Watch tha Labal On Taw Aa It. Carriaa tha Data Tat THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 6 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 20, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1 1933 REPORT ON VITAL STATISTICS FROM WILLIAMS District Reports Birth Rate of 37.48; Is the Second Highest In County 4 With a birth rate of 37.48 per 1.000 of population, and a death rate of on* ly 7.89 per 1,000 population, Williams Township apparently has one of the best records of any so far reported in this county fo{ the past year. While the district trails prolific Poplar Point by a few points4f\ the birth rite, Wil liams leads, with the lowest death rate. Strange as it may seem, the two smallest districLa^in the county have the highest birth rates. Poplar Point reported 43 births, a resulting rate of 4o 43, as compared with 38 births, and a rate of 37.48, reported in Williams last year. Five of the eight deaths in the dis trict over the creek were aift'ong col ored people. Only two of those dy ing during the past yetr were under 5 months of age, the others ranging in age from 55 to 81, the average age being 72 years. Judging from the re ports received here so far, people in Williams Township live to be older lhan.in any other-ol the Hh townships ? in the county. Another unusual feature about the vital statistics report for the,period is the larger number of white births than colored ones. Only a few districts in the county have more white births than they have colored. Twenty-three ot the births there last year were white and the number of colored additions would have been limited to 10 had there not been five illegitimate en tries While only a few of the districts have reported their vital statistics for 1933. the indications point to a lowet death and .i higher birth rate than the-^two reported for 1932 WARN OF DANGER IN FLYING KITES V. E. P. Co. Safety Engineer Warns Boys Against Climbing Poles "The time of year is fast approach* ing when our red-blooded America! boys will open the kit-flying seaspn We are all familiar with the hazard? that this pastime presents, and rcc ognize that they cannot be treatec lightly," Mr. F.. C. Bookman, safet) engineer for the Virginia Electric anc -Power Company* said in a letter t< Mr. R. H. Goodmon, district mana ger, here this week in warning of th< dangers surrounding the flying o kites. The safety engineer and others d< not, for a minute, condemn kite flying but they do rightfully warn youth: of the many dangers in playing care lessly with kites around trees an< lig)it lines. "All of us have a won derful daily opportunity to cautioi children as to how kites should b? construction, how and where kite should be flown, and especially th dangers of climbing poles or othe structures to free kites which ma; have become entangled with wires, Mr Bookman said. ported in this section as a r f-tu 11 o the pastime, hundreds of children los their lives by climbing trees to fre their kites, or coming in contact witl electric lines. Washington Minister To Preach Here Next Wee J ?? During the special series of serv ices the week before Easter, the Rei W. D. Mclnnis, of Washington, wi preach in the Presbyterian church. Mi Mclnnis is known throughout on section of the state as an interestinj inspiring, and forceful speaker. It i hoped that the members of our churc and the citizens of Williamston an Martin County who are not alread affiliated with some otiitr church, wi -avail themselves of *thi!P uppui luiiit to hear Mr. Mclnnis. Mr. Mclnni is especially loved by the young pet pie of our Presbytery and always hi a real message for them. Next wee is go-to-church week. Why not b? gin preparations now to go every da> Go *to some church every day. The regular mid-week prayer sen ice has been postponed to Frida night this week. All members at uiged to be present.?Z. T. Piephoff Lenten Services Three Days of This Wee The Lenten aervicea on Wedneada Thnriday, and Friday this week the Church of the Advent will be i 7:30 p. m . inatead of in the aftenKH aa hitherto. The three aertnona theae aervicea will be on "The Prol letna of Suffering." The aervicea w laat about 40 minuter. You are co dially invited to attend. 11 CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS After defeating all their opponenta during the patt season, the Jamesville High School girls' basketball team annexed the eastern group B series championship at Greenville recently. The names of the players, front row. left to right: Marjorie Brown, Edna Gray Carson, Viola Manning, Beulah M. Hardison and Mildred Smith; back row, left to right: Elizabeth Brown, Maverine Davis, Eloise Perry, Coach C. B. Martin, Selma Ange and Louise Martin. RECORD MADE BY GIRLS TEAM j OF JAMESVILLE1 Won Every Game Played, Scoring 525 Points To Opponents' 201 Winning every game they played, the JamesYille girls' basketball team climxed the season record by taking championship honors in a district tournament held in Greenville recent ly During the season, the girls won 14 games, scoring 525 points to 201 by their opponents. Perry led the scor ing with 232.points .followed closely by Martin with 216 counters and Man ning was third with 77 points. . A-review of the games and score*: I Jamesvilie Opponents 3d Ri?nr (Irass 21 20* - ">?? Bear Crass* 14 40 Cres well 6 55 * Roper V 30 Farm Life n 35 Robersonville .in 58 Roper 12 33 Hobgood 20 Farm Life 15 34 Plymouth 15 26 Plymouth -1 48 Belliavrti 8 42 Walstonburg 8 24 Pink Hill IV 525 Totals 201 ji Members of the squad were: Eloise ! Perry, Louise Martin, Viola Manning, } Elizabeth Brown, Sclma Ange, Edna Caritdn, Xfaveriur I >avi*, Margie Brown, Mildred Smith, Beulah Hardi son. t POPLAR POINT FARMER DIES i , ? '! Funeral Services for Burt Scott Held There Last Saturday Afternoon Burt Scott, Toplar Point farmer, y I died at his home near Poplar Point landing on the Roanoke River, last Friday following a long illness, Mr. Scott?bad?been?m?feeble?health?fo more than a year and was sitting in a chair at his home when Be suffered a heart atta:k and died suddenly at 7:30 p. m. A native of this county, he had farmer of tlft Poplar Point section for a number of years. Mrs. Scott died several years ago. leaving several children. Funeral services were conducted on '(Saturday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Law rence, Holiness minister of Elizabeth City. Interment was in the family plot in Poplar Point Township. Holds Luckey Number, h Farmer Gets Mattress Holding The lucky number, VV. R Evans, farmer living near here, was _given-a-co*tJy Beauty rest mat tress-by the VanDyke Furniture Company her< last Saturday evening. Mayor Hassell handled the drawing. Evans, holder of^cight tickets, was not on hand for the drawing, but h< showed up early yesterday morning and when asked by an outsider if he wanted to tell, the farmer said h< would have to talk with the "boss/ the wife, about that. ? Barnhill Buyers Have Returned From Markets ? Mesdames P. H. Brown and Dais: Purvis, who have been in Baltimore and New York, buying merchandise for the firm of Barnhill Brothers, re turned last week. Mr. Barnhill, manager of the store said this new merchandise would b< on display this week in plenty of time for those looking for spring and East *r merchandise. MULE KILLED BY CAR NEAR HERE Truck Driven by Mr. Daney Taylor Hits Mule on Highway 17 Struck by a light deliver.)' truck driven 1?y Daney Taylor, of Bear i Grass, a young mule, belonging to i Kldridge Ambrose, was killed on the i Washington highway near here last I Saturday evening. The owner, rid I iiig in a wagon, was leading the ani I inal when the car struck it from be hind. -One of the animal's legs and a shoulder were broken, and highway forces killed it. I The inuks pulling the wagon rati away, jinjuriug Will Goff, a passen ger. While painful, the man's injuries arc not considered serious. others were thrown front the wagon, Sir.jTavloir st.lted that he was meet ing of Iter ears and failed to see the mule arwl vehicle until he was right near 1140111, making it impossible fot | him Jo miss them. Mr. Taylor ac j ccpted the blame for the accident I without argument, paying $115 for the mule and repairing the lights, radia tor, and hood on his truck. I ^ * Small Fire Calls Out Department Yesterday Started by -.parks from the flue, firt | threatened the home of Cherry John j son, colored woman living on Cent jclery road here yesterday noon. The ' fire company was called, hut neigh bors had the lire out when the ap , paratus arrived at the ssrene. Th< J-housc, belonging to W; V. Orntond ? was damaged only slightly. | The call was the,. fifth received by the volunteer firemen here in the past , two weeks. Jamesville Fisherman Gets Sturgeon in Met Fishing with a drift net iiCthe Ro j anokc at Jamesville last Sunday. San Henry Hardison caught a 40-poutu sturgeon While he is said to havt had some trouble in landing him, tin rarp fish was tal-rn vafply ? The sturgeon was the first taken ii the Roanoke in about two years. One* caught in great numbers, the sturgeoi | is now recognized as a rare catch ii this section. J. ARTHUR WYNN DIES AT HOME IN CROSS ROADS ? ? m Prominent Farmer Passes Away After Illness of About Year James Arthur Wynn. prom.nen farmer Of the Cross this -county, -lied ?' h.s home there about midnight Saturday following an ilrfles. extending during the greater part of a year. Suffering a foot ail ment about >2 months ago. his con dition gradually became worse, and during the past six months he was confined to his bed. Although he re mained conscious up to a short while before the end. he had no use of his | ho'dy lie had failed to respond to treatment offered by special doctors ! in Washington. Mr Wynn waTborn m Cross Roads 1 Township ? years ago. spending his entire life there where he successfully fill med. lie was active in tlie various ;u liu u. i?v community activities, taking much tu p-res! m icl.g.ous work and the Mod 1 etn \\ oodnicn camp of that district In carlv manhood lie was married to ' Miss rauwv " / ' -- j children, six daughters, Mrs. Margaret ' | isrk. Mrs Hrare Peaks. Mrsses hs ' ther. bannic, Heulah, and Mary -oU I Wynn, all of this county; and six I sons. John W. Wynn. of Greens boro; lieorge, Dillon. James, jr., Bry j ant and Nathan Wynn, all of the | Cross Roads community, survives. Mr also leaves three sisters. Mrs. Will - . I I J Fan tie Wynn, \Mh<>, with l | aiSO ica> c s ....xx ....... I Britton, Mrs. Dan Roebuck, and Mrs I Cena Mizelle, all of this county I Funeral services were conducted Horn the Cross Roads -churrh, ol which he had been a nicmher tor J , number of year., last Sunday after noon at 4 o'clock by Rev. J. M. Per jry Of Robcrsonville, and Rev \\. A Davis, of Washington. Interment fol \swed m -the family- burial ground near the home with a large crowd at .tending the last rites. Active pall ; bearers were:Tf. 1- Roebuck, i Roberson, 1'anl 1-eggett, W. 1- Aus Oscar Ayers. W. K. Crawford John Jackson, ami J- 1 Bailey. Mr Wynn's death followed that o ,n. mother-in-law, Mrs. M.rthl ' I W> nn. at his home by a little mor. than two days. ANOTHER AUTO HITS UNDERPASS John A. Griffin Suffer! Painful Injuries Last Saturday Night -A 4 John A. firiffin, local hnt-dng stam operator, suffered a broken nose am : wrecked his ear when he drove tin ''machine into the center support of tin 1 railroad hri.lg at The west end o Main Street here last Saturday night 1 Howard Cherry and a woman, said t< I have heen accompanying C.riffin, wer ' not badly hurt. ? I "Iiriffin atld his companions wer '1 traveling out of town when he rat I his Ford roadster into the cement pil .1 jar. It was just another unxuecess , fill all nipt by a motorist to rentov t the support and clear the highway. . State forces are now working oi ? the bridge preparatory to the remov , M( ,hr In Iru linn -w .n'est several weeks motorists ar . warned t" beware of the cement sup , I port It will still he there, even aft ,'er nearly a doaen auto drivers hav I attempted to remove the obstructio. Warehouse Firm Is I Formed Last Week JIMMY TAYLOR & f groundhog out GRIFFIN TO RUN v J i ROANOKE - DIXIE last week, the groundhog ap parently turned the weather con Both Men Well Known To Tobacco Farmers of This Section trol* over to another animal, a scoundrel just as downright mean as he. After a delightful day with the birds singing and all that stuff last Sunday, a return to low temperatures and threatening skies was very marked yester Preliminary arrangements for the operation of the Williamston Tobac , co market the coming season were . V, . .*/ '* , I day followed by snow today. made public la*t week, when Messrs.I J. I hi title Y.rifim ami J. B. "Jimmy"; Behaving more like a common Taylor Ica-.J the K.anokc-Dixie olt ,kunk- ?">undhoC. ~r ! Warehouse. The announcement is re-[ U about *>?"? ,or tht calender gardetl as a vahtabl asset to the mar-i ?P?? will be withu, ket. .,,,,1 is one of three major line-ups" tomorrow morning at 2:2S expected for the operation of the mat- ?'clock- At 6:30 tomorrow morn ? ket this coming season. I The house will operate under the ing the sun will rise for Miss Springtime. firm name of Griffin & Taylor, just' a> it has been operatr.l during the pas, MARCH TERM OF | several years. Mr. Jimmy 1 aylor tak ing over the same interest held by the1 SUPERIOR COURT ?... 'GETS under way ingham Comity, where he was con nected in the tobacco warehouse busi ness, is an experienced tobacconist In 1920 he came to this section, op crating a warehouse in Kobersonville for several years, and for the past two seasons auctioneering on the! Arriving here a bit late yesterday, Judge Walter L. Small, of Elizabeth City, Is Presiding ? ((ireenville market. Recognized as an -'"due W alter Small, of Klirahetli able judge of tobacco, Mr Taylor has j l"y. made one of the shortest cltUrgrs. 1 provtn himself a popular and hustling, ?" thr K?"'1 jury ever heard in this . warehouseman , county, it is believed, lie convened '| "Jake" Taylor, (or several vears an ",e c"url ?? ???*?. addressed the jury , auctioneer in Eastern Carolina, Tenn- ,ncn nil' longer than five minutes, set ^essee and Kentucky tobacco markets, ?'''c -"ourt maehineiy in operation anil ?'will auclio.uer Tor tliV firm, it was |was hearing the first case within 40 ? -..,.,.,.,.,^-1 ?~~ . . I ! minillfS after lairing hit seal, ' Other arrangem-nts will be made 1" the brief charge to the jury, the " I from time to time, indicating that the jurist instructed the, jurymen to ex " Ifinn will make a stromr hid -foe lead ainim all puhl'ic -offices in the conntv ? J ership in the Warehouse business here and investigate Teports offered by the " j this season. ( various justices of the peace. He ex ? j While no official announcements plained their duty to seek _jj?cded in have been released by other houses formation from the solicitor, ami re f here so far, it is understood that ar lined ^o the sacred duty of keeping rangements for their operation are secret all actions handled in the grand s j now being considered and public an-.jury room. The foreman, J. I* Jor nouiiccinuit will be made shortly. j dan, of Hardens, was instructed to ? tart-y the bills in person to the court Large Hen Egg Put On mnn1, t'xcci)t in ca*<s charging ? ? capital crimes, anil those hills were Display Here This Week a t' he returned by the group as a body. 4 One of the largest lien eggs seen! ^ ^ James was stle.trd. as "ffi this season was brought here thisjrrr 1',c Jur>- ^ j 11v II r. VI' 1/ l/i,i l.iw-L- nf lli>ar wek by Mrs. W. R. Roebuck, of Hear i (Ira**, The egg, the pn.iiuct of Items oi Interest In the little white leghorn, measured .1 1-2, Loca, Colored Schools inches long and J inches across, orj ^ 11 inches' In cirrumTcrcncc one way ( ' ami 6 1-8 inches the other", The 28-voicc choral society of Shaw University is. to appear in concert at I the Colored (iraded School tomorrow j High Water Delays evening at 8 o'clock. President N'el Opening of Fisheries of the university, in a letter to states. "I am sure you will be Weather conditions permitting, C. pleased w ith the concert " Special ('. Fleming, owner of the fishery at reservations are made for our white ?Jamesvillc, will start operations there people. We are urging all to come on tomorrow morning. High water de- time. layed operations scheduled to have been startid yesterday morning. | ? * I Federal Land Bank Moves Office to Kinston ? The?North?Carolina?Joint Stoek In the triangular debate held last Friday evening throughout the state many upsets were noted. Our de haters at home upheld the negative side of the query: "Resolved, That Chain Stores Are. Detrimental to Jhc Btsf Interests of Ihe American fro e Land Hank has discontinued its office - in the Bowen Building on Washington -'Street here, Representative C. V. Can non now being located in Kinston pie," and won over the strong team from the Wilson Colored "High School. Our affirmative debaters lost in Rocky Mount to the Hooker T. iJ and A vden .Washington High School. However PROCEEDINGS IN MARTIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ? ? ' ?? Mrs. Johnson Found Not Guilty; Proctor Gets Eight to Ten Years ? W orking most of the day on the case charging J A. Whitfield with abandonment, the superior court yes terday sandwiched in several other ac tions and.. the close of the day it had called nine cases, none of which was rated of any great importance. The mosi pathetic case aud th;* one that held the interest of a crowded courtroom during a greater part <>f the day was the mir charging Julius A. W bitfield with abandoning his wife and four small children. After much .testimony was heard, a plea "of guilty wasyntrred on the records, the judge ordering the defendant to pay $15 a month to his wife and hacked the or der with a suspended scn+fiYce of from IK to 34 months on the roads. I'lie judgment was later said to have been d< ierrt <1 Orange Peel, in no way connected with the fruit business, was found "n?>t guilty of stealing and killing a hog i several months ago. . ? . t harlie Hacrell, charged with lar jceny, pleaded guilty to a forcible tres i pass charge, tin court suspending | judgment upon the payment of the cost. Herbert Mason was sentenced to the roads for three months in the case 'charging him with larceny, j W ade Sexton, charged with larJcny, , was sentenced t?> the roads for a per iod of 8 t?? 12 months. , 1 he grand jury found no true bill | and the case charging Howard firitfin I with robbery was brought to a sudden | end Walter (iodard, charged with an as i sail 11 with a deadly weapon, failed to [answer when calledV^rtd his arrest was ordered. I'lie case charging Louis Peel with foigei \ w jw vt1 "ituiuf<1 to the June | term. On account of sickness, the case charging Started and Russell Perry with robbery was continued. Raymond Wyrin was found not guilty in the case charging him with ' larceny. | The cases charging Joe Davenport : and Maggie Davenport with assault I with 'diadlv weapons, were continued | I lifT Hunch failed to answer when , called mi the case charging him with forgers ' Lily Johnson, charged with receiv ing stolen goods, was found not j guilty, making possible her reunion w th her three small children. John. Whitfield, 16-year-old son of I Mrs. Johnson, was found guilty of 1 robbery and was s ntenccd to the toads tor not less than three and not more than five years. The lad, a victim of had associations, heard his sentence nonchalantly. A crowded courtroom started when (Worth 11 "Tic" Proctor was usher ed into the courtroom under guard for the case charging him with store breaking and larceny. The 26-year old man, possessing the earmarks of a seasoned criminal, had nothing to say in his behalf other than refer to j the sentences he was now serving. , JI' answ ered questions freely, admit ting his guilt in tftr robbery here and -tha post office robbery in Evcretts back in 1932.' He said he sold some of the cigarettes stolen from the Har rison Wholesale firm to Neal Wat son in Koseboro, but did not remem ber the number or the amount of money received. Judge Small sen tenced him to the roads for a period ? ?I not less than 8 and not more than I 10 years, the term to begin at |he ex ? piratiott of the sentences he is now i serving. i Proctor was sentenced to the roads j for eight years recently in Raleigh, and in all he will he dut of circula lion, if the sentence requirement* are met, about 17 years. At noon today the court was work ing on a case Against Willie Rollins, colored, and there was some doubt hs to the case charging Sam Ayers with Meeting of List Takers Postponed Here Monday < A meeting of Martin County tax list-takers, scheduled to have been held here yesterday, was postponed, Auditor J. Sam (letsinger explaining 'that the' meeting would be held just" 1 as soon as certain equipment used in j listing property arrives here. It will probably be some time next week be fore the meeting is held, it was learned. County Schools End Sixth Month of Term ? The *ixth of the eight month* term *ii completed by nearly all the Mar tin County ichooli I art Friday. The office of the county board of educa tion i> preparing check* this week amounting to approximately $12,000, it wa* learned yeaterday. "I'll See You in Church!" By REV. Z. T. PIEPHOFF there will be a service in every church tend the service in-the theatre, ein-1 'in town. I ployers and employees, in a body?, iave en to t at t it proper j j)urjnK thjs week of services it i? You did this all last summer, closing thing to say in parting wit 1 some j|npe^ that every living soul will go one whole afternoon each week, for friend or 'ovc ?ne- uring . | to church. You are asked to do this'^ less noble purpose and rightly so,1 rw.? h\ "W all 6 A IntlO VOII ..... | not to say, "Well, so long, see you later," or to say, "I'll sec you in the funny paper," etc., but to say, "I'll you Id and you should ask others to go to then why not close your place oft church, not for the good of the business for once in your life to goj n-| to ci church, or the minister, jit the com-1 to rhwrh? niunity but Tor your own good and challenge you to this for God. Now, all of us regardless of creed, for theirs. It matters little to others The second request and challenge! or color strive to be modern. We^ whether you are there or not but it is this. Why not postpone, set up, want to be able to say and do lhe( matters much to you. 1 or have in the afternoon' all dances, proper thing, therefore, I want to( lnr say just this to each of card parties, and social functions, in suggest and challenge each reader of you?life means opportunity. Oppor- order that during the week wc may these lines to form the habit, at ( tunity means responsibility. Respon- all he free to attend the services of this week and next week if not for all j wibility means accountability. To e?- the church each night? time, of saying to one and all, as you cape accountability is an impossibility.] What a glorious and wonderful part from them?"Well, so long, old If you doubt that just read Matthew week the week will be for each of us, timer, I'D see you church next week,". 25:14-30 You are alive, you are fac-1 if each of us will enter into the real i you are a live, you are iac or "I'll see you in Church tonight." , c,( with the opportunity to g<> to Faster spirit by granting and observ The reason why this, is suggested church?that opportunity places upon ing the suggestions mentioned, which to you is because, as you already you the responsibility to go to church in our hearts! hearts we know wcj know there is to be in the town of and that responsibility is to be fol-j ought t& do, and by doing everything Williamston during the week of lowed one day, some day, by ac- in our power to make thi$ the great March 25 to April I, a series of re-J countability. lest week in the history of William ligious services in every church in thet In connection with these services town. Each morning one olythe lo:al. there are two suggestions that I ministeri will speak to the students would tike for each of you to :on at the high schqol. At twelve o'- sider. Two requests that I would clock the same minister will conduct ask of those concerned and the first a 20-minutr service in the Watts, one is this. Why not close your place theatre. The music will be by the J of business or your office ffom 12 to choral club, and each night at 7:30 12:30 p. m. each of next week and at > ' If you will not do this for your own sake, or f? rthc sake of your children, or for the church's sake, then I beseech you, brethren, by the merciea of God, to do it for Chriit'i sake. Well, so long, sfce you in church. i ur team was praised tor its stronj effort.?K. J. Hayes, principal. Negro Dies Suddenly In Hamilton Township Robert Williams, 60-year-old tie gro, died suddenly in Hamflton Town ship last Friday, bis death said to havi been caused by excessive use of liquo at one time or by poison- in the spir its. Few particulars could be learnei here in connection with the death. James R. Parry Withdraw? As Candidate This Weel ? According to unofficial informatioi received here yesterday, Mr. Jame R. Ferry, recently announced as can didate for county commissioner, ha or will withdraw as a candidate fo the office. Mr. Ferry was one of th first to announce, and while no rea son could be learned here for his re P-.rted withdrawal, it is underttoot he will support the candidacy of J < Ross for a place, on the board. Eye, Ear, Nose Specialist Changes His Office Hour; Finding a change necessary, Di Charlei J. Sawyer, aye, ear, nose, an throat apecialiit, ia here each Frida from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. The docto is planning to open a permanent ol fire here in the near future, he aai thia week.

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