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Walcfc tfct UW On Yaw Pwr A* It CatriM tha Daw Whoa Your Subacriptioa Kspkw n * mXmJL VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 15 ' Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, February 19. 1035 ESTABLISHED 1899 HONOR ROLL OF LOCAL SCHOOLS FOR PAST MONTH 95 Students on Roll. Despite Absences Caused by Measles The fourth month honor roll in thej local schools carries a very large list' of names, considering that many chit- i dren were held at home by measles' during the period. Ninety-five names appear on the list, as follows Grade 1 - A: Bunk Burroughs, Mil ford Holliday, Douglas Lamm. Clif ton Pate, Frances Griffin, Catherlinc Lilley, Ethel Mizelle, Dora Twiddy. 1-B: Ida Grey Cherry, Isoline Hop kins, Joseph Coltrain, Wilbur Jack <?.1 son, Wilburn Ward. 2-A: Isabelle Anderson, Alberta - -KilQ^jaokt Phelps. Alberta Swain John Whitley, Betty Davis Rogers. Lyman Ange. 2-B: Joseph Davenport, David Rob erson, Ruben William-, Estelle Corey, Clara Mae Hardison, Addie Clyde Modlin. Su-ie Revels, Rdna Rober son, Viola Roberson. 3-A: Conrud Getsinger, Maurice Aloore, Richard Margolis, Collins l'eel Bill Peele, Burke Parker, J. D. Wool ard. Virginia Hines. Nancy Mercer, Delia Jane Mobley, Lcnora Melson, Flossie Peaks, Mary Trulah Page. J-B. Eliza Daniels, France- Thomas, Roy McClenncy. 3-B: Eliza Daniels. Frances Thom as, Roy McClenney. 4-A. Bill Griffin, Joseph Gurganu-, Theron Gurganus, Robert Jones. Dor is Griffin, Evelyn Griffin, Patsy King, Nannie Manning, Mary O'Neal Pope, Madelyn Taylor, Mary Warren. 4-B: Charles Mizelle, Virginia Ev erett, Helen Rawls. Grade 5-A: S. C. Griffin, Susie Grif fin, Mary Charles Godwin, Bina Jack son, Elizabeth Parker, Daisy Peak-, Sybil .Roberson. 5-B:_None. b-A: J. E. Boy kin I R. J, {Tardi-on, Warren Jones, Marjorie Gray Dunn, K-arhcrme -Marring, Maude TtyW, 6-B: Ethel Bennett, Grace Jones. 7-A: Bill Ballard, Jerry Clark, Ber-| nice Cowan, Delsie Kay Godard, Eva ~Cu'Kanus?Sattie-Gr-Gurhin, Maigaieh Jones, Louise Melson, Doris Moore. Irene Perry, Caroline Stalls, Martha Rhodes Ward, Virgil Wrd. a7-B: None. High School 8: Wilbur Culpepper, Reg Manning, Delia Hines. V: Addie Lee Meador, E. G. Wynne. 10: Ben Manning. 11: Bill Griffin, Grace Manning. Parents - Teachers Organized at Farm Life School Friday Will Support New Building Program and Urge Better Attendance Already greatly interested in rduca _ tional advantages for their children, parents and patrortS Of tile Pat ill Lile school last week exhibited an even greater interest in the school when they perfected a parent-teacher or ganization and pledged their cooper ation in advancing worth-while under takings. The community is organizing itself into a unit to support a proposed Guild ing program and to promote a better attendance upon the school. Other school problems will be given atten tion as they arise. ? That the organization is virtually assured of suceeit wis weH exhibited last week, when 30 or more parents joined the association. Despite unfav orable weather and muddy roads, a bout 15 cars were driven to the school officers stating that the membership could be expected to reach the 100 mark within a short time. Professor Z. H. Rose was named president; Rev. Malcolm Penny, vice president; and Miss Brownie Rober son, secretary and treasurer of the organization. A second meeting will be held the last day of February in the Farm Life school building, it was announced, and the public is urged to be present. Alligator Girl To Be Here All Next Week "Alice," known as an alligator girl, will exhibit in the store building next to the Branch Bank building on Main Street all next week. The young wo manman it a twin sister of "Aloa," alligator boy, who was on exhibit here last year about this time. The un usual woman appearing here next week is a college graduate, and is the only human in the world who has had the huge amount of $25,000 offer ed for her body. She was bom, reared ahd educated in Raleigh. Officials for Increase In Tobacco Acreage Dividend of 4 Per Cent Is Declared at Warehouse Meeting C. O. Moore To Head The Company as President For New Year A four pt-r cent dividend was or-; dered at a meeting of Martin County Warehouse Company stockholders and directors her yesterday, the divi dend to reach the stockholders within) the next day or two. The earnings -are?frhe?acootid to tench?the htock i owners since the company was or ganized. j Mr. C. O. Moore was named presi dent of the company, with Mr. Joshua L. Coltrain as vice president and Mr. W. H. Carstarphen, secretary and 'treasurer. The names of the board if directors ar Messrs. \V. O. Griffin, Lucian Harditon, J. E, King, Joshua1 L. Coltrain, C. O. Moore, N. C. Green and G. H. Harrison. I Plans for enlarging the house were J discussed, the meeting referring the matter to the board of directors for final consideration. Nearly 300 of the 400 shares of stock were represented at the meet ing. Noted Singers To Be At Colored School On next Friday evening, the Eva Jessye Choir, artist-* of National Broadcasting Company, is to appear; in recital at the colored high school. This is more than the. ordinary negro | group of singers. It includes some of j rtbe?foremost artists?m?the country, [they being makers of the first all-! negro talking picture, and'appearing at Columbia University, Bard College, maker Auditorium, New York. Special seats reserved for white peo ple. High School Cagers Divide Double Bill William-ton high ..clmol''. ha-kethall player* divided?a, dniil?lr-lu?adt?r hi-ro last Friday evening with Ahoskie, the locats boys winning, 27 to 17, and the visiting girl- winning 21 to 16. Tonight the locals play Hobgood a double-header at Hobgood, the local wirls anticipating another victory Their only Win of the season came the expense of Hohgood several weeks ago. Tomorrow the two teams go to Hertford, and on Friday night the Greenville boys meet the locals, and F.lizabeth City girls play the local sex tet here, Coach Peters announced yes terday. Woman's Shop To Open Wednesday The Woman's Shop, VVillianiston's newest store, will he formally opened in the George Reynolds Hotel build ing tomorrow morning by Mrs. Blanch Swain, the owner. The opening will be preceded by a style show staged by the shop's owner in the Watts Theatre tonight. Arrangements for the opening to morrow have been made complete, the management announcing today that ran extensive line of the newest crea tions in women's wear will be on dis-* play. Jamesville Farmer Kills Large Hog Although no new record was estab lished, Farmer R. G. Sexton, of James ville, killed a very large hog recently. Thirty months old, the hog weighed slightly over 600 pounds, and was one of the largest killed in this section this reason. State Examinations Being Given Here Seniors in the local school as well as those in all other schools will wrestle tomorrow with examinations prepared by the State Board of Edu cation. The examinations tomorrow are the first given by the State.since 1932, Principal D. N. Hix said this morning. FARMERS UP IN ARMS AGAINST ANY BIG CROP Big Mass Meeting Will Be Held By Farmers In the Near Future at Raleigh After enjoying a successful market ing season last year, tobacco farmers are apparently headed for a return to low prices this coming season. Op position to a small crop this year is being expressed in a strong way by agricultural leaders in Washington at the present time while tobacco far mers are hurrying to and from in an effort t<? hold plantings well below the 700-million pound crop. Agricultural leaders yesterday di-^ reeled a stinging attack at those who are pleading for a small crop. Those farmers and business^ men attending the meeting in Farmvittc last weelr were classified as political job seek ers who arc not interested in the crop. The same charge has been hurled, ami probably more rightly so, against some of the agricultural lead ers in Washington. While late reports indicate the of ficials will stand by plans for a big tobacco ;rop, tobacco farmer* are up in arms against the enlarged plant ings and they aim to carry their ob jections to a huge mass meeting to be held ,in Raleigh in the near fu ture. Representatives Lindsay C. Warren, Robert L. Lough ton and others re iterated previously-expressed emphat ic opinions that the proposed allot ments are too large, ^ The same view was expressed a trifle less emphatically by Senator J. W. Bailey, who shared with the others the view that it will be disastrous to the whole program if the ^1 cents parity goal is missed by the same mar gin on the downward side this year as it was missed on the upward side last year, when the crop averaged 27 cents. It was state that Secretary of Agri culture Henry A. Wallace may be ex pected to proclaim within a week that a tax of 33 1-3 percent, the full a niount permitted under the Kerr Smith control act, will be levied on the 1935 crop. week for the first time that growers will not be permitted to exchange tax exempi certificates among ttiemsel ve s as was the case last year. That de cision is expected to reduce by 25 mil lion pounds the amount of tobacco that can be legally sold and will rc tpiire each cooperating grower to de " stroy all excess tobacco, as he would forfeit his contract and be liable for (Continued on back page) Clothing Specialist I Holds School Here Miss Willie Hunter, extension Cloth in# Specialist, from Raleigh, conduct ed a very successful leaders' school here last Saturday for six counties. There were \(> preset -at the meeting, the first auch meeting of tin* kind to be held in this section for the purpose of training 4-H girls to be leaders. Another similar meeting will be held in April* Williamston was selected because of its central location and convenient office management. Several Warned of Parking Violations Several of those car owners cited for parking irregularities on the streets here last Wednsday night failed to report for trial in the mayor's court last Saturday, it was learned. No defi nite action has been taken to bring the alleged violators to trial, it is un derstood. Mayor Hassell nferely warned those who did report for a hearing against violations in the fu ture. ' Teacher Is Indicted For Whipping Child Professor Jas. Uzzle, principal of the Jamesville School, was indicted last week for whipping a child in the school there. T^ie case is in the coun ty court for trial today. A decision is expected some time this afternoon, I it was learned at 1:30. The school man inflicted the punish ment following an attack made with a knife by one boy on another, it was i BILL TO REPAY COUNTIES FOR ROADS NOW IN Senator R. L. Coburn Places Bill Before the State Senate Today A bill directing the State Highway j Commission to refund or pay to the several counties of the State, in ten annual installments, the donations or loans advanced the highway commis sion for the construction of certain xuainJiighways^ was. introduced in the State Senate today by Senator Robt. I,. C6l>urii.>^\ \yiiilc recognized as a fair and justj bill. Senator Coburn stated before he returned to the Legislature this week ; that a strong opposition will likely ll* encountered in enacting the bill tn Ito law but that lie and others in the ^assembly were exerting every ellort 'to have the commission accept the m-j ' .lebtednea^iucurred by counties in the construction of main highways in this State. ' ? ? l orty-fnur counties advanced 4ht State money to further its highway program, spending about eight and ,...,.hal( millions of dollars.?Martin 1 County lending J40I.W7.H8. In truth these .forty-four counties are paying double taxes,?a high rate on gasoline purchased ami another high rate on dWoperts? and these payments are going on while the commission pur | chases toll bridges to swimming holes | and lifting tolls on other bridges. ONLY liT CARDS ARE SENT IN BY COUNTY PARENTS Few Births Have Been Re ported in This County for Past Year ?tta)lgll.--Mimin t oumy parents arc starling their reports to Washington of the births of children born in the county during the past twelve months Card- p.11...l ilnrimf tlit-?hiil?Uvii weeks of the "Register Your llaby i ampaign show that 181 children have l.ccti properly registered; _ I his is compared with 711 children which were recorded as having been |?,rn in this county luring the year 19.13, as shown in the file- of the Bu reau of Vital Statistics of the State Board of Health in Raleigh. Barents are urged by Dr John H, Hamilton, TTTTeCtor of" the bureau, to send in these f l.a. early as nnssilile. North Carolina had 75.2.18 birth properly recorded in 1933, and incom plttc figures show that 79,.150 births bad been recorded for 1954, by which |>r Hamilton estimates that enough ?4t4-4,e added *" -make the mmi no rroTrr m... -s her of births in the state last year 80, 000 or mora- ? With almost a 5,000 increase in births in 19.14 over those in 1933. as shown by the records, it is believed that North Carolina, lias the chance 1 of again takipg her place at the heat I ?f the list ill birth rate, a position held j for many years, but Ironl which sin 1 was dislodged last year by New Mexi-' ico, and tied with Utah for second place. Complete recording of births is be ing urged ill the Stale by the U S. H..r?u of the t nsus. tte Stata Health and the State Emergency relief Administration. Legion Auxiliary In Meeting Here The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary of the John Walton Hassell Post was liehl j Saturday afternoon in the home of] Miss Kva Peel in Williamston. The president called the meeting t??| order and the preamble was recited in unison. The secretary read the min utes of the past meeting and different committees made their reports Mrs. H. L. Swain gave a'very in teresting talk on Washington, the founder of our country, and Lincoln, the Preserver. At the close of the business meet ing, Miss Peel, assisted by her mother, served a delectable salad plate. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. W. A. Cherry, Williamston. Two Slightly Hurt In Wreck Sunday | Clyde Revels and Mrs. Lucian Rev : els were slightly hurt when their car, a Ford sedan, struck another and j overturned on a curve just the other ' side of Bethel last Sunday evening, j Others in the car were unhurt. Con | siderahle damage was done to the ma chine, it was stated. 4 More Rooms To Be Built at Courthouse COUNTY BOARD LETS CONTRACT FOR ADDITION Claude Griffin and Gurkin Are Successful Bidders, $2,050 Contract Price Meeting special session Here ves torday afternoon, the Martin County H >artl of Commissioners let a contract for the construction of a tour-rbom addition t.. tlie Martin t >>unty court house. S. Claud CiritTin and J. C. (inrkin were low bidders with a price of $2.05(1, the amount including heat ing. Contracts for water and lights 'will he let separately and probably will increase the cost to about $2,5(H), it is estimated Construction work *vhII likely be started within the next few days, or just ay soon as material can be assembled for the job, 1\. 1\ Cobb entering one for $2,17.1.12, and I'oteat and Perry bidding $2,294 .W Meeting ret|Uests from the otTi.ee of the rount> home demonstration agent, the commissioners will e?|uip the two new room- ?>fi the set-olid floor for the agent. The rooms now occupied by the agent and original!) designed for jailer'- quarters, will In turned over to the jailer. The two new rooms downstairs will be occupied by the grand jury and county commissioners. iPlan Locating New Gas Terminal Here Plans tor the location of^a. gaso line terminal on Roanoke Ivtvcr here. are beVug considered, in:cording to uns dTirinl?information?received veHft day. The company, whose name was t?<>t disclosed, plans a terminal of con siderable size for the distribution of gasoline and oils to wholesalers thin ougli a large terntry, it was said. X repn sntative of the company wa ke fe a few days ago investigating a site for The proposed terminal,' but no definite action luis been taken, it is un derstood. Colored School Is Closed by Measles After attacking *tyc.raJ hundred white children in thi^ distridjt., the nicAsh??. epidemic shifted to the col ored rare, tearing down normal at tendance figures in the colored schools ami 'onfinitig rliil.lri-n to tin u h(<ls III large numbers Activities in the col oretl m Imul lfcrc ->n?|wmlo<| yesterday. when nearly half the pupils tailed to report, Principal llayes announcing that classwork would pfoliahlv 'hi r< sinned next Monday. & Staged by Kiwanis Ladies' night will he (?hserved at the meeting of the local Kiwanis cluh tomorrow evening. ? Wives of th# members, teachers in the local school-, and others will he special guests of the Kiwanians, President Edwin I Moseley announced. A unique program has been ar ranged with Tom Avery, of Rocky Mount, featuring the entertainment with his famous Negro sermon. Oak City Teacht And Parents Meet The parent teacher association of Oak City met last Thursday ami in of had weailuir. the school au ditorium was filled and a splendid musical program, direeteil by Miss Wilder, was enjoyed. Miss Annie Party gave a treasury report and it showed $57.05 credit. This goes-toward stage scenery. In connection with the parent-teach er program, Mr. J. A. Kverctt gave a very interesting talk on the Oak City School and its oiisolidation. Me re ferred to Chas. H. Aycock speaking in 1911 ..|j a platform in front of the on. teacher school for school consolida tion. Mr. Everett, whole-heartedly for the progress of the Oak -City School, said he was willing for 15 cents to he added to land tax for school supplement* if same was nccea ray for the promotion of a good ?choot Mr. Everett has a daughter to graduate this year who hold* rank as one among the highest in the cls? of 1928. She is expecting to enter Grlentboro College in September. I^ocal Men Vi ho Ix)ok Somewhat Alike Are Neither Proud of It Charlie Dickey and Elbert S. Peel Anxious To Do Something About It A good-natured fued is about t<> tie velop in WiHtamston between Attor ney Klbert S. Peel and the Rev. (.'has. II. Dickey?this being wholly unex pected. as the two have been observed to he n particularly good tortus at all The matter <-f disturbance is that the public, f??r one reason or .mother,, gets the identity ??f these two men con fused Mr. Peel is fre-quenHly ad T+rrssrd upon t hi si rect s and else where as "Mr. Dickey,'' while the local pas t? >t is, times without uimbyr, hailed .t "Mr. i*cel." ^ ?w, s(raugc!> enough, neither ot t He st gentlemen like it. Mr Peel fianklv resents it, while Mr. Dickey was heard t?? >re-tiiark that .lie didn't! especially mind it tlu first lew times! lit happened, but the constant rcpeti ' 11< ? ii w as ausing him I" get "fed up" ' ? ii the- whole, idea. People seeking legal advice are coil stantlx stopping the preacher on the streets, w hite those- concerned about i moral ideas and the like are- always running to the young lawyer. It has now gone oil until recently I rank Pitt .man was called on the telephone by Mr. Peel, ami, thinking he recognized the voice- ot the parson, proceeded to] call 'Mr. Peel N|. Dickey " I l-.e lawyer and the mitiistet had a] vimferruev early Mnnda\*mori?i?g.-,ttt, talk The- mallei ovcrr trying He-.-find what could he done about it, since both are ge tting sore- on tlu- subject Some one hearing the- dise.u4sio.ti, and trying t<> determine if the- two men did appear in somewhat the same way, siiggrsted that they get weighed and measured and the like;"to see it there was any basis for the mistake which the public so very frequently makes When the two gentlemen stepped j upon the scales (the pennies furnished i In Mr Dickey), it was found that the v we ighed exactly the same. That J Mi Peel is a fraction ot an inch tallci than Mr. Dickey is hardly noticeable.! Ihey are ?>f about the same general' build, and their ages not far apart. Perl remarked, "I wish there was something I eyuld do abqut it." "Me, too," i (-marked Mr Die key, and walked away in sort of "believc-it or-not frame of mind, thinking to liiiii scll. Is this noticeable likeness lie rrr """"" Moseley Child Is Struck By Auto I'd win Most-Icy, yollllg and Mr s K I Moseley, was badly hurt about the head last Sunday after-j noli when his bicycle crashed into ail automobile driven by (iracc Manning at the corner of ( hurcli and Watts j Streets. The little fellow was thrown trnm -hi*?w4?rt4 to flffr payrtttftit.-Aml 1 I his bead was alnin-t scalped ll"\\ ever, there was no fracture of the skull and he is recovering in a Washington ! I m ? i > 11 a I. where lie was carried follow-, mg first-aid treatment by Dr.--J. 11 Saunders here. 1 Seniors To Present Play at Oak City The senior cla of Oak ( ity High School is presenting, "Miss Advcn-i j lure," a farce .:'oincdy in three acts by] . Charles (ieorge, on hehruary ZZ at 7 .10 p, in. In this play a typical torn-1 [Boyish girl is ^bsguatcd with college] Miles and regulations, ,m> she steals! | the janitor-!* lies and runs away as I j a boy. She applies for work at a farm j | house. The comical happenings that follow will keep youv roaring with | laughter.? Reported. Many Exacted at Junior Meet Here I.arge numbers of visiting Juniors are expected for the district meeting of the Junior Order to he held here Thursday evening of this week. J. A. Prlfchett, of Windsor, will deliver the principal address, nod a number of candidates will be initiated, the initation exercises to be held in the gymnasium. Supper will be served in the American Legion hall. OLD-AGE PENSION PLANS FAVORED ALL OVER N ATION Townsen and His Plan Are Delaying Worth-while Pension Legislation ? -? The appeals of the aged are being heard throughout the length and breadth <?r the country urging the con sideration and parage of the fantastic $200 monthly pension outlined by Dr. I K Townsend, of California. Sev eral thousand signatures have been at tached i" petitions m this county by the hopeful ones in all walks of life, and already there is >.une disappoint ment registered because no cash has been received. Reports from the Martin County home are pathetic hut quite* atttusitfg. The inmates are said to lurid long i oumi-taiiie discussions with ultimate plans of Driving to some dutdred spot when they get their pensions. A few will stay at tin- home it they can, it was said. In Congress last week Or Town send was described as Public Knemy No. 1 because he was urging the im possible and delaying a< tion on otlier hills that might prove possible. The mails reaching Washington are Con gested with pelit ion's, it was said. I iltccii or more counties in this State have broken . away front the Townsend plan and have petitioned for the passage of another pension system proposed by Will Rogers, representative front Oklahoma. The Rogers plan embracing the Pope hill, asks lor $.10 a ntoiitfi for needy peo ple over 55 years of age Thousands wi counties in other States have also petitioned for the Rogers plan. While the Townsend plan is cer tainly doomed tu defeat, it is possible that some old age pension bill will pass*..* 1P.\ve,ve?,' it will likely be* ma-ny .tnonths, probably two ??r three < .i! 1u i ' < iellt f \\ ill i rach ttie aged in the gortii of pensions. NAME CHAIRMAN ESSAY CONTEST IN THIS COUNTY Keesler Memorial Fund To Offer $100 Prize In Essay Contest The State Committee <>f the Kees lei ? Mfinniiul h'timl, through its chair-? man, David j. White, ?announced this Martin, \\ 1111 a 111 -? t??n. a- county chair man "t the Kteller Memorial Kssay ( ontest in Martin County. This con test is sponsored annually hy the North ( arolina Building and Loan LcagUc 111 t tie 1'iiph schools of the" state and was conducted in this coun tv last vear hy Mr Martin Mr Mar-? tin i- secretary of the Martin Coun ty Building and Loan Association and is active in atTairs of the community ami of the League His association has long heen a member of the League. In making publi this appointment, M r?Whitr?I'Minnn'iit^?up'?n?the?brr-? lory and purpose of this contest as follow- "The Keesler Memorial Lund was created several years ago as a memorial to the late K. I. Kees-' ler, of Charlotte, a pioneer in build ing and loan work in the South, Rrr?purpose of the Keesler Mcni'iiial h'ssay Contest is to create interest in thrift and home ownership, and hy this ipeans to carry to the young people in the high schools of the Mate this knowledge instilling in tjiem habitsLJji thrift and a desire for home ownership. Students entering the contest may write upon any sub jects pertaining to thrift, saving, etc. Ten contestants! representing each of the ten districts of the North Carolina Building and Loan "League, will be chosen to participate in a state con test hy holding eliminations first in tlie schools during Marsh, then hy counties and finally hy districts. The winner in each district will compete fur t he -grand prizes" aT the Skate League Convention to he held in Wihstnn-Salcm bii May 28-29. Prizes to he awarded will he $100.00, first prize; $50.00 second prize; and $25.00, third prize." In addition to the State contest, the Martin County Building and Loan association is conducting one of its own. offering $39 in cash prizes. Rules and regulations were explained to the high school principals at a meeting here yesterday afternoon, and many pupils are expected to compete, Mr. Wheeler < Martin, secretary of the as sociation, is id this morning. One winner will he selected from each of the six high schools in the county. The papers will be read at a meeting here, ?nd the first prfct winner in the county will then com pete in the district contest, the next two highest receiving prises of $10 and $5 each.
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