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\ THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 63 Williamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Friday. October 5. 1934 ESTABLISHED 1808 Watch the Label Om Yam Aa 1 Tear hc? Aa It. Cacriaa tba Data WW Yoa HEAVY DOCKET LAST TUESDAY IN COUNTY COURT All Day Session Held and Nearly $200 Collected in Pines and Costs After giving over to the superior court during two weeks ending last Friday, the county recorder'* court re sumed its operations last Tuesday with a heavy docket before. A? greater part of the day was Required to handle the proceedings, and a profitable ses*ion resulted, the court collecting nearly $200 in fines and coats. _ With the return of prosperity ap parently came a large crop of pistoi toters and drunks, most of the cases charging the defendants with those vi olations. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the Costa in the case charg ing Jodie Bland with being drunk and disorderly and resisting officers. J. R. Crawford was found not? guilty J of being drunk and disorderly and lar ceny. Jarvis Whichard, a defendant in the same case, failed to answer and plpm were UnBciT for his arrest. Prayer for judgment was continued one week in the case charging J. M. Sparks with operating an automobile while intoxicated. Charged with drunken driving, Ja*. Boston was tined $50 and taxed with the costs. John Bullock, charged with selling liquor in front ot a church tn Poplar Point, was released upon the payment of the cost. Jeffrey Whitchurst was sentenced to the roads for three months for car rying a concealed weapon. Linwood Rhodes, charged with as saulting a white boy with a deadly weapon in the Jamesville section, wa-? turned over to the juvenile court. . Charged with carrying ..a. concealed weapon, assault with a deadly weapon and being drunk and disorderly, Lu cius Bellamy was fined $25 and taxed with the costs. J Prayer for judgment was continued one week in the case charging \V. C. Sattertbwaite with being drunk and disorderly. Curtis Perkins, charged with being drunk and disorderly and carrying a concealed weapon, was fined $10 and taxed with the costs. John Dawson Browiq the man who interrupted a religious service and claimed the pistol he flashed on the horrified congregation was only a toy, was sentenced to the roads for six months. He appealed and bond in the sum of $200 was required. Nornian Jones went to the roads for four months for the illegal possession of liquor, the sentence to start the first of December. David Carney was fined $50 and taxed with the cost for driving a car { while drunk. Charged with an assault with a dead- | ly weapon, Dawson Council pleaded 1 guilty of simple assault, the court sus pending judgment upon the payment | of the costs. - Grover Phelps was found not guilty ] in the case charging him with larceny. A verdict favoring the defendant I was returned in the civil action of J. 1 B. Cherry against Frank Lee Speller. Meeting of American Legion Monday Night There will be a meeting of the American Legion Monday night, Oc-j tober 8th, in the American Legion hall. This is a regular meeting and all mem bers are especially invited. The local, post is putting on . a roll of honor for all members that pay their dues and bring g new member. The post is put- j ting on a special drive to be the first j American Legion Post in the. state lo ' have all old members pay up their' dues. The legion is also putting on a ' drive for new membership. The co-j operation of every old member is es sential in this and Mr. H. L. Swain, | the commander, urges every member to be present and bring a new mem ber. Let all members work together to the end that John W. Hassell post of the American Legion be the first post to "go over the top." Large Crowds Attending Holiness Services Here The series of evangelistic services started by Rev. W. H. Turner, evan gelist-missionary, here about three weeks ago, continues to meet with sue cess, the minister said this week. Com paratively large crowds are attending the services daily from points through out this county and points in near-by counties. The services last Sunday at tracted unusually large crowds when eight or ten churches from the sec tion sent special delegations. Mr. Turner, for nine years a mis sionary in China, has announced that the services, conducted each evening at 7:45 and on Sunday at 3 and 7:45, will continue another, week and prob ably longer. ? The wife of the evange list directs the singing. A cordial invitation is extended the public to attend any or all the serv ices. Parent-Teacher Association To Be Organized Wednesday The organisation of a parent teacher association for the local school will be perfected Wednes day afternoon of next week at 3 o'clock in the high school auditor ium, Principal D. N. Hix announc ing this morning that objectives for the year would be outlined at that time. The parent-teacher group, a val uable asset to any school, has, it is to be admitted, functioned half heartedly in many schools because only a few parents found time to really interest themselves in the activities designed by the associa tion to promote the welfare of the pupil. Stronger efforts will be made this year to effect an active association and attract large num tort to th? mcetingi. A special program with the school band holding the apotlight hat been ar ranged for the meeting next Wed nesday, and the school people are earnestly appealing for a large rep resentation of parents from both the rural section and town. Addressing an invitation to the parents this week. Mrs. E. P. Moseley, president of the organi sation, and Principal D. N. His said: ?We want our work this year to be a real investment in childhood. You have a definite contribution to make to our work, and we urge you to become a member. You are invited to attend and take part in all of our monthly meetings." NEW INSURANCE PLAN ADOPTED BY B. & L. HERE Provides for Paid-Up Stock In Event of Death of v Shareholder The Martin County Building and Loan Association, one of the most ini- j portant agencies in promoting com munity progress in this section, an-* nouneed today the adoption of a unique and valuable plan of insurance for the protection of its shareholders and their dependents. This is the "Building and Loan Plus insurance" feature under which a share ' holder may insure his future building and loan payments against his death so that his shares will become fully ; paid up immediately in case of his death .before the. normal maturity date, said Wheeler Martin, secretary of th-. association. Mr. Hunt, of Winston-Salem, an official of the Security Life and Trust Company, will come here the middle of next week to acquaint shareholders in?the local association with tliu new insurance plan. Mr. Martin pointed out that use of the plan by shareholders is optional and will be available to all sharehold ers. Mr. Martin said in discussing the new?feature??t?the?local?association that the idea had its inception in the minds of building and loan men who saw a definite need for such a plan. "That this insurance fills a definite need," he continued, "is demonstrated by the enthusiastic response which the plan has met where it has been intro duced. Thousands of building and 4oa4v?shareholders in this and other states have availed themselves of the protection it offers." Mr. Martin said the announcement giving ful details of the plan are be ing prepared and will be mailed to all present holders of the installment stock during the coming week. Woman's Club Holds Regular Meet Thursday I The Williamston Woman's Club held its first fall meeting at the club rooms yesterday. The attendance was small; I in fact, not at all representative of the club. However, the officers were present, and husines moved on with precision. In addition to hearing reports from Committees and a number of oth er things in the general routine, the club granted several physicians the privilege of using the club rooms for clinic purposes on every other Thurs day, beginning on October 11. The club will stress the subject of American citizenship during the com ing months. Mrs. J. G. Staton, the i president of the club, emphasized the | importance of s full attendance at the meetings. Appointment oi Relief Director Still Pending The appointment of an emergency relief administrator for this county to succeed J. R. Manning, recently re signed. ia itil pending. according tn unofficial information received here yesterday. I Miss Mary Ward, relief administra tor for this district, said Wednesday afternoon that the appointment, to be announced by Mrs. O'Berry's office in Raleigh, is expected at any time. ! Several applicants for the position I were reviewed here last week, and ap parently some unforeseen difficulty has arisen, resulting in the appointment being delayed. ? Make Arrangements for Tonsil Clinic Next Week Arrangement! are being made for a tonsil clinic in the Woman', Club rooms here next Thursday, it was an nounced today by Dr. C. J. Sawyer. Parents wishing to have their children participate iji. the clinic are directed to Make arrangements with their respect live doctors. TO HOLD SPECIAL SERVICE SUNDAY National Recognition Day of Teachers Will Be Observed Here National recognition day for the nation's Sunday school teachers is to be observed over the country next Sunday. As a feature of this special day of recognition, t ie local Baptist group plans a special service for next Sunday evening at 7:50 o'clock, when the new Sunday school faculty for the , ensuing year will be installed. At its morning service Sunday the , congregation elected the following person* to compose the Sunday school ^ force for the next twelve months: Jul ian Anderson, superintendent: with Je*sup Harrison a* assistant; Miss Ke bekah Harrison, pianist, with Miss El len Cowen, assistant; the tearfiers and , assistants are: Miss Rosalie Inman. Alta Critcher, and Bolton Cowen; j Ethel Harris and TrtUalt Ward Page; j Nettie Kerr ell Mead... und Jo uptime Anderson; Catherine Hardison and j Kebekali Harrison; John H. Edwards , i and, jessup lian isun; Mrs. Daisp Pope and Mrs. B. S. Courtney; Mrs. W. C. I Mercer and Mrs. B. S. Critcher; Jim King and B. S. Courtney; Mrs. D. E. Harden; Mr. B. A. Critcher; Miss Van Dyke and Mrs. Louie Martin. 1 hi* new group ot Sunday school workers will take charge of the *chool next Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock, and their formal installation will be held at the evening church service. I The local congregation designates I this Sunday as Sunday school day, and looks for a larger attendance and a quickened interest in the life of the church school. ? Those who have sponsored and pro moted national recognition day for Sunday school teachers have suggest ed a splendid thing, and this church and congregation wants to join with the thousands of other church the na tion over in paying homage to its group of men and women and young people who teactCui its church school mis is the tune ot year when all Church activities should take on new life; and the pastor and other work ers invite the entire membership t ? participate in as many of the Sunday , services as is possible. B. Y. P. U. services will be held at 6:30 Sunday evening; and all young people over 9 years old are invited. I i Riding Circus To Be Here All Next Week R. C. Lee will bring his riding "cir- j cus" here next Monday for** oile-Week stay on the lot next to the Planter's Warehouse. The riding devices con sist of a merry-go-round, ferris wheel and chair-o-plane. Mr. Lee says send the children out for a good time and with the assur ance that he wilt take care of them. A percentage of the receipts wil Ibc , distributed to the Kiwams Club, Amer ican Legion Post and the Boy Scouts. | ? I Program of Services At Church of Advent Rev. E. F. Moseley, rector. Nineteenth Sunday- after lrimty: Church school, 9:45 a. m. Holy Comrriunion and sermon, 11 a. m. Evening prayer and sermon, 7.30 p. m. The members of the congregation are reminded that this Sunday is the beginning of the "I-oyalty Month." All are urged to be present at as many of these services as possible. Hoi/ Trinity Mission Sunday school and preaching at 3:30 o'cloc, Sunday, October 7. Preliminary Hearing tor Alleged Murderer Today A preliminary hearing ie being held today by Justice John L. Hatsell for Jamei Wilton, alleged murderer of Haywood Scott on Washington Street latt Sunday morning a week ago. The Warrant charget Wilton with murder in the flrit degree. PERMITS MUST BE SECURED BY ALL PEANUT PICKERS First License Issued This Week; Operators May Secure Them Free Although the sea*on is still several seeks removed, one peanut pieker op rrator has applied (or a permit to op crate a machine this season, it nas learned yesterday front Mr. .1 Sam fietsinger, in whose office the license ?re issued. The tirst permit went to Nicholas Koberson, 1'armele. Required hy law, the permits are ^on-idered of especial importance this season-as the system of controlling [he crop with a view of boosting prices for the goobers will he baaed to a cer tain extent upon the reports filed by the licensed picker operators. It is lielteved that the farmer who plans to ,>artkipate in the peanut Crop control movement will find it to his advantage to have only licensed operators to pick M crop. It could not be learned of ficially. but it is understood that sim ilar reports front other sources will hardly be considered when a base pro duction is to be determined. No charge is made for the permits, mil Mr. }. Sain Getsinger. register of leeds, will gladly issue a license upon application hy the picker owner or operator Only two reports are re quired during the season, one in He i-einber and a second in-llir following February. The reports are very sini pie and can be filled out very easily It is believed that every peanut pick er operator or owner of any type of threshing machine will apply for the permits in this county. 675 TAX SUITS ARE ENTERED HERE Brought To Foreclose Tax Liens for Years 1929, 4930 and 1931 Approximately 67J5 suits have been instituted tit fiHTfhuf* ?>" certain nnm erties in this county upon which taxes for the years 1929, 19.10, and 1931 have not been paid. Papers are being serv ed on the delinquents, by county offi cers and special deputies this week, and aniiwcu are expelled in of the cases within the next few days. Several thousand dollars have been collected since the suit^ were started, automatically dismissing the action against the delinquent property own ers. Of the approximately 675 suits, 525 were for county taxes, 60 for the town of Oak City, 12 for the town of Rob: ersonville, and about 75 for the Rober sonville Good Roads District. 1 he to tal amount involved has not been defi nitely determined. The list of foreclosure suits will he published within the next 30 or 60 flays, and final deeds will he pa>sed the latter part of this or early next year Jamesville Man Fined For Violating Game Law Kader Godard, Jamescille man, was given a 30-day suspended sentence and taxed, with the costs hy Justice J. L. Hassell yesterday in a case charging him with possessing skins of fur-bear ing animals taken out of season. I he skins were confiscated hy the court and later sold to the defendant for $25. County Game Warden Bill Ab bitt found the 42 'coon and two mink skins in Godard's possession The alleged violation was the first to reach the courts this jiunting sea son, it is understood. Eight Vacancies in CCC To Be Filled in County - Applications for places tn-4-he CCC camps wil be considered in this coun ty during the next few days, the re lief office here announcing today that eight openings are to be filled by young men from this county. Everetts School Sponsoring Carnival Tonight at 7:30 The HverttU school is sponsoring a carnival in the auditorium there this evening at 7:30 o'clock, featuring fall ing, beano, pond and cake walk. Prizes are being offered by the mer chants of Roberaonville, Williamston and Everetts. The program will be staged by the children, and no admission fee will he charged. Beaufort Farmers Claiming Large Tobacco Crop Excess Tobacco growers of Beaufort Conn ty will have an eaeeaa of about I, 545,000 pound, of the weed above what it allowed on their allotment card,. The plan i, to purchaae ad ditipnal allotment, from Georgia ? Lincoln farmer, have cured out more hay thi, ?ea?on than has ever been liarveated before in the county, according to Graham Morriaon, coun ty agent. Local Tobacco Market Has ~ Passed Last Year's Record COTTON GINS OF COUNTY READY TO START WORK I Allotment Cards Have Not Yet Been Distributed, Holding Up Work Cotton gins "? Martin t ounty start- j ed operations this week, but on a lint | jited scale, it is understood. Tax-free warrants for marketing the cotton hav?-1 (not been received in the county, and | until they reach the fanners. ginning I is hardly expected to net fully under way. The certificates are expected here for distribution within the next few days, probably next week t on trading farmers will be notified direct of the arrival of the tax-free warrants, and the certificates will be distributed after the system tollowed in placing tobacco marketing cards, it is under stood. It will be remembered that the tobacco cards were called and signed for at the office of the countx 'agent. ' No great inconvenience has result * ed in the delayed arrival of the cotton warrants, as most of the farmers, in this county have been busy preparing their tobacco for market* and are now making preparations to harvest the peanut crop; In some few sections cotton picking rs fully under way, how ever. j Without the warrants, a few farmers are having their cotton ginned and left on the ginning lot with the inteu tion of moving the hated lint as vmn as the certificates are received. Presbyterian Services In County Announced . ? I Sunday, October (>, 1954: Church school at 9:43 a. m 4?Worship?service?aud?senium at 11 a m. Sermon by pastor. (Sacrament , of "Lord's Supper will be observed ) Bear Grass I C hur.h school at 9:30 a. m. I Worship service antl wmion at 7 40 p. ill. Young people's service at 6:45 p. m. Roberson's Chapel Church school at 4 p. m. There will be a short service in which the Sacra meut of Baptism will he administered and the Lord's Supper observed. Young people's meeting Moiida\ night at 7:45 p. in. _ . ? ' / Ballard's Farm Prayer meeting Friday night at K p. ni. Church school at 2 p. m. The meeting at Roberson's Chapei came to a close last night. For 12 nights large congregations listened at to the simple, sane, and mgnis lar te ntively 11...11.11.1... |tbought-provoking gospel inesages of the Rev. M. O. Summers, of Clinton. On Novembei 5 a series of services will begin in the church at Hear Grass. Rev. Chester Alexander, of Tarhoro, will do the preaching. I * BIG PROGRAM 1 FREE ACTS AT FAIR THIS YEAR Three Kessells and Aerial j* Blacks Featured; Also Wild West Rodeo I I The Greater Roanoke Fair her^j the Mast three days in this month and the j first three days in November will set | a new record of quality and variety {of entertainment, Manager N. G. Bart llett said today. | A program of free acts said to be j unequalled in this section will make its initial appearance on the opening night with aerial artists performing high in the air to arouse the spectators with death-defying stunts. The Three Kessells and the Aerial Blacks will feature this phase ot the program, w?tT? aerial feats to he performed 100 feet front the ground. Numerous exhibits showing the hau dicraft of town and county residents in the held and in the ipdiool and home will vie for premiums and awards. Ag riculutral, livestock, poultry, and home demonstration work will he displayed during the week with the awards to he announced about Thursday. Carnival attractions will afford en tertainment for the most phlegniati in the midway with fair officials boast ing the highest type, concessions to appear in this section. Several riding devices to thrill both the old and young will be in the midway. A touch of the old Wild West will be presented in rodeo form, with dyed in-the-wool cowboys taking part. An aggregation of clowna will inject hum or into the program, while a number of novelty and specialty acts will be shown. BOOKS OPEN SOON I Books (or the registration of new electors will be opened in the 12 voting precincts of this county Saturday of next week, prepara tory to voting in the November 6 election. The books will be open ed on the 13th and 20th o.ily, the 27th being it serve J for a challenge of registrations. There is little hope for much in terest in the coming election in this county, all the contests being a bit far removed. There is no opposition to the local Democratic ticket, the contest centering around the race for the National House of Representatives and one or two district judgeships. The vote on the proposed new state constitu tion has been postponed, and that action, eliminated a large amount of interest in the election for vot ers locally. I BAPTIST WOMEN IN SESSION HERE Annual Meeting of Mission ary Union Held in Local Church Thursday With about 25(1 representatives from the 70 churches its the district in at tendance, the Women's Missionary I'nion of the Roanoke Baptist Asso ciation Held its twenty seventh annual ' session in the Memorial Baptist j Church here yesterday While the 'meeting adhcrcd"trr a stri tly Touting 'as one of the most interesting and en tertaining held in several years 1 The program feature was an ad dress by Mr. I li Greer, superintend |enf of the Mills Home. Baptist or plumage, Thomas-rile. M r, Greer's talk, dealing with a strictly humane subject, was well received Another interesting teature on the program was an address by Mis. Edna R Harris, ot Raleigh. dlowing the devotional, led by Mis K. 1. Henderson, Greenville, the* 250 \isitors were welcomed by Mrs. i \ Harrison. Various icports were heard, and following the two addresses lunch was served the guests in the Woman's Club hall b\ the meinbqr^ of the local society. I he afternoon session was devoted ? to- -a- bnsine-s program, the Uadcrs i:i j the eight counties making their re ports. Tarboro will entertain the union next I k toher G. W. Blount Store In New Quarters Next Week Alter a stay of nearly 41 v'^ the building at the cornel of Main and Smithw n k Streets, Mr George W. | Blount is moving his stock of goods to the new store next to the Enterprise building. The move will he made the early part of next week. The new Grace Hotel lobby and dining room will be lo ated in the store to he made vacant next week hy Mr. Blount Several applications to rent the budding where the hotel lob by and dining room are now located 1 are being considered, but as far a> it could be learutd today no contracts have been signed establishing a lease. Among the list applying tor the build up is a drug store operator, it is mi derstood. Tax Collections Setting Records for Many Years A tax collection record patterned after those established in hey dey per iods of thr war is in the making in tfyis county, reports from the sheriff'}* office indicated today A delinquent list of ahout $23,000 remained today, and much of that will he cleared he fore the sale# are made the first Mon day ill November. While the delin <|uciU amount is a sizeable one, to he sure, it u less than half the unpaid list last year in November. Re ord collection* were in the mak ing at the town treasurer'* office also, it was learned today. The county delinquent tax list will be published next week, and that of the town following the week after. County BoyJireaks Nose In Football Practice Game William Gay-lord, l?etter known here as "Brother" or "Hack" Gay lord, suf fered a broken nose while practicing football at Campbell College yesterday afternoon, according to information re reived here this morning. The injury, although painful, is not considered ser ious, and the young man, a member of the local baseball team during the past several seasons, is expected back in the game within the next few days. INDICATIONS ARE MARKET TO SELL 6,000,000 POUNDS Prices Are Nearly Double Those Paid During Last Season j The \\ illiamston Tobacco market eclipsed its record of the entire sell i inn period last season this morning j when it passed the 4,833,442-pound mark and paid out just about twice pts much money fcv the same riumbet of pounds as it did last year, official j figures furnished by Supervisor of Sales K. W NUT'arland show. During all of last seasosii the market sold j 4.833,442 pounds for $(>84,37, a result ing average of $14.15 as compared with more than 4,925,000 pounds in eluding sales today, for an average of near 28 cents. And present indica tions are that the market will reach and probably pass the six million pound mark before the Season is brought to a close. 1 While prices were said by some ' not to he as strong throughout the belt yesterda> and today as they were [earlier in the week, others saul thc.v 1 detected no difference in the grade Ifor-grade prices. At any rate, the prices were considered good, and the [sellers appeared to he very well satis I tied There were no real fancy to jhaccos on the Hoots yesterday and to j day, hut prices above the 50-cent mark , were observed on the market here to | day and yesterday. j ? After observing the sales on the larg ! farmers ?tate that tobacco is bring ' nig as much, if not a little more, on the Williamstoii market. 1 Yesterday iTie market sold 83,328 'pounds sfor $28;330.88, ai. average of I $34.00, The sales today will run, it J_u??intimated, ~m?the neighborhood of " 100,000 pounds with the price average about the same as it was yesterday. The heavy sales of the season in this belt are over banners are busily engaged digging peantus and picking cotton, and, too, probably more than 80 percent of the crop has already been sold. START PAYING TAXES FOR 1934 First 1934 Account Paid By W. R. L. Purvis Here Last Saturday ? Martin I ounty property owners are really taxpaying conscious these days, according to reports coming from the courthouse this week. Thousands up poll thousands of dollars in f>ack taxr-. have hern collected by the court ty attorney- during the past two or three weeks. Sheriff Roebuck report ed a unique record yesterday when he issued receipts for nearly $2,(MX) in a single hour. j And now conies along Mr VV. K. L. Purvis, the first man in the county to 'pay his new taxes this year. He paid i la-<t Saturday before the new books I were prepared and saved a discount amounting to $1.74 on his property in K?the t si>nvillc__aiiil Hamilton Town - _ 1 ships The auditor's office is busily en gaged preparing the 1934 receipts, but it will he some time next week be fore they reach the collector in their , entirety. Property owners, will pre vent confusion by waiting until the ? books reach the sheriff before they start paying their 1934 taxes. How accounts will be refused. Martin Men Indicted for Game Law Violations Russell and Claiborne (iodard, Mar tin County residents, have been for mally charged with taking fur-bearing animals out of season and hunting with flashlights, the latter charge be ing -an?infiaction -of both State--end Federal laws. The alleged violators are said to have been caught with five 'coons, one opossum and a duck on Wednesday of this week. The two men will answer the charge in Judge Francis D. Winston's gen eral county court in Bertie, it is un derstood, on November 5. ? Ice Cream Machine Is Installed by J. C. Leggett Installing recently the latest in ice cream manufacturing machinery, J. ( laiule Leggett is now making his own ice cream for retail sale at his store on Washington Street. Bought from reliable companies, the ingredients are shipped here in modern containers and mixed and froaen in the modern ma chine, Mr. Leggett explaining that the product is among the best, if not the best, to be had anywhere. Inspection of the new machine is invited.
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