Mfzelte, of Tarboro; Mrs. •Anna Harrison, of this place, and Messrs. Lawrence Sherrer, of Green ville, S. C., and Gerard Sherrer, of Erwin, Tenn., survive. Man Accused of Robbing Same Two Stores Twice Lester Briley is now in the county jail awaiting trial next week in Edge combe County for the alleged enter ing and robbery of a store in Leg getts. He is also slated for trial in this county the week of the 20th for the alleged entering of J. L. Williams' ttore in Gold Point a few days ago. Briley, a young white man, was con victed of entering and robbing the Williams store in Gold Point some time ago, and was only recently re leased from the state prison. Prior •to that time he waa convicted for en tering and robbing the same atore in Leggetts he is now accused of reen tering.
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