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Watcfc tfa? Lnbnl On Too Hmm Am It- Can-inn tha WW To Mm THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 58 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 18, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1898 LOCAL B. & L. NOW LINED UP WITH HOME LOAN BANK $18,000 To Be Made Avail able by Action of Local Association Approximately $18,000 will be made available in the very near future to prospective home builders and own ers in this section, it was announced yesterday by Mr. Wheeler Martin, of the Martin County Building & Loan Association, following the acceptance of the organisation as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Win ston-Salem. The acceptance of the Martin Coun ty Building and Loan Association as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank gives evidence to the financial portion of the local institution and its value as an important factor in the advancement of community progress. Through its membership in the Fed eral Bank, the institution here wi'l I have a greater lending power and will very shortly be in a position to con sider additional loans to prospective | builders in this community, the offic ial said. In announcing the acceptance of the Martin County Building and Loan Association as a member of the Fed eral Home Loan Bank of Winston Salem, Mr. Franklin F. Kidd, secre tary and treasurer of the national or-1 ganization, said: "You are to be commended and congratulated in having an associa tion that has stood the examination and investigation requisite for member ship in such a manner as to receive the unanimous approval of its condi lion, the character of its management and home-financing policy as being! consistent with sound and economical home financing, and with the purpose of the Act of Congress establishing 'the Federal Home Loan Bank'Sys tem; and such approval making avail able to you the rights, privileges and benefits of all members under the terms of such act. "This line of credit is available to be used for the financial advantage of your association, and it is hoped you will further the development of thrift and home ownership within your com munity. The officers of this bank will at all times be pleased to confer and counsel with you relative to your FUNERAL FOR LOUIS H. PEEL IS HELD SUNDAY Prominent Farmer of Grif fins Died Saturday Afternoon Louis H. Peel, widely known farm* , er, died at hli home in Griffins Town*-: ship last Saturday afternoon at 2:30. . following a stroke of paralysis suf fered 10 days before. He had been in declining health for leverat months, but his condition was not considered critical until he suffered the last stroke From that time until the end he never fully regained consciousness. The son of the late Hyman and Martha Godard Peel, he was born in Griffins Township SI years ago. He lived and farmed at the place of his birth all his life. In early manhood he* was married to Miss Melinda Griffin, who, with four children, Mrs. Clarence Gttrkin, Miss Tillie Gray Peel, and William and Aaron Peel, all of Grif fins Township, survives. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. J. Walter Grif fin, of Wilson, and two brothers, Messrs. Noah, of the United States Army, Fort Bragg, and Homer Peel, of Washington, D. C. Funeral services were conducted at the residence Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. W. B. Harrington. Burial followed in the family plot, near the home, the committal service by Mr. J. L. Holliday. ? Baptists To Hold Series Of Services in Everetts The Rev. Mr. Newman, Baptist minister of Bethel, will start a series of revival services in the Everetts Bap tist church Monday night of next week. The minister has recently re turned from a visit to Palestine and will have many interesting subjects for his sermons. The public is cor dially invited to hear Itim. Several Communities May Join in Electrifying Plan Heading the rural electrification pro gram in thie county, Nicholaa Robe-r ?on, of Parmele, it asking those citi zens desirous of electrifying their communities to get in touch with him immediately for complete details in pro ?noting the work. It is beliesed that there are several communities in the county that are ad vantageously located for electric serv ice at a very reasonable cost Many Farmers Are Applying For Georgia Marketing Cards Approximately 150 farmer* in this county have applied for Geor gia tobacco carda for marketing their exccaa tobacco, and addition al grower* are applying for the alipa daily,-it waa learned thia morning from the office of the county agent. The application*, calling for an extra amount of ap proximately one-quarter million pound*, are being forwarded to Raleigh lata today or early tomor row. The card* should be anil able shortly, the agent's office said. Many cards have been brought into this state by various people, but it isn't likely that they will be given recognition by the authori ties as their identity cannot be eas ily established, it is understood. Realising the risk they would run in purchasing outside cards from unofficial sources, comparatively few farmers are buying the sales slips from those people, even though the price ranges from 2 to 1 cscits a pound below the figure established by the government au thorities. An application for a card will be received at the county agent's of fice. The application will be for warded to Raleigh where an offic ial card will be issued and made available to the grower immediate ly for a cash consideration of 5 cents a pound. This is the only way that foreign cards can be se cured legally, it is understood. Farmers living in the same com munity, county, or section can buy or sell cards individually, but the cards must be certified at the of fice of the 'county agent in the county where the purchaser has his contract. Pedestrian Is Killed Here Saturday Night NEGRO WOMAN IS GIVEN 20 YEARS FOR KILLING MAN Plea of Guilty to Second De gree Murder Accepted By Court Monday Going on trial in the Martin Coun ty Superior Court here at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Phoebe Moore, 27-year-old colored women, was scn tenced 30 minutes later to 20 years in State prison for the inurder of Sani Simmons, colored, on Church Street here last July 3. Very little evidence was offered in connection with the kill ing, described by Judge Devin as be ings murder in-the first degree hy ev ery definition. A letter from Judge Clayton Moore, uncle of the woman's one-time employer, was read by Judge Devin, who explained the contents were similar to the evidence offered by the several witnesses in the case. Solicitor Don Gdliam readily accept ed a plea of guilty of murder in the second degree, reducing to a mere for mality the further pro:eedlnga In ihc case that was reckoned by many as being one of first-degree murder in it?> every angle. The state asked very few questions, and the defense was limited to the statement of the plea of second-degree murder. Judge Devin stated that the accept ance of the plea was in order as this state does not electrocute its women Ian has ever been electrocuted in the state, and no one wanted this woman electrocuted or hanged. The dead man's fannlyt-a~widow and two small children, and other rela tives by marriage, had no comment to make in connection with the case, but they were said to be greatly inter ested in procuring aid from the relief office for the orphans. A second murder case, that of Joe Wheeler James for the killing of Will Worley near here last July, is sched uled for trial this afternoon. James pleaded not guilty when the case wai called yesterday, and a special venire was considered but not definitely or dered at that time by the court. ? THREE WRECKS ARE REPORTED No One Seriously Hurt in Series of Minor Wrecks Over Week-End | Three automobile crashes were re* j ported in this section over the week [ end, but no one was seriously hurt in any of them. Cicero Purvis, white man of near Hassell. was fatally hurt when struck by a car here Saturday night, however. The first o? the two accidents was 'reported on the Washington road Fri day evening, when two Plymouth cars crashed into each other. Washington officers were said to have been chas ing another car when the wreck hap pened. No one was hurt, according to reports reaching here, but both cars were badly damaged. James Marriner, of Jamesville, suf fered a painful injury on his forehead when hit car, driven by John H. Elli son, colored, of Jamesville, and an Oldsmobile from Virginia crashed at the end of the Roanoke fill over in Bertie. Marriner was said to have been thrown from the back seat into the windshield. Marriner had only recently bought the car, a second-hand Ford sedan. Slight damage was done to two cars near Robersonville Sunday night in an accident, but no one was hurt, STEPPED IN PATH1 OF CAR IN FRONT ' OF WAREHOUSES Cicero Purvis, 68, Is Victim; Witnesses Declare Driver Of Car Not To Blame Mr. Cicero Purvis, a member of ail old and prominent family in the Has sell section of this county, was fatally injured when struck by an automobile driven by Wesley Peel, of Griffins Township, on Washington Street hare last Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock Sustaining injuries to the head, a brok en shoulder and leg, he died a few minutes later. ?Mr Purvis, leavmg-thc Gulf Filling j Station in the warehouse district, was walking toward the Farmers Ware-'I house when he stepped into the path of the Peel car that was coming into town. A second car, traveling out Washington Sircet, met the Peel earr on the curve, and it is believed that Mr. Purvis centered his attention 011 that machine and failed to look for a crossing safe from traffic in the other direction. He stepped into the road t suddenly, the Peel car striking him before the driver hardly saw the man. The car, traveling about 20 miles an hour, Mr. Peel said, and even slower J according to witnesses, did not pass over the man but dragged him for a distance of about 10 feet. The old gentleman, 68 years old, had ! and was hardly able to be about, re I ports state. In early manhood he was married j to Miss Cora Rawls, who died about j 10 years ago. He leaves seven chil ,dren, four daughters, Mrs. Walter Leg ' gett, Mrs. Ezell Briley, Misses Gene j vieve and Mavis Purvis, and three .sons, Ralph, Andrew, and Elliott Pur ] vis. He is also survived by two sons, I Ralph, Andrew, and Elliott Purvis. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. T. Jones Taylor, of Edgecombe Coun ty; Mrs. W. A. Roberson, of Belhav en; and three brothers, H. L., E. D, and A. E. Purvis, all of rhe Hassell section, this county. Funeral services were conducted from the late home yesterday after noon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. J..H. Perry, Christian minister of Rober sonville. Burial followed in the fam ily cemetery where his ancestors for the past several generations are at fflt. . - ? WRECK VICTIM IS IN HOSPITAL t C. B. Bryan Expected To Be in Tarboro Hospital for Three Months ? C. B. Bryan, critically injured in an automobile wreck on Haughton Street here last Thursday evening, was re moved to a Tarboro hospital Saturday, where he is expected to recover. It was said that he would be forced to remain there for at least three months. Last reports stated that he was get ting along very well. The man was removed to the hospital at the direc tion of his brother from Lumbertoti. Earl Boyce, a second victim in the wreck, was carried to Hertford by his father in an ambulance shortly before noon Friday. - Bryan, driver of the car stolen from Mr. T. B. Slade on the Main Street here, wrecked the nw Ford V-8 before he had traveled a half mile. He tore down an electric light guy pole, crack ed the cement doorsteps to Mr. Will Wynne's home and stopped when he struck a tree a few feet away. JUDGE EXPLAINS LAWS IN CHARGE TO GRAND JURY Forceful and Practical Ex position of Duties Made By Judge Devin Martin County's two weeks of crim inal and civil court was promptly >pened here yesterday morning at 10 &lock with Judge W. A. Devin, oi Oxford, on the bench. The presiding urist pointed out that he was prompt n his duties, and that he expected >thers connected in one way or an other in the court to be prompt also, -fc explained that if a party to a crim nal offense out under bond did no* mswer when his case was called, a apias would ^e issued and Upon ar es t the party would be placed in jail o await the convenience of the court. The presiding jurist delivered a force ul and practical charge to the grand urymen. He first outlined grand jury procedure, and then stressed the im >ortance of obeying the laws of the and. No one law suited all the peo ple, yet it is as much the duty of a nan to obey a law that he docs not want as it is for him to obey those aws he does like, Judge Devin point ed out. He said boys and girls under 16 years of age are allowed to drive] lutomobiles, and in so doing the par fnts are teaching the children to be come lawbreakers. The young people I nave the knowledge that father and' nother allow them to break the law rnd they are too quick to add more jreeches to their number of law viola ion. The violation might be speed?I ng, driving drunk, or robbing and itealing, and sooner or later more ?erious crimes follow, giving man the dea that he is a law unto himself. Judge Devin explained that all laws were created for the safety, peace, and uppiness of the people, and said that we must obey them to obtain the de tired end. It is certain, he continued, hat law violations constitute the hcav est tax in our state and nation. During his charge, Judge Devin ex plained Tils views on capital puttish lient. He explained that he did no* >elieve in capital punishment for ar ton and burglary, but that he favored"' leath punishment in case of rape and irst-degrce murder. Names of the members of the grand ury are as follows: W. S. Leggett. S. T. Woolard, E. R. Cheut?On, George H. Bailey, C. F. God ird, J. F. Gurganus, E. K. Harrell, J. W. Eubanks, H. A. Early, W. A. Van lerford, W. K. Ward, Clyde Moore, 1 iV. C. Ange, C. B. Fagan, George W. >Vynn, J. A. Maning, and T. F. Dav- I ?nport. S. S. Brown is foreman. RELIGIOUS SHOW [N CHURCH HERE Picture, "Son of Man," To Be Given in Methodist Church Tonight "Son of Man," taken in Judea and uirrounding part* of Ralr*tihr, and ?ecognized as one of the most beauti ul versions of the hfe of, Christ, will >e shown in the Methodist church lere tonight at 8 o'clock. Consisting of eight reels, the pic lure is not to ? be judged front any icfcri'Tri the past, for it has never been squalled, Rev. C. T. Rogers said in announcing the engagement. The picture was filmed by the Pathc Kilm Company and surpasses even the 'King of Kings" in color and beauty, ?nd more biblically inclined. Dr. E. E. Morrison, of Hillsdale, Mich., sole jwncr of the film and equipment, lee lures in sermonettes and gives clear nterpretations while pictures are run ning, with two standard sized moving picture projectors. There will also be electrically transcribed music, of Rod rrheaver, John McCormick, Gypsic Smith, sr., and many other noted sing ers, choruses and violin and organ solos. This program has made a deep and favorable impression wherever seen ind heard, it having been shown in nine churches in Raleigh and six by 'equest, and many other churches and towns in North Carolina. We urge the public to take advan tage of this rare opportunity of see ng this great production. No admis lion charges, but a silver offering wilf le taken to defray expenses. All chil dren are asked to accompany their >arents or adult friends. New Druggist Secured By Davis Pharmacy Mr. t. W. Main, registered drug flit, haa accepted a position with the Davii Pharmacy hefe, entering upon tii new duties yeaterday. Mr. Halei lucceedt Mr. Jesae Bunting, who re signed that poiition to enter the in surance buainesa. Formerly of Wendell, Mr. Halea haa xen employed in Roanoke Rapida for lome time before accepting the poai :lon with the local firm. Mr. and Mra. Hale* are at home in he Grace Hotel. Local Market Passes Three ? Million Mark in Leaf Sales PROCEEDINGS IN MARTIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Complete Criminal Docket Today; Start Church Case Tomorrow | With one of the smallest criminal [dockets in years, the Martin County 'Superior Court slowly hut systemati cally meted out justice yesterday and this morning with a possibility of I placing the alleged criminals behind jit before adjournment today. High prices prevailing for tobacco and other activities have just about overshadow ed the criminal proceedings as an at traction, and unusually small crowds were in the spectators' seats yester day and this morning even though two murder cases were on the docket A marked infffilM' ?* pectcd tomorrow when the court is scheduled to call the famous Smith wick Creek church case before a home jury. No other cases are on the Civil ca'endar for trial this' week. Following the continuance of the case charging OUie Page with man slaughter, Solicitor (iilliam said at noon today the criminal docket would probbaly he cleared this afternoon. One murder case Vah4- a few minor other charges remained on the doc ket for trial this afternoon. A special venire of 25 men is to report for jury service in the case charging Joe Wheeler James with killing Will W or ley. Proceedings of the court: ? A?nttl?pros?resulted in the case Charging liuster Spruill with the theft of a 10-cent watermelon. Leek Page, Robersonyille negro, was found guilty in thr cai v > lun g ing him with larceny and reckless driving, and the six months sentence tained by a similar sentence handed down by Judge Dcvin. Daniel Ryan, charged with the lar Ceny of automobile tires, was found guilty, the court sentencing him to the roads for ~YZ"months? Frank and Lee Speller, charged with the larceny of hogs, were found not g"'"y- ? ? Leroy Smith, colored hoy, pleAde.l guilty of breaking into and stealing money from the Harrison Wholesale company, and was sentenced to the roads for a period of 12 months. Smith was trapped in the wholesale building one night last week by the store owners. Hoyt Smith pleaded guilty of en tcring a home in the Hardens section of the county and the theft of 40 cents. He was sentenced to prison for three years. The jury at noon had the case charging Charlie Wiggins with the larceny of a cow. Judge Dcvin charg ed the jury about the same time in the case charging Floyd Jones with the robbery of James' pressing club in Robersonville last July. Only three other cases, Joe Wheeler James, mur der; Henry Rogers, an accessory he fort the fact of murder, and Booker T. Hill, assault, are on the docket for trial this afternoon. The Page case, growing out of the killing of John Leavister and Marshall 'Andrews near Robersonville the eve ning of September 6, was continued as 'the defense counsel, J. C. Smith, had [been employed previously to appear 'in a case in Durham tomorrow, and, | too, efforts were made to make way 'for the calffng of the church case to I MKirrniii rtinfHitiir ?? Ht-'lftfYT 111' M fillip. MANY TO APPLY FOR RELIEF JOB Appointment Expected Tc Be Made Between Now And October 1 Many applications have been re ceived for the position of Federal Emergency Relief Administrator for this county, following the resignation of Mr. J. R. Manning a few days ago, ft was unofficially learned here,today. No appointment has been made, but the applications are being considered by the authorities, it was stated. It was unofficially learned"' that Messrs. J. W. Mines, of Oak City; L. J Hardison, of Williams Township; and Andrew Clark, of Kveretts, have applied or are considering entring their applications for the position. Mr. Henry Green, of Bear Grass, inves tigating the job, is said to have retreat cd when he learned the salary paid by the office and the amount of work it provided. An appointment is expected some time between now and the first of Oc tober. Presbyterians Holding Revival at Poplar Point Last night the Rev J R. Potts, o: Greenville, brought the tirst of a se ries of messages in the Presbyterian Mission at Poplar Point. Mr. Potts is! well remembered front last spring, a* which time he conducted a successful | meeting and stirred the hearts of many, with his splendid sermons. He | J will be.with us for just one week Tin ! meeting will close next Sunday after I noon. The services begin each night I at 7:45 p. nt. and last hut one hour. I Come and join us in this series 01 services. BETTER TIMES REFLECTED BY SCHOOL PUPILS More Children Have Books Than Last Year; More Interest in Work Higher tobacco price*, increased I ' busines activities and other factors have reflected a.marked turn toward prosperity in this section, but an even greater evidence that conditons are improved was found in the faces and appearance of thousands <?f Martin : County children entering the schools ' last week. The improvement was said to be amazing, bringing a new encour agement and a brighter hope for the entire section in its return to normal. ? Surely, with the brightening evidence ! found in the hundreds of school rooms, hunger and want will soon be reduced 'to a minimum in this, ihi- [lar. | County officials, visiting nearly all of the schools, said that the condition, of the pupils' appearance had been im proved, on the whole, at least 1 IH> per cent, that even the little tots reflected a' n< Regardless of numbers, the opening last week was described as the most I successful ever experienced by the schools of this county, and the sue j cess was credited to improved condi tion in all lines of endeavor. More pupils have hooks in the Cou.n | ty schools alreday than they had ai! ' of la>%t year, a factor that surely will aid mi the instiunional program.?Ttnr childrcn are better dressed, and their little hides are cleaner Their faces are brighter and they have more life in their hearts and souls. It is a rev elation to learn just how much effect a normal amount of prosperity can have in bettering conditions in the schools, the county superintendent concluded. The conditions existing in the schools last year and the year before and which were such to almost bring disrepute to a civilized people, have been reduced to a minimum, a survey of the schools this year shows. ALLIGATOR GETS LOOSE AT DEPOT Broke Out of Box Saturday and Is Not Found Until Sunday Morning A Georgia?alligalox, measuring a bout three fret in length, broke ??ut of his box in tin- railroad station lierr last Saturday ami escaped capture un til the following morning- During a greater part of Saturday station em ployees and others searched for the alligator, but be was not seen until the following morning, when be was found on a low shelf in the station of unlay near the feet <?f the employees,. but none of them was hurt and no damage was done to the property. The alligator, bought by George L. Koberson, was shipped here front Georgia in a small and light box. When the alligator was found Sunday morning, young Koberson caught him by the tail.irfsrced him in a box and left for his father's market on the Washington road. ? Last of Cotton Tax Free Warrants Sent to Raleigh All applications filed by Martin, County farmers for tax-free cotton I warrants have been forwarded to Ka Icigh, where State and Federal em ployees will determine allotments for the county and individual farmers. Many of the applications were for warded to the Raleigh office several days ago, and authorities there hav* already started setting up allotments for Martin farmers, it is understood. Just bow much, if any, the allot ments established by the authorities in Raleigh will vary from contract figures is not known. It is believed, however, they will vary hut little where authentic facts and figures were furnished by the farmers. ALREADY MORE MONEY PAID OUT THAN LAST YEAR Market Sold Over Million Pounds Last Week To Bteak All Records Recognized as one of the best in the country, the Williarnston Tobacco market is establishing new records al most weekly. These records clearly indicate that the market is out to make one of the best records in its history ami one that will compare favorably v\ ith any in the entire country. In eighteen selling days the market paid out this season more money than was paid out all last year. Last sea son total receipts amounted to $679,680 as compared with $788,533.20 so far this season, an increase of $108,853.20 the entire receipts la.* season. Sell ing 3,031,920 pounds until today, the market is in line to sell several mil lion pounds more of the golden weed this season than it did last year. Al ready the sales are about three-fifths of the entire total of last season, when 4,800,000 pounds were sold here. The increased sales despite a short crop are evidence a plenty that the market here maintains one' of the best selling organizations to be found any where, that the farmers from far and near are turning to the market in great er numbers and are getting good re sults. Sales continue heavy on the local market, the three' warehouses estab lishing an all-litiif ninrd week when they Sold over one mil lion pounds of tobacco for an average .of over 26 cents a pound, including sales of damaged tobacco ami .large ijuan tnies of tips and mlici mfeiior types. I Yesterday, .fhe sales amounted to* 263, |j38 pounds ami brought $(*8,240.40, an {average right at 26 cents. | Kstimates place tlie poundage today at 170.0(H) pounds with prices continu ing about the same as they were yes ? terday. I banners from 12 counties, some of them making their first visits to the market, are coming here in increased numbers almost daily. The market an.I tl^ iijwMiitbmw :i r * th?? falL of th\i ! section, and things continue to look ? up-aml-up. LOCAL CONCERNS TO BE IN 'MOVIES' Pictures Will Also Be Made Of Streets, Buildings Through the efforts of Manager Watts, of the Watts Theatre, the civic ?and---imtiiMi iai activities of -William-" ston will he the theme of a motion pic ture that will he produced here. The producers, who are making pro ductions of a similar nature in a num ber of Carolina towns, have sent a lo cation expert to Williamston, and for the next week or ten days he will be busy making preliminary arrangements for the photographing of the produc tion. As soon as tin- location Work is com pleted, one of tlje mobile studio units of the producers wilt come to Wil liamsfbn with cameramen, directors, and thousands of candlepower studio arc lights ami the actual work of "shooting" the scenes wil begin. Streets, public buildings, churches, and historical points of interest will be covered and the mayor and city officials, civic and fraternal organiza* tions and our schools will be invited to participate. A section of the film will be devot ed to the industrial activities and one of the interesting parts of this section of the production will he the making of a newspaper, the scenes being tak en in the plant of the Enterprise and I will depict the many operations nec :essary to convert a bit of news into [the paper you read. When completed, the film will be j shown as a special feature in the Watts Theatre and will then remain I here in Williamston a permanent his I torrcal record of our town in 1934. Local Football Team To Meet Ayden Next Week ?? Williamston's high school football team will open the season here Friday of next week when Ayden sends its scrappy eleven over to do battle with the Greenies. The following Friday, October 5, Scotland Neck will meet the Green Wave on the local field. Losing five regulars last year, Conch James Peters is manufacturing what might be termed a new team this sea son. And while the conch makes nc predictions for his sqftad, he assures the fans spe interesting contests.
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