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Hi in Hi Wfl Tad Oar Col ■■MlitAtoy to Over Sixteen VOLOME XXXVI—NUMBER 56 Cmnty Schools To Skirt Up Monday OVER 3,000 ARE TO ENTER THIRTEEN WHITE SCHOOLS All Schools Open on Equal Footing in Length of Term This Year Vacatioa days and unhampered free dom for Martin County school chil dren will be no more during eight long months, for next Monday morn ing approximately 4,3000 of the little chaps and young folks are to report for a hard gear's work in the varioui classrooms of their respective schools. More than 3,000 of the number arc expected to enter the 13 white schools, Uardens, Jamesville, Farm Life, Lil ley's Hall, Bear Garss, Williamston, Everctts, Robersonville, Parmele, Gold Point, Hassell, Oak City, aii'l Hamilton. Hardly half of the color ed children will start the term next Monday, the other waiting two weeks to help complete the cotton picking and assist in other general farm work. The delayed starters are expected to make up tost time by at tending school six days each week during the first two months or more. For the first term in history all the schools in the county open next week upon an equal basis, as far as length of term is conerned. Those young sters enjoying the freedom of the out-of-doors during six months of the year in the past will find their lives altered during two extra months. Of course, there will be a few poor and unfortunate kids yanked from their classrooms and held at home to slioul der burdens after the term begins and before it closes. Child labor on the farm continues a problem as big a. ever for the schools in rural sections. But while the few are held back, the masses go 011, and next Monday morn ing there *yill be the thousands of children with their bright ia es and beaming eyes focused on their teach ers awaiting orders. No formal ex ercises are scheduled for the day. Chil dren will report for instructions at 9 o'clock in most of the schools. Clas sifications will be made and names of pupils enrolled on the registers Books will be listed in the various courses of study, but few lessons will he assigned. The first-day activities will have been completed by noon, but it is likely that work will continue well into the afternoon on Tuesday. No increased attendance is expect-j ed in a majority of the schools this term, authorities pointing out several factors that will havf a tendency toj effect decreases in the enrollment fig ures The rigid entrance rule adopt-1 ed by law for beginners will likely limit the number of first-year pupil-, this year. The law' prohibits anv child under six years of age, or who will not have attained that age by midnight of November IS ,19.13, from entering school. The first grades will not entertain the nursery scheme this year under the law, which will be strictly enforced under the direct sup ervision of the State commission, Be ginners must be entered during the first two weeks of schools No child will be admitted to the first grade aft er the first two weeks, and not even at mid-term, under orders from the state authorities. Another factor not at all favorable to an increased attendance is the law requiring children within two miles of a sckool building to walk to school. In addition to that, extra mileage will not be added to truck routes to ac commodate children living within one and one-half miles of an established route. Dire poverty, pleaded by many par ents who kept their children at home last year, is not expected to cut a very big figure this coming term. There are unfortunate esses, no doubt, but it is believed that the majority of parents who are interested in the wel fare of their children will see that they have an opportunity to share the advantages awaiting Martin County's youth during the 1933-34 school term. Farm Lite Faculty Is Announced This Week The Farm Life faculty, annpunced complete this week, carries several new members this year. Only two or three of the old members are return ing. Professor A. E. Mercer, princi pal there for several terms, resigned and will be succeeded by Professor Charles Hough. The names of othci members of the faculty are as follows: Miss Irma Knowles, of Dardens; Miss Brownie Roberson, of Roberson ville; Miss Pauline Askeyr, of James ville; Hiss Marguerite Cooke, of Wil liamston; and Miss Marina Roberson, of Griffins. THE EN TERPRISE DRIVERS MEET I V. J Martin County's 36 school bus drivers will meet in the high school building here Saturday aft ernoon at 12:30 o'clock when the routes will be assigned them and instructions for operation are re viewed. The meeting will last only a short while, it was said. The number of busses has been reduced from 40 to 36 in the coun ty this year, the elimination of four units following the applica tion of the new law requiring chil dren within two miles of school to walk. One truck will be tak en out of operation at William ston, Robersonville, Hassell, and Oak City, it is understood. EXERCISES AT SCHOOL HERE Joint Program for Elemen tary and High Schools Here Monday Joint exercises for the elementary and high school departments will fea ture the opening of the schools here next Monday morning In the high school building at 9 o'clock, Principal I). N. Hix announced this morning. The public is cordially invited to at tend the informal program that will last about one hour. Activities wil be stopped at or be fore noon Monday, but the regular schedule will lit' followed Tuesday, the principal said, and all children plan ning to enter the school this term are urged to be present Mopday morn ing. Enrollment, in the high school is Hearing completion today, the princi pal classifying more than 50 pupils in that department yest'erdti>\ Be ginners are enrolling today that the rush next Monday morning might be lessened in the first grade sign-nps. Members of the faculty will arrive here in time for the county-wide meeting of teachers tomorrow morn ing, many of them having reached here yesterday from their summer va cations. GET LAUGH ON GAME WARDEN +* Dressed Animal Looked Like Deer, But Was Only Goat County-Game Warden Hines had a good laugh at his own expense last Wednesday when he visited a remote section of Goose Nest Township and found two colored men butchering an animal. The warden laughingly ex plained that it is difficult to tell the difference between a deer carcass and that of a billy goat. Anyway, Mr. Hines reached the scene of the butchering just after the two men had skinned and dressed the meat. The two halves of meat were hanging from a pole, and neither the animal's head nor skin could be seen. Mr. Hines remarked, "Well, boys, I have caught you taking deer with out licenses." They replied, "Yes isr; you have us." And as the animals head was not in sight Mr. Hines con cluded the men had killed a doe deer, so he pointed out that that was anoth er violation of the hunting laws. The boys agreed to accompany the officer, but they asked him to examine the skin before the trip was started. When Mr. Hines saw that tlte skin was that of a goat he was fully sold on the evidence offered and joined th~ crowd in a hearty laugh at his own expense. Complete Faculty for Everetts Is Announced Tfie Everetts school will open at 8:30 Monday morning, September 18. All patrons and friends are cordially invited to attend the opening exercise at 9:30. The faculty members are H. Bruce Kussell, principal and seventh grade teacher; Miss Carrie Bell War ren, sixth grade; Miss Beatrice Wynn, fifth grade; Miss Lucy Matt Crofton, fourth grade; Miss Lela Brown Barn hill, third grade; Miss Iva Williams, second grade; and Mi&s Martha Bal dree, first grade. Buy Feeder Pigs To Utilize Damaged Corn Having a good corn crop blown to the ground, Carteret farmers re cently purchased a truck load of feed er pigs from neighbors in Pamlico County. r ■ | Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, September IS, 1933 FOURTEEN CASES iON DOCKET FOR SUPERIOR COURT Mixed Term To Get Under Way Monday; Judge Barnhill To Preside The September term of Martin County Superior Court opening next Monday for a two weeks mixed term is expected to be one of the dullest held in this county for years. While the civil calendar carries several in teresting cases, the criminal docket has only 14 cases and with probably one or two exceptions all those ac tions are of minor importance. Court will convene at the usual opening hour, 10 a. m., with Judge M. V. Barnhill, of Rocky Mount, pre siding. The grand jury is expected to about complete its work the first day, while the greater part of two days will be used in handling the criminal docket. The size of the crowds in attendance upon the court will probably experience a deflided shrinkage after the first day. Probably the most interest in the court centers on the case charging Lester Williams, commonly 1 lonhwn as "Barrel of Trouble," with an as sault with a deadly weapon with in tent to kill. Perlie Ange, Jamesville Township farmers who was danger ously cut in the stomach by Williams the 2Vth of last month on the streets of Williamston, is now out of the hos pital. The second case considered of more than passing interest is the one charg ing Coley Kain with robbing stores at Everetts and Oak City. The cans will bring witnesses here from as fat away as Raleigh, if is understood and will likely be called Tuesday of next week. Other cases on the docket are as follows: John R. Whichard, operating car while intoxicated. Prayer for judg ment continued since June, 1932, term. Jim Sutton, non-support, continued. Henry Ray nor, housebreaking and larceny, continued. M 1.. Bunting, embezzlement, true | bill last term. Sylvester Brown, housebreaking and larcenyy, warrant. Redden Tyre and Perlie Hardison, housebreaking ami larceny; warrant t Cliff Bunch, forgery, warrant. Eddie Salsbury, attempted rape, warrant. Wynn, carrying concealed weapon and assult; appealed from re corder's court judgment. Lee Jones, Charlie Johnson, | "Pinkie" Johnson, and Mary Davis, I larceny; warrant. Troy Goodmon Goes With Harrison Bros. Mr. Troy Goodmon, popular mem ber of the local baseball club during the season recently ended, has ac cepted a position with Harrison Brothers'and Company here and will have charge of the firm's gents' fur nishing department, it was learned to day. He will be actively associated with the company beginning tomor row. Mr. Goodmon, brother of Mr. R. H, Goodmon, manager of the Vir ginia Electric and Power Company here, has had much experience in the mercantile business, he having been associated for several years with one of the largest mercantile firms in the country. Election Announcement Last Tuesday Incomplete In announcing the election machin ery for the wet and dry vote in the county November 7, the names of the Goose Nest precinct officers were left out through an oversight. Mr. J. W. Hfines w\as registrar and Messrs. J. C. Ross and T. C. Allsbrooks were named as .poll holders. The election has been little discussed too far in this county, indicating that nn large vote will be cast on Novem ber 7. Program of Services At Methodist Church Kev. C. T. Rogers, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 sharp. Be in time for the special prepared pro- gram. Church service at 11 a. m. No service at night. Holly Springs Sunday school, 10 a. m. Church services at 7:45 p. m. You are cordially invited to meet with us. Tobacco Damaged in Person County Recently Person county tobacco growers re port heavy damage from the wind and rain storm recently. Some growers estimate their damage at 50 per cent of the crop. No Date Yet Set for Opening Of Eastern Tobacco Markets TOTAL NUMBER ACRES SIGNED IS OVER 15,000 Is Most Complete Coopera tive Movement Ever Put On Here One of the -most complete coopera tive movements ever undertaken l>y Martin County farmers was brought to a close this week after 1,477 grow ers had signed up acres of to bacco in the crop-reduction and price raising campaign. As far as it could be learned only one man refused to take part in the movement in this county, and the canvassers, in Ham ilton Township withheld his u|me, be lieving he might reconsider and sign up his few acres. That the acreage was "padded" in tentionally by a few farmers is al most certain, those cases are not many. The practice of reporting an acreage larger than the one really ex i isting will be of no advantage to the grower, as all contracts will be care fully investigated, it is understood. As a whole, however, there has nev er existed a better cooperative spirit advanced among Martin County farm ers than that figuring in the reduction movement started in this county last Saturday. All are hopeful that the movement wil Ibear fruit. I he contracts are being segregated by districts, and while it is believed that nearly all the townships have reached a 100 per cent goal, it is cer tain that several have. Mr. J VV. llines, canvasser in .Goose Nest, re ported 1(»5 tobacco farmers in that district and a 100 per cent cooperation. 1 here may be a few contracts yet unreported, but the drive is over with Martin County at the top of the list. I he. workers and signer* ate now awaiting developments. COUNTY* NATIVE DIES WEDNESDAY ——•—— Mrs. Claude Simpson Dies in Marion, S. C.; Final i Rites Thursday Mrs Claude Simpson, a native of this county, died at her home HI Mar ion, S. C., Wednesday morning about 10 o'clock, following an illness of more than a year's duration Funeral services were 1 held .at her late home yesterday afternoon, and interment followed in the family plot in Marion, a number of relatives from this county attending the last rites. Mrs. Simpson, the daughter of the late Stanley and Marina Peel, was born in Cross Roads Township about 55 years ago. In early womanhood she was married to Mr Simpson, of the Jamesville community. Follow ing a short residence there, she moved with her, husband to South Carolina about 20 years ago, during which time she. made her home HI Marion, where Mr. Simpson was engagt d in the mercantile business. Mr. Simpson, with one daughter, Miss Mayo Simpson, and out- sun, Mr. (iuy Simpson, all of Marion, sur vives. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. John M. Howen, of W'illiamston, and three brothers, Messrs Henry I), and W. S. Peel, of YVilliamstou, and J. S. Peel, of Everetts. Young White Man Jailed Following Auto Wreck Evans Davis, young white man, was jailed here yesterday following a pre liminary hearing earlier in the d.iy before Justice J. W. Mines in a case charging him with reckless driving. said to he of Norfolk, was wanted in this county for not com plying with a court judgment order ing him to pay certain costs in an abandonment case. Wednesday night, a frw miles out of Oak City on the llohgood -road, Davis is said l> hive 'hogged" the road and wrecked the car of Robert Manning. No one was badly hurt, but the Manning car was damaged con siderably. Manning said lie drove lii-i car to the side of the road, leaving the two left wheels barely on the concrete when he saw Davis approach ing on the wrong side Mavis' front wheel ripped down the side of the Manning car and tore down the rear wheel, doing much damage to the running gear. Davis hurriedly re paired the damage to his car and con tinued to Scotland Neck, where he Was arrested. Mr. L. C. Gardner, of Jamesville, was a business visitor here today. House-To-House Canvass To Be Made Here NRA Consumers ASK BUYERS TO SUPPORT FIRMS FLYING EAGLES All Local Firms Except 11 Have Signed; Now Turn To Consumers Support of the N'RA movement in \\ illii.mstiM' .. ill lie asked probab'y by the middle or latter part of next week, when canvassers will visit con sumers for their signatures. A can vass' of the various business firms was completed this week, with all but II small firms pledging their support to the movement. In short, the consum ers will lie asked to patrnize only those firms "flying the Blue Kagle." With one or two possible excep tions, the movement is certain of suc cess here. Most of those concerns failing to sign so far employ no labor in some cases, while a few others employ as few as one worker eaclf. I here are only a few unemployed in this immediate section t the present time, and most of those without work [are in that group failing to fit in very | well with work offered by the aver age job. Reports have reached the commit tee that some employers aie still hold ing the wages o! their workers at the old levels, the practice being entirely out of line with the aim and purpose of the NRA movement. So tar no step has been taken to enforce the regulations of the various codes in Ilits sec lion. Enforcement, if neces ■an, will iollow the canvas, of con sumers, it is understood. It is be lieved the consumers will sign here freely, indicating that the NRA will go over witlioul enforcement by au thorities. I lie NRA is certainly a move nieiil that the selfish iuau cannot con trol lie cannot remain on the out side with the hope of making big piofil , while his competitors are oT setviiig their respective .'odes in an effort to improve conditions. I omplete details of the consumer iativass will be made known the early part of next week, according to (It? present plans of the local NRA com mittee. HAS SUIT MADE OF GUANO BAGS Bertie Farmer Has 3-Piece Suit Made at Cash Out _ lay of 10 Cents Windsor.—Batiks th.it closed up got all his motley and made a poor man nut of him, says J P. Slade, magis trate at Aulander, but lie expects to remain pruud and not to worry—not so long as lie l.a«a wife and daughter who can take fertilizer sacks, 5 cents worth of thread and 5 cents worth of tape and make him a suit of clothes such as lie was wearing last week in the presence of the judges and lawyers at the county seat And'lie has that suit of clothes and is wearing it proudly. He was in Windsor Monday. The suit made from fertilizer sacks, coat, vest, and trousers—and made by his own wife at a cash outlay of 10 cents—com pared favorably with any worn in the courtroom. The cotton fertilizer sacks, bleached out and making a neat appearing fabric, looked as well as any of the linens and ducks that are used in ready-made garments. Mr. Slads says a number of people in his Community have already sought his wife's pattern and will copy his style. World War Veterans Can Join Conservation Corps With the announcement that the Civilian Conservation Corps will be continued through the winter months, Martin County Welfare authorities have been advised that a limited num ber of World War veterans front this county would be eligible for the serv ice. Applications will be received only from veterans, it is understood, and selections will be ntajde between Sep tember 25 and 30. Any Martin vet erans desiring to enter the service are directed to get in communication with the county welfare office immed iately . Several veterans have already en tered the service from this county, j GETS BOGUS BILL Merchant G. W. Blount here is the possessor of a worthless $5 bill, the countrefeit paper falling into his hands a few days ago. The merchant does not know where the bill came from, but he is now on his guard to see that no more of the spurious paper reaches him. The bill is of almost perfect reproduction of the real cash. It is the second one that has made its appearance in this section within the past month or two. JAMESVILLE WILL OPEN SCHOOL BY SHORT PROGRAM Informal Exercises Planned For Monday Morning by Professor Pollock Informal exercises, lasting about one hour, will mark the beginning of the Jamesville school term next Mon day mortyug at V:ls o'clock, it was announced by Principal Pollock yes Herd ay. Immediately following the exercises classification of pupils will be made, and the teachers will desig nate the various lists of books and supplies necessary in the courses of study While the periods will be shortened Monday, full length periods will be in order the following day, the principal said. The name of the faculty chosen several weeks ago are as follows: I'irst grade, Miss Opal Brown, of Jamesville, and Mrss Kmily Smith wi k, of Windsor Second giade, Miss Kaunie L. Mar tin, of Jamesville Third grade: Mrs Charles Uaveu port, Jamesville. Fourth grade: Miss Margaret Fv erett, of Robersonville Fifth grade: Miss" Louise Roebuck of Robersonville Sixth grade: Miss Rachel Godwin of Contetoe. Seventh giade: Mr. I B Martin Jamesville. High school: Mathematics and French, Miss Roslyu Satterwhite, of Henderson;, science and athletics, Mr Jim T. Uzzle,'of Wilson Mills; Eng lish, Miss Annie V Horner, of Hope Mills; agriculture: Mr. R. t Jordan, of Jamesville; music, Miss Annie (ilasgow, of Jamesville; principal, Mr. A 1.. Pollock, of Jamesville. Miss Emma Harris, of Littleton; and Miss Varnie Bell Davenport, of Hardens, will teach in the Hardens school this term. 1 Preliminary Hearing Is Given Lester Williams Lester Williams, colored man, was given a preliminary hearing here yes terilay in the case barging his wjtli assaulting Perlie Ange, Jaiuesville farmer, on the streets here the latter part of last month. In default of bond in the sum of SSOO, Williams, commonly known as "Harrell of Trouble," was returned to jail to a wait trial in superior ourl here next week. It was pointed out at the hearing held before Justice Hassell that the Jaiuesville farmer asked gangway to Young's store entrance, and that Wil liams instruced the farmer to make gangway himself. That, it was said, started the trouble nearly costing Ange his life. Williams drew his Vnife and gashed the fanner's stom ach as he (the farmer) started into the. store A rain was falling and the store entrance was crowded at the lime, ami Williams slipped from the- scene. He was arrested the fol lowing morning in Poplar Point Township. Series Services Begin At Holiness Church A series of revival services will be started in the Pentecostal Holiness church here next Monday night, with the Rev. J. W. Berry, of Greenville, occupying the pulpit. Mr. Berry is a leader in his church, and the public, regardless of denomination, is cor dially invited to hear him. The serv ices, will continue two wefks, it was announced. i t I ** POOWPMR? ESTABLISHED 1898 CONCERN OVER CONDITION OF LEAF NOW FELT Situation Not Yet Consid ered Serious, But Signs Of Damage Seen While the situation js not consid ered serious, tobacco farmers in this section are begininng to show much concern over the tobacco holiday de clared two weeks ago, and for which n't> end has even been officially men tioned so far I'lie crucial point in the holiday will likely be reached over the week end, probably by tomorrow, when re ports are made of successful reduction campaigns throughout the belt. Gov ernor Khringhaus, creator of the hol iday said yesterday that lie would take no action in reopening their markets until complete reduction campaign re ports are received by the Federal au* thorities. A processing tax of 4.2, cents a pound on flue cured tobaCCo will be levied on and after October 1, it wai agreed this week by administrators of the agricultural adjustment act. But that tax will not reflect itself in the price of tobacco to the farmer, for it is understood tlie returns of the tax will go to those farmers participat ing in the reduction movement as straight cash benefits Price increases, it is believed, depend on the outcome of a conference of AAA officials and tobacco buyers in Washington to day An agreement will be submitted urging the companies to voluntarily pay more for the crop when the niai kels are reopened. No one knows when the markets iv ill open. While many are hopeful that sales will be resumed next Mon day, there is nothing just at this time to indicate they will open at that time; and, on the other hand, there is nothing to definitely indicate they will not open that day it is generally believed, however, that sales will be resumed some time next week, that the growers will have learned by that time they are either going to get high er prices or they are going to receive prices no higher than those paid while the markets were open the first four days of the season Reports indicate that some tobacco has already damaged in the hands of farmers, hut as far as it could be learned today .growers do not appear excited over the possibility of any great losses. Many growers have con tinued to grade and prepare their crop for market, hut others (juit the work altogether when the holiday was declared. When the markets reopen one of the largest breaks in history of the business is expected, and the situation becomes more acute as the market holiday continues. 1 Realizing that his crop was about to go to ruin on his hands, one fann er in this county is said to have placed it in his curing harn*aud moved down himself, carrying a col and a shot gun, 5 CASES TRIED BY RECORDER Last Session of County * Court Until Early Next Month The Martin County Recorder'* Court completed its work for the month of September last Tuesday when it disposed of five cases and moved out to give the "big'* court priority rights during the net two weeks. The county court will hold its next session October 3. Judge H. O. Peel collected a few fines and handed down two or three road sentences, one of them being for 18 months. Albert Clark, colored, was adjudged guilty in the case charging |yin with larceny and he was sentenced to assist with tire chores at the county home during the next three months. Richmond Johnson was fined $lO and taxed with one-half the cost in the case charging him with .an as sault. R. D. Spruill, defendant in the same case, went to the roads for a stay of JO days when he admitted his inability to pay one-half the cost* of the case. Ernest Fagan was sentenced to the roads for 18 months when he was ad judged guilty in the case charging him with an Assault with a deadly weapon. The indictment charging W- S. Rev els with threatening to kill and using profane language, was ordered quasfc ed by the court. f
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