Only 7 Days for Christmas Shopping—Buy Now and Buy in Williamston
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VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 82
LOCAL TOBACCO
MARKET OPENS
AFTER HOLIDAYS
Full Set Of Buyers And
Representatives Will
Be Back
Closing today for the Christmas
holidays, the local tobacco market
will reopen during the early part of
January, it was learned from the
Tobacco Board of Trade yesterday.
The exact reopening date will be an
nounced within the next few days,
depending upon action taken by the
markets, as a 'whole.
Sales have been fairly heavy this
week with prices about the same as
they have been since Thanksgiving.
While there isn't much tobacco re
maining unsold in this belt, the mar
ket operators here are reopening af
ter Christmas to. accommodate quite
a few farmers who have been unable,
for one reason or another, to pre
pare their tobacco for market. Com
paratively heavy sales are expected
during the first few days after the
market reopens.
All buyers will return here for
sales after the holidays, it was offi
cially announced, and every company
will be represented.
The local market averaged well
above the parity figure during the
past month, and the averae trend
should continue as high if not higher
during January than in the month of
November.
AGED PEOPLE TO
BE REMEMBERED
Few Outside
C. W. A. Will Appreciate
Gifts Christmas Day
While direct relief to hundreds has
been made unnecessary by the Civil
Works program generally, there are
a few individual cases in the county
d*sefvihg~of" personal attention, par*
ticularly at Christmas time. These
subjects are found among the aged
and partly dependent lists throughout
the county, including inmates in the
county home and many of those on
the individual county poor list.,
Christmas for them will be made far
brighter and happier, no doubt, by
some small gift.
Direct relief from the welfare office
here has been materially decreased
since nearly 200 men were shifted
from the relief list to the Civil Works
program, Director J. R. Manning
said yesterday. However, there are
a few too old to work or otherwise
physically unable to do anything, and
they are still dependent upon char
ity, he added.
.C. W. A. Activities Await
Approval of More Projects
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An unexpected delay in the advance
ment of Civil Works Administration
activities was experineced in this
county this week when the number of
projects approved by the authorities
was not large enough to accommodate
all workers. At the present time six
projects are under way in the county,
employing 330 men. Additional pro
ject plans have been forwarded to
*Raleigh for consideration, but none
'has been approved other than one
each in Hamilton, Robersonviile,
Cross Roads, Griffins, Williamston
and Jamesville townships. Just as
soon as the projects are approved at
.least 112 additional men will be giv
en employment, it was learned from
the employment bureau here yester
day.
Sunday Services Announced
For Church Of The Advent
The subject of the sermon at the
morning service at the Church of the
Advent this Sunday will be "Prepare
Ye the Way of the Lord." In the
evening the - will be "The
Threefold Ministry of Jesus."
After the evening service there will
be a meeting of the congregation for
the purpose of electing members of
the Vestry.
Holy Trinity Mission
There will be Sunday school and
preaching at the Holy Trinity Mission
near Bear Grass at 3:30 p. m.
C.W, A. Wage Scale Not
Fixed by Local Officials
According to information received
here there is some misunderstanding
about the variation in price paid for
labor on Civil Works projects.
The wage scale was determnied by
national and state authorities, leaving
local authorities no voice in the mat
ter. Stat* road projecs pay 30 cents
an hour, while the rate of pay is 45
cents on other projects.
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ThE ENTERPRISE St
Colored Lights Give Streets Holiday Air
After an unexpected delay, the
electrical equipment for decorat
ing the town for the Chriatmaa
season arrived Wednesday and
the work was started immediate
ly. Now the apirit of the sea
son biases forth from each one
of more than 700 various colored
lights, llayor J. L. Hassell, in the
presence of power officials, push-
SUPERIOR COURT
ADJOURNS AFTER
SHORT SESSION
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Case Charging Sam Ayers
with Murder jContinued
Until March Term
Completing one of the smallest
criminal dockets before it in many
months Monday and Tuesday and
after hearing, a few civil cases, the
Martin County; Superior Court ad
journed Tuesday afternoon, bringing
to • a close operations of that trib
unal for the year. The next term is
scheduled for next March, when Judge
Small is expected here to preside.
The case charging Sam Ayers with
the murder of Lyman Jones at a
Holiness church near the Pitt County
line on the night of December 2, was
continued, unofficial reports stating
that a brother of the deceased was
late in learning of the killing and that
lie wanted time to investigate
the case. A true bill was returned in
•the case by the grand jury Tuesday.
Richard Latham drew the heaviest
road sentence of the term, the court
>cntenflng him to the roads for two
years when he was adjudged guilty of
an assault with a deadly weapon.
Cliff Bunch, charged with forgery,
failed to answer, and the court is
sued papers for his arrest.
F. W. Wells was found not guilty
in the case charging him with hunt
ing without license. *
I James Henry Brown was sentenced
to the roads for 12 months and Tom
Perkins drew a six-months sentence
in the case charging them with rob
bery. Kachel Hunter, a defendant in
the same case, was ordered to report
to the juvenile court.
Two judgments, sne for $119.80 and
another for $199.58, were given the
Cox Motor Company against Mrs.
Bettie Roebuck. In a third case the
company was given a judgment of
$67.50 against Andrew Roebuck and
Mrs. Bettie Roebuck.
In the case of Ben Hedgpeth
against A. L. Alexander, the court
declared the defendant owner of one
half interest in peanuts as alleged in
the controversy.
M. J. Moye was named receiver to
take charge of certain properties in
the case of Harrison Brothers against
W. C. Stevenson.
J. W. Bailey was named guardian
for Tommie Martin.
Four Fined ior Shooting
Fireworks in Busy Zone
While the authorities will not in
terfere with the shooting of fireworks
in residential sections, it was proved
beyond doubt that the firing of crack
ers and other fireworks in the busi
ness district last Wednesday evening
when officers arrested four alleged
violators and carried them before Jus
tice 4. L. Hassell.
Jesse Hughes, William Samuel
Rogers, Dennis Wynn and Frizzell
Slade were fined $3.50 each for the
alleged shooting of fireworks that
night.
A close watch will be maintained by
officers throughout the Christmas
season against the shooting of fire
works on the main streets especially
in the business district. The precau
tion is being taken as a protective
measure, and the public is asked to
cooperate in maintaining peace and
quiet on the principal street* of th«
town.
Pre-Christmas Sermons at
Baptist Church Sunday
Both the sermons at the Baptist
church Sunday will seek to magnify
those events in the coming of Christ
which the Scriptures set forth with
such beauty and charm. And the ser
vices at this particular season should
be well attended by the church mem
bership and by those who frequent
this church.
The sessions of the Sunday school
will be held at 10:45 o'clock as usual,
while the Young Peoples' Unions will
meet at 6:30 o'clock in the evening.
This should be a great day in the
life of oar church. And the people
in general are invited to these ser
vices. |
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, December IS, 1933
ing the switches yesterday after
noon at 4.*45 o'clock.
Earlier 'ln the week decora
tions adorned the business sec
tion of the town, the Virginia
Electric Power Company leading
the list with its monogram and
initials appearing in lights placed
on the front of its Main Street
home. Under the supervision of
the Woman'a Club garden depart-
( OPEN NIGHTS
N V
To better accommodate their
patrons, local merchants will,
next Monday, start keeping
their stores open at night, the
practice to continue until Christ
mas eve. So any ole night next
week—the earlier the better—
come in and handle the "laat
minute" shopping. Street and
store decorations will greet you
with all their splendor, and the
large stocks and countless bar
gains will more than make a
visit well worth while.
COLORED MAN IS
HURT IN WRECK
Charlie Jackson Suffers A
Broken Leg When His
Truck Turned Over
Charlie Jackson, colored truck
driver for the L. A. Slade Lumber
Company, suffered a broken leg and
minor injuries Wednesday morning
when the truck he was driving turned
over into a ditch on the Washington
Road near Old Ford school. A pas
senlger on the truck with Jackson was
hurt hut not seriously.
Jackson, driving behind a. school
bus, started to stop when the bus
came to a stop just ahead of him.
He applied the foot and emergency
breaks, causing the truck to swerve
into the ditch and turn over on his
leg. He was removed to a Washing
ton hospital and is understood to bfe
getting along very well at this time.
The wreck was one of the first of
any consequence reported in this im
mediate section in several weeks.
Mr. Robert Leggett's car was
struck at Hatts store the day before
by a machine from New York, but
very little damage was caused. The
owner of the foreign car accepted the
repair "charges and continued on his
way.
Jamesville Puplis Present
Play There Next Tuesday
"A Prairie Rose," a comedy-drama
in four acts, will be presented by the
senior class of Jamesville High School
there on Tuesday evening, December
19, at 8 o'clock. A well balanced oast
has been selected. The play com
bines pathos, sentiment, dramatic ac
tion, logical climaxes and broad but
clean comedy. The play is being
I coached by Miss Annie V. Horner,
'and Miss Louise Roebuck is directing
the choruses.
An admission fee of 10 and 20
cents will be charged. The proceeds
will be used for school equipment and
Supplies,
Serving Very Few Claim
and Delivery Papers Now
I That business ac4ivities are fast
'gaining a favorable equilibrum in this
county is evidenced by the small num
i her of claim and delivery papers plac
'ed in the hands of the sheriff for
handling. Sheriff C. B. Roebuck said
that he had less than a dozen such
papers to serve so far this fall, a
marked decrease as compared with the
number last year.
No matter how good times are or
how freely money flows, there are .a]
few people who meet with ill advant
ages and are the victims. And then
there are still others who know not
how to meet obligations unless the
sheriff or some other collection officer
is on their trail.
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Carstarphen Store To Be
Moved by C.W. A. Group
The old Carstarphen store btiildinjt,
recently purchased by the Sinclair
Refining Company, has been given to
the town, it was learned this morn
ing. Plans for tearing the building
down and building a gymnasium on
the high school property are now be
fore Civil Works authorities in Ra
leigh for consideration. It is likely
that the project will be approved and
work on tearing down one of the
town's oldest landmarks will be jtn
derway within the next to weeks.
metit, trees and decorations have
been placed on either aide of
Main and Washington streets, and
decorations in the stores bright
ly reflect the holiday spirit at
every turn.
This is Williamston's first at
tempt to decorate on any large
scale, but after careful considera-
tion and under the New Deal, it
OFFICIAL POINTS
OUT ADVANTAGE
OF FARM SURVEY
Frank Parker Declares the
Survey Will Be of Much
Value To Farmers
The farm survey, conducted annu
ally during the past several years
throughout North Carolina, will
prove of great value to fanners this
year and the years to come, Mr.
Frank l'arker, statistician for the
State. and Federal Crop Reporting
Service, said yesterday while on an
official visit to County Agent Bran
don's office here. According to Mr.
Parker, the government will use the
information carried in the survey to
the marked advant { ag eof the farmer
in advancing him relief. In other
words, North Carolina fanners can
submit proof that they need relief,
for they have facts and figures to
support their claims.
The creation of the farm survey
has been advanced with much diffi
culty, but the trouble and cost will
be offset by far in one year, Mr.
Parker said, and the main advantage
will accrue to the farmer.
With a spirit of cooperation pre
vailing among -all farmers, prospects
are bright for agriculture next year,
Mr. Parker said. He added, however,
that without cooperation prospects
for next year will hardly he bright.
While here, Mr Parker who has
carried 011 a valuable work in com
piling records and establishing basis
for farm relief, said that the survey
in Martin County had been handled
very successfully, and he took time
to express his thanks to the county
through Register of Deeds J. Sam
(Jetsinger. It is understood that
with a very, very few exceptions,
Martin County farmers have cooper
ated willingly in making the sur
veys.
LEGION FORMS
AUXILIARY HERE
First Meeting Will Be Held
With Mrs. H. L. Swain
Friday, Dec. 29
Organized recently under the direc
tion of Mr 9. W. B. Rodman, Jr., and
Mrs. Frank Miller, of Washington,
the John Walton Hassell American
Legion Post Auxiliary will hold its
first meeting in the home of Mrs. H.
L. Swain here Friday, December 29,
at 3 o'clock, it was announced today
by Mrs. J. A. Ward, secretary of the
local unit. The wives of all World
War veterans are cordially invited to
attend the meeting.
Preliminary organization plans were
made in the courthouse here Wednes
day of last week when Mrs. Rodman,
Mrs. Miller, of Washington, and
Mrs. A. J. Mackie of Windsor met
with auxiliary member* here and
elected the following officers, Mrs. H.
L. Swain, president; Mrs. W. E.
Dunn, vice president; Mrs. John A.
Ward, secretary and treasurer; Mrs.
Elbert S. Peel, chaplain, and Mrs.
Vernon Ward, historian. -Further
plans of organizatipn were completed
day before yesterday when Mrs. W.
B. Absher of North Wilkesboro, de
partment president, and Mrs. Rodman
and Mrs. Fletcher of Washington
met with members of the county post
auxiliary. t.
A Sure Sign That Business
Conditions Are Improving
While the incident can only be con
sidered of minor importanc, it cer
tainly is an encouraging sign tha't con
ditions are improving.
- -A farmer, paying for a haircut and
shave in a local barber shop day be
fore yesterday, tendered a S2O bill,
stating that was the smallest chahge
he had. Well, it is admitted that S2O
are common in the hands of many
farmers in thip section just now. But
the sign of improved conditions de
veloped when the barber changed the
bill without sending out for change/
It is an admitted fact that barber
shops visit the banks for chane more
than any other type of business.
was decided there never waa and j
probably never will be a better J
time than right now to advance i
the holiday spirit and spread |
good cheer to patrons and other
friends from far and near.
Around the entire scheme cen- j
ters the spirit of cheer and good
will from the town for everybody, i
And everyone is invited here to j
see the "sights" and experience '
JUST 7 MORE DAYS )
Just seven more shopping days,
then Sunday and then CHRIST
MAS!
It's too late almost to shop
early, but it is never too late to
trade with your home merchants,
who continue to receive Christ
mas goods daily. You'll find in
Williamston . stores thousands of
items that will add joy to both
old and young, and at the same
time prove profitable to them.
And they are available to the
patron at really bargain prices.
Glance over the shopping lists
carried in the various advertise
ments appearing in this paper,
and you will be surprised how
easily you can complete your
holiday shopping. By all means
do it today, for the season will
soon be over and a new year will
be here.
DARDENS NEGRO
SERIOUSLY CUT
Hoyt Smith Not Expected
To Survive Attack Made
By Gattis Peel Yesterday
Hoyt Smith, Free Union Negro,
was dangerously atul probably-fatally
cut by Ciattis Peel ,also colored, at a
Free Union church not far frain Har
dens early last night. According to
last reports reaching here Smith is
not expected to live.
Smith, 2.1 years old, and Peel, 19,
are .said to have quarreled ovfr a girl
about a month ago, and threats had
been made against the lives of each
other. In church last night, the two
exchanged a few blows while inside
the house of worship and they went
out. Peel ran around a corner, and
as Smith approached liiin, the young
Negro started bis slaughtering at
tack. A large vriu in Smith's neck
was severed, several other Kashe.s
were indicted about liLs face and his
body was sliced in first one direction
and the other from the waist line up.
1 he most dangerous wound was a cut
in the side that pierced the lung, al
lowing air and blood to escape freely.
Smith was carried to Plymouth for
treatment. Peel is in the county jail
awaiting developments in the case.
Bear Grass Girls Raise 1
Funds for Their Club
The club girls of Hear (irass raised
$1.65 Thursday night selling candy
and peanuts. This amount was divid
ed with the school, the school receiv
ing SO per cent. This was the first
attempt ever by, these girls to raise
funds to help their club, and mpch
credit is due all members assisting*.
Marriage License Bureau
Enjoying Good Business
Present indications point to a mar
riage license issuance this month in
Martin County as large as the rec
ord-breaking one last month. In No
vember J. Sam Gctsinger issued 44
marriage licenses, lip until yesterday
noon, he had issued 21, five to white
and 16 to colored couples, and the
month is not half spent.
j Christmas week or a few days be-
I fore Christmas generally prove a
'busy time in the marriage bureau, and
la might be that the record this
'month will reach a new high peak.
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Christmas Rush Now "
In Full Swing Here
Although the climax has not been
| reached, the usual Christmas rush is
I underway here. — Mail delivcrlM are
j increasing in size, and there are ittore
wiafkamges being handled. Trains
' are running late, and freight shipments
are of greater size than is ordinarily
the case. Traffic on the street*,
while not congested, is more regular
and the nutnber of visitors is far
greater than it was a few days ago.
With favorable weather prevailing,
one of the busiest holiday seasons in
years is predicted for the town dur
ing tomorrow and next week.
a friendliness that just cannot be
surpassed. It is a time for mu
tual advancement for all that is
enjoyable and good I local people
and local merchants are anxious
and willing to do all that you will
let them do in making this one
of the most merriest of merry
Christmases for every man, wo
man and child, rich or poor.
EXPECT PAY FOR
TOBACCO DURING
EARLY JANUARY
Equilization Payments For
Carolina Farmers Will
Be Over $1,500,000
Equalization of marc than $1,500,-
000 to North Carolina farmers who
sold tobacco this year before prices
reached parity will probably be made
early in January, according to* E. Y.
Floyd, director of the AAA tobacco,
program in this State.
The estimated amount of the pay
ments was based upon the govern
ment report >n tobacco sales issued
recently and upon the assumption
that all eligible growers will apply
for their share of the payments.
(ards will be sent to tobacco
warehouses in a few days, Mr. Floyd
said, for use in determining how
much weed each grower has mar
keted. Reliable records of tobacco
sold must be furnished with the ap
plication blanks for equalization pay
ments, he explained.
Mr. I'loyd called attention to the
fact that the payments will be made
only to growers who sign contracts
to reduce their production by 30 per
cent next year. He called upon all
growers to sign as soon as possible.
The money value of the contracts
to farmers «mts brought into promi
nence by the request of the North
Carolina Joint Stock Land Hank for
1,500 contracts for land under its con
trol, said Dean I. () Schaub, director
of the college extension service.
lie pointed put that the AAA pro
gram is designed only to boost fu
ture pri.es hut also' help the farmers
now for reducing their overproduc
tion.
The first help will come through
the equalization payments, which
will he at the rate of 20 per cent
of the value of tobacco sold before
the marketing holiday.
After the holiday and until Octo
ber 7, the payments will* be figured
at the rate of 10 per cent (or bright
belt farmers. Those who sold on bor
der makrets will have their 10 per
cent payments expanded to include
weed sold up to October 28.
Furniture Truck-Trailer
Wrecked Near Bethel
k A truck aud-trailer, belonging to
The Van Dyke Furniture Company
here, was struck and wrecked by a
( htv.rolet, driven by a Negro named
Smith near llethel last night. A pas
senger HI the Smith car has his ear
badly cut, but others escaped with
minor bruises. Mr. 1). C. McGlaw
horne, driver of the truck, was bruis
ed about the shoulder, but the injury
was not serious.
Driving a coupe, Smith was accom
panied by three or four companions,
and is said to have been on left
side nf the road when he ran his car
into the truck.
A dining room suite" and several
cook stoves were damaged in thle
wreck.
Pre-Christmas Sale In Full
\Swing At Darden's Store
While there is a unanimous offer
ing of counties* bargains in all local
stores, Darden's Department Store
here is railing attention to its count-
Jess ones in advertisements appearing
in this paper today. You'll be sure
•to profit by reading the, store adver
tisements ill doing your holiday shop
Ping.
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Joshua Warren Died at His
Home in Oak City Tuesday
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Joshua Warren, respected farmer of
Oak City, died at his home there last
Tuesday. Funeral services ere con
ducted yesterday by Rev. Tom Harris
of Williamston. Interment followed
in the Williams burial ground near the
Warren home.
The son of Henry and Mary War
ren, he was born in this county about
63 years ago. He was a farmer and
had lived iV-tfais county all hi* life.
Mrs. Warren with four soqf, and
| three (laughters survives.
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ESTABLISHED 1898
COMMITTEES FOR
SIGN-UP NAMED
IN THIS COUNTY
Early Reports Indicate Re
duction Plan Will Meet
With Success
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The campaign for a reduction of
one-third in the tobacco crop is now
fully underway in this county, early
reports indicating that the sign-up
will meet with marked success. Very
few contracts have reached the of
fice of the county agent so far, but
committees have been named .through
out the county, and the work is ad
vancing rapidly in several of the dis
, t
tricts, it was learned today.
Committeemen in the various dis
tricts are mailing appointment cards
to their farmers,' instructing them to
call on certain dates. The farmer is
asked to bring his record of sales for
the current year as a means of as
sisting the committeemen in preparing
the contracts. If the sales slips have
been lOsi or. destroyed, farmers are
expected to visit the committeemen
any way.
County Agent T. B. Brandon this
week announced the following com
j mitteemcn to handle the sign-up in
their respective districts:
Jamesville, Clarence Stallings.
Williams, Joshua L. Coltrain.
(■riflins, James L. Coltrain.
Bear Grass, Urbin Rogers ,
Willianiston, Walter Halberstadt.
Cross Roads, J. S. Ayers.
Kobcrsonville, A. R. Osborne and
J. L. Taylor.
(loose Nest, B. M. Worsley
Hamilton, T. B. Slade.
I'uplar l'oint, L. (j Taylor.
I'he contract, while very long and
detailed throughout, is not very com
plicated. The main thing is the acre
age reduction, the grower having the
right to choose from four methods, as
follows in determing his base tobacco
I he average of the years 1931, 1932
acreage and base tobacco production:
and 1933:
Kighty-five percent of the average
of any two years in the period 1931
to 1933, inclusive;
—Ktglily percent of the year 1933; "
Seventy percent of the year 1931 or
the year 1932.
tobacco plants grown on a farm in
1934 shall not be sold or otherwise
disposed of to any person not oper
ating a farm subject to a tobacco pro
duction adjustment contract with the
Secretary.
No tobacco producer not operating
a farm subje.t to a tobacco produc
tion adjustment contract with the
Secretary shall be allowed the use of
the tobacco buildings of the producer
for the curing, storing, or grading of
tobacco.
In the event that all, or any part of,
the tobacco mi a farm was grown by
share tenants and or share croppers
in 1933, the producer shall not reduce
the number of such tenants and or
croppers so engaged in ■ growing to
bacco in the farm in 1934 below the
number so engaged in 1933 because
of the reduction in the tobacco acre
age and tobacco production or be-
cause of other provisions in the con-
l"or the purpose of supervision and
investigation «»f the performance by
the producer of the terms, the Secre
tary or his authorized agent shall at
all reasonable times have access to
the farm and the producer shall fur
nish to the Secretary or his authoris
ed agent su. li information relating to
to the farm as may be requested by
the Secretary or his authorized agent.
There shall be made a rental pay
ment of $17.50 per acre of the rented
acres and proportionately for any
fractional acre (computed to the near
est tenth), and shall be made between
December 15, 1933, and February 15,
1934, or not later than thirty days
from the acceptance date of the con
tract by the Secretary or his authoriz
ed agent.
If the base tobacco acreage is four
acres or more, the payment shall equal
twelve anl one-half percent of the
net market value of the tobaoro
grown on the farm in 1934 for mar
ket, up to an amount equal to the
iijitial production allotment for the
particular fann r - - ■ ■
If the base tobacco acreage is less
than four acres, the rate of payment
shall be increased one-half of one per
cent for each one-tenth of an acre dif-.
lertyice between four acres and the
base tobacco acreage, except that in
no event shall the rate exceed twenty
five percent of the net market value
of the tofiacco ao specified.
In no event aball the adjaatment
payment be based on a net avenge
market price exceeding 21 centa per
pound.