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GoodjTobacco Is Bringing a Premium on the Williamston Market Advertiser* Will Fnd Our Col- . una B Latchkey to Ow Sixteen Hundred Martin County Home* VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 70 TAXES POUR IN AS ADVERTISING TIME ARRIVES All-Time Record Estab lished When Collections Reach $2,000 In Hour As the time for advertising the 1932 county delinquent tax list draws near, payments continue to gain mo mentum at the sheriff's office here. An all-time record was established yesterday morning when the office collected approximately $2,000 in about an hour. While the sheriff still believes the delinquent list will be smaller this year than it was in 1932, one or two districts are lagging or running be hind their record for last year. Yes terday morning, Griffins had around 20 more names on the list than it had last year. Jamesville had about 30 more, and Williams was trailing its last year's number of 17. A number of the names will be removed before the list is published next week, it is believed. Last year, property was advertised for $41,377.19 delinquent taxes. That amount did not represent unpaid tax on personal property. Yesterday there remained uncollected approxi mately $50,000, the amount represent ing unpaid taxes on both real and personal property including unpaid poll taxes. To date the sheriff has collected just about $162,000 of the 1932 levy, not mentioning the collections for the current year. Property owners will find it to their advantage to straighten out their accounts immediately if they would prevent additional cost and unnecessary embarrassment. The de linquent list is now being prepared for publication SCHOOL NEWS AT OAK CITY Viiiting Week Beginning November 6 one week will be observed in the Oak City schools as Parents' Week, during which time all parents are urged to visit the school. The purpose of this visitation is to acquaint the parents with the exact work of the pupils. Each grade will have on exhibit *ome work of a special project un dertaken since the opening of school. The work for exhibit will be prepared by the pupils under supervision of the home room teacher. Temporary Radio The educational speeches that will be broadcast over the radio stations next week will be heard by the school pupils Principal H. M. Ainsley has made arrangements for the tempor ary installment in the high school building of a radio, and the pupils are looking forward to the opportu nity to become acquainted with our present-day educational innovations with great interest. Parent-Teacheri To Meet The Oak City Parent-Teacher As sociation meets Friday, November 10, and a large attendance is expected, » s an Armistice Day program will be presented at that time. Also the pro gram committee is planning to bring before the association an out-of-town speaker. Parents have a vital part in the success of any school, and it is these meetings that afford the teacher and the parent to become acquainted Therefore, each patron of the school is especially urged to attend. Cotton Blossoms Found On Sherwood Roberson's Farm The weather variations have been so unusual during the past week or two that the crops and trees are get ting the seasons all mixed up. Trees are known to have budded as late as November, but cotton blossoms in November in this part of the county are really rareties. Visiting Mr. Sherwood Roberson's farm near Hassell yesterday after noon, Mr. W. E. Old, representative of the Planters Nut and Chocolate Company, picked several fully de veloped cotton blossoms. And if the weather continues warm it might be that Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Wallace will have to worry about another cot ton reduction movement this season. R. O. Martin Appointed Jamesville Postmaster Mr. R. O. Martin was this week appointed postmaster for the office in Jamesville. He has been in the of fice for a abort while, having receiv ed a temporary appointment from the post office department to complete the unexpired term of the late James •Davenport. THE ENTERPRISE Local Tobacco One of Best Weeks in Years With prices ranging around the 20-cent mark, the Williamston tobacco market experienced this five years. It isn't to be assumed week one of the best periods in , from this that prices are too high or that they are even high enough, but the sales this week certainly indicate an upward trend, giving everyone a greater hope that the 17-cent parity price level will be reached for the en tire season. Approximately 150,000 pounds are on the floors here today with the average about the same as it has been all the week. A new high record was reached last Wednesday when the market av eraged slightly above 21 cents. Under the direction of an HALLOWE'EN CARNIVAL HELD AT EVERETTS ♦ Successful Affair Nets $33 To Be Used For School Equipment Everetts, Nov. 2 . The Everetts school had a very successful Hal lowe'en carnival on Tuesday night. The school patrons cooperated nicely in helping to make a success of the occasion. The auditorium was decorated in orange and black, and was a scene of skeletons, witches and other Hal lowe'en spooks. Jack-o-lanterns add ed to the festival attractions. A short and enjoyable program was first given by the grades, then the fun began. There were three booths to visit—the fortune teller, the bath ing beauties and three dramatic plays. Other' events were apple-bobbing and a wheelbarrow race. To climax the which created quite a sensation. Miss Beatrice Wynn and Mr. Monney Mobley won the cake for being on the lucky spot, and Miss Myrtle Leg gett won a pie for putting on the fanciest step. A pie was given to Miss Mary Virginia Daniel, who was voted on as being the prettiest girl. The main serving booth was rush ed continually with demands for coca-colas, cake, randy, pie, peanuts, gcllatin with whipped cream and hut dogs. The proceeds are to be used to buy first aid equipment, rope for the flag pole and other necessary supplies. Thirty-three dollars was taken in during the carnival and ever.y 'one helped to make it a "jolly good" time for all. Urges Good Attendance At Methodist Church C. T. Rogers, pastor of the Metho dist church, today issued the follow ing statement: "We would appreciate very much for all the members to be present for the next three Sundays. Immedi ately after the third Sunday our an nual conference will be held at Dur ham, N .C. "The children will have a program for the night service at 7:30. Come and hear the children; you will en joy it." Sunday School at 9:45. Preaching service at 11 a. m. Children at night. Epworth League Monday at 7:30 p. m. Holly Springs Sunday School, 10 a. m. Preaching service, 3 p. ni. F.pwortli League, Friday at 7:30 p.'m. . Services Announced For Episcopal Church At thi& morning service at the Church of the Advent this Sunday the subjcfct of the-sermon will be "How Christians Should Observe Armistice Day."" In the evening the sermon will be from the statement of Jesus, "Ye shall find rest your souls." The service at the Holy Trinity Mission near Bear Grass will begin at 3:30 p. m. instead of at 4 o'clock as formerly. Regular Services Held At Cedar Branch Church , Rev. W. B. Harrington will fill his regular appointments in the Cedar Branch Baptist chnrch Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock and that evening at 7:30 o'clock. All members are urged to attend and the public is cordially invited to "be present. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 3,1933 executive committee, local citi zens are now actively engaged in the interest of the market and all others. Personal visits are being made, and cordial invitations are being addressed to hundreds of farmers throughout thia section. A better spirit is noted among patrons, operators and business people as well as the citizens of the town, as a whole. The record of the market is attracting new customers daily, and prospects are very bright for a good season. Tonight at 8 o'clock a meet ing of importance will be held at the courthouse in connection with boosting the market, and it is hoped that a large number of citizens and farmers will be present. 31 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED IN PAST MONTH —$ New High Record Set Up At Register's Office in October The Martin County marriage li cense bureau established a new rec ord last month when it issued 31 mar riage licenses to 12 white and 19 colored couples. The number of li censes was the greatest issued by the office since the depression started and since it ended. Up until last month [the high issuance peak for the period was reached last December when 30 [licenses were issued, 22 to white and K to colored couples. Licenses were issued during Oc tober to the following couples: Whit* k Andrew Leggett ami Rosa Ed mondson of Martin County. . Thomas Manning and Verua Dare Corey of *"««nnty, Lonnie Stewart Bullock and Katie Clyde Ward of Martin County. Paul S. Davenport and Annie P. Norman of Washington County. Henry Clayton Lillcy and Edna Elizabeth Scott of Martin County. Graham Harrison anil Matilda Johnson of Bertie County. Thad N Hopkins ami-Carrie' Dell Jones of Martin County. Clarence Manning and Lena Shaw, of Martin County. Joe Eddie Bullock of Martin • Comity and Ruth Ellen Rollins of Bethel. William Herbert Taylor and Fannie Wynn of Martin County. Jesse Manning and Josephine Warren of Martin County. Colored Robert Lewis Edwards and Sarah B. Brown of Martin County. John Rascoe and Missouri Eth ridge of Bertie County. Purcell Keel and Arline White of Martin County!' Sam Stokes and Annie Mildred Brown of Martin County. Jerry Purrington' and Lucille Chance of Martin County. Henry Joyner and Mattie M. Eore- I man of Martin County. | Bryant Dixon and' Ora Ampey, of 'Martin County. Willie Hudgins and Viola Peel, of Martin County. Kenneth Croom and Maggie Lee Purcell of Martin County. Jack Spell and Delia Hyman of Martin County. Walter Stokes and Bettie K. Sta ton of Martin County. Levi Harris and filliza Biggs of Martin County. Justus Andrews and Louvenia Rol lins of Martin County. David Ore and Lethia Harris of Martin County. Robert l'ettiford and Lula Ballard of Martin County. William Perkins and Mollie Win bush of Martin County. Bert Norfleet and Sadie Brown *>f Martin County. Paul Griffin and Addie •Thompson of Martin County. Walter Daniel and Lucy Howard of Martin County. Name New Poll Holders For County Precincts Messrs. J Haywood Rogers and Golden Godard were named this week to serve as poll holders in the next Tuesday election in Williamston and Williams Townships respectively, They were named following the res ignation of Messrs. W. H. Biggs in Williamston and Henry Griffin in Williams. It could not be learned today whether they would accept the ap pointments, but it was presumed that they would. RECORDER HAD SHORT SESSION LAST TUESDAY —» — Only Five Cases Called and Little Money Realized at This Week's Court * The last Tuesday session of the Martin County Recorder's Court tnet with very little success financially; in fact, there was little or nothing to capitalize upon. Judge I'eel found after reviewing the docket carrying only fiv/ cases. Sam Roberson, colored, unable to raise a $25 fine and meet the costs, was sentenced to the roads for 60 days on an assault with a weapon charge and for three months in another cases charging him with being drunk and disorderly, the sen tences to- run consecutively. Rober son, crazed by drink, tore up two mattresses in the county jail, it was said, soon after lie was placed in the hoosegow. The case, charging Gus l'urvis with abandonment (and non-support, was finally removed from the docket, the court nol-prossing the case. Prayer for judgment was continued in the case charging Teddy Jackson with being drunk and disorderly, the defendant having pleaded guilty. The case charging Willie Wynn with being drunk anil disorderly and with an assault with a deadly wea pon, was continued one week. Luther Daniel was nut guilty in the case charging hint with an as sault with a deadly weapon. HEALTH LEADS IN THE MARCH OF PROSPERITY * » —• Despite Adversity And Hardships, Little Disease Is Reported Health, happiness and prosperity are making themselves felt for most people in Martin County. Happiness has continued, as a rule, despite all hardships and adversity. Prosperity is surely returning. And according to I)r. J. H. Saunders' monthly re port, health is leading the list. Only one case of a reportable contagious disease was reported in the county during the period. One of Mr. and Mrs. Labon l.illey's children had the chickenpox. Whopping cough that raged for months and months, attacking hund reds of children in several sections of the county, has just about died out. The pink-eye is now confined to a very small number of children, it is understood. Cross Roads Voted Wet 12 To 30 In 1908 Election In reporting the 1908 liquor vote for this county, the outcome of the election there was left out last Tues day in the county tabulation of votes by another one'of them errors. Well, Cross Roads voted wet 72 to 30. Incidentally it was- one of the nine precincts that voted for the manufac ture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Martin County was numbered among the 14 counties voting wet in that election. Dr. Howard In Charge Of Extension Classes The first of a series of weekly ex tension classes, conducted by the University of North Carolina Ex tension Division, was held in the Jamesville school last Tuesday even ing, Teachers from the Farm Life, Jamesville and Plymouth schools have enrolled for the course that will extend over a period of several months. Dr. George Howard, of the Uni versity division, is in charge of the instruction. Cherry To Be Served By High-Powered Line Purchasing a franchise last even ing, the Virginia Electric and I'ower Company is now making arrange ments to construct a high-powered line into Cherry, Washington County town. While the franchsie is not Consid ered of any great potential value, the purchase is in keeping with the com pany's policy in its development of rural communities throughout its system. Electricity will be available to the town and its citizens during the early part of next month, Division Man ager K. H. Goodmon said this morn ing. County Preparing In Listless Election Tuesday PLAN FOR BIG ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION Expect 1,000 Former Sol diers To Take Part In Interesting Program Arrangements are still going for ward for a big Armistice Day cele bration here Saturday of next week, A special committee composed of R. H. Goodmon, chairman, K. S. Peel and J. VV. Watts, Jr, have already received contributions totalling sev eral hundred dollars, and their can vass is not yet ■■romplete. It is now that approxi mately 1,000 former soldiers from five counties will he here for the program of special events, beginning with reg istrations at a. in. in the county courthouse. At least 4,000 other vis itors are expected, and the celebra tion now promises to be the biggest event scheduled here before or since the war. A complete program will be made public within thif next day or two. FIND ODD NAMES AMONG NEGROES «> Filing Vital Statistics Re veals Peculiar Names In Goose Nest Section In filing the Martin County vTtal statistics tor the past year, employees in the oflice of lhe_regi,ster of deeds found some very, unusual names. In (loose Nest Township there are Linger Purvis, Dialogue Spruill, I'ur lerter and . Izzell Koberson. all eol ored. Grabbing al the pronunciation of a name, many colored people have-cre ated new names. Probably Purlener is the combined of Pearl Lena No doubt, Izzell was derived from Israel, but haw the two names of Linger and Dialogue ever cAme into the list of proper names is indeed puzzling. Not so long ago the home of Min erva Williams was burned here. At bast twenty colored people who If&d been acquainted with the woman for years said her name was Miss Nerva, but they did not know her last name. Original Floating Theatre To Show In Williamston The original floating theatre, for merly the "James Adams KJoating Theatre" will begin a one-week en gagement in Williantston Monday, November 6th. The big "show boat," which was called by Wesley W Stout in an ar title in the Saturday livening I'ost, "the most unique theatrical enterprise in Ameri.a," was built in Washing ton, N. I'., twenty years ago. Since that time it has been "the subject of thousands of words in magazine arti cles and feature stories. The story, "Show Boat," by Edna Ferber, was wrjtten on this very boat, and much of the material used in the book was gathered at Belhaven and Bath, while the show boat was playing there. Charlie Hunter and Heulah Adams, whose life story Miss Ferber used for her characters of kavenal and Mag India in her book, are still with the floating theatre. The company num bers 30 people in all, including actors, musicians, and crew. At one time tlicre were 16 "show boats" plying the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, but the floating theater is the only one to ever play the Atlantic Coast, and with the exception of an imitation show, boat at the World's hair, it is the only show boat in ac tive operation today. The hoat will lie docked at the Critcher log yard, near the Standard Fertilizer plant. Farmers Expect Cotton Checks As Christmas Gift While they have not given up all hope, a few Martin County farmers participating in the cotton reduction momvement are now beginning to be-, lieve that tlieir cotton checks win come as a Christmas present from the gov ernmeni Yesterday, the farm agent's office in this county reported 50 checks not received. However, the checks continue to come in gradually, the number of undelivered checks dropping from 71 a few days ago to 50 yesterday Up to yesterday, 413 checks amounting (o $21,088.39 had been received from the government by Martin County farmets. HALLOWEEN Last Tuesday evening was Hal lowe'en in the town, many of the children apparently entertaining a false conception of the meaning of the night and disturbed much of the property that was not nailed down. Door mats were removed' from porches and left in the streets. Chairs were turned over and thrown out by the little van dals. But the greatest stunt was pulled by tots hardly out of the primary grades, when they deflat ed a number of automobile tires and ran off with the valve cores. All that not to even mention the babies they pulled from a peace ful slumber. But the kiddies had a good tim«k and the property owners are J bout recovered now. / 15 BOYS LEAVEi NEXT WEEK FOp FOREST CAMPS Martin County Youths To Be Examined In New Bern Wednesday Fifteen Martin County boys will leave next Wednesday morning for service in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Preliminary examinations will lie held in New Bern early that day, and the bovs,will be assigned to the ramps, probably us far away as Lou isiana or Florida. It is understood that all new enlistments will be placed in southern •••maps. The foßowing boys are being noti fied this week jo inert at the court bouse here next Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock: James Douglas Mallory, William Raymond Price, (itady C Modlin, Fred Wallace Andrews, Hen ry Thomas, Thomas Randolph White, Robert B. Brown, jr., Andrew Clai borne Suninierlin, Oscar Peel, jr., Cirover Harrison, Richard Everett, William Thompson, Hubert and John Marshall Cherry, all white, anil Al bert Kleniing Wilson, colored/ Three substitutes will accompany the group to New Bern to fill any vacancies that 11 ■ ■ Klil result following physical ex aminations In the firs-t enlistment more than I six months ago, .?> Martin County boy* entered the forestry service. A few ran away, and others left the .amps when they found wotk at home. ()nly seven regular resignations were j received at the close of the initial en I listment period. However, it is be- I lieved that about 15 left the service a Ijew l .weeks ago. Si far as it can be learned here, Howard Williams is leading the Mar tin .County boys in the camps Wil liams is said to have been promoted and is now drawing approximately $45 a mouth. Thieves Enter River Warehouse; No Arrests I liieves, entering the ■ warehouse of the N. B. and ( I.inc. oil Roanoke River here a few nights ago, stole a small quantity of lard and a few pounds of candy. Officers are work itiK on the case, but no arrests have been effected Town Commissioners * Will Meet Monday The Town Commissioners wilCJudd their regular monthly meeting -next Monday night As far as it could De. learned today, no business of any great importance has been scheduled for consideration at that time. Ballots Being Delivered For Wet-Dry Election Chairman of the Martin iyunty Board of Flections, Sylvester Peel, assisted by Mr. George Peel, is de livering approximately 5,000 ballots and voting booths preparatory .to holding the wet dry election in the twelve Martin County precincts next Tuesday. Board Of Education To Meet Tuesday Morning The Martin County Board of Edu cation will hold a nieetiiiK in the of fice of the county superintendent in the court house here next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, 'it was an nounced today. »I oo OUR MIR ESTABLISHED 1898 LITTLE INTEREST IS SHOWN SO FAR BY -EITHER SIDE Small Vote Is Forecasted For Next Tuesday by Election Officials I lie happenings leading up to the wet-lry election next -Tuesday are tew and far between, with neither fac tion conducting an active campaign in the few remaining days. Interest in the event continues to lag, indi cating that hardly 2,000 votes will be cast in the 12 precincts in the coun ty. While both groups are claiming the election, it is believed by observers that Martin will go wet but by no sweeping majority The opposite is predicted for the State as a whole. Ihe vote next I uesday, according to election officials, will probably be small because there arc hundreds of people who do not yet understand just what they will be voting for, or just how to vote. Many electors still have the impression that there will be only one ballot and that the only thing necessary will be to vote either for or against repeal of the 18tli amendment. Hut this is out the case, since there will be nothing on the main ballot about the amendment. I here will be two ballots for.each voter. One of the ballots will car ry the-words, "( urveniiVm," and "no convention." It the voters favor the J wet issue, lie will make a mark in the little square n(j|j .site the .word "Con vention"; if he favors the dry side, he will make a mark in the square next to the words "no convention." I Pho second ballot will contain the ! names oi candid ites lor delegate to the State convention, provided a con vention is voted. I his ballot will be divided into two columns, the column at the left being headed "Delegate for Repeal of the Eigh teenth Amendment" ami under this | tlie name of H (i. Morton will ap pear Ihe other column will be headed by "Delegate Against Repeal of the Hightechth Amendment" and under this heading will appear the name of \V. I Manning. To vote wet, the voter makes a mark in the square next to Mi Morton's name. Ijy vote dry, the makes a mark in the square next to Mr. Manning's name. If a majority of the voters vote no convention" then no convention will he held. 11 a majority ot the voters vote against bedding a state convention by marking their ballots with a cross mark after the words "no convention" no .'onveiitoin will be held and no action will be taken by this state in regard to ratification of the 2lst amendment vfttiFff", it passed, automa tically repeals the 18th amendment. Local Gredders To Meet Colerain Here Tuesday 1 he football teams of Williamston and Colerain will meet here next '' I uesday afternoon in a game to be | played on the local field. A change in schedule makes it possible for ! Colerain to come here on »the sev enth. The local boys will play two strong teams next week, Ahoskie vis iting the local field on Armistice Day. Enterprise Will Tabulate Election Returns Tuesday ■ . ♦ Through the courtesy and aid of the various election officials, The Enterprise plans to tabulate the elec tion returns next Tuesday night for this county. State returns will also be posted. Ihe polls opcfi at 6:21 a. in. and cfose at 5:01, the early closing mak ing it possible for the returns to start coming in about an hour or hour and a half later. * Selection Of Jury List First Order Of Business Monday The selection of a jury list is the only—business out of the regular routine so far scheduled for attention by the members of the Martin County Hoard of Commissioners at their regular meeting here next Mon day, it was learned from the board clerk yesterday. However, the offi cials will likely be in/session a great er part of the day discussing varioua business matters, it was stated.