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THE VOLUME xxxyill?NUMBER 31 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 16,1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 CLINIC IS HELD FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN HERE 54 Little Tots Given Exam inations at School Here Monday Morning ? The first of the county-wide pre school clinics was successfully held here yesterday morning, when 54 lit tle tots underwent thorough physical examinations preparatory to entering the school next fall with a clean bill of health. For several hours, Drs. Saunders, Eason, Spencer, and Mur phy, assisted by State Health Nurse Miss Cora Beam, and Miss Mary Ann Crockett, worked with the children tearing those defects that can be cor rected, and the correction of which will enable the subjects to enter school on a more equal basis with their heal thier brother*. Probably the most objectionable fea ture of the clinic was the vaccination against smallpox, a necessary require ment of every child who enters school. The young ones complained very lit tle, however, and the clinic moved along swiftly and very smoothly. The parents cooperated splendidly with the undertaking, Principal D. N. Hix stated, and work ordinarily re quiring two or three weeks to handle at the beginning of a school term was completed yesterday morning. Most of the 54 children, 2 less than the number attending a similar clinic here last year, were from the country. While a few appeared a bit under nourished, most of the little fellows were bright-eyed and apparently looked forward seriously to their edu cational trek, for which they were be ing prepared yesterday. Similar clinics will be held through out the county through Friday of this week, and it is believed each one will prove successful. Plans are being , made to hold clinics in the colored schools of the county within thr ne*t few days, dates and places to be announced later. The discoveries in the physical con . dition of the children yesterday were. - not at all alarming, but there is room for improvement, it is readily admit ted. Twenty-two youngsters had throat trouble, 27 had defective teeth and mouth trouble; the eyes of four others were defective, and only 7 were found to be as much as 10 per cent underweight. Sponsored by the local parent teacher association, the clinic was aid ed by Mrs. E. F. Moseley, Mrs. Titus Critcher, Mrs. L. T. Fowden, Mrs. W. C. Mercer, and Mrs. J. F. Thigpcn and a number of the teachers. Fifty 'Of the children attending the clinic were attended by their parents. A.... ? Negro Freed Under $500 Bond Following Recent Killing Here Champ Scott To Plead Self Defense; Hearing Held Last Saturday ? Charged with the murder of Clar ence Whitaker, 35-year-old colored man, on Church Street here a week ago last Sunday, Champ Scott, 20 year-old colored man, was released un der a $500 bond in Justice J. L. Has sell't court last Saturday. Relatives of the defendant furnished the bond, and the man gained his freedom. He is to face trial at the June term of Su perior Court. Evidence offered at the hearing was considered very favorable for young Scott, the facts indicating that the killing was in self-defense. Scott stat ed he was giving his mother half of his earnings each week, that Whitaker attempted to take the money from her last Sunday morning. Scott in terrupted and Whitaker attacked him, he explained. Two Liquor Stills Destroyed Friday Two liquor stills were destroyed by Deputy Sheriff J. H. Roebuck and his assistant, Roy Peel, in Bear Grass Township last Friday afternoon, the officers completing the raids with no arrests. The first plant visited by the officers was running full blast and the opera ton were nearing the end of the run when the officers arrived. They saw the officers first and made their escape, leaving 15 gallons of liquor, a lumber jacket and complete still equipment. The still was of the wooden type. Wjthin a few hundred yards from the plant the officers found a complete 100-gallon capacity copper manufactur ing unit The still was cold and 1,300 gallons of beer, almost ready for con version, were poured out. Several kegs were found at each still. Entire Town Taking Part in Holy Week Observance in Progress All This Week The entire town is being made re ligious-conscious by the series of pre Easter services which are being held by all the churches throughout this week. Beginning Monday morning, services were held in both the gram mar and high schools, and it is un derstood that the colored people are carrying services into their school. At noon yesterday the first of five serv ices were held in the theatre at noon, with a religious service at the county home at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. This schedule of activities is to be followed out every day this week through Friday, terminating with suitable services in the several churches on Easter Sunday morning. Attendance upon the various serv ices was not as large the first day as had been expected. At the noon thea ter service yesterday there were 90 people present or about 35 less than the number attending the initial serv ice there a year ago. Several of the ministers reported comparatively large congregations in their church last evening. More interest in the services is ex pected to result as the week pro gresses, the leaders of the movement firmly believing that the present ac tivities will lead up to a great climax in the spiritual life of the town and community. District Meeting of Kiwanis Thursday RIVER RECEDING After overflowing its banks for the fourth time in recent weeks, the Roanoke started falling yester day, a drop of 4 inches having been reported at the end of 24 hours to day. No official information has been received telling of what is behind the now slowly receding waters, but unofficial reports state that another rise is not expected right away. The river is expected to be well within its banks at this point the latter part of this week, and it is understood that seine fishing will likely get underway again at James ville probably not later than the early part of next week. Martin County Jail Is Condemned By Federal Inspector Absence of Jailer at Night Cause of Condemnation Proceedings Recently Martin County's comparatively new $75,000 jail was condemned by Fed eral Bureau of Prisons inspectors last week, F. S. Worthy, United States Marshall, advising Sheriff C. B. Roe buck that no federal prisoners could be held there until certain rules and regulations are complied with. "The jail is not to be condemned, but rather the commissioners for not locating the jailer in the quarters de signed for him," Chairman John E. Pope when he was shown the con demnation order. It is understood the Martin jail is one of the most modern and-well-kept jail in this section of the State, the federal authorities con demning it because the jailer did not live in the building at night. Contractors are rapidly completing an addition to the courthouse, and w'hen the room is available changes will be made so that Jailer Peel and his family can move into the three room apartment on the second floor of the jail. Once this is done the jail will have an approved rating Royal Arch Masons In Meeting Friday Conoho Chapter of Royal Arch Masons held a very interesting meet ing here last Friday afternoon an4 evening when seven candidates wen received into membership. Watson N. Sherrod, Grand High Priest, of En field, R. W. Smith, Grand Secretary, of Raleigh, and the Royal Arch De gree team( under the leadership of Guy C. Harding, of Washington, con ferred the degrees. Supper was served to the visitors at 7:00 o'clock. Visitors were present from Windsor, Oak City and several other sections. Visiting Minister at Church of the Advent Wednesday The speaker at the evening service at the Church of the Advent on Wed nesday will be the Rev. David M Yates, associate rector of Calvary Epia copal church in Tarboro. This will be the first visit Mr. Yates has made here, At the evening service Thursday there will be a communion service. Maundy Thursday is a commemora tion of the exact night of the founding of the Sacrament of the Holy Com munion and the washing on the dis ciples' feet. In the early history of th< church the time of the communior was changed to the morning, but th< Maundy Thursday communion is I continuation of the early custom. WILL BE HELD AT REYNOLD HOTEL; ARRANGE FOR 200 I Judge. Paul McMillan, of i Columbia, S. C., Will Be The Main Speaker How Mohammedan Religion Arose A high spot in Kiwanis-1 activities will be reached next Thursday eve ning when the clubs of the sixth di vision will hold their annual meet ing in the Hotel George Reynolds here, Pat Hoggard. secretary of the local club, announced ?today. Leaders of the Carolina* Kiwanis* and prominent members with their wives are plan ning to attend the flieeting, Mr Hog gard stating that approximately 200 visitors win be entertained:?-?? An entertaining meeting, character istic of all Kiwanis assemblies, has been?planned, the prpgrartl carrying the names of high officials in the or ganization. Judge Paul McMillan, of Columbia, S. C\, the district governor of Carolinas Kiwamv dt*trictr will be the main speaker at the meetTng7 0th er prominent leaders who will speak are Rlapli Barker, of Durham, past district governor, and J. H. LeRoy, of Elizabeth City, lieutenant governor of the sixth district. Members of Kiwanis and their friends arc expected here from six clubs comprising the district, as fol iows: Ahoskic, Roanoke Rapids,-Tar boro, Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, and Williamston. The program for the evening wilt begin promptly at 6:40 in the dining room of the Hotel George Reynolds, special preparations having, been planned to entertain the guests. By J. M. PERRY During the seventh century there aro.se a powerful and militant religion in the East known as Mohammedan ism. Under the passionate fanaticism of Mohammed, a band of warring A rabs set out to conquor the world for their new faith in God, and to the acknowledgement of Mohammed His prophet and their leader. His religion presented nothing especially and es sentially new. His religious tenets were drawn from the fundamental doctrines of the Mosaic, and Rabinical writings, together with what we call Apochryphal Gospels. Behind and incident to the birth of this new Easter religion, there are two things worthy of note. First, Mo hammed was profoundly impressed with thv religious indifference and deep degeneracy of the Arabs. He realized that only religion could sup ply this moral, social and spiritual need. Second, he woefully under evaluated both Judaism and Chris tianity, having seen both at the low est possible ebb. George Fisher in his history of the Christian church, says: "The Judaism and Christian ity which had penetrated into these regions were debased in doctrine as well as enervated in spiritual power." So we can readily see that but for these weaknesses there might have been no Mohammedanism to compli cate a divided religious world. So if is to day, when religion is neglected and the spiritual life of a people runs low, you can expect sin to thrive, unsavory social situations to obtain, and undesirable and non Christian cults to multiply and there by complicate the unity of the Spirit and the fellowship of the oneness of His people. So Pasaion week is a fine time to take stock of our spiritual life. Service at every church in town at 8 o'clock each evening. REVENUE IN POST OFFICE HERE IS STEADILY RISING Money-Order Business Off, But Stamp Sales Gain In First Quarter Postmaster "Pete" and his office here continue their gradual |)Ut steady march toward prosperity, judging from postal receipts for the first quarter of 1935. During the period the receipts amounted to $4,069.81, as compared with $3,564.63, a resulting gain of $505.18. The largest gain was report ed in March, the receipts jumping up from $1,168.70 in that month of 1934 to $1,433.42 last month. January re ceipts this year amounted to $1,467.05, as compared with $1,432.62 a year ago. In February a year ago the income was only $903.31, as compared with $1,169.34 last "February. While the stamp sales show an in crease for the period, the money-order business showed a loss of $2,578.65, a** compared with the sale for the first quarter of 1934. However, a marked increase in the money order business has developed, following the distribu tion of tobacco parity payments re cently. The office wrote more than 100 money orders one day this week, indicating a record business in send ing the cold cash to distant parts nev er to return. The money order sales up to the first of this month amounted to $27,031.54, compared with $29,610.19 for the first quarter in 1934. Local Band Shows Up Well at Concert In Raleigh Sunday Players Reported 100 Per Cent Better Than They Were A Year Ago Taking part for the second time in the annual North Carolina band festi val at Raleigh last Sunday afternoon. Williamston's high school band showed a 100 per cent improvement over their appearance last year, reports from the Capital City state. Tbr boys and one girl iria&T a very favorable tffipr?Sst?5Tr on their hearers as musicians, well demonstrating that the youth in the high school here are capable of under taking and carrying through a difficult task, such as the successful establish ment of a musical organization. Reaching their turn in the big parade Sunday afternoon the local band mem bers are said to have done so well that they startled their own support ers along the sidelines. There were 15 bands with parts on the program witnesses by a crowd es timated to number 5,000. Colored Schools Forced To Close Their attendance falling to and be low 65 per cent of the enrollment fig ures, four colored schools in the coun ty have been forced to suspend opera tions recently, it was learned from the office of the county superintendent this week. The four schools closed under rules and regulations of the State School Commission are Keys, Poplar Point, Corey's, and Bear Grass. Others may have to close bcfofc the term is completed, it was said. The?attendance at Kry*- dropped {rom 46 to-.29, at Bear Grass from 82 to 66, at Corey's from 31 to 18 and Poplar Point from 48 to 25. No reason was assigned for the marke'd decrease in the attendance fig u>es other than that many of the pu pils are being held at home to assist in farm work. Lilley Brothers Planning To Enlcrge Grandstand With prospects bright for a go< baseball club and interesting ente tainment here this summer, the Mess Lilley Brothers are making plans ft enlarging the grandstand at the hig school hall park here in the near ft ture. The stand will have 15 feet ad< ed to each end, increasing the sea ing capacity by about 100 people. Superior Court Gets Away To Good Start on Civil Calendar Continue To Go Forward With Plans For Exhibition Here All Next Week Sponsored by the Williamston Ath letic Association, Kay H. Goodmon, president, a combined circus and mer chants' exposition gets underway here on Haughton Street Extended next Monday evening with a varied program of events. Contracts for 10 free at tractions and two bands have been completed. Manager L. B. Lkhty said today, with the feature attraction cen tering around the Work Shows and six riding devices. Nearly all available space has been sold for the show, and some interest ing and entertaining booth> will be ^instructed for the event. Special lances will be held during the week, [Tie management making arrangements today to bring a widely known orches [ra here to furnish the music for at east one big dance. Heading thq free attractions are probably the Riding Connelys, the Hying Howards, and the Matthews idayers. Proceeds of the exposition will go to j the Williamston Athletic Association j ior the clearance of old obligations and | tor use in promoting a high-das* tiase >all team this coming season. ^ ; Consolidation Local Routes Are Forecast! Johnson King Died At Home in Wilson Last Friday at Noon Funeral Held Saturday For Prominent Figure In Tobacco Business William Johnston King,- prominent tobacconist and a leading citizen of I Wilson, died at his home there last Friday noon following an illness of sevcral weeks* duration. A heart at ?tack was tlU'"direct cause of liis death. Funeral** services \ffere conducted from St. Timothy's Episcopal church in Wilson Saturday afternoon by Rev. Kdwin A. i'enick and Dr. Frank Dean, rector of the church. Burial was in Maple wood Cemetery there. \ brother of Mr. Jan. K. King,?of Williamston, Mr. King was horn in Caswell County 40 years ago, the son f Mrs. Pattie King and the late Robt. A. King. In 1906 he entered the to bacco business, enjoying a steady rise to the top in his chosen profession. At the time of his death he was presi dent of the Wilson Tobacco Company, and during his stay of 18 years in Wil son he was active in promoting the civir, religious and fraternal interests of the town and community. His wife, Miss Sallie Haywood Battle, of Rocky Mount, before mar riage, survives with two sons, John ston King, jr., and Francis King. Be sides his brother here, he also leaves two others, Mr. Robert King, of Ro-.ky Mount, and Mr. Irvin King, of Pelhani, and his mother, also of Pel ham * ?? ?? Postpone Second Week of Superior Court To June 10 Delay Will Give Attorneys Coburn and Horton An Opportunity To Attend A postponement-of the second week of the current term of Martin County Superior court was asked yesterday when it was learned that Attorneys Goburn and Horton would hardly get away from their duties in the legisla ture in time to appear in their casCI next week. Plans are now underway to petition the (iovernor for a special one-week term to be held beginning June 10 for the trial of civil cases only. The postponement will not add to the expense of the term for the coun ty, and no objection was entered to the change by Mr. J. E. Pope, chair man of the county board of commis sioners. It is understood the same jurors chosen to serve next week will be instructed to appear for duty on June 10. WOULD EFFECT ANNUAL SAVING OF ABOUT $1,000 Recommendations of In spector Would Do Away With Route Four The consolidation of the rural free lelivery service out of the local post iffice has been recommended follow UK an inspection of the territory last veek hy Inspector Conderman, Pjjst naster I,. T. Powden said yesterday. Rural Route No. 4 wlM be absorbed ?y the other three, the change to he roine effective within the next 60 or JO days if the recommendations arc icccptfcd by the post office department, Mr. Fowden explained. 1 here is buTe doubt but that the -ecoiumendations of the inspector will l?e adopted as a continuance of the program advanced by the government to lower operating costs in the postal department, it is believed. With the exception of inconvenience to 14 families, who will be deprived of deliveries to their homes, the proposed consolidation will effect no great change in the service, it is understood. Of course, the deliveries will he de layed several hours for some patrons i>v the absorption of Route 4 and the resulting increased mileage for three carriers. The present mileage of about 158 miles, covered by the four car riers, will be increased to about 163 miles. The proposed change will increase the mileage of route 1 from 48 to about 49 miles; route I from 5l> to a bout 59, and route 3 from 30 to nearly 55. The proposed No. 1 route will take over all of the present No. 4, the other two carriers dividing the re maining mileage. Number three will absorb much of the present No. 2, while No..2 will take over much of the present No. 1. The proposed Consolidation, it is es timated, will effect a saving of about $1,000 a year, creating the impression with some that the saving will hardly offset the impaired service. The proposed consolidation follows the retirement of M. 1). Watts, who resigned recently. Since Mr. Watts' retirement, Mr. O. S. (ircen has sub stituted. Local Man Wins Prize in Greenville Dance Contest| Competing with 75 couples, Congleton, of Washington, and lie Frank, of this place, danced with honors in a dance contest h CJreenville last week. They awarded prizes. Aged Colored Man Breaks Both Arms In Fall Here | * Willie Thomas, colored man of a bout 70 years of age, suffered two broken arms in a fall at the Standard Fertilizer Plant here last Friday after noon. He was removed to a Wash ington hospital, where he is said to be getting along very well. Thomas was working on a high pile of fertilizer when he lost his footing and fell to the concrete floor below Legion Auxiliary Will Hold Meeting Saturday The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary of the John Walton Hassell post will be field Saturday afternoon, April 20, at I o'clock, in the home of Mrs. W. E. Dunn, Williamston. Easter Monday Not General Holiday In This Section; Banks Here To Close Other than a holiday for the Branch Banking and Trust Company and Guaranty Bank and Trust Company employees, business will go forward here as usual next Monday, Fatter. The office of the Virginia Electric and Power Company will observe a half - holiday that afternoon. Deliveries over the town and ruf^-postal routes will be made as usual. For the first time in many years all the schools in this county will fot low a regular schedule of activities, it is understood. Failure to observe the day as a holiday by the schools is the result of much time lost by measles epidemics and other enforced holidays so far this term. With a possibility that the Roanoke will be within its banks by Monday, it is expected that large crowds will visit the fisheries that day, tradition holding that the fish run in large numbers at that time. PARTIES AGREE TO COMPROMISE FIRST $25,000 SUIT Three Divorce Cases Are Heard By Judge Moore at First Session Convening Monday morning for the trial of civil cases only, the Martin County Superior court was off to a rapid start in the handling of a crowd ed docket, hut a mistrial resulted in tfie case of Whitaker against Hough ton that afternoon and halted the ac tivities temporarily. Hopeful that the legislature will have completed its antics before the second Monday in June, the county bar and Judge Clayton Moore, the presiding officer, asked that the second week of the current term he postpon ed until that time, giving Attorneys Morton and Coburn an ojuport unity to handle their cases. The docket for this week will be handled in the main. The proceedings in the first day of court centered around a settlement in the $25,000 suit brought by N. B. Bland, administrator of John Bland, against the Atlantic (.Oast Line Rail road Company. A $4,000 judgment was agreed to upon the condition that certain verdicts rendered in a similar case over in Halifax County recently are affirmed by the. State Supreme court. John Bland, 17 years old, was killed iti a grade crosing accident in Knficld last Christmas. One of Bland's companions was also killed, and his estate was awarded a $5,000 verdict against the railroad Another com panion'in the death car was badly in jured and he was awarded a judgment in the sum of $15,000, it is' understood. Appeals'to the high court were noted. ?Suffering two broken legs and other injury in June, 1033, when a truck sideswiped the one on which he was pani'.ns, Sam Whitaker, colored, ask ed $5,000 damages against Houghton. A mistrial was ordered when agency could not be established on account of some misunderstanding in the legal preparation of the case. The court took on the atmosphere of a little Reno Monday morning when three divorces were granted. While two of the cases apparently re one gave rise to a new hope and hap piness in another hook-up. William -Tyncr, a few seconds after, be was legally divorced from Pcnnje Tyner, asked bow long before he could ap ply for a license and get married. The last reports stated be was looking for $5, the price of a marriage license. The divorce was granted on two years the man very happy. (icorge Andrews, colored, was granted a divorce against Marjorie Bonner Andrews, pleading two years of separation. Mrs. Kva Whitaker was divorced from Dennis Whitaker, Mrs. Whitaker basing her claim for separation on adultery. Today the court was working on the case of Holliday against Morgan. Mrs. Melissa Smith Dies At Home in New Bern Mrs. Melissa Smith, 70 years old, mother of Mrs. Nannie Ange, of the Janiesville section, this county, died at her home in New Hern last Friday following a long illness. Funeral serv ices were conducted Saturday by Rev. A. D. Noe, of Ayden. Burial was in Pitt County. Mrs Smith was born and reared in | Pitt County, but had spent much time | with her daughter in this county in recent years. Young Man Painfully Hurt In Auto Accident Sunday Dalton Roberson, young white man, suffered a painful injury to his back when his car turned over near his home in (Iriffins Township last Sun day. Considerable damage was done to the car when it landed from a high plunge into the air, it was said. The wreck was one of very few reported on a dirt road in this county in re cent months. Postpone Meeting of Local Parent-Teacher Association * The regular monthly meeting of the local parent-teacher association sche duled for Thursday of this week has been postponed, and will be held the early part of May, Mrs. E. F. Moaeley, president, announced yesterday. The date for the next meeting will be an nounced shortly.
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