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Watch the Label On Yom Paper Aa It Carriaa the Data Whan Toor Subscription Expiree VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 93 A. Tl CRAWFORD DIES AT HIS HOME HERE THURSDAY Funeral Being Held at Bap tist Church Here This Afternoon Mr. Asa Thomas Crawford, a popu lar figure in the life of the town and section for a long number of years, died at his home in New Town here at 8 o'clock yesterday morning fol lowing an illness of several weeks duration. Pneumonia was assigned as the ultimate cause of his 4leath. Mr. Crawford had been in declining health for some time, but he was very active up to a very short time before he died. Unusually active in religipus circles, Mr. Crawford showed a great inter est in the progress of the William ston Memorial Baptist church. He was also interested in the welfare and happiness of every one, willingly lend ing his aid to those less fortunate than he and finding much pleasure in doing for others. He kept himself well post ed on the happenings of the day, and after retiring from his life's work he busied himself for months with the duties of justice of the peace and ar bitrator. He was a grandson of Judge Asa Biggs, prominent attorney and United States Senator. The son of the late W. T. and Cot tie Biggs Crawford, he was born in Williamston 63 years ago. For many years he was secretary of the Dermis Simmons Lumber Company here, re tiring from the service of that com pany several years ago. When a young man he wa* married to Miss Pattie Biggs, who died a few years ago. His wife was the daughter of Mrs. Fannie S. Biggs and the late Cap tain John D. Biggs. He leaves no children and is survived by one sis ter, Mrs. Anna Crawford, of William ston; and two brothers, Mr. K. B. Crawford, also of Williamston; and Mr. Ben Crawford, of Greensboro, Funeral services are being conduct ed in the Baptist church here this aft ernoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. Charles H. Dickey, pastor, assisted by Rev. E. F. .Vloseley, of the Episcopal church Interment will follow in the family plot in the local cemetery. SCHOOL IS HELD FORCLUB WOMEN Club Leaders Study Foods and Nutrition at Meet Here Wednesday (By Mi»» Lor* E. Sleeper, Agent) The best leaders' school ever held in Martin County went on record here last Wednesday when eighteen women from nine out of ten clubs were in attendance to begin work in the food and nutrition project. Miss Mary E. nutrition special opened the session with a discus sion on "Foods in Relation to Good Health " As a part of thl' morning session, ♦ hree differe'nt vegetable dishes were prepared by Miss Thomas. The sub ject under discussion was "Making Common Winter Vegetables Uncom-| mon," and the women all agreed in 1 their opinions that the dishes prepar ed were very good and excellent sour ces of vitamines, minerals and bulk. This meeting was held for leaders only and the leaders will during the month of February assist in carrying forward this work in their immediate communities. The vegetable disjjff 8 were served as part of the "pot-ftfck" lunch along with canned meat con tributed by Mrs. Will Taylor. All the women enjoyed their day here. All leaders were given recipes and urged to prepare the vegetable dishes during the month. The recipes pre pared were "Creamed Mixed Vege tables" and "Five-minute Cabbage." Recipes were given to all leaderr pres ent. Try this; German Escalloped Potatoes: Potatoes, 2 c. chicken broth, 1 cup of milk, salt pepper, 2t. flour. Fill a butter baking dish with diced pota toes. Mix milk and broth and thick en with flour. Season as desired. Pour over potatoes to just cover. Bake until potatoes are almost done. Sprinkle with buttered trumbs and complete baking. Six Months Old Child Dies of Pneumonia Helen Joyce Allen, six months old, died at the home Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alton G. Allen, William ston R. F. D. 2, yesterday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock from an attack of pneumonia. The little girl was just .recovering from whooping cough and developed a cold, followed by pneu monia. She was sick about one week. Funeral services are being conduct- j ed this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock by j •Rev. J. M. Perry at the home of Mrs. J. T. Allen, the child's grandmother. Interment will follow in Beaver Dam Township in Pitt County. THE ENTERPRISE Town Fire Loss Is But $2,705 in 1934 [ SIGN AGREEMENT 1 A marketing agreement and li cenae for the peanut milling in dustry, eatabliahing a schedule of minimum prices to be paid to pea nut growers, was approved and signed Tuesday by Secretary Wal lace. Both the agreement and license become effective at midnight on January 27th. The two documents are identi cal except for provisions in the li cense atipulating how it shall be applied. The licenae was pro posed and requested by millers aa a means of enforcing minimum prices, and other prbvisiena in tended to increase returns to pea nut growers. A control board of ten members will be established to provide en forcement of the license and agree ment, and to make recommenda tions on methods for controlling marketing and production. MR. A. F.TAYLOR DIES NEAR HERE LATE TUESDAY Was One of County's Most Highly Respected Citizens One of Martin County's most high ly respected farmer-citizens, Mr. Alon za F. Taylor, died at his home near here just before midnight last Tues day from cancer. Suffering a stroke of paralysis about three years ago, he ha> been in feeble health since that time. However, he was very active despite his illness up to a few months ago. A short while before last Christ mas he was forced to liis bed, the ! end coming gradually. He suffered much during his last affliction, and only last Monday he expressed him self as wanting the end to come, add ing that he was ready to go. The son of the late J. T, and Pen nie Harrison Taylor, Mr. Taylor was born 61 years ago. He lived all his J life at his birthplace. Valuing hon- I esty, kindness and friendliness, Mr. Taylor w«s recognized as a good | neighbor and a friend to every one. | He met his obligations willingly, and rendered every service he could for his fellowman. About 30 years ago he was married to Miss Sudie Roger ■ son, who survives him. There were |no children born to the union. A | member of the Skewarkee Masonic Lodge, Mr. Taylor attended the meet ings regularly until his health began to fail him. He leaves one brother, Mr. Daney Taylor, and one sister, Mrs. Jim Jones, both of this county. Funeral services were yesterday afternoon from his late | home by Rev. W. B. Harrington. In- I terifffrnt followed in the Jesse I'eel ' burial ground in Bear Grass Town ship with members of the Skewarkee 1 Lodge conducting the last rites there. Program of Services At Christian Church j Services at the Christian church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at 7.30 p. m. Bible school at 9:45. Public cordially invited to all or any of these services. The pastor will preach Sunday morn ing on "Some Eternal Certainties," and in the evening service on "A Bus iness Man Talks To His Soul." Take the family and your friends to church. You need the church, and the church needs you. If that is true you cannot afford to be classed as a "non-chu*ch goer." You will enjoy the fellowship, the messages, and the worship next Sunday. We haye a sufficient reason for making this assertion. Come out and see. Methodists Announce Program ot Services C. T. Rogers, pastor. "Some spiritual failures are like the man who planted a garden and expect ed nature to keep out the weeds." You must do your own hoeing if you expect to keep the weeds out of your own heart. No better way than to at tend Sunday school and church. We will be looking for you next Sunday. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Church services ila. m. and 7:30 p. m. , Ep worth League Monday, 7:30 p. m. Holly Springs Sunday school, 2 p. m. Epworth League, 7:30 p. m., Fri 4ay. Merry Cherry Firm Preaching services Thursday at 7:15 p. m. You are welcome; and we will be delighted to have you worship with as. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, January 26, 1934 FIRE COMPANY HASAVERAGE 2 CALLS MONTH Fire Loss in 1933 Smallest In Many Years; Double Year Before Williamston had a fire loss last year estimated at $2,705, or one of the small est losses reported here in a number of years. In 1932 the loss by fire was fire estimated at $5,716, or more than twice as great as the loss was in 1933. In 1931, the loss was estimated at $4,850. The largest single loss resulted to the tenant house belonging to Sam Faulk and located on lower Church Street. The loss was estimated at sl,- 500, the fire being one of the most stubborn attacked by local volunteer firemen during the year. The second largest loss was the dry kiln and a quantity of costly furniture material belonging to the Hand Made Furni ture Company oh Washington Street. The remainder of the loss was dis tributed among six pieces of property, the damage running as high as $125. During the year, the local firemen answered 26 calls, or slightly more than one weeks. Only 8 of the .fires were of any consequence at all, the others being on vacant lots and rotten house tops. Defective flues and careless persons around dry grass plots cause the firemen more in convenience during the period than the eight fires. Already this year the com pany has answered three such calls. Only one trip was made out of town by the fire with the apparatus. The company was called to Jatnesville on August 29, when fire threatened the business district there. On an average 14 members of the volunteer company answered each of the 26 calls made upon the depart ment during the year. There are 17 regular members of the company, in cluding the chief and assistant chief. Twenty-four regular meetings and drills wire held, making an average of once each week during the year that the company carried the appar atus out for service or for practice. In addition to the saving effected in insurance rates because of the stand ard equipment and the rating of the fire company, tangible losses were held to a minimum under the conditions. Without the fire-fighting equipment, it is believed that the town's fire loss last year would have been greater by thousands of dollars. The company made somf errors during the period, but the work of the members was a conscientious one, not a single member failing to cooperate in the fire-fighting work when called and when it was possible for him to attend. Very little compensation is received for the volunteer services, the members receiving hardly enough to pay their pressing and cleaning bills for clothes soiled while calls are be ing answered. ROOSEVELT BALL HERE TUESDAY Mayor Hassell Urges Local People To Help Good Cause There will be held at the Roanoke- Dixie Warehouse on the evening of January 30th, a Roosevelt Birthday Ball to be given under the auspices of the Woman's Club. « This is the President's fifty-second birthday, and these balls are to be given in most of the 5,000 cities and towns throughout the nation in honor of jpur great President. The net proceeds of these balls are to be given to the President and do nated by him to the Warm Springs Foundation as a nation-wide response to stamp out infantile paralysis thru out the country. I hope the citizens of our town anil adjoining communities will come out in large numbers on that occasion not only to honor our President, but tc help a good cause. JOHN L. HASSELL, k Mayor. County Offcers Capture ' Small Still This Week ♦ County officers, racing in Bear Grass Township, near the Beaufort County line, captured a small steam plant and about 600 gallons of beer this week.. The plant was cold, and no sign of operators was seen. The raid was the first conducted in the new year and one of the first in several weeks by officers in this coaa ty. FINAL RITES FOR MRS. H. D. PEEL HELD THURSDAY Dies Wednesday in Hospi tal at Washington, After Qperation Mrs. Emma Peel, one of this sec tion's most beloved women, died in a Washington hospital last Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, following an illness of about three' weeeks' dura tion. Mrs. Peel had been in declin ing health for several months, but her condition was not considered serious until just a few days ago. Her pass ing came as a decided shock to the members of the family and acquaint ances throughout the county. She had been in a Washington hospital for treatment for a week, and died a few hours following an operation. The daughter of Robert G. Sexton and the late Mrs. Bettie Mobley Sex ton, Mrs. Peel was born in Jamesville Township 48 years ago last August. She attended the schools of that sec tion, and early in life she cultivated a friendship that developed as the years passed. In early womanhood she was married to Mr. Herbert D. Peel, of Williamston, and moved here to make her home about 30 years ago. 'Five children, Herbert O. Peel, Charles, Edwin, Mildred, and l'arker Peel, survive with their father. She' also leaves three brothers, John Sex ton, of Washington; Charlc* Sexton, of Jamesville; and Milton Sexton, of Zebulon. She also leaves two half sisters, Mrs..,, Garland Anderson anil Mrs. Roscoe Stalling*, of Jamesville;, and four half-brothers, Will Clarence, and Herbert Sexton, of Jamesville, and George Sexton, of Plymouth. No greater devotion was probably ever shown than that held by Mrs. Peel for her family and friends. She was a good woman, and apparently her tfreatost happiness was experi enced when she did for others. She possessed an understanding heart, and her walk in life gained for her the great respect and marked devotion of every one who knew her. The last rites conducted yes terday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the late home on Haughton Street by Rev. Charles H. Dickey, pastor of the local Baptist church, of which Mrs. Peel had been a member for a num ber of years. Interment followed in the family plot in the local cemetery. Ordination Service At Baptist Church Sunday There will be an ordination service held at the Baptist church Sunday night, at which time certain men will be set aside formally as deacons in this church. The Rev. VV. H. Har rington will assist the pastor in this service, to which the public is invited. "Help Those Women" is the Scrip tural text that will be used at % Sunday morning service. The sympathies of this church, go out to the family of Mr. H. D. Peel in their recent loss of their wife and mother, and to the family and con nections of Mr. Asa Tom Crawford. New Plymouth Models On Display Saturday The new Plymouth automobile will go on display for the first time in this section tomorrow in the show room of the Plymouth Sales and Service Company in Robersonville, it was officially announced here today. One of the new coach models will be on display, it was said. The pub lic is cordially invited to view the latest in automobile manufacture in the new garage of the sales com- I'pany. Presbyterians Announce Regular Series of Services Church school at Williamston, Bear Grass, Roberson's Chapel, and Bal lard'* Farm at the usual hours. Also worship services and sermon at Wil liamston and Bear Grass as usual. Young peoples' meeting at Bear Grass. These services are held in various places and at various hours so that you may have the opportunity of go ing! to church or Sunday school near your home. They are for you. Come. Form the habit of going each week. Robersonville Teams Lose Pair Games To Jamesville The Jamesville basketball teams won both ends of a double-header with Robersonville at Robersonville Tues day night. The Jamesville- girls won by a 35-30 decision, after holding a 19-19 tie at the half. The swift andj skillful playing in the last half made, manifest the relative strength of both! teams. During the entire season the girls have not been defeated. aMar tin, Perry, and Ange featured for Jamesville. The boys ran up a 32-14 score with .out any particular difficulty, with Blount, Martin,hand Roberson featur ing- Few Farmers Are Applying For Production Three Colored Children Are Burned To Death in Home Near Stokes Early Thursday THREE OTHERS BARELY MANAGE TO MAKE ESCAPE Evidence Indicates Home Was Set Afire; No Clue To Perpetrators A gruesome tragedy occurred on the Robersonville-Stokes highway early yesterday morning when three colored persons were burned to death and four others barely escaped with their lives from their burning home. The bodies of J. B. Roherson, $ years old, Curies Roberson, a brother, 14 years old, and a sister about 7 years old, were nearly consumed by (he fire. Three other children saved their lives by jumping front a 'two-story window, but not until after they were painfully burned. Escaping from the fire, the mother, Cora Roberson, almost sacrificed her life when she learned that three of her children were trapped in the house and attempted lo rush into the roar ing flames for them. Her life was saved when other persons prevented her from rushing into the burning house. As .she jumped from an upstairs window, one of the older children saw the ends of burning lightwood splin ters fall from a window downstairs, indicating that the fire was of incen diary origin. It i> believed that some one used a long piece of lightwood as a torch and started the lire by plac ing flic fast-burning Wood in Ji lower window, leaving one end sticking out. When the lire burned one end of the torch, the other end became topheavy and fell out on the ground in the sight uf one of the older children. The house belonged to Mr. M. H. Whichard, and as far as it could be learned here, no reason has been ad vanced as to why the home was burn ed or who burned it. HIT BY AUTO AND PAINFULLY HURT Mrs. Emma Riddick Said To Be In Critical Condition In Hospital Mrs. Knima Riddick suffered a frac ture of the skull and a broken shoul der Wednesday morning when she was struck by ail automobile in front of her home just the other side of Sweeten Water Creek on State High way No, 90. Her condition is con sidered critical, late reports stating she had not regained consciousness. Mrs. Riddick, widow of Jim Kid dick, was hit by a car driven by A. 11 Cox, drug salesman out of Nor folk, ajt she walked across the high way,. carrying a package to her son, N. S. Riddick, who was in a car across the highway from the home, Mrs. Riddick started back to tin- house and in front of the approach ing car. Mr. Cox turned his car off the highway and up an embankment. The machine did not run into Mrs. Riddick, but she was struck by the top as the car turned over on the embankment. Mr. Cox was not hurt, and his car was damaged only slightly. Mr. Cox summoned a doctor and reported the accident to the sheriff's office for an investigation. | Mrs. Riddick was removed to a Washington hospital, where she is get ting along as well a* be ex pected. Eastern Cotton Oil Co. Representative Here Mr. R, C. Coward, of Ayden, is now representing the Fastern Cotton Oil Company in this section, his appoint ment having been announced by the company headquarters in Norfolk a few days ago. Mr. Coward has his office in the Statbn or Flatiron Build ing on Washington Street. The com pany is carrying a complete line of high-grade fertilizers in the Union Stof-age Warthouse just across the rail road from the Lindsley Ice Company plant, ♦ * Regular Services At Reddicks Grove Sunday — Regular services will be held at Reddicks Grove church Sunday at 3 o'clock by the ..pastor, Rev. W. B. Harrington, it was announced this morning. f ADD WORKERS I Approximately 22 women will be added to the CWA employment list in this county, according to information received from state headquarters of the administration in Raleigh day before yesterday. It was first thought that no addi tional workers could be added to the CWA group, but Mrs. Thos. O'Berry stated in a telegram that additional workers could be plac ed where the projects had been approved prior to Januafy 19. A sewing project, employing 22 women, had been approved in this county prior to January 19, but the workers had not been assign ed. The project will probably get underway within a short time, it is understood. TEN CASES TRIED LAST TUESDAY IN COUNTY COURT Violations of Traffic Laws Is Proving Costly To Many Drivers Ton cage's were called in the coun ty recorder's court last Tuesday, four of the cases going to the docket fol lowing a check-up on improper lights and brakes on automobiles Viola tions of the traffic laws proved costly for two or three of the defendants, the court staying judgment for a few days in one or two other cases. One 90- day road sentence meted out during the day stuck, hut another calling for four months on the roads was appeal ed from by the defendant. The ease charging S. S. Slade with violating the traffic laws was contin ued under prayer for judgment. Ananias Davis was lined $lO and taxed with the cost for operating an automobile with improper lights. The case charging Onward Kober son with operating an automobile with improper brakes was continued one week. Julius Knowlcs was fined $lO ami taxed with the cost ill the case charg ing him with operating a car with im proper -lights, The case charging Medrid Daniel with non-support was continued un der prayer for judgment. A nol pros resulted in the case charging Mack Knox with trespass and assaulting a person with a deadly weapon. The case charging Walter Gaynor with an assault upon a female was or dered placed on the superior court docketvfor trial next March. Prelim inary examination was waived by the defendant. Joe Davenport, charged with as saulting his wife, was given an option al judgment. He was to pay *l5O and cost or go to the road's for months. By appealing'~fo flie higher courts he did neither. James Barnes went to the roads for 90 days when he was adjudged guilty on a drunk and disorderly charge. Charged with non-support, W. C. Purvis was ordeted to pay to the court the sum of $25 a month for a period of four months. Rain Last Night One of Heaviest in Some Time One of the heaviest rains recorded in several weeks fell here.last night and early this morning. A fraction of over one inch was reported, or more than half as much recorded by Hugh Spruill at the river here since last September. A heavy fog settled over the sec tion following the rain, delaying traffic on the highways and on the river here. Two oil boats and a schooner were delayed several hours, it was said. Post Ofiice Applicants Have Few Days To File Any person desiring to tafce the ex amination for postmaster of the local office will find it necessary to file their applications before next Wednes day. Blanks are obtainable at the lo cal post office or from the Civil Serv ice Commission, Washington, D. C. It is understood that one or two applications have been filed locally, but it could not be learned whether others had been filed with the com mission in Washington. MNMW ESTABLISHED 189S MANY WAITING TO SEEK SEED AND FEED LOANS Production Credit Group Is No Help To Numbers of Small Farmers I hirty applications have been filed so far by Martin County farmers for loans from tlie Production Credit Ad ministration, it was learned liere to day, the applications asking approxi mately $30,000. The requests for the loans are not numerous, many farm ers waiting in hope that the seed-feed loan fund will again he created this year from which they plan to borrow money for financing their operations. According to information gathered front a number of farmers, the Pro duction (. redit Association is not con sidered with any too great favor. The farmer trying to operate with no cap ital anil with all his property mort gaged fur tine reason or another is not»Qjigible to borrow from the asso ciation, it is understood. Then each borrower has to buy so much stock in the association, the cost of the stock being addeil to the amount of the loan. These features are not very appealing to the hard-pressed farmer, and he is living in hope that he can borrow from the seed-feed loan fund again The Production Credit Association is similar to a certain extent to the Regional Credit corporation that ad vanced loans in this county and thru out the country last year. Farmers owning their property will find it easy to borrow from the association, it is believed. Mr. VV. H. Carstarphen is I receiving applications here, and he j will gladly explain the features of the lending agency to those who plan to borrow money this year. ' J. I-', Hull, secretary and treasury 'of the Washington Production Credit 'Association, comprising the territory jof Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Washing ton, and Tyrrell Counties, released the 'following information this week: The agieslnent between the Farm ' Credit Administration and the Agri j cultural Adjustment Administration I will not bar any farmer who has ade | |uate security and is otherwise eli gible lo borrow, from obtaining loans for financing agricultural production credit associations or from private credit agencies discounting with the Federal intermediate credit banks, ac cording to a statement issued by the Farm Credit Administration. The only effect of the agreement is that the farmer who has not signed :a production control agreement will be required to furnish, in addition to oth er necessary loan papers, satisfactory evidence that he plans no increase in production of basic agricultural com fluidities in a manner detrimental to | the success r*f the production control i programs. Farmers who have signed I control agreements will need no fur- I tlicr proof of their cooperation in ti ller to borrow. I A list of all who have signed pro ; duct inn control agreements will be j made available to the Farm Credit i Administration. Each production ■ credit association will have in its pos session the list id farmers cooperat ing with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration} ip the territory it serves, and, therefore, will know which fanners have signed agreements. Thus each farmer- who has not signed such an agreement will be re quired to obtain a statement from the county council to he set up in each county by the AAA, with authority to issue certificates respecting crop ' production by farmers who are not j named on the list of cooperators. The production credit association will ac cept such certificates as satisfactory evidence that the persons to whom they are issued arc not increasing their production in a manner detri mental to the success of the.-program. This cooperative agreement between the Farm Credit Administration and the .Agricultural Adjustment Admin istration applies to all short-term credit agencies over which the Farm Credit Administration has Thus it applies not only to the newly organized production credit associa tions, of which there are now more than 450, and of which SO to 75 are being organized each week, but to private lending agencies and corpora tions which discount farmers' notes with the Federal intermediate banks, such as livestock loan com panies, agricultural credit corporations and banks. Services At St. Martins Church At Hamilton ——« E. F." Most ley, rector. Holy Communion and sermon, !1 a. m. Evening prayer and sermon, 7 p. m.
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