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Adrartiaara WiU Rnd Our Col nai a Latchkey to Ovar Sixteen Handrad Martin Comity Hocnaa VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 34 Cotton Reduction Drive Now on in County ★ * * * ★★★★★★★★★★★★ ************ Property Listings in County Drop N TOTAL VALUES IN COUNTY AROUND 10-MILLION MARK Reduction in Values Will Cause a Rate Increase of About 25 Cents Property values in Martin County for the year 1933 are approximately $3,110,262 less than they were in 1932, according to an early review of the tax scrolls turned in by the list-takers in the several townships recently. The actual decrease in personal and real property values other than those to be listed by corporations, is $2,175,- 072, or almost 20 per cent below the 1932 values. County values other than those listed by corporations are list ed at $8,764,439. Corporation values last year were listed at $2,770,07, and if the 33 1-3 per cent decrease allowed by the commissioners is taken by the corporations their values this year will be around $1,846,738, making a grand total of approximately $lO,- 611,177. In other words, Martin County will have to increase its rate to offset the valuation decrease. Last year it lev ied on property valued at $13,721,439. To offset the approximately $3,110,262 valuation decrease, the county will have to boost its rate by about 25 or 30 cents. The rate of $1.25 levied last year for general county purposes will automatically jump to about $1.50 or $1.55, a preliminary study of the list ings now indicates. If the state had continued to levy on the basis of 15 cents on the SIOO property valuation,! the rate would probably be around $1.72. However, the 17 cents levied in this county for the support of the schools in the past has been lifted, and in addition to that amount spec ial school tax levies have been aban- 1 doned for the main part, leaving only special road taxes to be added to the county-wide rate. Some districts are not troubled with special road tax levies. The reduction allowed on real es tate owners will work decided to their advantage, but at the same time the owner of personal property who was not so fortunate to get a reduction of that particular property, will bear the brunt of the tax rate increase. For in stance, the personal property values in Williams Township show a small increase, the owners of which will be taxed with a higher rate. However, property owners in that district have by far a larger proportion df real es tate than they have in personal prop erty. In those communities where there are many stores, the merchants and owners of other personal property will experience actual increases in their taxes, it is believed. Hamilton had the largest percent age of decrease in personal and real estate values, or a total reduction of nearly 26 per cent. Griffins reported the smallest percentage of decerase, #tiile Williamston, Robersonville, and Goose Nest reported the largest ac tual decreases. Williams was the on ly district to report an increase, and that was limited to 1.1 per cent in personal property values. Personal property values were decreased by $157,111, or just about 11 per cent. Real values dropped $2,175,072, or a bout 21.1 per ctfnt, not including cor poration listings. Last year the country raised for general purposes approximately $172,- 915.31. It is believed that amount will be considerably reduced by the re moval of the levy for schools. Ac countant J. S. Getsinger is preparing for the next tax levy, but it will be some time before any rate can be defi nitely determined. Every effort will be made to hold the rate down, but the valuation decrease is a big prob lem or stumbling block to confront in performing that task. Had there been no decrease in value*, the rate this year would have been lest than 41 i* all probability. WHERE THEY PLAY TUESDAY, JUNE 27 Williamston at Colsrain. Ahoside at Elisabeth City. Windsor at Edenton. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 , Olerain at Williamston. Elisabeth City at Ahoskie. Ed en ton at Windsor. THUMDAY, JUNE 29 Williamaton at Elisabeth City. Windsor at Colerain. Aboskic at Eden ton. PSIDAY, JUNE 30 Elisabeth City at Williamaton. Colerain at Windsor. * Eiteiitnn at Ahoskie. THE ENTERPRISE 1932 and 1933 County Property Listings, by Townships The following talkies show, by townships, the 1932 and 1933 valuations of real and personal property in Martin County, separately and collect ively, also the decrease in total valuations under the 1932 mark, as well M the percentage of increase or decrease. The figures are preliminary and will probably be slightly altered by the county commissioners as errors in listing, etc., are reported. There was only one increase reported, that of personal property in Williams Township, and it did not amount to a very large sum. 'lndicates gain in the table: Township Jameaville - Williams Griffins ........ Bear Grass Williamston Cross Roads Robersonvtlle Goose Nest Hamilton Poplar Point County Totals WOMANS CLUB MEETING HELD LAST FRIDAY Mrs. J. G. Staton, Recently Elected President, Was in Charge of Session The last meeting of the Woman's Club before the summer vacation was held Friday morning at 11:30, followed by a luncheon at 11:30, followed by a luncheon at 12:30 at which nearly 40, members and a few special guests wef'e present. The luncheon which the ladies of the Episcopal church served was enjoyed very much. The new president, Mrs. James G. Staton, presided very ably. Mrs. Sta ton, since the inception and organiza tion of the club, has been one of its ablest and most zealous supporters, and during her term of office, which lasts two years, it is expected much of lasting good to the community will be accomplished. After roll call and minutes of the last fneeting were read, reports of the various committees and departments were made. These reports showed that some committees had given some time to planning their work for the next two years. The Fine Arts De partent will organize a town choir, an organization long needed in this com munity which cooperates so success fully in anything for its common good. The recommendations of tlie civic committee, which is one of the most important members of the whole body included the following:- "That the town provide and use a street sprinkler which will cool as well as clean the streets in hot weather. "That the town be zoned for fire alarms so that a citizen away from home will be able to know the loca tion of the fire. J hat the town make a survey of all outdoor toilets, remove those not in use and compel the respective home owners to comply with the sanitary laws of the municipality. "That the town mark white lines on all stop corner to insure safety with word 'stop' in large letters." It also asked that club members co operate in keeping the town clean, especially Main Street. To avoid throwing paper cups, straws, and pa per napkins on the street. Cards will be printed and placed in conspicuous places to remind our citizens of this. These I'ecommendations were dis cussed at length and will be given fur ther consideration at an executive committee meeting It was voted to purchase chairs enough ro be able to seat 100 people in the club auditorium and other mat ters of minor importance were dis cussed before the program was turned over to the new program, committee, of which Mrs. James C. Manning is chairman. Ben Manning entertained the club with several musical numbers before the luncheon. After the new mayor, John L. Hassell, made a talk along ncmc lines. He Complimented the club on its good work and the plate it has achieved in the life of the town. After reading some of the sanitary and other laws of the town, he dis cussed the condition of the town's af fairs, which proved very interesting to the membership. Mr. Hassell com pleted his remarks with a whole-heart ed promise to aid the club f CLUB STANDINGS 7| Williamston 9 3 .750 Edenton 8 4 .667 Colersin 7 5 .583 Ahoskie 5 7 .417 Windsor 4 8 .333 Elizabeth City „ 3 9 .250 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, June 27, 1933 PERSONAL PROPERTY 1932 1933 Loss Pet. I 154,122 f 118,359 $ 35,763 23.2 41,612 42,291 679» *l.l 121,440 111,011 10,429 8.7 86,294 82,471 3,823 4.4 396,171 346,385 49,786 12.5 61,541 58,783 2,758 4.5 321,000 307,880 13,120 4.1 100,331 96,638 3,894 3.1 110,394 74,358 36,036 32.6 30,134 29,310 824 2.7 $ 1,423,042 $1,267,486 f 157,111 11.0 PLYMOUTH WINS, 10 TO 8, MONDAY Game Was First Of a Series of Three Scheduled with the Independent Team Williamston's baseball team, lead ers in the Albemarle league, lost the first in a series of three games here yesterday afternoon to Plymouth's star independent nine. "Slim" Gard iner, county boy, going to the mound for the visitors in the third inning, turned in the one redeeming perform ance of the contest, holding the locals hitless and making a homer in the eighth to score two men ahead of him and win the game, 10 to 8. While Plymouth was making 7 hits and 5 errors, the locals were busy , making 7 errors and 5 hits. The visi tors, winners of 18 out of 22 games so far year, had an off-day anil so did the Albemarle club leaders. Newsomej new pitcher for the locals, I worked in his first game here, allow ing 7 hits. Chappell, shortstop for the visitors, made a home run iir the ! first, scoring two men ahead of him. I l'eel, for Plymouth, was the only man 'on either team to get mure than one j hit, collecting a double and a triple. Box score and summary: WILLIAMSTON AB R HPO A E Earp, ss .... 5 2 1 4 2 0 Gaylord, If 2 2 110 0 c 2 2 0 5 0 2 Brake, 2b 4 10 12 2 Uzzle, 3b 501010 James, rf 4 1 0 2 0 1 xCherry „ 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor, lb 5 0 1 13 1 1 Frank, cf 2 0 0 0 0 (I Herring cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 Newsome, p 2 0 1111 Totals 33 8 5 27 7 7 x Hat ted for James in 9th. PLYMOUTH AB R H PO A E Brown, 2b 3 1 0 3 0 1 Peel, c 5 2 2 8 1 0 V. Horn, Il> 4 0 1 7 0 1 Furches, 3b ~zr~4 2 I I 2 ff Chappel, ss 5 117 10 Edens, rf 5 10 10 0 Morris, cf 3 1 0 0 0 2 Gurganus, If 3 110 0 0 Melton, p 10 0 0 0 1 Gardner, p 3 1 10 10 Score by innings: R Totals 36 10 7 27 5 5 Plymouth 311 100 031—10 Williamston 430 010 000— 8 Summary: Two-base hits: Peel, Gaylord, Taylor; three-base hit: Peel; Home runs: Gardner, Chappell; dou ble plays": Baker (unassisted), Earp to Brake to Taylor; wild pitch: Gardner; baseon balls: off Newsome 5; off Mel ton 4; off Gardner 6; struck out: by Newsome 4, by Melton 0, by Gard ner 7. Umpires: Joyner and Wyatt. Cotton Blossoms Earliest Seen Here in Fifty rfears . i Tobe Purvis, colored./ farmer living on the Wilson place, near here, was the first to display bloom this season. Purvis picket}*fws pret ty blooms from his small cojton tract last Friday. While no definite records could be learned, it is generally believed that the blossoms were the earliest this icasQlL that (bey have been in yeara. Ordinarily, blooms are hardly ever found on cotton in this section be fore about the 26th or 27th of June,' and in some years blooms were not' found before July 4. Weather conditions during the past three weeks were very favorable to cotton, and the crop advanced rapidly in this section. Other farmers reporting blooms a bout the same time Purvis offered his two for display include: C. O. God ard, E. P. Cunningham, J. W. Rogers, J. H. D. Peel, of Cross Roads, and C. E. Jenkins, and R. L. Crowell. The Utter says he discovered his first blos som Monday glf last week,- but did not have the opportunity to report it un til about a week later. REAL ESTATE 1932 1933 Loss Pet. t 978,005 $ 766,409 $ 211,596 21.6 349,995 283,606 66,389 19.0 537,431 468,111 69,320 12.9 562,714 454,841 107,873 19.2 1,863,353 1,469,884 393.469 21.1 614,751 456,889 157,862 25.7 1,977,357 1,628,925 348,432 17.7 1,331,312 991,816 339,496 25.5 954,386 714,084 240,302 25.2 347,205 262,485 84,720 24.4 $ 9,516,469 $7,497,150 $2,019,459 21.2 COUNTY HEALTH DRIVE IS SUCCESS Believeed More Than 6,000 People Will Apply for Free Vaccination The anti-typhoid campaign, started in this county last week, continues to meet with success, it was learned yes terday from Dr. J. 11. Saunders, the county health officer. No estimate on the number treated against the fever and diphtheria'can be had at this time, but late reports indicate that more than 6,000 people will take advantage of the free treatment during the cam paign. Reports from various sections indi cate that many people fail or simply refuse to attend the dispensaries and make personal visits to the offices of various doctors. The practice works a hardship-mr the dnctorv anil a charge of sl->has been suggested for those who fail to attend the dispen saries and make personal visits to the offices of the several doctors. [ After this week it will be top late to apply for the free treatment, and I reports yesterday indicate that the j number taking the treatment was nia j tcrially increased that day. Approxi mately 1,100 were vaccinated in the ' Sandy Ridge and Farm Life sections yesterday, an increase of more than .100 over the number taking the treat ment on Monday of last week. While j it is now too late for people in some 1 sections to apply for {he free treat | ment, others are urged to visit their | nearest dispensaries for protection against the fever and diphtheria. SHIP TOMATOES AT JAMESVILLE Comparatively Small Acre j age Planted To the Crop In Section This Year | Tomato growers in the Jamesville j section made their first shipments of I the season last week, and are now i completing plans for additional ship ments this week, it was learned yes terday from Mr. R. L. Stallings, far mer in that section, j The crop, limited to about 100 acres in that area this year, is badly j in need of rain, and a light produc- I tion is forecasted at this time, it was j said. | The growers are shipping tliroughj the American Fruit Growers Ass*ict-\ ation this season. Prices for tKe ini tial shipments er than /fi were expected, but price in crea\»«**a« predicted later on in the season, it was said. Starting production of tomatoes I 'only recently, farmers in that section | almost met with failure last season on account of the dry weather and unfavorable price conditions. Jamesville Junior Team Wins Over Dardens 12 to 3 James villi's junior baseball team defeated Dardens 12 to 3 last Sunday, Corey, pitching for Jamesville, allow ing only four hits. It was the second win over the Dardens nine. Stalls led the Dardens nine at the bat while Corey featured the play with a batting average of 500. The Jamesville line-up included, J. Hassell, Carson, Hardison, Mount, Jones, U. Hassell; Brown, Mielle, and Corey. j RESULTS 1 i ■> Friday, June 23 Windsor 7, Williamston 5. Colerain 11, Ahoskie 2. Edenton 4, Elizabeth City 1. TOTAL VALUES 1932 1933 Loss Pet. $ 1,132,127 $ 884,768 $ 247,359 21.8 391,567 325,897 65,670 16.7 658,871 579,122 79,749 12.1 649,008 537,312 111.696 17.3 2,259,524 1,816,269 443,255 19.6 676,292 515,672 160,620 23.7 2,298.357 1,936,805 361,552 15.7 1,431,643 1,088,254 343,389 23.9 1,064,783 788,445 276,338 25.9 377,339 291,895 85,895 22.6 $10,939,511 $8,764,439 $2,175,072 19.9 MRS. ROGERSON DIED TODAY AT EVERETTS HOME Funeral Services Will Be Conducted There at 3 P. M. Tomorrow Mrs. Cora Roger son, widow of the late Ja*. K. Rogerson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ('. Hen Kiddiek in Rveretts early this irtorn i"K following an illness of several years' duration. She had suffered during that time u complication of diseases, but was confined to her bed only during the past few weeks. I „ Mrs. Rogerson was l>nrn in Be*r (irass Township 58 years ago Fol j lowing her marr.i.ige to Mr Rogerson I she moved to Kveretts to make her 1 home, and had lived there since th.it time. Slie was the daughter of the late Nathan Rogerson and wile, Pen [ 'lie Rogerso.n, who were prominently I connected in the Primitive Itaptist I church of this section for a number of years. Her husband died a nutn- I her of yiars ago, and since that time she had made her home with her daughter. 1 Two daughters, Mrs, i~ It Kiddiek and Miss \ irgiuia Rogerson, of I'.veretts, and three sons, Messrs, Herbert and Ollie Rogerson, of Rob ersotiville, and Marshall RoKerson, a resident uf thi place lor several-years hut Uuw of (irwnville, survive her. I'tineral services will be conducted from the home tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock by llder It. S. (' owin, of the I'riuiitive Baptist church. Inter ment will follow in the live ret t s cem etery. Skewarkee Lodge Masons In Regular Meet Tonight Skewarkee Lodge of Mason, will hold its regular meeting tonight, at which time final action will be taken on a change in the by-laws. Mem bers are urged to attend and visiting Masons are cordially invited.. Brake Now Lea In Batting; Few Changes „Ths past week was almost one of status quo, so far as change . in the relative position in flatting of individual Wilhatnston players were concerned. I'age, utility jnan, continues to hold the lead with 1 hit out of 2 trips for the season, Brake. forged ahead of lizzie to lead the list of regulars, and harp managed to get ahead of Taylor, hut outside of these two changes the relative standing is the same as it was lait Monday, when the averages were tabulated. The team average for the season dropped from-,315 to .30.), whi-'h is still high enough to win most hall games. Individually, almost every body suffered a drop. I'/zle fell from first place with 432 to. second with .70; Brake, second last week with .410, is first this week with .395; Earp clfmbed up one position with a drop from .372 to .368; Sammy Taylor is fourth this week, dropping from .406 tb .358; Gaylord kept fifth position, but boosted his average from 308 to .350; James lost 25 points in his average, ending the week with .250; Herring is off from .250 to .238; Latham is the second man on the squad to boost his aver age, coining up from .200 to .226. There was little change in the others. Following.is the table for all games up to Monday, June 2li: Player St Position O AB R H 2B 3B HR TB SH Pet. Page, cf 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 Uzzle, 3b 13 57 10 21 3 2 .16 1 .370 Brake, 2b 13 56 13 22 7 1 0 31 3 .395 Taylor, lb 13 53 6 19 4 0 0 23 0 . 358 Earp, ss 13 57 14 21 1 4 0 30 2 .368 Gaylord, If ... • ,13 57 17 20 3 I 1 28 2 .350 Jam.:., r( 13 56 3 14 2 0 0 16 1 .250 Herring, p-cf 12 42 5 10 2 4 1 15 0 .238 Latham, c .. 13 53 12 12 3 3 0 21 2 .226 Cherry, p-cf 8 18 1300030 .167 Frank, cf '2 6 19 1 3 0 0 0 3 1 .158 Kugler, p-cf . 7 17 2 2 I 0.0 3 I .118 Ncwsome, p 1 200000 0, 0 .000 Team totals 13 489 84 148 26 12 4 210 13 .303 Township Meetings To Determine Issue OPENING DATES Opening dates for the various tobacco belts will be determined Friday of this week when the To bacco Association of the United States holds its annual meeting at Virginia Beach. It is generally believed that the opening in this belt will be a few days earlier than it was last season. However, it is generally admitted that crop conditions have very little or any thing to do with determining the market openings. The border markets opened last season on August 16. The markets in this belt opened on September 6. FURNITURE FIRM TO OPEN FRIDAY VanDyke Firm Completing Arrangements For Its Opening Here Friday Preparations are now under way for an elaborate opening of the new | VanDyke Furniture Store here Kri j day evening of this week, it was j learned yesterday from Mr. (i. G. j Woolard, the manager. Opening their ( doors at 7:30 p m, the company will offer free prizes to visitors (luring the 'evening, it was stated. I lie \\ J. Hodges stole building next to The Enterprise Publish Com pany Kililding, lias been completely remodeled for the new enterprise. The building was altered especially for the > rnittirc concern, which will he one iof the most attractive stores here A I complete stock of furniture will be car ried by the concern, much of which is arriving daily at this time Mr. Woolard, the store's new man ager, plans to move his family here I nisi as soon as he can get a home. First Rain in Weeks Fell In This Section Friday I lie first tain in weeks fell in scat | tered sections over the county last | I'riday- afternoon and Sunday. Bear GraJs, (inflm*, Williamston, and a part of ( ross Rodas reported fairly heavy rains last Friday, the rain of Sunday hardly penetrating the top layer of the soil. Most of the sec tions favored by the thundercloud are still in need of mote rain. In other sections in the County crop ; conditions continue serious, it is said, j l orn is burning in the field, and in | some instances the crop is, tasseling I on stalk , hardly more than two feet high. Watch the Label On- Yoor Paper As It Carries the Data When Your Subscription Expires ESTABLISHED 1898 CROP SHOULD BE REDUCED BY 2,446 ACRES IN COUNTY Farmers in This Township Said to Favor Optional Reduction Plan • I The Dixie-wide drive from the tip of I cxas to the top of Virginia for a reduction in the cotton acreage was started in this county last night when a few farmers met in the county courthouse Tic re and agreed to reduce their acreage by more than one-third. I Reports from other counties in this Slate ami from States in the main cot tun belt now point to the success of the acreage reduction movement. \ ery little cotton is grown in this j immediate section, and a fair percent j axe was pledged in support of the re | diK'ti-nn movement. However, activi ties in "Hamilton and Goose ,Nest I I ownships today and Robersonville j tomorrow will virtually determine the outcome of the undertaking in this county, as those, three districts grow nearly all the cotton «rown in this J county. Last year 8,151 acres were | planted to the crop j n the county, 6,- ,503 having been planted in.the three townships. Under the allotted reduc tion quota' the county is expected to plow up or destroy approximately 2,- 446 acres. The redaction plan would reduce the following acreages plant ed to the crop last year in the various townships by one-third: Jatnesvfille, 37 acres: Williams, 40; Griffins, 26; Hear Grass, 188; Williamston, 341; I I'OSS Roads, 619; Robersonville, 1,- >2.l; Poplar Point, 3W; Hamilton, 1,- |606; Goose Nest, 3,274. At the meeting last night 265 acres were represented, Messrs. E. P. Cun ningham agreeing to cut his acreage Av 30 per cent; H. H. Cowan agreed to plow tip 35 per cent of his 37 acres; J R Everett one-half of Ins 33 acres; | S R Bullock, one-third of his 6 acres; \ G, |^y|, H - i ~ne-third hit 120 acres; H 11. Allen, one-third of his. 3 | acres; and A. T. Perry one-third of | his 6 acres. Messs V. G. Taylor, H. H. Cowan, and Iv. P, Cunningham were named as the county committee; and Messrs. L. 8.. Harrison, J R. Everett, and A. T. Perry, were selected, lor the 10. i cal township committee. When a farmer gets ready to plow up a por j lion of his crop, he reports to the township enmmittee, who in turn re i ports to the county committee or Uouuty agent. Mr Brandon reports immediately to Raleigh and the' activi-. ty is then reported to Washington, j If the farmer reduced under the ( cash plan, he is paid immediately the price per acre agreed upon. The a mount runs as high as S2O an acre, but under that plan the farmer gets nothing else Of course, is per mitted to plant that acreage to other 'crops Under the optional plan, con tracts are reported the same way, and cash benefits are paid lo the farmer immediately.. Ihe option is given to him at 6 cents per pound If the price advance's beyond «> 12 cents a pound, the farmer is at liberty to sell, and he Hits the difference between 6 cents ;'iiil the pri.'e he agrees to sell foTT I lie optional plan was favored mainly by the meeting here last uight. lo he successful, the reduction movement must include 3i>3,000 acres in this state and 10,000,000 acres must he abandoned in all the cotton states combined. Preliminary activities in the reduc tion-drive is believed to have advanced cotton prices already, a gain of near ~ty~l cent a pound having been report ed only yesterday. If the reduction plan proves successful, fair prices for the staple are virtually assured. If the plan fails, low prices ..-an well be expected. Meetings are being held today in • )ak City anil Hamilton. Tomorrow the movement will b* explained at Robersonville at 10 a. m. and in Ev erett s at 2 o'clock p. m. Epworth Leaguers 'To Serve Ice Cream Supper 1 lie Epworth League of the local Methodist church will serve home made ice cream on the church lawn Thursday afternoon from S to 7 o'- cjock. The public is invittf.
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