Ob Tw Ai It. Carrlaa tfc* Dm THE Wl VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 19 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, May 4, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1896 ANNUAL MEET OF BUILDINGS LOAN IS HELD TUESDAY President's Report Shows Association Had Very Successful Year e A meeting of the Martin County j Building & Loan Association share holders was held in the office of the secretary here last Tuesday afternoon with a large block of the stock repre sented. With one exception all offi cers and directors were reelected, as follows: - CT A. Harrison, presidentT^W^TT Green and C. D. Carstarphen, vice presidents; Mrs. Vella Andrews Wynne, treasurer; and Wheeler Mar tin, secretary and attorney. Directors: C. D. Carstarphen, C. B. Clark, K. B. Crawford, E. P. Cunningham, N. C. preen, W. G. Peel, C. A. Harrison, Frank Margolis, W. C. Manning, jr., D. G. Matthews, . J. E. King, and Wheeler Martin. The president's report for the past year shows the association had a very successful season, the eaniings for the year showing that the stock had been matured within 332 weeks. Dur ing the year, the organization Jfnt $26,075.20 and reported an interest income of $8,900. Profits paid during the period amounted to $5,661, loans totaling $30,128.58 being retired dur ing the year. At the present time the association has 2,810 shares of stock in force, a gain of 300 shares over the business for the preceding year. Already this year, the organisation is expanding itc activities, and the outlook is encour aging for another successful year. FINALS PROGRAM FOR FARM LIFE Exercises Begin Tonight And School Closes Next -Friday-Night ? Beginning this evening with a ptajr by the senior class, the Farm Life school will bring to a close next Fri day evening a very successful term. . Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Dr. B. W. Spillman, Baptist minister, of Kinston will deliver the commencement ser ?Oi. _ . Monday evening at 8 o'clock the primary grades will present an oper etta, "Wedding of the Flowers." An operetta, "Sunny of Sunnyside, by the grammar grade chldren, will feature the Tuesday evening program, followed by a music recital Wednes day evening. Class day exercises, "The Seniors' Radio Party," will be held Thursday evening. The climax to the finals program will be reached Friday evening at 8 o'clock when Dr. H. S. Hilhy, presi dent of Atlantic Christian College, will deliver the commencement ad dress, followed by the presentation of diplomas and certificates. j. Professor J. D. Lilley, of thr Lilley's Hall School, announces tliat the clos ing exercises for that school will be held in conjunction with those at Farm Life. Large crowds are expected for each of the program features. ? Bank of Robersonville Issues Good. Statement ? Issuing a statement Tuesday of this week, the Bank of Robersonville re flects one of the best business condi tions at this season of the year shown in several years. With deposits hold ing up unusually well and the activi ties of the bank, including loans, show fug an increase, the statement sub stantiates the theory that the com munity is fast returning to normal and that the institution is taking a leading part in advancing the best and com mon interest of the community and its citizens. This bank has also just installed a York delayed time lock safe, making next to impossible a successful day light hold-up or robbery. The safe is of such construction that it cannot be opened immediately, thereby re quiring 10 or more minutes to effect a successful robbery. In addition tc ghat safety device, the bank carriet burglar insurance, doubly insuring the safety of money entrusted to its care It is also a member of the Federal De posit Insurance Corporation, wbiet provides complete protection for at deposits up to $2,500 ? ' Many Club Leaders Here For Meeting Wednesday Seven of the eleven home demon atration clubs were represented heri at the third leaders' school held H the home agent's office here pester day. There were sixteen in attend a nee and the women stated they hat enjoyed the meeting very much. Mies Mary E. Thomas, extension nu tritionist, conducted the demonstra tion for the leaders and in her dis cussion she stressed the importune of a green leafy vegetable every da; in the diet and the need for variety. *creoOe.?l^ BOOKS OPEN Books for die registration of those citisens who care to partici pate in the June 2 primary and elections in the future will be opened in the 12 to ring precincts tomorrow. The books will be opened each Saturday thereafter through May 19th, for the en trance of new names. All citi sens who hare become 21 or will tion in December, or who have established residence here within the past several months and whose names are not now on the books will be required to register if they would participate in the primary next month. Those citisens who have voted in pervious general elections will not be required to register again. The books will be opened on May 26th for the chalenge of any votes that might have been enter ed illegally. A.C.C. ALUMNI TO HAVE BANQUET County.Uigh School Seniors Expected Here for the Monday Meeting ? Holding a spring meeting in the Woman's Club Hall here next Mon day evening, the Martin County chap ter of the Atlantic Christian College Alumni Association will entertain many of the seniors completing their | work in the county high schools this i month, it was announced this week by i Dallas Mallison, the association's gen eral secretary.--More than 96 yuiing' people from the JamesY^ilcx^arm U/o,. Bear Gar**, Williamston, Roberson ville, and Oak City high schools art expected to attend the meeting, along j with about 40 of the more than 50 alumni in this county, it was learned. A very entertaining program has1 been arranged by-the college deputa tion group, and a very interesting eve ning is predicted by Rev. J. M. Perry, | temporary chairman of the county Similar mattings have been success fully held in a number of Eastern Carolina counties this spring, and the one here is expected to climax them all. Invitations have been directed to the alumni and high achool seniors, and more than 125 will be present for 'the meeting, it it believed. I ? Resignations oi Election 1 Officials Cause Changes . * I With one or two exceptions, the appointments of election officials in this county were accepted, Chairman Sylvester Peel said yesterday. Mr R. T. Griffin, pollholder for William Iston precinct, resigned, Mr. Peel stat j ing yesterday that the position had {not been filled, adding that he was awaiting recommendations from with in the precinct. Mr. J. W. Hinss resigned as regis trar in Goose Nest when it was learn ed his present duties would make him ineligible for the job. Mr. W. V. Daniel, pollholder there, was made registrar and Mr. J. C. H. Johnson was appointed pollholder. As far as could be learned these are the only changes made in the election person nel. * : Schedule oi Services at the Church of Advent ? E. F. Moseley, rector. Fifth Sunday after Easter. Holy Comfhunion, 7:30 a. m. Church school, 9:45 a. m. Evening prayer and sermon, 8 p. m. There will be no service at 11 o' clock on account of the commence ment sermon at the high school. At the evening hour, the rector will analyse and comment on the results ' of the questionnaire sent out to the 1 ministers throughout the country, as to their opinion regarding war, the kind of government we should work toward, and the kind of economic sys tem is most desirable. One Service Sunday at the Cedar Branch Church Religious worship will be centered on one preaching service in the Cedar Branch Baptist church Sunday, the pastor. Rev. W. B. Harrington, an nounced yesterday. The morning service has been called off in the I church, giving the membership the opportunity to worship with othet congregations and denominations al the commencement sermon at the II o'clock hour in the Jamesville High School auditorium. The evening service In the churel will be held at 7:30 o'clock. BELIEVED NET REDUCTION TO BE ABOUT HALF! Method of Handling Cotton Reduction Not Definitely Known at Present Following closely behind the assign ment of tobacco acreage and pound age. cotton quotas are now being aa signed farmers in this .county, and if these is any one who is in a position or at liberty or one who knows all about the cotton situation since the passage of the Bankhead Cotton Bill, he just wasn't to be found in these parts this week. It is certain, however, that material j reductions will be made in the claims by Martin farmers. According to un offcial information received here, a re duction of about 32 per cent will be necessary to bring the cotton contracts into line in this county. T^ie acre age will have to be reduced about 21 per ce"nt to bring the allotment Int.o line, it is understood. Those farmers, about 500 of them, signing the pink card will be on the safe side if they plant about one-half as much cotton as they did last year, it is understood. The 620, or approx imately that number, signing cotton contracts in this county, will be asked to take the quotas assigned in accord* ance with the reduction deemed nec- | I essary to bring the production into, j line. I Judging from the overestimated to bacco crop and the cotton acreage and j jpioduction claimed, one farmer jok ingly said yesterday that it was really difficult to tell which was the biggest liar, the tobacco farmer or the cotton farmer... It-might- ba added thatthe ^maqjyho figures out the contracts suc cessfully Is really a genius. IS ATTACKED BY ENRAGED BULL Charlie Ayers, jr., of Bear Has N Escape Grass, Has Narrow Charlie Ayers, jr., young white man of Bear Grass, narrowly escaped with |his life a few days ago, when he was 'attacked by a bull. After remaining in bed several days, Mr. Ayers is now virtually recovered from his injuries. The young man was leading or driv ing the animal from Washington to his father's home in Bear Grass Town ship when he was attacked. Unable to get out of the way, the man caught the animal by the horns, and it is no ''bull" when it is said he took the bull by th* horns and saved himself from being gored. Mr. Ayers, how-., ever, fpll to the ground and was bad ly stamped and bruised by the animal Most of the man's clothing was torn off, and it is believed the animal would have killed him had it not been for a colored man who finally succeeded in driving the animal off with a heavy j*tkk? Child Painfully Hurt In Fall from Automobile Little Alberta Knox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Knox, was pain 1 fully bruise and shaken up but be (lieved not seriously -hurt when she fell from an automobile to the pave ment on Watts Street Wednesday noon. The child, realizing the door -was?net?iluted "Tightly, intended to open it and bang it shut. The car, driven by her father, was traveling about 25 miles an hour, the wind catching in the door and pulling her out. She landed on her back and shoulders, sliding several feet to the gutter. No bones were broken and the skin was not scratched. She is recovering at the home of her par ents in New Town. Experts Here Appraising All Telephone Property Seven! expert! from the Gtutav Hindi Company. utiljtiea innraiiwi of Columbua, Ohio, are here thia week appraiaing the property of the Caro lina Telephone Company. The work, it ia underatood, ia being handled with a view of aacertaining profile oi utility com pa nice and with the pea aibility of altering ntea either upward or dowhward. Construction Work On New Store Started Here Conetruction work on Griffin Broth era' atore on Waahington Street wai I atarted yesterday. Building operationi will be completed in early July, ac cording to preaent plana. Located next to Perry'a atore and the Staton building the atore will b< n the program her? Sunday morn ing. These sermons hive advanced in (importance as a part of the closing programs for the tchools, and it is believed record crovjds will be in at tendance JULEJAMESTOBE ON MARKET HERE Will Bo Associated at the Roanokt-Dixie With Griffirt and Taylor Jule Jaiiics, well-known tobacconist I formerly cryhnected with tobacco firms in thi? cointy for a number of years, will be associated with the Griffin and Taylor /firm at the Roanoke-Ditfje Warehouse as assistant sales manager here this coming season, it was an nounced by the warehouse operators yester/lay. Mr. James will arrive here from iiis home in Ahoskie about the middle or latter part of July to enter 'the ef 11 ploy of the warehouse firm. | A iiative of this county, Mr. James I has intcreateff^himaelf in the tobacco I business for a number of years, and ^ he ^ikes the business. The year he |wasj connected with the local market several seasons ago, Wiliianiston had jits 'largest safes. Since that time he had been connected with other mar kets, operating with a partnership in Ahoskie last year. He probably knows more farmers in Martin, Ber tie, and Hertford counties than any other one tobacco man. News of his planned return to Martin County will be well received by his many farmer friends and others. Mr. Jimmie Taylor, while making further arrangements for the local market this week, said> that even (hough there were prospects for a small crop, the ouilook for a success I ful season h^re was very encouraging. Officers Arrest Two Men For Stealing Chickens Kelly and White Salsbury, young colored men of Gold Point, were ar ' re.ted there early today for the at 'leged theft of 16 chicken, from W. O. I Donald, near Everett., la.t Tuesday, and 12 old liens from Paul Dixon, in the same community, yesterday. Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and Chiel Daniel made the arrests. The twe Salsburys are being held in the coum ty jail to await a hearing. Offireri picked up the trail of the two alleged thieves when the chickens were offer' ed for sale here. Only 80 Per Cent of All Property Listed FILING TIME ENDS Several candidate* for politi cal office* in this county are wait ing until the last minute to offic ially enter their name*, it was learned yc*t*rd*y from Mr. Syl vester Peel, chairman of the Mar tin County Board of Elections. AT that time only three candidates had filed for clerk of court, five for county commissioner, one each for county board of edoca tion, register of deeds, treasurer, coroner, judge of recorder's court and member of house of represen tatives. However, the time for filing does not close until tomor row evening at 6 o'clock, and it is believed several candidates will file by that time, probably creat ing a contest for commissioner. That there would be contests for offices other than clerk of court and commissioner and State Sen ate was not predicted today. AUTO WRECK ON STREETS HERE Durham White Man Badly Cut When Auto Hits Tree and Auto * VV.' K. Dean, Durham white man, and believed to be a large-scale rum runner, was arrested here yesterday on a reckless driving charge following an automobile accident on the corner ! of Church and Haughton Street. Felix Kiggs, alleged owner of the high powered Cord car and a passenger | in the car, was badly cut about the nose and face. Dean was slightly , liruiacd. but both men wtrt ?blt to return to their homes last night, it j was learned. . Driving down Church Street, ap- i parently to avoid traffic and to at ?tract as little attention as possible to |their 22 5-gallon demijohns, the two ,men were traveling so fast when they !reached the Haughton Street intersec tion that one Jot Purvis, colored, was !unable to get his Ford out of the way an time to a void .a. collision. Tiie jCord knocked the Ford to one side ( land continued head-on into a tree, i Lshaking the home of Mr. L. B. Har- i Jrison. Fight of the jugs were broken, (releasing a scent developed only in 'charred kegs. | Joe I'urvis escaped unhurt, but the I running board and a fender were smashed. Considerable damage was done to the Cord driving gears. Kiggs said he was sorry the acci dent happened, but was certainly glad Jit happened on the_way down (pre sumably to Fast Lake), and not on the way back. Producing a roll of money figura tively described as large enough to choke a bull, Kiggs offered a $50 cash bond for the appearance of the car driver at the next Tuesday session of fthe recorder's court. I ? Field Manager lor Land Bank Is Located Here ?? Mr. L. U. McDaniel, well known to the people of this section through his past connection with the N. C. High way Commission, has been made field manager for the Federal Land Bank of Columbia in 15 eastern North Car ! olina?Counties?witfr headquarters in i* Williams ton, it was learned this week.! After being assistant to Division Engineer Gardner of the Highway Commission for several years, Mr. Mc Daniel resigned last year to go with '/the Crop Production Loan division of (the Federal government. In his work Uast year he made many friends in this i section who are glad to learn that he will be stationed here in the future. \Orphanage Singing Class To Appear Here May 12 ? The singing class of the Oxford j Orphanage will be in Williamston Sat | unlay night, May 12, to give a con A full house is expected, as the sing ers are always well received in Wil liamston. The performance will be free to all. The concert is sponsored by the local Masonic Lodge. ? I Weather Is Hindrance To Clean-Up Activities While there were many clean-up activities carried on here thia week, unfavorable weather interrupted the (| program to a (real extent. However, (or the beauty of the town and the health of iti approximately J,000 aoula, I it ia hoped the property owner, and 11 othera will continue the work rifht on la n and on until the town Ia made one of the cleaneat in the atatt. OWNERS OF 20 PER CENT MAY BE PENALIZED ? No Material Change In the Total Values Expected In County This Year ? j The same old situation developed again this year in the listing of Mar lin County property for taxation, the time for completing the work having expired last Monday with hardly 80 per cen^of the property owners meet' ing the mandates of the law. Late listing was reported in nearly every one of the districts this week with the exception of one or two, where the lists were virtually completed. Wheth er or not the county authorities will invoke the penalty clause for the late listers could not be learned today, but there is a provision to apply a penalty where the listing requirements are not meL List-Taker L. H. Taylor reported yesterday that with the "exception of a fraction of 1 per cent, all personal property had been listed in his dis trict?Poplar Point. No material change in either real or personal val ues was predicted by Mr Taylor for that district. Williamston reported 80 per cent of the property listed yesterday, Mr. R. T. Griffin stating that he believed a slight gain would be registered in both real and personal property val ues. Mercantile stocks will show a slight gain, he thought, and the per sonal property values will be further increased by an increased number of new automobiles, it was believed, Robersonville reported more names on its books than ever before, and the listing was not quite complete, accord mg to last reports received from List Taker Rawls. A slight decrease was expected in real values, but the loss would probably be more than offset by expected gains in personal prop erty values. | Reports from other districts indi cate little or no change in the values, advancing the belief that the entire property valuation for the county will remain about the same as it was last year. WOMAN'S CLUB REVIEWS WORK Officers and Committees Make Reports At Meet Held Thursday e The local Woman's Club held its regular meeting in the club room yes terday afternoon at 3:30, a review of activities clearing indicating the club had completed a very successful year. Reports submitted by the various committees, proved a valuable work had been accomplished by the several departments. The club completed the year with a balance of $186.31 in the treasury, after many expenditures had been made and much work had been done by the welfare and other groups maintained by the organisation. lhe Teports of the president and secretary were well received, and proved very interesting to those who have cooperated whole-heartedly in the splendid work accepted by the , club. Following the business meeting, the club was entertained by Miss Mary Alice Dunning's dancing class. COUNTY BOARD MEETS MONDAY ? Only Buainess of a Routine Nature Is Scheduled For Consideration e Other than the selection of a jury hit for the June term of Martin Coun ty Superior Court, the county commis aionera in their regular meeting here next Monday have nothing more than the regular routine duties on their achedule for consideration, J. Sam Get.singer, ex-officio clerk to the board Tax raluea will not be discuned, aa the liat-takera will hardly have their records completed by that time, it waa aaid. Relief for the Icaa fortunate and Us correction, sandwiched with county finances and financing will probnkly command more attention than My other problemt, it waa pointed out. No meeting of the county board of education has been acheduled for the firat Monday, as far aa it could be learned today. Now With Parker Orocery Mr. S. C. Ray announces ha to again with the J. R. Parker Grocery store here, and will appreciate a visit from hit old friends and customers at any time.?adv.