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THE ENTERPRISE Wait* tha UU O* T?-r hjjr Am It- Carrias ttaa Data VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 49 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, August 17, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1898 TO Tobacco Market Opens Here Next Thursday COUNTY SCHOOLS LIKELY TO BE OPENED SEPT. 12 Increase In Enrollment Ex pected For Children In First Grade Tentatively considering the opening of the county schools the 12th of next month, officials are busily en gaged making filial arrangements for the coming term. Faculties have been appointed in their entirety in several schools and others are nearing com pletion. One member ^ yet to be ap pointed in each of the Jainesville, Farm Life, Wiliiamston, Everett* and Kobersonville schools, according to information received yesterday. Prelim inar/ reports indicate a sub stantial increase can be expected in the number of children entered t e first grade for the first time in sev eral of the schools, the average in crease for the county being estimated at about 10 per cent over enrollment figures of last term. Crop reductions are expected to effect an increase ?* enrollment, the lessened farm produc tion making it possible for many children to attend school who other wise would have to remain at home to assist in the harvesting and market ing preparations. . WhBe-tite date for lUv opening cc*U_ with the county board of education and that body is not expected to de fi-'mirnV fnr 'Afa'rring the term until a meeting is held the first Mon day in September, it is pointed out ?that by opsning on the I2tb the schools can complete four months or one-half the term before Christinas. MANY THRILLS TO BE AT FAIR Ten Racing Cars Secured To Furnish Sensations During Fair Week The greater Roanoke fair, spon sored by the 'Eastern Carolina Cham ber of Commerce, will not lack for thrills, according to a statement by Secretary N. G. Bartlett this week. A contract has been signed with a speedway association for automobile Tare*?trr "br -staged---on- fhe?fair- - grounds here Friday, November 2nd. The contract calls for a minimum of ten racing cars and from all indica tions, according to the management, there will be sensations from start to finish. Eastern Carolina visitors to the fair will have an opportunity of seeing the fastest automobile drivers ?in the country in action. The track is to be put in splendid condition. Indications are that all of the fairs being sponsored by the sectional or ganiztiaon will be up to the standard . * k.. |||a f ni |-^ -444 i lia ry^ L f 1 y r ' MT1 tjy X fit I ?IT 3 TIT tire (l?si J v? i rr. iNative of Martin Con nty Dies At Scotland Neck Ernest Leggett, . prominent farmer of Scotland Neck, died in a Rocky Mount hospital last Tuesday where he had gone for treatment. ... A native of this county, Mr. Lcggett moved to Halifax county about 15 years ago. He is survived by his widow and three children. Mr. Leggett was a sou of Mrs. Leg gett and the late J. M. Leggett, of Scotland Neck, and was a member of the Episcopal Church. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Helen Hilliard Leggett, two sons, Ernest, 13, Wilson, 8; his 82-year-old mother, of Scotland Neck; nine sisters, Mrs. Walter White, of Edenton; Mrs. Clarence Smith, of Dunn; Mrs. P. J. Rawls, of Lexing ton; Misses Virginia, Maude, Lucille Leggett, of Virginia Beach; Miss Ver na Leggett, of Norfolk; Mrs. W. H. Kitchin, Miss Lizzie Leggett, of Scotland Nock and one brother, Duf wood Leggett, of Tarboro. Mr, Leggett had been ill for several weeks and underwent an operation in the hospital last Saturday. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon. County Officers Made Raid On Liquor Still County officers raided a liquor still in Poplar Point Township last Wed nesday afternoon, but captured verj little equipment. The owner of tin plant had moved the kettle, leaving s small cap and worm. ARCHITECT'S DRAWING OF WILLIAMSTON'S NEW HOTEL One of this community's greatest needs is being fulfilled in the addition to and modernization of the Grace Hotel on Main and Smithwick streets here. The new hotel to be known as Hotel George, will make available 30 rooms with all modern conveniences. The hotel project, costing approximately $18,000, will be completed within the next few weeks. Who's Who on Market Recognized ll having one of the beet aalee organizationa in ita his tory, the Williamaton tobacco market announcea with much pleasure the following peraonnel line-up: FARMERS WAREHOUSE Barnhill, Ingram A Phaup, Proprietors. W. R. Ingram and Chaa. H. Phaup, Sales Managers. Office Manager: H. Ig. Barnhill. Auctioneers: Diet Ttiortipson and%John Adams. Weighmaatera: K. W. Sparrow, jr., L. A. Clark, C. B. Kiddick. ' Floor Managers: Jno. Gurkin, Joe Martin, L. J. Davenport, W. M. Gardner, Vaarn Perry. ? Night Watchman: Herbert Cullipher. PLANTERS (BRICK) WAREHOUSE Cozart, Foxworth & Langley, Proprietors. Jeff Cozart, Carlyle Langley and A. M. Perry, Sales Managers. W. C. Hudson, Assistant Sales Manager. Auctioneer: Alton Rodgers. Floor Managers: W. A. James, Roy Everett, "Bill" Keel. Weighmasters: Whit Davis, Robert Mizzell. ROANOK-DIXIE WAREHOUSE ?S. Claud Griffin and Jimmy B. Taylor, Proprietors. S. Claud Griffin, Jimmy B. Taylor and Jule T. James, Sales Man agers. Auctioneer: Jake Taylor. Office: N. K. Harrison and Miss Pearl Griffin. Floor Managers: Robert Edwards and Robert Shields. Weighmasters: Carl Bailey, Reddick Shields, Luther Peel. Night Watchman: Dewey Perry. FIRST SHIPMENT WESTERN CATTLE TO REACH HERE Eight Carloads Delivered To Pasture Lands In Large Trucks Martin County's first shipment of western cattle?276?were unloaded m JanuBville?\Vedncsday?morning?U*t location on pasture lands in Griffins and Jamesville townships. The cat tle, white said to he Very poofT werf in fair condition. The eight carloads of the animals were delivered to the pasture lands fey large truck*,, the handlers experi encing very little trouble in trans porting the cattle. Many more cat tle were scheduled for delivery this week, but they were held over in Raleigh for inspection, it is under stood. Additional shipments are ex pected from time to time. I More thin 2JQQQ oLDie wciitrn CIP tie have been located in Washington County, authorities reporting recent ly that more than 100 of them had died since their arrival there. No cause for the deaths was assigned, but it is believed the cattle, almost starved, ate too much soon after they were pastured. COTTON CROP IS REPORTED 77 PER CENT OF NORMAL Two Per Cent Below Last Year And Five Per Cent Above 10-Year Average Cotton growers in North Carolina estimated the condition of their crop at 77 per cent of normal on August 1st, this being two per cent below the August condition a year ago but five per cent above the past ten year aver age. It was the highest condition shown by any of the major cotton producing states and indicates a prob able yield of Hnt per acre of 30C pounds. This was tbe same as thai harvested last year and 31 pound* heavier than the ten-year average Based on the 965,000 acres in cultiva tion on July 1st, the 606,000 bale croj indicated is 11 per cent less than thi 1933 crop and 50 per cent less thai the record crop of 1926. While conditions generally havi bcetr most?favorable for weevil de velopment, thei/ damage to date ap pears to have been negligible in thi: state. The crop is not far enough ad vanced at this time to determine th actual weevil infestation, but if con ditions continue as they have been ii July, considerable weevil damage i probable. FARMERS APPLY NEXT WEEK FOR COTTON QUOTAS ommitteemen lo Receive Applications For Tax Free Certificates The approximately 1,400 cotton growers in this county will be dircct f^tm-^ifyrn' ike if reaper tit?e ton community committeemen next week for cotton mrketing allotments, ?tt was lcai netl frrnn ihe oft ice oT~ C.'ouii y Agent T. 11 llrandoii here yesterday afternoon. Every cotton grower wishing to escape the market ing tax will find it necessary to apply tor the tax exemption certificatti. Only five days have been allowed to complete the work, beginning next Monday and continuing until Satur day, Ttle 25ih, Ttie committeemen will he at designated places on each of the days from ^ a: in. until 5 o' eloek in the afternoon. Farmers who have signed contracts should remember that they are re quired to apply for marketing allot ments, that the allotment, provided under the llankhead cotton act, is -eparate and distinct from the original contract. Committeemen, whose names are listed below, will be at the following places next week: Hamilton?L. R. Everett and W. K. Everett. Goose Nest?B. M. Worsley. Cross Roads?J. S. Ayers. Rohersonvillc?J. T. Taylor and A. R. Osborne. Williams?Joshua E. Coltrain. Griffins?-James ~T"Coltrain. Jamesville?E .C. Stallmgs ami E. II. Ange. <. Mr. Walter Halberstadt. will han dle applications from farmers in Bear Grass, Poplar Foint- ami-Williamston Townships at the county courthouse during the week. ? HOME OWNERS RECEIVE LOANS Martin County Citizens Ad vanced $37,374.37; 100 Applications Fourteen loans amounting: to $37, 374.37 have been advanced to Martin County citizens by the Home Own ers Loan Corporation so far. More than 100 applications are now pend ing before the corporation from home owners in this-comity., hut when they will he completed no one know>. The largest loan advanced so far in this county was fot" $9,000. The loans have been distributed in five communities as follows: Rober sonviile, $22,419.63; Williamston, $9, 244.82; Jamesville, $3,783.05; Everetts, $1,476.87 and Gold Point, $450 HREE BIG WAREHOUSES MANNED BY CAPABLE MEN ARE READY FOR BANNER SEASON HERE THIS YEAR FARMERS SUPPLY COMPANY'S NEW HOME I J Recently completed at a cost of about $10,000, this store is in keep ing with a building and remodernization program that Williamston is now experiencing. The store is located on Washington Street, near the warehouses. Sales Supervisor Says Eyes Of Tobacco+World To Be On Local Market This Seaport SALES SUPERVISOR ) PERSONNEL OF TOBACCO FIRMS STRONGEST EVER Mr. R. W. McFarland, instru mental in the growth of several tobacco markets - during the pa#t few years, will supervise the sales on the Williamston market this season. He is at the service of farmers and invites them here. McFarland Presents Brief Review of Line-Up Here This Season By Robert Wilson McFarland, Supervisor of Sales I lie eyes <>f the entire tobacco world is now turned to Willianrston, the little tobacco city in Fa stern North. Carolina, situated upon the historic Roanoke River. Williamstoi of the Carolina*, for it went through the world wide depression without ? single vacant. store. So inucl^ for it' live and energetic people. With tin influx of "new blood" this season in to its warehouse concern* and tin probability of good prices for ever; product of the farm, every merchant business and professional man here i pulling hard" for Williamson's To bacco market, and when these peopl set their heads to do a thing, they al (Continued on the back page) Where the Credit Is Due Williamston merchants, who have special messages in this en larged edition of the Enterprise that goes into nearly 3,000 homes in this section, extend a cordial welcome to everyone to visit them where a Tiearty welcome always awaits visitors. Each one of the advertisements represents a firm that has played and is playing a prominent part in the advancement of this town, com munity and section. They represent the leaders in business and pro gress. It is upon firms of their sort that a community may place con fidence they are the servers and builders; they are interested in the well-being and up-building of their respective communities and their section. They are NOT of the sort content to rest their fortunes upon the toil and cooperation of others, trailing behind the procession or drift ing easily with the tide of things. These merchants do things. They serve you. They keep abreast of time#. They push ahead and carry the whole community forward with them. They deserve your patronage and confidence. For them we urge your consideration in all your dealings in the lines follower!) by them. BIG CROWDS ARE LOOKED FOR ON OPENING SALES Local Market Regarded As Persenting Best Force In Its History Williamston ami Kastern North 'arolina will come into their own text Thursday when the eyes of housunds of farmers turn anxious y to the o(K*nin^ of the tobacco narkets and the prices offered. The eason at hand offers brighter hopes, living encouragement to persons in dl walks of life. All other events vill be overshadowed that day when armers start reaping their reward for the many earnest and tiring ef: forts put forth during the |>ast months, and all of Kastern Carolina wttt watch' with minute care the marking on warehouse tags. - The -jjpcmtry ucxl Thursday will find Williamston. without a doubt in tlu-.-Worl(t. better nreiMM-d tb.ni rvi-r b\ f. .7e' "To""Tian'dIT flu- Helen " the marked advantage of the growers. VV'itll the coming ht?.ri? I if iww ware sional men in the possibilities of the liable in the business, new life has bee^ added to theT market, and Wil liamston lias the promise of a very successful season Renewed confi dence "ha? been expressed by farmer, warehouseman, business and profes sional mail in the possibilities of the local market, and, no doubt, a firm foundation will be laid this season for one of the outstanding markets in the bright belt. Kvery arrangement has been made l"r the advantageous handling of the crop here this season, and present in dications are very encouraging for both the farmer and the market. The warehousemen, their employees, the merchants of the town, and, in fact, everyone here bids welcome to all who will come to Wilhamston this year and next and the years to conic. In specially prepared messages ap pearing in this paper, YVilliamston's warehousemen and business firms di ivet a personal and appealing invita tion tojes^ryone to make this town their marketing and trading center, that a mutual advantage might follow through and year in and year out. Williamston's warehousemen will jhavc m their employ an efficient {group of floor managers, auctioneers -Laud?office?men 1'exsnnal attention will lie given every detail, and in each of the three large warehouses the proprietors will lead the safes and do 'everything in their power for their jpatrons' betieAt. W hile many farmers are making preparations to market some of their crop on-?opening - day they wiM--offer?? small quantities leading to indications TTtial a Comparatively light break will prevail throughout the belt. How ever, thousands of people are expected '|to visit VVilliamston to observe the sales first hand for themselves. Make (your arrangements to come to VVil liamston with the many others, and Watch a live tobacco market in ac tion. l l. ? - Seek Historical Information Pertaining To Early County Schools tri The Enterprise is now plan nin( a series of articles on the educational systems of this' coun ty with the aim to review the school history from an earlyjlate up to the preaent- Much valu able and interesting information haa been fathered here and there, but in several periods the facte are few, making it necessary for the paper to call upon thoae ac quainted with any part of the hia tory of Martin County achoola to prepare a narrative of any facta they poaecaa. Every good citixen ahould take pride in giving any information in connection with the proposed review. Some intereating fact mi^ht be found in an old letter or recalled from a conversation years ago bearing on the early hiatory of our achoola or the county. There la very little recorded hia tory on Martin County and its achoola, but what we do have should be preserved. The ad vancement of Martin County, its educational aystems and other community progress might have been the reiult of efTorta ex pended by your ancettor*, and it "it in an effort to perpetuate their memoriea that The Enterpriae ao iicita any information available on the propoeed hiatorical review Take up your pen and write the thinge you know about Martin County hiatory and the echooli. Remember, you will not alwaym live to tell it, to write the facte now. All contribution* will be treated confidentially or recognised at the direction of the contributor. Let ters, record* or other manuscript* will be carefully preserved and returned to the owners when the owner requests that material to be returned. Martin Young Men Curing Tobacco for Canada Farmer Years ago people from the North came Soutli torteach the people in to bacco culture and curing, ftow the people of the South are going north to teach the people of Canada the art. Several Martin County young men are in the Dominion curing tobacco for the farmers there at the present time. Reports from one of the young men, Onward Gaylord, of Jamesville, in dicate the farmers there have their I ups and downs as well as do the far mers in this section. A severe hail storm was reported near where he is located recently, stripping about 500 acres of tobacco from top to bottom. The curing season there will ocn tinue several weeks, it is understood.
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