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The Thirty-Sixth Series of Stock in the Martin County Building & Loan Association Went On Sale Saturday?It s Your Best Chance To Save Watch Ik* UW On Year Wkan YoL It Curia* tfa* Data THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 19 ' * Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 5, 1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 FIVE INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT LAST SATURDAY Milton James in Washing ton Hospital With Seri ous Injury To Back ? Milton James is in a Washington hospital with a serious back injury and Whit Purvis, jr., and Ella Wynne Critcher, Gwenn Watts, and Louise Cook are confined to their homes here with painful bruises and cuts as a re sult of an automobile accident on the Janiesville road, near Gardner's Creek, last Saturday* morning. All five of the young people are expected to recover, however; the James youth will likely be confined to his bed for several months, or until the two or three in jured veWebrae mend, it is under stood. He is expected home within about three weeks, but will continue in a plaster cast for two months orj more. Young Purvis, suffering a brok. en collar bone and numerous bruises, and the three yuong ladies are ex pected out within the next few days. / The high school students were re l^i|rr^ing from James^ille whjbn the driver, Milton James, lost control of the rapidly moving car on the sharp curve at the Roberson farm just this side of Gardner's Creek. The car, a Ford sedan belonging to Mr. N. C. Green, turned over three time, quite a few yards apart, finally coming to a standstill in a field. Witnesses said thescar cleared the ground by at least four feet on each turn and went into the field without touching a wire fence. One of the girls was thrown through the top and into the air nearly 15 feet high. She landed in the field a head of and less than 2 feet away from where the car came to a st<>p-. Another of the three girls was found on the other side less than 2 feet from the car, witnesses stating that if he machine had varied two feet either way some one would have been killed. Three of the injured were entered in the hospital, but two of them have returned home. The others were treat ed in the offices of Drs. Rhodes and Kason here. The driver of the car, well over the age driving limit, is the efficient and popular carrier boy for this paper. Pete Kagan has volunteered to han dle the delivery task until his friend is able to return. ?Mr. Green, owner, said the-car, a IV34 model, was so badly damaged that no effort would be made to re pair it, that the machine would be offered for sale as junk. High Court Rules On County Cases Judgments Returned by Su perior Court in Two Cases Upheld Martin County superior court judg mints were reviewed and upheld by the state supreme court in two cases last week, the higher tribunal refus ing new trials in both cases. The $5 000 suit of Beach against Gladstone was upheld, the court in this county having found in favor of the plaintiffs. The case was based upon a will made by FYank L. Gladstone which allowed his sister, $5,000. The sister died two years before Mr. Gladstone's death, but the will was never changed, the plaintiffs claiming that the amount should go to them as children and grandchildren of his sister. The other case was that of Black well against Hawkins. The plaintiff was suing for damages alleged to have resulted when the defendant's car crashed into a train near Plymouth. It was held that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover damages from the defendantf Revival Services at Pentecostal Church Rev. E. S. Beasley, of Wil son, Is Preaching at Bethany Church ??? Rev. E. S. Beasley, of Wilson, is conducting a series of revival serv ices at the Bethany Holiness church, near here. The fir/f of the services were held Sunday, anfl the revival will continue for about three weeks. Beginning next Tuesday, Rev. Je rome Hodges, conference superintend ent, will conduct a series of services in the Rehovia Holiness church near Bear Grass, the services to continue for about two weeks. The public is cordially invited to attend these serv ices. Basketball Tournament Finals ^ ill Be Held Tonight; Two Games Scheduled; Williamston and Jamesville Boys' Team To Take Part In Atlantic Christian College Tournament At Wilson Next Friday and Saturday Postponed last Friday out of neces sity, the Martin County basketball tournament was advanced another notch last night with the Jatnesville girls and boys winning places in the finals scheduled for this evening at 7:45 o'clock. The game between the Janiesville girls and those from Farm Life was described as one of the best of the tournament. Two minutes from the end, the teams were tied, and the Gritfins team was putting up a hard fight, but their opponents iorged a head to win, 27 to 20. The Janies ville lads easily captured the game over tlie Bear Grass boys, winning, 27 to 1J. In the finals tonight the Jamesville girls meet the strong Bear Grass sex tet, the Jamesville boys and the lo cals tallowing with their championship game. A fair-sized crowd saw the games last night, and a packed house is ex pected for the finals tonight. The boys' teams from Jamesville and Williamston have entered the dis trict tournament at A. C. College, in Wilson, the locals planning to leave here early Friday morning. Just how long they will say depends upon de velopments after they get there, Prin cipal D. N. Hix said this morning. NEW SAW MILL J 'I Preliminary arrangements were made by a lumber company last Saturday for locating a large saw mill ner the river here, it was re liably learned yesterday. An op tion on a site has been taken, and the company plans to start con struction within the next 30 days, it is understood. The owners of the mill plan to start sawing op erations early in the summer, it was said. Mr. George H. Harrison, who procured the option for the com pany's site, said he understood the new mill would have a sizeable weekly pay roll, and that the own ers had already purchased suffic ient timber to operate for a period of about five ?ears. Farmer Is Critically; Hurt When Kicked By Mule Near Here Perlie Moore Now in Hos pital Result of Blow In Stomach Perlie - Moore, 34-year-old white farmer living near here on the Ham ilton road, was critically injured when erson farm near-by lastSunday morn ing. Last reports received from a Washington hospital, where Mr. Moore was operated on, stated that his condition was not at all favorable. The man's liver was split several inches, it was said. At the time h#? wa.. bur*, Mr, was talking about mules, stating that he did not like the spry and wild type. The mule had its head in a barn door eating when Mr. Moore placed his hand on its back. Ordinarily consid ered very gentle, the animal was ap parently frightened, and kicked, the hoof striking the man in the stomach After receiving first-aid treatment, Mr. Moore was removed to the hos pital Farmers Measuring Peanut Land Again j Variation in First Measure ment Due to Guessing Or Estimating Finding the first measurements slightly out of line, the agent's office a few days ago requested a second measurement of all 1934 peanut acre age in the county, Hundreds of far mers are reporting their corrected measurements this week, unofficial re ports from Mr. Brandon's office indi cating that many variations will be eliminated. The variations, or many of them, resulted in the first measure ment when the farmers failed to fol low accurate methods of determining their acreage. The office still main tains that everything possible will be lone before resorting to a horizontal reduction greater than the one agreed to by the producer in the original con tract. ? Jail Population Here Show* Big Increase The Martin County jail population was increased almost to overflowing during the past week-end when ten prisoners were placed there, swelling the total to 28. The population is *? low at a record high for the year. Many of those jailed Saturday night ind Sunday were released following trials in Mayor Hassell's court lion lay night and in Judge Peel's county court today. I i Flue-Cured Weed Payments Begin Coming in Soon Payments Have Been Held Up by Delay of Some in Making Reports Flue-cured tobacco benefit pay nents held up since January will be ?in moving immediately spreading ash payments among growers of cig irette type tobaCco through this and >ther states, it was announced in iVashington yesterday. Representative Hardin, after a con erence with agriculture department he m was infyrpied' tlve, j layment had been held up by .a tech licality, and delay on the part of >ome growers in making reports, but low all objections have been remov ?d. The payments will total nearly one nillion dollars, it was stated. Mont of the allotment curds in this ounty were returned by farmers more han six weeks ago, and a majority >f them have been in Washington for nore than a month. If the early re prn of the cards means anything then dartin farmers should be numbered imong the first to receive the benefit >ayments. VIore School MoHey Is Urged by P.-T. A. Robersonville Group Passes Resolutions; Also Con demn Liquor Proposal The Rohersonville Parent-Teacher isociation, in a recent meeting, Adopt d resolutions uring increased appro priations for schools. The resolutions: "Whereas, the Rohersonville School 'arent-Teac her association realizes lie Very great handicap necessitated >y recent drastic cuts in salaries and Maintenance budget and the resultant nefTiciencies, "Therefore, we, the members of the 'arent-TeaCher Association of Rob rsonville, do earnestly request the Lgi.slature to endorse^ Superintendent irwltt'f program for $22,000,000 for ach year of the biennum, urging that noney be allocated for an in-creased alary for teachers; necessary equip ment for school sanitation, lighting, mi heating; and provision for the imposed rental system of text books. Ve heartily oppose any system of tax Mg alcoholic beverages to raise reve ue for school support. "Signed by the resolution committee "Mrs. V. A. Ward, Chairman, Supt. R. I. Leake, "Mr. Marvin Everett, "Miss Leona Moore, "Miss Eva Irene Peele." _ocal Woman's Club Will Meet Thursday ? The regular monthly meeting of he Williamston Woman's Club will ?e held Thursday afternoon of this feek at 3:30 o'clock in the club hall. *he local high school hand will fea ure the entertainment program with concert, it was announced. It is hoped that a goodly number fill try to be present for the meet ng. - Jrge Officials To Employ Health Nurse lor County 9 Going before the county commis ioners yesterday, a committee from he local parent-teacher association irged the employment of an all-time ealth nurse for the county. The mat er was referred to the health board NEGROES JAILED FOR MURDEROUS ATTACK ON MAN Walter Gurganus Narrow ly Escapes Death at Hands of Pair Walter Gurganus, popular white farmer living on the edge of town on the Washington highway, ua< Imitallv attacked while walking to hU home last Saturday night about 10 o'clock. Mr. Gurganus, struck on the side of the head by a table leg, was rendered unconscious for nearly four hours, at tending doctors stating that had the blow been struck an inch or two high er he would probably have been killed. With a sizeable knot on his neck, Mr. Gurganus was able to be up the next ; day, but lie was said to be suffering much pain and could not turn his head a fraction of an inch. Andrew .Lloyd, colored man who is alleged to have nearly cut Gabriel. Wiggins to death here several months ago, and Noah Andrews, also col ored, were arrested by Officer J. 11. Allsbrooks and Sheriff C. B. Roebuck in connection with the attack. Mr. Gurganus was passing the home of Elijah Brown when he was sud denly attacked, reports stating that his assailants continued to strike him aft er he was down. Colored citizens saw the commotion and rushed to the aid of Mr. Gurganus, who, it is be lieved, the assailants attempted to rol>. ? I Lenten Services at Episcopal Church ASfh-Wednesday To Be Ob served Tomorrow; Is Beginning Lent March (i marks the beginning of Lent, that part of the church year when special emphasis is given to spiritual cnltivat it ?n. to M-lf-dental and a study ??f what Our Lord endured for us. Ash Wednesday will be observed at the Church of the Advent at 10:30 o'clock, March 6. After Ash Wednesday there will be serves on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons, all at 5 p. in. On Wednesdays there will be studies in the Old Testament. On Thursdays, there will be intercessory prayers. And sions. Tliere is a junior choir in train iiiK for the Friday services, and this is expected to make rtiis service es pecially attractive. The public is cordially invited to these services. Members of other churches will be welcomed. Services will laut about 25 minutes.? ? County Council Held Thursday Was First Meeting for This Year; Next Session To Be Held in May The first county council of the home demonstration organization for the year was held Thursday afternoon at the courthouse in the home agent's of fice. Mrs. Moselcy was with the group for a few minutes and urged the wom en to join parent-teacher associations in their respective communities and take a more active part in helping their school communities and helping their children. A summary of activi ties possible was outlined by Mrs. Moselcy and suggestions were made to help their organizations. The few minutes were much appreciated, and it is hoped that the time may be prof itable. Clubs paid their dues this time and made their regular reports. Here after all clubs are to be scored on at tendance at county council meetings, leaders' schools, etc., and some reward will be given the club making the highest score. The women through their county council meeting learned the art of tying and dyeing. Simple homespun wsa given each one pres ent and kerchiefs of red and brown with interesting designs were worked out tTT just a short time. The next county council meeting will be held in May. Five Fined by Mayor On Disorderly Count# I ? Linwood Roherton, Jesse fiurganus, white, and Jimmie Rawls, Joe Peel ind William Brown, colored, charged with being drunk and disorderly, wen tried fo the mayor's court here last night. The defendants were fined and taxed with the costs amounting to $7 each. Pleas of guilty were entered by the defendants. Joshua L. Coltrain Is Named Supervisor for Listing Taxes Estimated That More Than 1,000 People In County Have Had Measles This Ytoir 377 Cases Reported Last Month. Making New ; Only Two Other Cases of Contagious Diseases Reported To Health Office With the exception of 177 cases yt meales, Martin County hail a very fav o.rahle and respectable health report last month. Mrs Krah Cobb, secre tary in the health office, stated only two other cases of contagious diseases were reported during the period. There 1 was one case of diphtheria and one case of scarlet fever in Robersonville Township. - ? A new record was reported in the number of measles cases during the month, the February eases exceeding by two the January listings, bringing the total for the year up to 752. It is J estimated ha there have been more Town Board Holds Meeting List Night; b '"b" Deelare War oil Hats Campaign Against Rodents Is Again Delegated To Mr. Carson Holding their regular monthly meet ing last evening, the l< al town com; mlssioners ag.un caned 4H Piper of Hamlin, Mr. Carson, and ar i?angemettts for another anti-rat cam paign?w ere?c< nnpleted,?t+rr?drive trr cost approximately $200 not including the cost of those activities to he met by individuals cooperating in the movement. Mr I arson plans to start Ins rough-on-rats drive tomorrow, and he and the town authorities appeal to private property owners to-aid tire! movement. A similar anti-rat cam paign was conducted last year, and while thousands of the rodents were killed, there are still many left, the authorities believing that the rats can he brought under control successfully by tjie project getting underway to '?Mr. 5. Courtney appeared- before the board ami asked that , trash and dirt be placed in the ravine on Kast Church Street1 with the view of ex tending the thoroughfare. The colored "Sports" entered an ap plication for permission to hold a dance?a June German thev called it-? here the third of next June*, No defi nite action was taken at the meeting last night. A town license fee of $12.50 annual ly .was placed on each pool table oper ated in the town, the license to be withheld pending approval by town inspection the sanitary conditions in the buildings used. Power Off 7 Hours Due To Falling Tree Line Broken in Swamp, and Crew Has Difficulty in Restoring Service Local light and power users ex perienced their greatest inconvenience E. P. C ompany has operated here j when some one felled a tree" on the ; 110,000-volt line between Roanoke Rapids and Rocky Mount last Friday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock, interrupting service for about seven hours. Re pairmen from two stations in the dis trict were rushed to the scene far off in a swamp. Walking through mtid and water to their knees for nearly two miles, dragging repair material,' nearly every available man in the com pany's employ worked until almost ten o'clock that night restoring serv-! ice. Child Die* Near Here A* Result of Measles Contracting measles4 about three weeks ago, Lillian Gray Nicholson, seven months old, died of complica tions at the bonje of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Douglass E. Nicholson, near here, last Thursday. The child, ap parently recovering from the measles, was taken sfck again and pneumonia developed resulting in death. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon by Rev, Z. T. Piep hoff, and interment was in the Mob ley Cemetery in Bear Grass Town ship. hau 1,000 cases of mea>les in this County so far this year, the epidemic being felt mainly in William-ton township and to a great extent in Hear Crass, Jauiesville, Williams, and Poplar Point Township with a few scattering cases in one or two other districts. Vital statistics are not available just now, but it is believed there have been fewer "deaths from all causes in this county 50 f*r than there were up to the first of March, 19J4. While auto mobile accidents have been fairly nuni 011 the highways in the county so far erous, no deaths have been reported this year. LEASE BUILDING Granted a charter to open a branch here, the Greenville Bank ing & Trust Company last Friday leased the old Farmers & Mer chants Bank building and plans to move in the necessary fixtures Im mediately. It could not be learned officially, but it is understood that arrangements are rapidly being handled to start banking activities here about the middle of this month. - A cashier for the bank had not,, been announced, as far as it could be learned here today. Father-Son Banquet Is Hehl at Oak City By Agriculture Class Large Number Attend An nual Event of Young Farmers Friday Oak City ? Tin- local Future Tar Heel Tanners chapter held its father son banquet last Friday night, many fathers of the class members attend ing. The banquet was opened and clos ed with the ritual of th? Future Far mers of America, in between which were several talks on agriculture and its value in rural high schools. The main spcakei ol the occasion was Mr. F. N. Meekins, of Raleigh, a former supervisor of vocational agri cqjturc, who was introduced by J. C. Manning, superintendent ol county schools. Short talks were given by Kubt'il HaFlip, 1.ester iiarrell, jr. and liernice Dennett, all agricultural stu dents. Others who made short talks were, J. A Everett, John W. Hines, H. M. Ainsley, principal of the school; B. M. Worsley, I B. Slade, F. R. Ed nmndsnn, I- (?. Bunch, S. T. Meeeks, Mr. Jordan, 1'. F. Kdmond, W. E.| Crimes and J. E. Mullen, agricultural teacher. ? Present Play The.senior class of.Oak I ity, under the supervision of their home-room teacher, presented "Miss Adventure," a farce comedy in three acts, recently, and judging from the applause the play was much enjoyed. The play was given in an effort to raise money to purchase a gift for the school. Tak ing in consideration the small ad mission fee, thre receipts far exceeded what was expected. The seniors have not yet decided what they wish to give, however, it Is not customary to present the farewell gift until com mencement. ? ? Quantity of Liquor And Bottles Seized Deputy Sheriff J. If. Roebuck and his assistant, Roy Peel, found a quan tity of liquor and a large number of empty bottles near Fnwan's Tilling Station between Hamilton and Oak City last Saturday morning. No ar rests were made, as ownership of the bottles and liquor could not be de termined, it was stated. There were 14 half gallon jars, 1 quart and 42 pint bottles and about 3 gallons of liquor. Several of the bot tles formerly contained legal liquor formerly sold by ABC stores in Vir ginia. Few Changes Made In Selecting Various Local List - Takers Meeting of List-Takers and Supervisor Will Be Held On Third Monday Preliminary arrangements for han dling tax listing in the county this [year were made hy the commissioners |at their regulai meeting held Mon i day. Commissioner Joshua L. Col train was appointed t<? supervise the listing,' and list takers were named for the 10 districts. A meeting of the 8Up [ervtsor and list-takers will be held in I the courthouse the third Monday in this month to determine a schedule of values and handle other matters for [listing property as of the first of next 1 month. The names of the list-akers are: K. C. Stalling*, Janiesvtlle; 1,. J. Hardi son, Williams, Roy Coltrain, Griffin*; A. II. Ayers, Bear Gj;as*; 11. M. Bur ras, Williamston; G. G. Bailey, Cross Roads; H. S. Kverett, Robersonville; L. G. Taylor, Poplar Point; L. R. Kverett, Hamilton; and J. A. Bawls, Goose Nest, Only a few changes were made in the list-taking personnel front last year. Other than setting up the machin ery for handling the property listings,, the commissi mers heard please from the 1'ess fortunate, and received peti tions-tor placing-additional" rbads in the highway .system. A .was^_ drawn for the April couit, convening the tlnra Klomlay tor the triaj ni civil' cases during a two-weeks terin. Mrs. Jesse Boweu, Jamcsvillc R. K. I). J, was allowed $5 as outside poor reUeTT"fToyt Wilson, colored, of Wil liamstou; Joint Kwell, colored, of Kv eretts; Rosa Winston ..I 1 linn1, rilht [ and Tanner Williains, ot Williamston; "?were granted monthly relief orders for $2 each. Receiving petitions from citizens in the communities affected, the hoard recommended that the State Highway Commission laky over the road lead ing from Highway (?4, near Cullipher's farm, and running southwardly about * 1-' miles to a road near J. W. Grif hn, via Washington Slade, Alton Al-~ Ten, and J. A t a-ssell, and the road in Gi ill in-, Lownsmp beginning on the Jamcsville Washington foad, near Gray's Bridge, and extending west ward'ly via Arthur ( . Robersun and Mrs. Henry Roberson to public road near S. ().scar 1'eel's residence, a dis tance oPiiliout one mile. In asking the recommendation be made, the 4J petitioners pointed out that the road was a regular mail route out of the Williamston office. Lucian J. Hardisoii was appointed to appraise thd Lewis H. Perry tract of land to determine value of timber liinil separate?fr--tri?the ileal ed aui' age. Dance Sponsored By Legion Here The county American Legion l'ost Tr sponsoring an old-time square <T a nee in the school gymnasium here Wed | nesday night of next week for the benefit of a Boy Scout fund. The , dance will be featured by a tap and | clog dance contest and numbers by a colored male quartet. Proceeds will | be used in the purchase of bugles and drums for the Scouts, it was stated. Small Still Captured in Free Union Yesterday ? Raiding in the Free Union section of Jame>ville Township yesterday morning, Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and Deputy J_. 11. Roebuck captured a small copper liquor kettle and a barrel of beer. The plant had been operated several hours prior to the arrival of the officers, and the operators ,were not present. Services Wednesday At Hamilton Church ?? _ There will be a service at St. Mar tin's Episcopal church in Hamilton Ash Wednesday at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. Regular Meeting of Kiwanit Tomorrow The regular meeting of the Kiwanis Club will be held at the Wonian'a Club this Wednesday evening at 6^0 o'clock. A feature of this meeting will be consideration of the child-labor amendment? ? ?!?
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