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VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 24 ' Williamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Friday, March 22, 1935 ESTABLISHED 1899
PROCEEDINGS IN
MARTIN COUNTY
SUPERIOR COURT
Criminal Docket Finished
Tuesday; Will Take Up
Damage Suits Monday
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Completing the criminal docket late
Tuesday, the Martin County Superior
court in setion for two weeks here
caught up with the civil docket early
Wednesday morning and recessed un
til yesterday when a lone case was
handled. Many cases were continued
to await the return of Attorneys H
G. Horton and R. L. Coburn from the
State Legislature.
In the short session yesterday, the
court granted Clue Terry a divorce
against Emma Terry, the plaintiff
pleading two years' separation. Terry
is to continue, under a court judg
ment, pay so much each month for
the support of his children. Follow
ing the trial of that case, the court
adjourned until Monday.
A high spot in the civil proceedings
is expected next Monday when dam
age suits, amounting to more than
$65,000, are formally instituted in the
case of Andrews, administrator, a
gainst Corey, and Leavister, adminis
trator against Corey, and Corey a
gainst Leavister. The suits are the
result of an automobile-truck wreck
near Robersonville last September
when two young men were instantly
killed.
Other proceedings of the court not
previously reported:
In ill but one case the jury found
against the defendants, the cqfirt sen
tences ranging from a few months on
the roads to 30 years in prison.
The case charging Johnny Williams
and Joe Lawson with reckless driving
and murder was continued, as one of
the lawyers in the case could not leave
the state legislature.
Charged with abandonment and non
support, Luther Harris was ordered to
pay $1,506 to the^prosccuting witness
~and the costs of the action.
John Hill, charged with housebreak
ing and larceny, was the only defend
ant whose case went to the jury and
got a free ticket to freedom.
The case charging Bill Hines with
attempted housebreaking was no!
piussed.
Lester Matthaws and Tebo Whit
aker were sonteneed to the roads for
18 months each, and Gilbert Whitaker
them with stealing meat from Arthur
Ayers and others. The two Whitakers
pleaded guilty.
A divorce was granted on the
grounds of two years separation, to
Albert Walker, colored, against El
The first case on the civil calendar,
J. W. Watts, executor, against Willie
lad Iaolene Boston, was decided in
favor of the plaintiff, who was given
for 12 months in the case charging
immediate possession of certain land.
Interest now centers in the civil
suits against Corey, which are sched
uled for trial next Monday.
Plans for Widening
Washington Street
Here Are Approved
Bids for Project Will Be
Received April 2; Work
To Begin Right Away
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Plans for widening Washington
Street from the Haugton Street rail
road crossing to the colored school
building here have been approved in
Raleigh and Washington, and the
project will be thrown open for bids
the second of next month, it was
learned today from Mr. G. H. Har
rison, member of the local board of
town commissioners. If acceptable
bids are received, work on the project
will likely get underway about the
middle of next month, Mr. Harrison
The survey calls for widening the
street to the sidewalks up to that point
where Haughton Street branches off,
and from that point to the school
building six feet will be added to each
side of the present 18-foot road.
Plans Are Made To
Build Three Homes
Fltnt for the tniiiifdtitc construe*
tion of three home, here were said to
be nearly complete this week, with
the possibility that the building activi
ties would probably be started the
latter part of this or early next month.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews are
building on Church Street next to the
home of Judge and Mrs. Clayton
More. E. S. Peel and Joel Muse^re
building two bungalows on William
Street in New Town, one on the lot
neat to the home of Mr. and Mrs. B.
F. Perry and the other near the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Tbaodora Robsraon.
Bill Approved To Determine
Refund? tor Road Donations
The humble end honest plea (or
a refund of money lent or donated
to the State Highway Commis
sion years ago by many counties
for the construction of highways
in this State, received its first fav
orable recognition in the State
Legislature yesterday when the
Senate Roads committee amend
ed and reported a bill favorably,
which Senator R. L. Coburn
trusts will "lead to a fair return,"
at least.
The bill as favored by the Sen
ate Roads committee calls for the
appointment of a committee or
commission to investigate and de
termine the amounts due the sev
eral counties. It is understood
that the bill originally proposed
would establish the commtitee or
commission with the power to de
termine the amounts due the sev
eral counties and order their pay
ment by the highway commission.
The bill was amended to eliminate
the second feature of the bill, and
consequently no actual payment
of money to the several lending
counties can be ttpectsd this year.
The bill upon its passage will cer
tainly lead to a fair return later,
Senator R. L. Coburn who has
given much time and work to the
matter, sincerely believes.
Martin County maintains that
it is due around $500,000 from the
highway commission, but the com
mittee, once it is created, will de
termine how much, if any of that
amount should be repaid to the
county.
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Last Call for Special
Base Leaf Contracts
SPRING IS HERE
Spring (truck here in full blast
by th* calendar, ai well ai by the
weather, the mercury almost reach
ing summertime levels during the
early afternoon. And spring buy
ing was increased in the local
stores.
Farmers stated that many more
days like yesterday and tobacco
plants will be ready for trans
planting within three or four
weeks. Trees are budding out,
flowers are blooming and signs of
new life^ are noticeable in nature
everywhere. Farmers are stirring
the soil making ready for what
promisee to be one of the earliest
planting seasons in years. But
there will likely be a few mors
cold days before the summer sun
gets down to real shining.
Building and Loan
Prize Essay Contest
To Be Held Saturday
Local Association Offering
$30 in Prizes; Winner
To District Finals
The first elimination contests in the
State Building and Loan Association
essay contest will be held in the local
high school tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock, with one parcipant from each |
of five schools expected to take part.
The winners of the contest will com
pete in a district meet within the next|
| weeks, and the winner of that con*
test will go to Winston-Salem for thc|
finals.
In connection with the state-wide
contest, the Martin County Building
& Loan Association is offering $30 in
prizes; $15 first, $10 second, and $5
[third. There is a possibility that one
or even more of the schools will not
he represented, making it almost cer
tain that each participant will share in
the prize money.
It is understood that 18 papers were
submitted by pupils in the local school,
but late yesterday the winner had not
been chosen to compete in the contest
tomorrow.
Bertie Quartet To Sing
At Christian Church\
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Bible school at 9:45; worship at 111
o'clock. Sunday should be a great |
and full day. Mr. L. S. Mizelle, reg
ister of deeds, of Windsor, will bring'
his male quartet over to sing Sunday
night at 7;30. They will bring sev
eral numbers and should have a full
house to enjoy the music as well as
show appreciation for their coming.
The pastor will preach Sunday morn
ing on ".Benefits of the Good Life,'
and at 7:30 on "Feeling After the
True God." All members are urged
to attend all services Sunday, and
the public is cordially invited.
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Plan To Reopen School
At Hamilton on Monday|
Closed by a sleeping epidemic of
measles last week the Hamilton school
will reopen next Monday, Principal
Kdmondson announced yesterday. A
bout 60 cases of measles have been
reported in the district indirectly, and
when the school closed last week half
of the pupils enrolled were missing in
the classes.
Professor Edmondson was of the
opinion that an attendance fairly close
to normal could be expected when
work was started next Monday morn
ing at th eustaal hour.
100 APPLICATIONS
HAVE ALREADY
BEEN RECEIVED
Total of 450 Acres All That
Can Be Allotted for
This County
Many Disappointed
The county agent's office plans to
receive all applications for special base
tobacco contracts by Tuesday of next
week, Assistant County Agent M. I-.
Barnes announced yesterday. Already
about 100 applications bave been re
ceived, and they will be forwarded to
Kali-igh the early part of next week
for classification and approval, it was
stated. Those farmers who are eli
gible to sign special base tobacco con
tracts are urged to mak formal appli
cation in the office of the county agent
not later than next Monday.
To c^re for these special base con
tracts, the county has been allotted
about 450 acres and aruuiul 450,000
pounds, it is understood. There is
some doubt if the additional allotment
will care for the requests.
Several farmers have been tltsap
pointed in applying for the special
contracts. The ruling specifically
states that no special contract will be
accepted on a farm where a regular
contract is held by the owner. Two
young men applied for a contract this
week, explaining thaf their father
owned three separate farms, and only
one was covered bv a regular con
tract. It is understood tin- only way
the two young men could qualify for
a special contract would be to pur
chase the land from their father.
Consideration is being given the ap
plications by the following:
CD hornier tenants who have reg
ularly grown tobacco and who now
own and operate farms.
(2) Tobacco farmers who bave lost
their farms through foreclosure since
1929.
(3) Tenants who bave been com
pelled to move from tobacco-produc
ing farms and who are now growing
tobacco on farms for which no equi
table allotment can be obtained under
tobacco production adjustment con
tracts.
(4) Farmers who have reduced their
acreage and production of tobacco
since 1929 to such an extent that they
cannot obtain an equitable allotment
under a production adjustment con
tract.
(5) Sons of tobacco farmers who
have recently become of age and who
now own or rent farms of their own.
(6) Other tobacco growers who
could not obtain an equitable allot
ment for tobacco production adjust
ment contracts.
Programs of Services
At Episcopal Churches
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Rev. K. P. Moaeley, Rector
Third Suhday in Lent.
Church school, 9:45 a. m.; Holy
Communion, 8 a. m.
St. Martin's, Hamilton
Church school, 10 a. m.; Holy Com
munion and sermon, 11 a. in.; Eve
ning Prayer and sermon, 7:30 p. m.
Regular Services at All
Presbyterian Churches
The Presbyterian church and Sun
day school services will be held at
all points at the usual hours Sunday,
it was announced today by Rev. Z. T.
Piephoff, pastor.
MILK RATING OF
TOWN IS AMONG
STATE S HIGHEST
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Ranks With Largest Cities
of State; Consumption
Is Very Low
With a milk rating 92 per rent of
[perfect; Williamson tanged among the
29 cities and towns in the ?'tatv hav^;
jing unusuall) favorable records i'or the
'period, according to a release in the
North Carolina State Health Bulletin.
The town's grade "A" niilk supply
compared favorably with that of cities
like Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro,
and others.
Alterations are being made at the
local dairy, making it eligible for an
even higher rating at the next in*pec
tion by sanitary authorities.
The main objection to the entire
milk' situation here is the very low
consumption. If the supply was even-J
ly consumed here, #the drinkers would
have hardly enough to keep a kitten
alive. The situation i> that some few
are getting sufficient milk and the ma
jority are getting little or none of the
food considered so imi>ortant in the
| diet of every one and especially in
that of the child
Williams ton's milk ordinance has
been in effect only a very short while,
but marked improvements have been
made to bring the supply up to a cred
itable rating during that time, and al
most daily more citizens are becom
ing more conscious of what a reliable
dairy operated under state and local
sanitary regulations means to the
health of the coVnniunity.
Delegations from Parent
Teacher Associations
Board of Health
Asks Employment
Of County Nurse
Arc Sponsors
The employment of a county health
nurse was urged by representatives of
parent-teacher associations before iT
pecial meeting of the county board
of health held here this morning. Del
egations were here from Robersonville
Kveretts, Bear Grass and Willianis
ton, Mrs. E. E. Mosley, Williamston
Mrs. V. A. Ward, Robersonville; Mrs.
Johii A. Ward, Williamston; Profes
sor R. I. Leake, Robersonville, and
Mr. John Hopkins, Everetts, directing
special appeals to the board members
for a county nurse. Dr. J. H. Saun
ders outlined the duties a county
nufse would be expected to perform.
Going into executive session, the
health body ninanimously recommend
ed the employment of a nurse and a
(ommitttec from the parent-teacher
groups are scheduled to take the*
recommendations before the county
commissioners at their meeting to be
held the first Monday of next month.
The representatives are to present
their recommendations at 2 o'clock
that day, it was stated.
Drs. W. C. Mercer, V. A.Ward and
Er4'nnf. I. 4^ llmscll ami
J. (.'. Manning, members of the coun
ty hoard of health, attended the meet
ing.
Fairfield Girl Wins
In District Contest
Competing for a High Point Col
lege scholarship in a district oratori
cal contest held in the high school
building here last Tuesday evening,
Miss Wilma Blake, student in the Fair
field school, of Hyde County, won
over Miss Phyllis Blake, a senior in
the ime school. Six of the other
se\^ candidates were ruled out, and
the seventh one failed to report for
the contest- Miss Btake, in addition
to winnning the $50 scholarship, has
the opportunity to compete for more
valuable scholarships at the college
next week.
Professor N. M. Harrison, of High
Point College, presided over the con
test, and Mist Ethel Taylor, Mrs. F.
W. Hoyt, and W. C. Manning acted
as judges at the contest here.
Capital Punishment Loses
In Kiwanis Club Debate
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In in impromptu debate lield by
the local Kiwanii club I ait Wednes
day evening, a decision was rendered
against capital punishment in thia
State. Although only two member*
could be found to debate against the
supreme penalty for capital felonies,
the decision of the judges would do
away with capital punishment.
E. K. Moseley and W. H. Carstar
phen debated against capital punish
ment and Harcum Grimes and Pat
Iloggard argued for the supreme
penalty meat ore.
Legislative Committee Is To
Investigate Prison Camp Here
Congress Makes Available $60,000,000
For Seed and Feed Loans This Season
Passing the deficiency bill this week '
Congress has at last made available t
$60,000,000 for financing needy farm- t
ers throughout the country this spring, t
Arrangements are going forward rap- 1
idly for handling the seed and feed \
loan fund, and it is believed that the \
loans will be available to farmers in [
this county within the next week or I
two. Definite announcement i? ex t
pected shortly. *
Although the law provides that the 1
forms on which farmers must apply \
for the seed loan funds are to be print- >
ed at the Government Printing Office I
in Washington, Senator Duncan U J
Fletcher, chairman of the joint com-ii
mittee on printing, said this could' be <
suspended, and that specimen forms <
would be sent to the local printers in ;<
various agricultural districts, where I
they can be prepared immediately, dis
tributed through the l-'arm Credit Ad
ministration field offices and made out
by applicant farmers at once.
MISSING CATTLE
BELIEVED TO BE
RUNNING WILD
Cattle From Drought Areas
Roaming in Woods in
Lower Part County
Making a search for government
cattle lost in the thick woods of James
ville and Griffins Township,Jhe search
-CT.S. dry said to have, met witji,. some
success a few days', ago when they
found one of the animals alive and
wild. Several of the searching party
sought safety in the tree tops while
the animal bellowed and pawed after
them until she fell "exhausted. The
cow, one of about 1,500 shipped into
"Ttrts county?several?months?agr>?by
the government from western drought
areas, was later caught and hauled
from the woods to a keeper's barn,
where she is to be fattened and prob
ably killed to feed the hungry mouths
of relief subjects.
It is believed that a few of the cows
lost in the woods are still alive, hut
nearly all of the 150 that were lost
one cause or another, including at
tacks upon them by hears. The coun
ty relief office is directing a search
for the missng cattle to establish a ?
check insofar as it is possible to do |
{so on those animals that were lost.
Kxistiug on reeds, the cow that was
found a few days ago was said to be
|v*ry fww.r and dangerously wild
Searchers are said to be looking for
lost cattle in other sections of east
ern Carolina, unofficial reports stat
ing that nearly 1,000 head of the west
ern cattle were lost or missing in the
New tier it area. All the cattle were
supposed to have been moved from
the pastures and delivered to the relief
slaughter houses several months ago,
but many of the pastures were ap
parently too large and the cows could
not be found when instructions for
moving them were received.
Dangerous Negro
Shackled for Trip
To State Prison
Is First Man Ever Treated
In Such Manner by
Sheriff Roebuck
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Sheriff ('. B. Roebuck shackled his
first prisoner during his stay in office
last Wednesday for transportation to
the State prison. Andrew Lloyd, rec
ognized as one of the meanest negroes
to occupy the jail here in years, was
hound hand and foot and placed un
der guard for his trip to the prison,
where he is to serve from 7 to 10
years for the felonious attack upon Mr.
Walter (iurganus here March 2. Noah
Andrews, Lloyd's partner in the crime,'
was handcuffed for his trip to Raleigh
Oscar Lewis, convicted of second de
gree murder, and sentenced to serve
30 years in prison, had the character
istics of a meek lamb on the trip as
compared with Lloyd. The officers
experienced no difficulty in making
the trip, but they warned the prison
authorities about the sneaking char
acter of Lloyd and Andrews.
Following the removal of the three
prisoners, the jail was cleared of all
county charges. There ^e three in
the jail now, but they are there as
guests of the Federal government.
Senator Smith expressed the hope)
hat the FCA would be making loan
rom the $00,<HM).0tK) fund within sev
eral days.
The seed loan authorization hill was)
>a*sed some time ago. but no appro
iriation was made For a time it ap
>eared the money would come from
[he President's $4,880,(8*0.000 work
elicf bill, but when this got lost in^
;ommittec after the Senate vote
[he McCarran amendment, it began i
o look as if the small farmer was not'
|Oing to, get any government help in!
inancing his crop this year.
Senator Smith, however, succeeded
ii having the money carried in the
leficiency measure, and today's action
.dears the track lor speeds issuance
?f the loans which wi'l enable the
armor to get his crop in the ground.
Representative W arren, of N<>rth Car
dina. and Representative Fulllicr, of'
South Carolina, sponsored the seed]
loan bill in the House.
COTTON CAMPAIGN
The campaign for signing those
cotton farmers who were ineligible
to sign last year is nearing com
pletion in this county, Mr. T. B.
Slade, in charge of cotton control,
said yesterday. Those farmers
who have not signed and desire
to participate in the movement
are urged to visit their respective
committeemen immediately. Most
of the approximately 600 grow
ers eligible to participate in the
cotton control movement have -al
ready signed.dt-was stated.
Survey Shows Need
Of New Post Office
Building for Town
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Postal Inspector Expected
To Recommend Erection
Of New Building
Williamson's need for a new post
office building was -nihstantiatcd in
a preliminary suvery conducted this
week?by?Mr. N. A?AichoL,?of the
Post Offi.e Department, Postmaster
Leslie?T?Fmvdeu said?tliiv morning.
Rased upon his hndims, Mr. Nichols
is expected t?? recommend a new build
ing for tin office here, Mr lowden
added
Reviewing tin business <?f the office
during the past 10 years, the inspector
found it gradual?Lui?>teadv?int rea-e
annually. Those findings were a up*
ported l?y the marked activitiy in lo
cal stores and business houses, a-ml the
general progressive appearance of the
town. lit fori leaving the inspector
looked over several?possible _vite? iux
the building which will be included in
his recommendations to the proper au
thorities.
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Meat Is Stolen From
Poolar Point Farmer
Several hams ami shoulders were
stolen from Farmer Don Johnson at
his home in Poplar Point early yes
terday morning- Breaking the lock on
the?smokehouse,?The?robbers -earned
eight nice hams and five shoulders
out and hid them close to the road a
short distance away. Mrs. Johnson
discovered the robbery about 12:30,
when she started to the home of a
neighbor to get him To go after a doc -
tor for her husband, who was sick
Other neighbors were called, and they
tracked the robbers to the road and
found most of the hidden meat. It
is believed the robbers planned to
pick up the meat with a car but were
frightened away.
Officers were called, and they con
ducted a search but could not find the!
two hams and two shoulders that
were missing.
Sunday Services At
Local Baptist Church
With Faster just one month away.l
the intervening weeks offer the church|
one of its choicest periods during the
entire church year. This organisation,
with all of its auxiliaries, should make
the most of these pro-Easter weeks.
Following the church school Sunday
morning, the pastor will prsach, and
again in the evening, following the
meeting of the young people. With
tyhe arrival of spring, the services
should be well alluded. I
CHARGES MADE
BY GREENVILLE
COLORED WOMAN
Says Her Son Was Beaten
Unmercifully During
January
Refused To Viork
An investigation of the Martin
County prison camp, near here, has
been ordered following charges lodged
against officials by a colored woman
in Greenville. The charges are be
lieved to be the result of wide and
sympathetic publicity given prisoners
in other camps, the prison authorities
stating that thcv were of the honest
opinion the charges lodged against
this county camp would be proved un
founded by an investigation.
According to unofficial information
received here, State officials, as well
as Superintendent C. K. Mobley, of
the local camp, are anxious that. the
legislative committee make an inves
tigation here, that special invitations
had been extended the committee A
legislative sub-committee on penal in
stitutions investigating the report of
| alleged mistreatment of a convict at
the county, camp, is said to have de
cided this week to send some of it>
members to investigate the charges,
but as far as it could he learned today
no specific date for the visit has been
determined.
While Superintendent C. R.-Mobley
stated he..had rather have the facts
come from the investigating commit
tee, he did say that he would gladly
welcome the investigators and aid
them in every way he .possibly ? could
in their work.
JTTie TTealTTii and general welfare of
prisoners held in the Camp litre have
been closely looked after by an able
physician, the health advantages be-x
ing riTiigni red as far mipiiior t?? tlio.se
.ailable to the average man on the
lutside.
The otic and only charge directed
against the camp here is set out in a
letter written by a colored woman in
Greenville to Mrs. Most, of the State
Welfare Board. The letter:
"1 am writing you about my son
. . sent from this county to serve 4
to 7 year-*. 1 have received a letter
and information stating that the over
seers and guards stationed in Martin
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Double Liability oi
Hank Stock holders
Is Relieved by Law
Local Bank Is Taking Steps
To Comply With Act
Passed Last Week
Iii tin* interest of relieving the stock
holders in the Hranch Hanking and
|Triist Company and Hank of Rober
j<s<?nv11le of double liability on their
stock holdings in that institution. Mr.
John (i. Allen, jr., from th? examin
ing staff of the State Hanking Depart
ment was in Wtlliamston and Kober
sonville on March IK.
The legislature on last Friday passed
the Lindsay bill and it was immediate
ly ratified. It makes the following
provisions for relieving stockholders
in State banking institutions of double -
liability:
1. Publication by the Bank in a
newspaper having general circulation
in the community where the hank is
located, once each week for four con
secutive weeks prior to May 1, 1935,
of the hank's intent to seek such re
lief.
2. Mailing written notice to each
depositor and to each other creditor
prior to May 1, 1935. ?
3. Sworn affidavits from a bank offi
cer that such notices have been mailed
and sworn affidavits from the publish
er on each insertion of the advertise
ment, that such publication has been
made.
On the completion of these proceed
ings and the forwarding of such cer
tificates to the Commissioner of Banks
gtate^biifklTig institutions can accom
plish this relief t<> their stockholders
hy July 1, 1935.
The Lindsay bill provides that banks
previously organized or relieved thru
the provisions of the Aycock bill, an
enactment of the 1933 legislature, can
take advantage of the same methods
of procedure outlined above, and have
released to them the North Carolina
or United States bonds pledged in
connection with that act, and at the
same time obtain relief for their stock
holders from all doubk liability.