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THE ENTERPRISE Wat. 5C ch the Lab r Aa It^ ?1 Om Year rriaa ?h# Data Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 17,1934 ESTABLISHED 1898 TWO DOCTORS TO OPEN OFFICES HERE THIS WEEK Drs. C. V. Hollowell and E. V. Tucker, of Goldsboro, Locate Here ? Dr?. C. V. Hollowell and E. V. Tucker, for the past several years prominently connected with the medi cal profession in Goldsbort^ are mak ing arrangements to open an office here in the Lawyers' Building on Smithwick Street, just off Main, Fri day of this week. Alterations are be ing made to the offices, and t lie-new physicians Witt move their equipment in tomorrow or Thursday ready for opening Friday. Dr. Hollowell, a native of Eastern Carolina, has practiced medicine in Goldsboro during the past five years. He was graduated from Wake Forest College and later eapietT his* doctor's degree in the Medial College of Vir ginia in 1928. m served as interne in Protectant Hospital, Norfolk. Dr. Tucker was born and reared over in the neighboring county of Pitt. After completing the work of fered in the University of North Car olina and in the medical school there, he was graduated from the Medical College of Virginia. He did work in the Baptist hospital in Atlanta fori three years, locating at the end of that ?.. i- />-? j-i _ _ ? nme in vioiasDoro. Dr. W. C. Mercer, dentist, opened his office here this morning, making available to the people of this com munity the services of five medical doctors and one dentist. NEW DENTIST LOCATES HERE Dr. W. C. Mercer, of Ahos kie, Takes Over Office Of Late Dr. Cone Dr^Jj^Q. trcer, promiuen tist xrt Ahoskte, yesterday purchased the office equipment used by the late Dr. Percy B. Gone, and is locating here today for the practice of den tistry in the office formerly occupied by Dr. Cone. Dr. Mercer, a native of Pitt Coun ty, comes here very highly recom mended by members of his profession and by the people of Ahoskie, where he has successfully practiced during the past 12 years. He was graduated from the Atlanta-Southern Dental College, Atlanta, Ga., one of the highr ranking dental colleges in the South. During his practice in Ahoskie, Dr. Mercer made many friends, and was interested in religious and civic acliv ities, being a member of the Baptist church, Kiwanis club, and school board. He plans to bring his wiie ana two chW^n, a young daughter and a young son, here just as soon as he RUNAWAY TEAM STRIKES AUTO Several Persons in Unusual Accident Friday Near BohfrionvHlf ? ' -_ An unusual accident was reported at Collie Swamp bridge, near Ever etts, laat Friday afternoon, when a run-away team of horses ran the ton gue of a two-horse wagon through a windshield and top of an automobile, injuring several people and resulting in the instant death of one of the The horses, belonging to Mr. R. T. Purvis, Robersonville farmer, started their wild run when they became frightened in Robersonville. They tore their way down highway 90 and met the car on the concrete bridge at Collie Swamp, nearly four miles from Robersonville. Walter Slade, respected colored farmer of the Cold Point community, drove onto the bridge before he saw the runaway, and although he held close to the railing on bis side he failed to make room for the team and wagon.tongue. His wife was badly hurt and two of hie children were injured, but just how badly it could not be learned here to day. The horse hitched to the right side of the wagon was killed, the oth er animal breaking loose and escaping unhurt. Considerable damage was' done to both the ear and wagon, it was said. ? Returns from Hospital Mr. Maurice D. Watts returned home last night from a veterans' hos pital in Hines.'tllinois. He it getting very well, but is hardly able at this time to return to his duties with the postoffice department. ? -a Mr. and Mrs. George Harris an lounce the birth of a daughter at heir home on East Main Street this norning. Complete Line-Up Warehouse Firms >200 CROP LOANS Approximately 150,000 hat been advanced to Martin County farm era ao far this season by the Crop Production Association, it was learned this week. Approximate ly 200 loans have or are now be ing recorded, and about 100 more ; are pending, it was stated. No accurate report could be had from the mergency loan office, but it was said a day or two ago that more than (35,000 had been lent to farmers in this district, \3er tie County was recently added to this district, Inspector Roy Heama taking charge of the lending ac tivities there this week. 13 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED IN PAST MONTH| Marked Decrease Noted in I Marriages Taking Place During March Thirteen marriage license- were issued to couples in this county "last /month, there being a marked let up in marital activities during the period as compared with the number of mar riages reported in previous months in the county. The number was three below the issuance of March a year ago, and was the smallest since last August when 12 licenses were sold by Last February the county bureau is-1 sued 23 licenses. Licenses were issued to the fol-J lowing during March: Whit. Herbert A. Sexton ? and Nannie James Davenport, both of Jamesville. James Dunevant, of Caswell Coun | ty and Louise Smithwick, of Bertie | County. | P. M. Comer, of Danville, Va., and! Mrs. Lena White Cochran, of Robes*-] scmvtttf. | Noah S. Riddick and Annie I dell | Griffin, of Williams Township. Colored I Thurman James and Maggie How ell, both of Williamston. Allen Williams and Bessie Rober-| I son, both of Martin County. | Charlie Frank Williams and Bern icc Brooks, both of Jamesville. ? Wm. J. Cordon and Cleatcs Bos-] ton, both of Jamesville. Hubert Wooden and Sallie Ann| Green, both of Hamilton. J* Ned Stokes and Sarah Jones, both] of Williamston. Guilford Purvis, jr. and Julia Lee, both of Robersonvillc. . Frank Fonville and Recella Wilkes,] both of Robersonville. John D. Powell, of Richmond, Va.,1 and Lucy May Brown, of Goose] ;Nest Township. Successful Pre-School Clinic Here Yesterday ?A very successful pre-school clinic was held here yesterday morning when 56 out of a possible 78 children ' reported for examinations. Many of the children were from the rural com munities, it was stated. A tabulation of the defects found in the bodies of the little tots has not ' been made, but the health cards will be studied very closely in an effort to correct any defects found. Many of the number were vaccinated. The examinations were made by Drs. Saunders and Eason, and by Miss Cora Beam and Mrs. Minnie Balls nee. A second clinic is being held in Robersonville today, others to follow [in. the remaining schools in the coun ty during this week. . ? : Work Begun in County In Scoring Kitchens ? Work was begun in the County to day scoring kitchens. Thus far, there are 19 entrants in the srrond h'nntrst.. This contest will begin now and run until fall. Scoring days this week are Tuesday and Thursday. ? Special Meeting At Masonic Lodge Tonight ? There will be a special meeting of Skewarkee Lodge, No. 90, A. F. and A. M., in the lodgfrg^oms tonight at nnOUnCi 8 o'clock, it was announced this morn ing by J. ? Anderson, master. Work in the second degree. Members and visiting Masons are urged to attend. Halifax County farmers report they are well satisfied with the system of crop rotation advised by their County agent: H. L. Meacham. BARNHILL AND INGRAM TO BE AT FARMERS AGAIN Auctioneers for All Three Houses Have Also Been Named Arrangements lor operating the lo cal tobacco market the coming sea son were completed last Saturday, when Messrs. W. R. Ingram and L. H. Barnhill leased the Farmers Ware house. These gentlemen, operators of the house during the past several sea sons, are well known to the farmers of this and surrounding bounties.1 Word of their renewed partnership will be well received by tobaoco farm-j ers throughout this section, where i they are favorably known as ware-1 housemen and able tobacconists. Fol lowing the announcement of the part- j nership, a contract was completed j with John Adams, of South Boston, ' VtfT, as auctioneer. Mr. Adams, an experienced auctioneer and tobaccon ist, has been connected with leading markets in Georgia and Tennessee for the past several years. Messrs. J. J. Cozart, George D. Fox worth. **4. Carole Langley, lessees and operators of the'Planters (Bfick) Warehouse, have procured the aerv-~ ices of Auctioneer Alton Rogers, of Robersonville. Mr. Rogers has auc tioneered on the market there and on otffers in Kentucky, it is understood. The Roanoke-Dixie Warehouse, leased to Messrs. S. C. Griffin and X El "Jimmie" lay lor, announced Mr. "Jake" Taylor as their auctioneer several days ago. Mr. Taylor, part ner in the firm, was here yesterday in the interest of the business, and p\yi* to start activities in shortly, it was learned* . ? With the operating personnel com plete, the local market is in line for one of its best seasons, it is unani mously agreed. All the poerators are well recommended, and they consti tute one of the best selling organiza tions in the entire bright tobacco belt. Arrangements are about complete for closing contracts with office and oth er forces, according to reports com ing from "Tobacco Town" this morn i ing. SUPERIOR COURT NOW IN SESSION Two-Day Docket Is Cleared In Few Hours Monday Morning ? Convening superior court here yes terday, Judge Clayton Moore cleared i two-day ducket In a few nours and adjourned court until Wednesday morn ing. Several cases were compromised, while others were cleared from the docket after the general court routine. A compromise was reported in the case of Harrison Wholesale Company again9t J. Neil Watson, the plaintiffs I to recover $400 from the defendant. No witnesses or the defendant tp I peared for the trial of the case. A verdict favoring the plaintiff was returned in the case of Barnes against I Stalls. A divorce was granted R. B. Star I ling from Lydia E. Starling; the ac tion being based on the two-year sep aration clause. ] The Pamlico Chemical Co. was giv I cn a judgment in the sum of $112.15, ! with interest, against Eli Nicholson. Lucile Williamson was granted a divorce from John Henry Williamson on the grounds of two years of sep aration.^ I Young Colored Boy Robs Meat Market ? i m Slade Wilton, young colored bo,, broke into the meat market operated by Andrew Kverett, aged colored man, on the Jametville road yetterda, aft ernoon and ttole about $4. The own er of the little atore had jutt left a few minutet before, and when neigh bor* ??w the boy entering they called the old man, and he reached there jutt in time to tec the boy leave through a rear door. Everett chated him acrott an open field and into the woodt, where he lott him. The boy circled and reported for work in the tchool, where he wat later found. Everett recovered the money, it wat taid. Legion Auxiliary To Meet Saturday, 21st The Martin County chapter of the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet in the home of Mr*. J. Sam Getainger Saturday, April 21, at 3 o'clock p. m. All memberi are requeued to at tend. f APPROVE PROTECT 1 v i National Emergency Relief op erations, taking the place of the CWA program, were etartcd in the county this week following the transfer and approval of a small drainage project in Jamesville Township. Other projects have been transferred, but none of them had been approved up to today. It is likely that the Bear Grass school. Will isms ton gymnasium, and one or two drainage projects in the county will be approved shortly. Very few men will be eligible new relief system being far re moved from the workings of the old Civil Weeks Administration. The Public Works Administra tion is planning to start road build ing projects in the county within the near future, giving employ ment to the unemployed. POLITICS SLOW I IN WARMING UP Van G. Taylor Announces For Board of County Commissioners ? Although the primary is a little more than one month off, little inter est in politics has been reported a month the voters as a whole. The several candidates for clerk of the court continue (heir campaigns on an extensive schedule, but the people have no*' started talking politics just yet. With the announced candidacy of Mr. Van G. Taylor over the week-end for county commissioner, a contest for places on the board has been cre ated, Messrs. R L. Perry, J. E. Pope, Joshua L. Coltrain, J. C. Ross, and C. C. Fleming having already an nounced their candidacies for places on the board of commissioners. The political linc-up for the remain <!er of the several county offices ^ as follows: Hugh G. Horton, for house of rep resentatives. C. B. Roebuck for sheriff. J. Sam Getsinger, for register of deeds. T. B. Slade, J. D. Lilley, H. S. Ev erett, and L. B. Wynn, for clerk of Martin County Superior Court. H. O. Peel, forjudge of recorder's court. W. H. Coburn, for solicitor of re corder's court. S. Rome Biggs, for coroner. C. A. Harrison, for treasurer. ? MANY BEHIND IN FARM WORK Delayed by Unusually Cold and Wet Weather; Not Delayed by wet and unusually cold weather, farmers in many sections of the county are considerably behind in their preliminary farming activities. The delay is not considered with any degree of scriousnesss, however. It is believed that with favorable weath cr for the next few days, the farmers iTT have ample time to prepare and complete their early plantings. Present indications point to the early transplanting of the tobacco crop this season. An abundance of plants is reported by nearly every farmer, and many of them will be ready for transplanting between the first and tenth of next month, if no unforeseen developments present them ?elves between now and then. No sign of the blue mold has been report ed so far, but the season is not far enough advanced for the mold. State crop reporting services state that the general crop average is prob ably below that of a year ago, but the outlook for farm products is far more encouraging than at lhat time. S. W. Wood ley Died Last Sunday at Creswell Home S. W. Woodley, prominent Wash ington County citizen, and a minister in the Christian church (or a number of years, died at his home in Creswell Sunday, following a prolonged illness. He had suffered an attack of influenza last January, from which he never re covered. Born in the Creswell community, where lie spent the greater part of his life, Mr. Woodley, 84 years old, was the father of Mrs. H. M. Ainsley, of Oak City. He held targe farming in terests in Washington County, and was active until a few months before his death as a community leader. Fu neral services were conducted from the Creswell Chrsitian church yester day afternoon by Rev. Roy Reepass, of Creswell, assisted by Rev. John R. Smith, of New Bern. Besides Mrs. Ainsley, Mr. Woodley is survived by sevjr^ children and 26 grandchildren. evjc LEAF OUTLOOK IS DISCUSSED BY UNCLE BUCK Sees Average Price of 22 to 25 Cents for Farmers If Reduction Occurs ? By W. T. MEADOWS I sec Brother Frank Hancock, representing the Greensboro district in Congress, has taken a back track. Hancock said, When Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus and the boy9 were tunning up tu Washington and stay* ing for weeks at a time, to get some thing for the tobacco farmers in the Bright Belt that all the talk you boys are putting out won't get you any where, and you wori't get a cent. La nier, member AAA from Pitt Coun ty, says Frank you are wrong. Wal lace, head of the shebang, said, Frank, you are wrong. Huston, head of the tobacco division at Washington, says Frank, you are wrong. After con sulting his constiutents for three or four months, Frank said he was wrong, and now is fighting the other way. But what of these contracts that were sent up to Washington? I un derstand that all but 14 came back to Martin County.- All but 40 came back to Bertie, and all of them in Pitt. Now, the farmers hs a whole were honest in- their returns and its wrong for the government to censor a good class of people for making re ' turns covering three years when 99 percent of them had destroyed their rhills, and had to make them for 1931 and '1932 froWW^gut^-work. The farmers are not bookkeepers,'ifoTr are they C. P. A s I don't deny that a few of them went in to chisel the governTnent for there's grand rascals in all walks of life, but less among the farmers than in any other class. Well, we haven't any money yet, but as Andy and Amos say, it's in the bag, but it's taking* a long time ta*gdt' it out. Well, let's see what is going on in the tobacco world. Cigarettes have about reached a normal sale again. Sales of smoking, chewing and snuff have increased. Exports have in creased as much as 30 percent to some eountries. What more could we ask for. As for domestic and foreign trade we arc sitting in the boat to perefection if some fellow don't rock it. Well, what about the 1934 crop of bright tobacco. Mr. Huston says it will be cut 26 percent below the 1933 crop. Frank Parker of the crop re | porting service at?Raleigh, says this state will be cut 30 percent; South Carolina 27 percent and there'll be no change in Georgia, Florida and Virginia will be cut 26 percent. We produced approximately 510 millions of pounds in this state with probably the greatest yield per acre made in years last yeai.?Seasons were good in all the belts in the State in 1933, something you can't bet on tn 1934. It might be bad in one belt, fair in another and good in another. Any way you may count on 5 to 10 per cent cut for these conditions, making the reduction nearer 35 and even 40 percent. Well, you can figure on 35 1934 crop. Get you pounds ware housemen and others that are inter ested and figure out what the pound age in North Carolina will be this year. Some of my friends in the tobacco business, independent dealers say that they expect to ail down on about six million pounds of the 1933 tfro f un . til the 1934 crop is raifced and mark eted, and I predict they will make a I killing, for if everything works out like they say it will, you may look for an average of from 22 to 25 cents this year, and there will be no trou ble getting your rebate from the gov ernment. They have been fixed for 1934 as follows, 17 1-2 cents for the acres you throw out, all the balance the crop brings besides a cash bonus of 12 1-2 percent of the total dollars and cents. Let's see how thia will work. Suppose -you Intend to plant ten acrest The government cuts you to seven acres and pays you 17 1-2 for the three acres they make you cut out. Then they give you all the money the seven acres bring besides a bonus of 12 1-2 per cent on the dollars and cents the seven acres bring. There will be hereafter this /ear's acreage; it's all fixed provided you can get 1933 straight. It's up to you. Boiler Explodes at Mill In -Griffins Yesterd ?? Considerable damage was done the mill of Messrs. J. L. and C. Coltraln in Griffins Township yest day afternoon, when two tubes in boiler exploded and blew away back end of the furnace. No one t hurt, according to reports recer here shortly after the explosion. Name Poll - Holders and Election Judges PEANUT PRICeI 1 ? While there i* no enxioue de mand for peanuts, the goober prices art holding up very well. Good bunch were quoted yester day at 3 3-8, the better types com manding 3 1-2 cents. About three-fourths of the crop has been told in this imme diate territory, peenut buyers es timated yesterday. The peanut has been mads a basic crop, and while no plans have been made public for acre age and production control this year, it is generally believed some steps will be taken to protect the industry. NEW DRIVE WILL BE LAUNCHED ON LIQUOR MAKERS Deputy Collectors of Inter nal Revenue Will Be Located Here # Deputy collectors of internal reve nue, after a long period of inactivity, began centering their attention upon the collection of tax from liquor man-^ ufacturers in this section this morn ing. George W. Mallard, appointed a deputy collector, arrived here last night from Raleigh headquarters to *s t a rTrJ3?f,k.r" "A ft* issf^l ht"ls" expected here today or tomorrow. The laws under which the collect ors will operate are very similar to those in force in the pre-pro"hibition days, it is understood, A liquor man ufacturer failing to pay Federal taxes ^^l^TTsubject to a tiqe and ta^, ihc be on the_jtodowner to prove a plant found on his land is not his own. In short, the illicit liquor liqtfor manufacturer and bootlegger are facing a more critical period than they faced under prohibition, it is be lieved. - s Particulars surrounding the collec tion of the liquor tax are not generally known here, but unofficial reports in dicate there will be more collectors than there were agents during the prohibition enforcement era. WATER FALLING IN RIVER HERE Rainfall Already Heavier This Month Than for Any April Since 1931 With the month hardly more than half gone, the rainfall already this montb -ifr greater than tt has been in an .April since 1931 Hugh Spruill yes terday reported six rains so far this month, making a total of about 3 1-3 inches for the first 16 days of the month. One of the highest waters of the 1 year was reported on the Roanoke early today, the sUeam reaching el, flooding the bariks by 16 inches. I The water in the stream has started I falling, and will be within the banks i by Thursday. While another rise was | indicated, no official information stat ? ing that the river would reach flood stage again has been received here so | far. I The high waters continue to inter rupt seine fishing on the Roanoke at ! Jamesville, but many small fishermen I are meeting with first-class lock at this point Using fairly large skim j nets, the fishermen were dipping front 1 to 20 at a time here yesterday. ' Culpepper's Announcing 1 Spring Hardware Specials Announcing spring specials on baae ball goods, fishing tackles and sup plies, screen wire and screen doors along with valuable paint demonstra tions,. Culpepper Hardware Company today fairly and squarely hit the ole "spring" nail on the head. In addi tion to the specials announced in a one-half page advertisement appear ing in this paper, the hardware firm retninds its patrons of its complete 1 line of staple hardware at the right 4 prices. * A special representative of the BPS manufacturers will appear here three days beginning next Saturday to give demonstrations in the latest painting. Choral Club Meeting Here Tomorrow Night Member! of the Choral Club are liked to meet in the club roome at 7\M tomorrow night for practice on the mutic for the baccalaureate ex erciiei. COUNTY BOARD HOLDS MEETING HERE SATURDAY ? Filing Fees for Some Coun ty Offices Not Yet Determined ? | Arrangements lor-holding elections | in this county during the next two years?were completed last Saturday Imorning, when the county board of elections named the precinct officials and discussed several other problems that will be referred to the state au thorities for consideration. After taking the oath, the members made Mr. Sylvester Peel chairman, and Mr. C. B. Fagan secretary. Mr. J. R. Wflnslow, of Robersonville, a third member of the board, was present. While the filing fees for candidates are based upon the amount of salary paid by the particular office, except in those cases where a flat fee is charged, the election officials were not certain as to how a basis could be determined for two or three offices in this coun ty. The laws sets a certain salary scale, but in this county the employees are receiving a salary considerably be low that scale, and in addition to that the officers pay their own help out of their salaries. The board was of the opinion that it was hardly fair for an officer to have to pay a filing fee on what the office paid ^turiL.around- emf-pay nearly all of it for help and general office expenses. The board chairman is writing the State board for a more direct ruling. In the meantime, filing fees will be based on the salary scale determined by law, regardless of the amount the officer gets and the amount he pays Several of the precinct registration books will be revised during the com ing few weeks, the election chairman said following the meeting last Sat- % urday. The registration books will be opened the 5th of May and remain open Saturday, May 19, followed by challenge day on Saturday, May 26. Cittxcns living in the Hassell vot ing precinct wfio have not registered there are directed to register during the coming registration period. Many of the citizens in that precinct with their names on the books in Hamil ton precinct continue to vote in Ham ilton. The board pointed out that the voting should, so far as possible, be confined within the district lines. It is possible that a revision of the registration hooks will be called for in those two districts and also in Rob ersonville and CrOss Roads. The names of the registrars and judges of election for the coming two I years are as follows: j Jamesville: Luther Hardison, regis trar;-R. L, Stallings and Charles Dav enport* judge* of election. Williams: Lee Hardison, registrar; R. J. Hardison and Charles Daniel, judges of election. Griffins: Oscar S. Peel, registrar; W. T. Roberson and Charles M. Peel, judges of election. \ Bggr Grass; C. Urbin Rogers, reg istrar; A. B. Rogerson and W. A. Brown, judges of election. Williamston: Luther M. Peel, reg istrar; Roy T. Griffin and Charles Cowcn, judges of election ? Z. Hardy Roae, assistant. Cross Roads: J. S. Aycrs, registrar; J. D. Barnhill and Willie Ausborn, judges of election. Poplar Point: Slade White, regis trar; Luther G. Leggett and Herman Harrison, judges of election. Robersonville: Eli Rodgers, regis trar; Abram Roberson and I.. N. Vick judges of election; Mayo Little, as sistant. Gold Point: Harry Roberson .reg istrar; J. L. Croom and H. L. Keel, judges of election. Hamilton: J. A. Davenport, regis trar; D. S. Matthews and John S. Ayers, judges of election. Goose Nest: J. W. Hines, registrar; Wheeler V. Daniel and J. T. Savage, judges of election. Hassell Precinct: C. L. Nelson, reg istrar; E. -R. Edmondson and George Ayers, judges of election. Young County Man Is Hurt in Windsor Wreck \ ? Matthews Smith, young white man living on the Ball Gray farm in James ville Township, was badly hurt in a truck wreck near Windsor early last Sunday morning. He suffered a bad cut on the head and lost a part of one ear, it was said. Frank Holliday, ac companying Smith on the truck, was slightly hurt. Smith, after spending several hours .a the Windsor emer gency hospital, was removed to his home near Jamesville. Particulars could not be learned, but it was said that the truck was in a collision with one driven by a man named Johnson, of Windsor.
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