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Watch th. UW Ob Tot Pwr Am It CarrMa *? Daw Wka Tav SaWcripticw Axfirm THEENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 55 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, September 7,1934 ESTABLISHED 1898 Two Men Killed in Wreck Last Night TWO LOCAL GIRLS INJURED; TRUCK AND CAR COLLIDE John Leavister, of Raleigh, and Marshall Andrews Killed Instantly John Leavister, 21, of Raleigh, and Marshall Andrews, 21, of near Wil liamston, were instantly killed, and Misses Jessie Mae Holloman and Car rie Williams, of Williamston, were in jured, but not seriously, last night about 9 o'clock in an automobile truck wreck on the , Robersonville Stokes road, about two miles from Roberfonville. Ollie Page, colored driver of the truck, belonging to Lloyd Corjey, of Pitt County, was not hurt. Several negroes accompanying Page on the truck escaped any serious in jury. The wreck, described as one of the worst ever reported in this county, crushed the heads of the two young j men and tore their brains from the sockets. The car and truck sideswiped each other, the wide body of the truck passing over the car hood and strik ing the body of the machine just in front of the driver, Marshall Andrews, whose head was crushed and mangled. The body of the truck tore the front car door from its hinges and tors the entire left side away. Leavister, sit ting on the left side of the back seat, apparently tried to dodge the danger, and as he turned his head to the right the truck body tore away the side of hit face and a portion of his rskuit. Tht two girls, sitting on the right side, were barely out of thivpath of destruction. Miss Holfoman suffered several bad cuts about the face, and Miss Williams was bruised and shock ed. The truck swerved to the side of the road and plowed up the earth for a distance of 70 of 80 feet. The car, a Ford V-8, was a wreck, but the truck was only slightly damaged. Page, the truck driver, was arrested by Robersonville officers ami placed in jail to await an investigation of the wreck. The bodies of the two young men were removed to Williamston. The | body of Leavister was carried to Ra leigh this morning, and that of An drews was carried to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Andrew-, who live on the Blount farm, near here, for burial tomorrow. Leavister was the son of Mr. and M rs. H. F. Leavister, 110 Cox Ave nue, Raleigh. He was a student at State College and was accompanying j his uncle and a couwn, Percy Leavis ter, who were traveling on businest in this section. Identification of the bodies was de layed, as the girls were so badly shocked they could tell" little about the incident. It was first thought there were two Leavister boys in the wreck, ! but it was later learned that one of | them -had been left at the home of Dave Wilson. The uncle, a drug sales- I man, was located here and carried to the scene where he identified his other body. It was later learned the body was that of Andrews. PART OF RENTAL; TO BE RETURNED Acreage or Poundage Over 70 Percent Base Makes Refunds Necessary A large number of farmers have in qgired as lu whether r firmtr wfe takes advantage of the ten percent in crease in acres, and who expects to take the advantage of the ten percent increase on his allotment card would ! be required to return one-third of his rental and also be reduced on his ad justment payment from twelve and one-half percent to eight percent. County Agent T. B. Brandon has recently been ?dvt*e4 through tbe Washington ? office that a farmer who takes advantage of the ten percent in crease in acres will be required to re turn one-third of his rentals and if he should take advantage of tlie full ten percent increase in poundage, whk:h is included in his allotment card allowance, will only receive an eight percent adjustment payment. The office it was said, takes this means to advise farmers who are in doubt concerning this question. Regular Services At Presbyterian Points The regular icrvicea of the Preaby ferian church throughout the county will be held thia Sunday. The aer mon aubject will be "Hating Sin." All who are ao inclined are urged to be preaent. A cordial welcome ia ea tended to all. \ ' . ' , J HUNT LICENSES While the hunting season hat opened in this section (or deer only, the tale of hunting licenaet ia progressing rapidly, the Culpep per Hardware Company here re porting approximately 12S county, atate and combination liceniea al ready told. A marked increate in the tale it expected between now and the ISth, when the squirrel season opens, and present indica tions point to a larger sale than the last year, when 465 licenses were sold. Seventy county licenses, costing 60 cents each, have been told so far. Other sales include 2S state hunting licenses at $2.10 each and 23 hunting and fishing licenses sell ing (or $3 each. ISSUE COTTON TAX WARRANTS TO PRODUCERS No More Applications Will Be Received at County Office Here ? Nearty alt The cotton growers in this county have applied for tax ex emption warrants for marketing their crop this year, it was learned from the office of the county agent yester day. No more applications for the tax-free warrants will be received,, it was officially stated, leaving a few farmers no way to sell their cotton without paying a tax equal t<> one flan the value of the cotton. Rather than accept a horizontal re rlnrt>r>n Hfpmp.l nfffssary for the hi{jh er authorities, a few farmers in the county apparently have canceled their contracts andJanc planning to market all they can and pay the tax on their sales. While a good many farmers had an acreage excess, nearly all of them met the contract requirements by plowing up or destroying a por tion of their crops. Two or three farmers with considerable excess es timated as high as 20 and 30 acres, failed to apply for tax exemption war rant*, indicating that they preferrci to pay the tax and sell all they can raise. Presbyterian Young People Meet in County Tomorrow The fall conference of the young people of Albemarle Presbytery will be held at Bear Grass Saturday, Sep tember 8, beginning at 11 uxluck*. More than a hundred young people from Ahoskie, Edehton, Elizabeth City, Tarboro, Rocky Mount, Wilson, New Bern, Goldsboro, Washington, Karmville, PinetOps, and Kinston will be present to check up on the work of the young people during the sum mer months and to plan their work for the coming fall. The theme of the conference is "The Gospel and Human Need a tOur Door." ?The program is as follow*: 1. "The Negro and His Need," Miss Patricia Combs, of Wilsori. 2. "The Gospel and Human Need," by Miss Mary E. Britt, of Tarboro. .V "The Y. I'.'s Part in Social Serv ice," Miss Margaret Lawrence, of Leggetts. A. "The Y. P.'s Part in Reaching the Neglected." Miss Eleanor Shelton, of Washington. Miss Elizabeth Bailey, of Bear Grass will welcome ilie representative*. The sessions will be held in the Presby terian church at Bear Grass and 75 young people from Bear Grass, Rob erson's Chapel, Poplar Point, and Wil liamston, assisted by the ladies of the auxiliary, will serve a picnic dinner. Colored Baptists Deny Sponsoring Dance Here | Faithful followers of the Baptist | faith in the Mount Shiloh colored church here were quick to refute the request made of the town commission ' ers at a meeting of the board last I Monday evening for a Thanksgiving dance for the alleged purpose of sup plementing funds of the church. I The members of the church govern ing body explained that they did not approve of dances, and that the church as a whole denounces the practice fol lowed in an effort to obtain permis sion for holding a dance. While the church body did not attack the inten tions of the dance promoters, it did say no proceeds from such sources would hardly be considered. The applicants for permission to hold the Thanksgiving charity dance apparently will have to seek other in stitutions upon which to shower its proceeds, provided permission is ulti mately granted. COMPLETE PLANS FOR OPENING OF LOCAL SCHOOLS Registration of High School Pupils To Take Place Monday-Tuesday Preparatory to the opening of the local school term next Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, a registration of high school pupils will be held on Monday and Tuesday, it was announc ed by Principal D. N. Hix this morn- i ing. Considerable time can be saved by having the eighth and ninth grade pupils register Monday morning front 9 to 12 o'clock, and the tenth and eleventh grade pupils from 9 to 12 o'clock Tuesday. Parents are urged to see that their children report for registration and ar rangement of courses on Monday and Tuesday. Students in the elementary grades, one to seven, will report to the grade rooms to which they were promoted Wednesday morning. i Children in grades from one to five are expected to go directly to their Yooms in the grammar school Luild- i ing and not to the high school build ing, as has been the custom. Brief exercises in the high school auditorium Wednesday at 9 o'clock will mark the opening of the school term. DUNN HAS NEW j_ HEATING PLAN Local Heating Contractor Offers Benefits of New Federal Plan \\. E. Dunn, local plumbing ami (heating contractor, announced today ? that he had uualified to do heating .modernization work under the Federal , Housing Administration and tnakc all I financing arrangements for the prop erty runner ' Through an agreement made with the Heating and Plumbing Finance Corporation of New York, h<p-i? now prepaicd, he said, to handle all the details of a loan to cover payment for the work. A home owner does not have to obtain a special loan front a bank or other institution to pay for modernizing his heating. The financing terms are the same as those provided for all loans under the government act, he explained. The home owner obtains an estimate of tRTwork front The contractor ami fills out a financial statement When the work has been completed, the home owner will make regular payments to the Heating and Plumbing. Finance Corporation. Standard Government rates .apply. These are the lowest in the history, of time payments for the building in dustry. v.. ,1.,.,.. s-mrtit in r?i|tiir?d Tin home owner can have improvements made costing from $100 to $2,000, with a-s long as three years in which to pay. "In making this arrangement," Mr. Dunn said, "we are seeking to offer the utmost cooperation to the Federal government in the promotion of its home modernization campaign. It is our intention to simplify the details oi financing modernization work in our field, so that no home owner need hesitate to-undertake it." Special Service lor College Youth at Baptist Church ??? A service will be held Sunday morn ing for the community's young people who will soon l>e leaveing for the sev eral schools within the next few days. These young people and their families arc cordially invited when their coni | ing does not interfere with other re ligious services. 1 Sunday evening at this church, tl.e regular evening services begin" with a ^program of Bible study. Announcc jmeuts will be made front the pulpit as to the Scripture to be used. It is desired to interest the evening con gregation in Bible study, a short ex position of the passage to be given at the evening services. The Sunday evening service will be? gin promptly at 7:3Q o'clock. The members oF tfte congregation are urged to attend. 1 James Wallace Wins Blanket in Contest Offering a blanket to the one who guessed how long a JOO-pound block of ice would last in its window, the Darden's Department store here yes terday announced the winner of the contest. James Wallace, guessing 72 houra, get the blanket. The last of the ice melted yesterday morning at 8:27 o'clock, after femaining in the store window 70 hours and 12 min utes. Mrs. Kathleen Wallace Lilley was the next closest guesser, guessing 68 hours. There was some wild guessing re ported, one of the several hundred guessing as low as V hours while one estimated the ice would last 10 1-2 days. 240,000 Pounds on Market Here Today; Sales for Week Are Best in Many Years PLANS MADE FOR SCHOOL OPENING AT BEAR GRASS Brief and Informal Exercise Announced for.Next Wednesday ? A brief anil informal exercise will mark the opening of the Bear Grass school next Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Principal T. O. Hickman an nounced yesterday. All patrons and friends of the school are invited to be present for the initial event of the 1934-35 term. The large enrollment of 276 last year v% ill likely be increased tfiis coming term, Mr. Hickman stating that he expected around 240 children in the elementary department and 00 or more iu lugh school. The, principal pre dicts a successful term for the school there, and solicits the continued co operation of the people of the com munity iu an effort to make the school one of the best in the county. Several resignations filed with the committee at the last minute leaves three vacancies in the school faculty at the present time, but contracts are being arranged with others and the faculty appointments will he complete in ample time for the opening. Other arrangements 'have . been handled it their entirety for the opening Wednes day. The school, badly handicapped by inadequate housing facilities in the past, will use two new rooms recently | added to the building. I Names of the faculty members for all the grades except the fourth and tor the subjects of English and French are as follows: ~ First grade, Miss Mary Ross Squires Semiid giafh,1 section A, Miss fame Lee Roberson; second grade, section , B, Miss Mildred Tayloe; third grade, Miss Frances House; fifth grade, Miss , 1 helms "Harfcll; HTxVh and seventh grades. Miss Sneed Lceson. 1 High school: History and science: Mr. Russell Martin, of Jamesville; principal, T. O. Hickman. RECORDER HAD i SMALL DOCKET j iii# ? I. Four Cases Cleared; Warn ing by Judge Had Some Effect, Apparently I A quiet and uneventful session mark ed the activities of the county record ers court here la>t Tuesday, when on j ly four cases were cleared from the ilniket 1>v Indue H. (). Peel. Appar ently the warniiiK issued by the judge [had.its effect, and no doubt the tight ening up of the court procedure will [coutinue to have effect. Judgment Was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the case charg ' ing S. L. Rogers with cruelty to ani mals. | Cliargecd with assault, L. A. Clark pleaded guilty to simple assault, the court suspending judgment upon the payment of the costs. , j Clarence Purrington and Daisy I Rogers, charged with fornication and adultery, were found not guilty. I Charged with larceny, Willie Ray Powell was found not guilty. Program of Services At Church of the Advent Rev. E. F. Moseley, rector. Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity: Church school, 9:45 a. m. -Morning.pfayer and sermon, 11 a. m. Evening prayer and sermon, 8 p.m. Our people are urged to help us get the fall work started. F'or two months ,now the Sunday school and church services have been on vacation levels. Let us return with renewed strength and loyalty. It will be notice that the union services are over, and each church w'H have its own night serv ke this Sunday. Robersonville People in Wreck Near Burlington , Kenneth^Jtfayes, of Roseboro, and Hugh Hfiyes, of Burlington, were fa tally injured near Burlington Wednes day afternoon when their motorcycle entered the highway from a ^ide road and crashed into a car driven by Oscar Roberson, of RobersonviTle. Kenneth Hayes, 22, was killed instantly, arid Hugh Hayes, his cousin, died a short time afterward* in a Burlington hos pital. Mr. Rogerson and his companions, Mrs. Alton Rogers, Mrs. Lon Rob erson, Miss Bernicc Roberson, and Mrs. Hugh Roberson, all of Roberson ville, were only slightly hurt. The car driver was released Under bond, according td' Trports received i here. County Schools All Set for Opening Next Wednesday Plans for opening the schools in this county neat Wednesday will be completed next Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, when the several principals meete in the county board of education office here. Superintendent J. C. Man ning announced this morning. Or ganizations within the schools will be discussed and formulated at that time, it was stated. Following the meetinges of the principals, the truck drivers will meet in the high school auditor ium for final instructions, the de livery of the machines being planned immediately after the meeting. Committeemen from the six school districts in the coun PERSONNEL OF I FACULTY HERE ! IS ANNOUNCED! Miss Frances Daily, of Wil son, Elected by Board Last Night I he Williamson school hoard. in session last evening, completed facul i ty appointments tor the coming term by electing Miss Frances Daily, of | Wilson, to teach the fifth grade Miss ; Daily comes to "Williamston from the I Lu.'ama school, where she has taught ' for five years. ! 1^7711,?\\ihg is tTTe complete faculty; | hirst grade: Josephine Harrison, of 1 Williamston; ftgsste Wilson. M-m | treat; Eleanor 1 Second grade: Ma^v Benson, of Ren ' si >n , F.stelle t'raw lord; William-ton. Third grade: "Rulli Manning. WiU I liamstdn, Lela Brown Barn-hill, W d ' liamstoti. Fourth grade: Yelroa Harrison and Mrs. J. A. Eason. ??f Williamston. Fifth grade: Lucille Allen, I layton, land Frances Daily, of Wilson. I Sixth grade: Martha Anderson and j Mrs. W. K. l'arker, Williamston. Seventh grade: Mr>. . 11. Ila^sell. \1 ffj; A. IT?White1, Williainsion. High school: Miss (?ra Finch, of Bailey, home economics and biology; Miss Annie Shields VanDyke, t.rccn ville, mathematics anil history; James ! K. Peters, Leaksville-Spray, matin ' matics and science and coach of ath letics; Miss Imogen? R-kldick, tiates 1 ville, French and civics; Miss Ethel , Taylor, Kinston, English; 1). N. Hix, \y;\\\I,iwtiirr owl nrin iiul | Instruction in hand instruments and all band activities will continue under [the direction of S. A. Braxton, of Kk ? high. . ? N L. Horner Accepts Position At Courtney's Mr. J. L. Horner, of Eayctteville, has accepted a position with B. S. i Courtney, embalmers and funeral di ' rectors, and entered upon his new duties this week Mr. Horner, a brother to Miss Annie V. Horner, a teacher in the Jamesvdle. schools fur several terms, attended tIrf* fiupton Joiies School of Embalmers, Nash Villi , Team. and during the pi*t W ent year> has been in the etnph.y "I Rogers and Iireece, a leading under taking establishment in Eayctteville. ? Limit Sales On Allotment Cards To Contract Signers Instructions received here this week from E. Y. Moyd, clearly state that la farmer under contract cannot Use litis card in marketing tax free tlie to bacco of a non-signer. 1 be practice will be sufficient grounds for cancel ling a contract and requiring the re payment of all rental and equalisation payments and the payment of the 25 per cent tax. It is all right, however, for one contract signer to sell the tobacco oi another contract signer. Program of Services At Methodist Church C. T. Rogcra, pastor. Just a little extra effort and almost II can attend one service at least on iunday It is as little as we can af ord to do. Meet us Sunday morning at II a. m IVe will he looking for you, ami you sill be of help to the service. "You rannot live by bread alone." Sunday school at 9:45. New folks, as well as old friends, are cordially invited to meet with us. ?9 Mr. M. D. Watts returned this week from Hines, Illinois, alter undergo ing treatment there for several weeks ty art invited to attend the meet ing at 3 o'clock. Irregularlitieea are exepected to follow "during the first two weeks of school in the transportation of the children, the authorities said today, exeplaining that seven new busses, purchased under the PWA authority, could hardly be deliv ered here before the latter part of September or early October. No great confusion is expected, how ever, as several of the 31 busses to go in operation next Wednes day will make two trips. Record - breaking enrollments are expected in several of the schools, and present indications point to a successful term 13 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED IN PAST MONTH ??? Number Couples Marrying In This County Smaller Than Usual ? > ? I hirteen marriage license- were is sued in tliis county last month, a small number compared with issuances in other months, but larger than any is suance for the month of August in several years. The thirteen licenses, live to white and eight to colored i couples were issued as follows: -Whi?*r Jesse Leamon Mobley and Heulah Williams, both of Cross Roads lasner William-, oi- Cross Road-. and Carrie. Hell Hardison. of li,.,r til ass. William Scott and Mildred Baker. both of Hamilton. Jodie 1 laislip, of Robersonville, ami Nina Ravvls. of Hamilton , Jesse Woolard While and Frances ?Davenport, both of I'itt Comity. Colored t.eorge Corey, of Beaufort, and l.ula ( orey. of Martin County. loin Jackson and Anna Woolard. ' In ith of Bear (.rass. Johnnie Toper and Verdie Ma James, both of Jamesville J "? Wiggins and llattie (flatly | Bagby, both of Willianiston. Henry Jolly, jr., and Bettie May Bul lock. both of Martin County. J Alphon-o l ittle and Margaiet Wool ard, lnotl, of Bear (irass. \\ . I Howell and Mary Salshury, both of Robersoiiville Isalali llilflllsoil and Maxinf VMille liurst, of Jamesville. TWO MORE LOSE TOBACCO CARDS ? Zeb Vance Price and H. L. Leggett Victims of Misfortune ? Reporting their marketing-cards TTisF I lliis week, two more Martin County farmers. M< Zeh Vance 1'riee, of Jamesville Township, end Mr H I., l eggett, of t russ Roads Township, arr tip a trcr, ' no to speak, when it ? "nu > to marketing their tobacco free of lax Ml (ieorge Hoyt Mi/ell, of Jamesville. lost his card last Friday, and, as far as it could lie learned to day, none of thrni has been recovered. I be losses were reported to Slate < ollcctor Winfirld. and warehouse s-win he- "otlfirl-ln inspr e 1 all aids in an effort to recover those lost by the tlireee men. In the meantime, the three farmers will find it necessary to sell their tobacco subject to the 25 per cent tax with the hope of getting their exemption at the end of the sea son if the cards arc not found before that time, it is understood. -# ? Two Local Firms To Observe Jewish Holiday Rush Hasbana, Jewish new year, will be observed as a holiday by the , stores of Margolis Brothers and S, fianderson and Sons here next Mon day. Mr. Margolis, announcing the I holiday for his store, said that he and | his family plan to attend special serv ices in Norfolk that day. Business will be resumed by the firm the fol lowing morning. ? Christian Church Services At Old School Building Regular preaching at the Christian church Sunday at 11 a. in , preaching by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:45. All services will be held at life old school building. No night service. All people are cordially invited to at tend these services. PRICE ON BETTER LEAF BELIEVED TO BE STRONGER ??r Farmers Continue To Be Well Pleased With Sales Here Selling 2tJ.J?2 pounds yesterday, the total sales on William,ton's up and coming tobacco market up to last night had reached 1.402..N4 pounds for MW.hUH.OO, a resulting official avet age of $2b.25 for the season so far, in cluding damaged tobacco, rotten to bacco, and large quantities of tips. Sales today, estimated at 240.000 pounds by Supervisor Kobert W. Mc J-arland, were holding u|i well despite unfavorable weather; in fact, there ap pears nothing that can interfere with or stop one i>f the smoothest-selling organizations in the belt from func tioning like clockwork. Many new customers were on the market today, and every one seemed very well pleased. Prices for soern of the in ferior grades are- considered weaker jihau they were during the first few 'lays of the season, but the prices for .the better quality grades are strength ening right along, it being nothing un |?,ual to see basket after basket of the ] l etter types selling from $50 to $05 j with an occasional basket bringing an even higher price The presence of Krcat quantities of inferior made tip> and right much damaged tobacco will * pull the general average for the season down to $26.25. i Including today's .offerings, the sea i * ?al<i ar? more than one and -tlirrr qmrtrr millionpouiofs with large breaks assured for next week. Starting their sales promptly at ') rarh morninir W.Mimwton's warehousemen. continue to click in a tegular aud smooth fashion with the hiivrr* and every ftn* puilwg for tiw best t<? he had for the market patrons, riiiugs continue to look up and up "" the Vyilliatnston market, and al ready the work of the market lias forpied a foundation assuring this cen ter one of the most successful market ing seasons in many ~~ years. Each week since the market opened, sales continue to increase. And while the jsales aii laim*. no?bhocks have been , experiencil. I he week has been a ban nr on in th history of tli market, and reports gathered from hundreds of j farmers in various parts of eight coun ties -clearly indicate that the prospects | f<?r next week are cvn brighter than j they have 4>een this week for greater I poundage and higher prices. I lie warehousemen, the buyers, mar ket employees and citizens appeal to the farmers to make YVilliamston their headquarters with the assurance that every consideration, every courtesy will he extended and the highest mar ket prices paid. GEORGIA CARDS IN THIS STATE ? Short Crop There Causes Sale of Allotment Cards With Balance 4 ' . ? Kxperirucing unfavorable conditions in growing tlicir crops this year, Oor ^ giu farmer, are said to have fallen IConitdlflMjp below their marketing .quota, under the tobacco act. These 'aid, are now finding their way into North Carolina fo'r use, according to reports heard here today. It is understood that the use of the Georgia marketing cards is legal pro vided me grower III Dili steilon IS a contract signer. In order for growers ill thi. state to Use these allotment tards, it will be necessary for growers using them to present a statement to the government representative at the * warehouse at the same time they pre sent the allotment cards. This state ment has to he drawn up stating that the one presenting the card is a con tract signer and it has to he signed by the contract signer presenting the card and endorsed by the county a grnt. Mrs. Margaret W. Long Dies Near Jamesville ? Mrs. Margaret Wright Long, 20 years old, died at her home near Jamesville early Wednesday morning after a brief illness. The daughter of Mrs. Maggie Clark Wright and the late Miltotj Wright, Mrs. Long was born in the Hardens section of this county, living there most of her life About three years .ago she was mar ried to Mr. Dewey Long, who sur vives, She was g member of the Christian church. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon and interment was at the Corinth Free Will Baptist church, near Dardens.
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