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1^1 THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 37 Williamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Tuesday. May 7. 1935 - ESTABLISHED 1899 WILLIAMS MAN IS ROBBED OF $40 FRIDAY NIGHT Buck Gardner Held Up by Three White Men; Life la Threatened ? Buck Gardner, Williams Township' farmer, was robbed of $40 and had his! life treatened by three white men at his home there at 11:30 o'clock last j Friday night. Officers have been work ing on the case extensively but no1 clues that would* lead to an arrest had been established up until this morn-! ing. Parking their car in a side road near the home, the three men walked to the door and asked Mr. Gardner if he could let them have enough gasoline to run their car to Williamston. The farmer, about 70 years of age, dressed and went to a barn to get a can and was there demanded to raise his hands, two of the three men remaining out of! sight while the other, a stranger to Mr., Gardner, handled the robbery. A search of his clothing revealed noth ing, one of the two men behind the barn instructing the robber to take Mr. Gardner into the house, that he would find money in a safe. The farmer had $40 in his pocketbook and he surrend ered that to the robber, but he refused to open the safe, telling the robber that he could shoot and kill him but that safe would not be opened. The gun was flashed all around Mr. Gard ner and in full view of Mrs. Gardner, an invalid for five years. But Mr. Gardner held his own, and after re maining in the house about 15 minutes threatening the life of Mr. Gardner, the robber left with just the $40. It was the third time the old gentle man has been robbed during the past three or four years. He was attacked and robbed by a colored man near his home about two years ago, and some time before that a large number of hides were stolen from his barn. Officers believe two of the men live in this section, that the third one is a stranger as he made no effore to con-| ceal his identity. ? Mr. Gardner said he had worked hard all his life and saved his money, and that he just fl||de up his mind that in^^o lie wat not gotni^o give it up, that he would die first. Early Saturday morning, Mr. Gardner is said to have opened the safe and sent his savings to a New Officers Are Installed by Gub Women Thursday Mri. Clayton Moore Suc ceed! Mn. J. G. Staton Ai President The annual meeting of the local Woman's Club was held in the club rooms last Thursday afternoon, when new officers were installed and re ports on the activities of the organiza tion during the past year were heard. The annual reports showed that much hard work had been carried on ad vantageously during the past year, and that the club is now recognized as one of the leading civic organizations in the community. The reports follows: ? "The treasurer's report showed a balance on hand May 2 of $284.03. This report jra* accepted with thanks. "The 4|0r 'announced (that Mrs. Wheeler Martin had been designated as club representative at the conven tion of the federation to be held May 7-10 at Elizabeth City. About 10 oth er club members expressed their de sire to attend the convention for at least one day. "Mrs. J. W. Watts proposed a ris ing vote of thanks to the retiring pres ident, Mrs. Fannie Chase Staton. Aft er this, Mt^ Staton escorted the in confng president, Mra. Clayton Moore, to the chair, and Mra. J. A. Ward, the retiring second vice president, escort ed Mrs. F. U. Barnes, the new second vice president, to her chair. The in coming corresponding secretary, Mrs. Z. T. Piephoff, was absent from the meeting, being out of town. "A motion was carried that the club take out five shares of building and loan stock, and pay back any dues in arrears that might have accrued since the last issue el atoeh. "A letter from Mr. Hix, principal of the Williamston High School, was raad by the Secretary. A motion car ried to pay to Mr. ftix the sum of $9.34, covering the balance of indebt edness on the band uniforms. "The secretary read a letter from Sara Albritton, president of the Jun ior Woman's Club, of Farmville, ask ing us So apuesw a beauty contest, fashion show, etc. It was moved and seconded that the secretary write a letter to Mra. Albritton, advising her that we would be unable to partici pate in the contest." School Delegations Go To Legislature BANK HOLIDAY Mecklenburg Day, Friday, May 10, marking the aigning of the Declaration of Independence, will be obeerved aa a holiday here by the Branch Banking and Truet Company and the Guaranty Bank and Truet Company, Caahlera Carstarphen and Small announced today. The holidays here will be o bee reed by the two institutions only. Celebrations are held on a large acale in other aectiona, and at Charlotte especially. CLINICS HELD IN. NEGROSCHOOLS OF THIS COUNTY Examine 85 Children And Vaccinate 352 Against Smallpox Conducting pre-school clinics re cently in four colored schools in this county, Miss Cora Beam, State Health nurse, and Dr. Williams, local colored physician, found about the same de fect! among the colored children as were found among the white subjects examined a few days before. Eighty five children were examined in the four schools, eight at Jamesville, 46 at Williamston, 14 at Kobersonville and 17 at Oak City. The most unusual feature in the finds was that there were no under nourished children in the group. Pure ly there are many underweight little tots, but they probably did m>t have enough clothes to venture far from their homes f>and atteiid the clinics. Bad tonsils were found -in 35 of tire 85 cases', and 19 of. the group had de fective teeth. Only "two were troubled with their vision. Teu had trouble with their ears and five had had or diseased skin. The caaminers vaccinated all of the 85 pre-school children reporting lor examinations, and waded deep into the ranks of the other children in the prevention of smallpox. In the Wil liamstop school alone there were 207 vaccinated against smallpox, the total for the four schools being 352. An encouraging report showing a greater interest in public health came from the local school. Hearing some ot their friends crying-who were, being vaccinated, numbers of the little tots skipped out of the school building sad ran to their home to be literally dragged back by parents a few minutes later. Judging from one case reported, the mothers meant business for she laid lier young?son,. "If?you?don't pull up that sleeve and let the doctor 'scratch' it, I'll kill you."__^ High School Play Jamesville Friday "Lighthouse Nan," a comedy drama in three acts will be presented by members of the Jamesville High School, Friday night, May 10 at 8 o'clock. An admission of 10 and 20 cents will be charged. The receipts will be used to help defray commence ment tipemef. The play relates the story of a girl kidnapped when a child and reared on the Carolina coast. Her struggle to at tain an "eddication" and her final triumph arouses the sympathy as well as the laughter of the audience. Operetta at Local High School Friday Night Students of the sixth and seventh grade will present an operetta, "Sun ny of Sunnyside," in the high school auditorium next Friday night. Ap proximately 60 boys and girls will take part in the program. Junior Order To Have Fish Supper Thursday e Members of the local Junior Order Council will have a rock muddle in the legion hall here Thursday eve ning at 7 o'clock. A committee head ed by John A. Ward, assisted by T. M. Britton and William Gurganus, is making elaborate arrangements for the event, KingfisH Harretl announced this morning. % Special Meeting of Local Masonic Lodge Tonight There wttl be i iptfetal commnnla tion at Skewarkec Lodge, No. 90, A. F. It A. M , it the lodge lull tonight at I o'clock. Work in the third de gree. All member, are urged to attend and viaitora arc cordially invited. OPPOSE LAW TO require daily average OF 80 Citizens of Farm Life and Bear Grass Protest New Requirement i tieir high schools threatened to be closed by a proposed law requiring an average daily attendance of 80 pupils ?r more in a high school, citizens from ?arm Life and Bear Grass invaded I * Wfek a"<l Pleaded with 'epMators to hold the attendance requirement at 60 or more pupils. The Uw as passed by the House and now meT a Pl,"s ,h<- require merit at the lower figure. Professor T. O. Hickman and Messrs. Rossell Rogers and J. IJ Wynn wen, before the legislators Jr? a v 1,,c legislators around C * Pf""?n "round 900 ?,mes. or morc ^ ^ the .nt.re population in Bear Grass Karm*Lif> fT?1* *** r"ul,s K M l ? * S,"al'1'- Petition also. Kslabhshed only ? short time, the ear Grass High School now had an average attendance of about 55 pupils, urewiBh a'1""3" ,>elicviiig the fig ure will be advanced well over 60 next term. " ?"? The school bill ?ow before the Sen n l^ '^I..^!.^'-???? schools Mter ^h?, *A term ter that. An increase of about 20 ? ui auout A) ed r;,,: bd,ad,fr5' ~iari" -pr,,vid ; 'Wisi,ms are made in the new bill reate committees of three citizens "?e presc L. !.art'.S,X cu|?wiwe? who handle I .1 ,il?? wno handle the apouitnrents of teachers and OthVr " du*~ '" the main dis rt-^? Oi s c ,.hc w work i", h" iPr",n? bu' their work will he subject to the district committer and the county author/,t^ Bishop Darst Here Last Sunday Night Nine Are Confirmed at Im pressive Service in Local Episcopal Church At the Church* of the Advent S, byV"la'' B"hOP U"rs' *" 'reel many visitors er rti.1 r. A,,er the evening pra the nee? t r." prfi,ched. cmphasiai the need of this world t.? c, ? .. "Pccu ?">' so'utio? of i? interiiatio cult?. ? ?r "if confi . lo'lowed the impressr cHerniation service, at which . Person. were confirmed. "" Th; rec,or d ves|fy of ^ "I the Advent w.sh to thank the man friends who helped make this servic 2 2 r" '?nK be "-embe "d no. only beautiful and impressive, be tion an "T* ,ht COr,l"> "-opera among the member, of the v.H ous churches of Williams,on Milton James Out Of Plaster Cast Held in a plaster cast while an in jury to his l>ack healed, Milton James, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Chat. James, was released today after be ing confined for more than two months. After the cast was removed, Milton accompanied his parents to Norfolk where a brace is being fitted to his hack today. The condition of the wound could not be learned here today, hut it hoped he will be able to be out wifhin a short time. Slightly Hurt in Auto Wreck Near Windsor Miss Janes, a member of the West inghou.se players, who appeared in a play here last Tuesday, was slightly hurt in an automobile accident between here ami Windsor last week. Mr. jlick Downing, driver of the car, and others with him escaped uninjured. Mr. Downing was crowded off the road by a large truck and considerable dam I age was done to his car. Vacation Days Getting Underway At Schools Vacation daya get underway in ?ev ent aecttons <>f the :ounty this week, when the white aehoola hold their commencement eaerciaea. The firat aehoola to cloae ate thoae at Kober ?onvllle, ^Everett*. Oak City, Gold Coin! and Haaaall. J TOWN BOARD HAS LENGTHY MEET HERE LAST*NIGHT Petitions Urge Paving of Several Streets; Action Is Deferred Meeting in regular session last eve ning, the local board of town com missioners heard petitions from a num ber of citizens urging a number of improvements, including the opening of a new street from Haughton, Ex tended, to Watts, a distance of about one-fifth of a mile, and the paving of Smith wick Street from Main to the railroad, a distance of one block. A petition w.as also presented a>king that Hassell Street from Simmons Avenue to Academy Street be paved. Other matters were discussed, including the granting of a permit for a negro dance and the operation of a negro pool room, but most of the two hours the authorities were in session was given over to the consideration of proposed [improvements. Messrs. M. D. Wilson and Jesse Whitley explained to the board that they would start an extensive home building program on the Godard prop erty and that several others would build there, provided the town opened the proposed street, making available water and seyvage lines. It was rough ly estimated that the proposed im provemcnt could he made at a cost of about $3,000. However, the commis sioners delayed action until definite cost estimates could be made. Mr. Charles Moore and Attorney E. S. 1'eel presented a petition repre senting about two-thirds of the prop erty affected for the paving of Smith wick Street from Main to the lailroad. The town engineer was instructed to get cost estimates immediately with the view of getting the Kline Con struction Company to pave the street while its equipment is here for the widening of Washington Street An other petition, signed by owners of all the property affected, asked the town to pave Hassell Street from Academy to Simmons Avenue^ Preliminary plans for opening a street from Washington down the rail road to Smithwick were discussed up on the suggestion of Attorney B. A. Critrlicr, and an attempt to handle project with relief labor may be :le lat cr. OLD AGE PENSION BILL IS OFFERED IN LEGISLATURE Would Allow Dependents Over 65 Years of Age $15 Monthly Raleigh ?.A specific old age pen sion hill Was offered the lower house as Representative Dowtin, of Warren, introduced a measure which would, if passed, provide maximum payments of $15 monthly to North fat olinians WtTff are 65 years or age or older and who are without means of support. The measure would set aside $1,000,000 from the state's general fund to he expended during the next two years. Those eligible for the proposed pen sions would he persons 65 or older who have been residents of the United States at least 20 years and of North Carolina for at least 10 years who have no children who can and will support them and who do not deprive themselves of property fur the purpose of becoming eligible to receive a pen sion. Maximum payments under the Dow tin bill would not exceed $15 monthly, payable on the first Monday in each month. If a person eligible for a pen sion should, for example have an In come of $5 a month he would be eli gible to receive from the the state not more than $10 monthly. In addition to the monthly payments the measure provides that at death the state shall contribute a sum not to exceed $50 for burial expenses for any pension receiver. Jamesville Property Listing Is Validated The practice of listing property for town taxation at Jamesville was vali dated last week by a special act of the legislature. No regular list taker hand led the wm4e, the officials taking IhJ valuations from the list handled by the county. # Griffins Man Taking Pasteur Treatment Bitten by a ntid dug several day, ago, Mr. N. T. Tice. of Griffin, Town Jack Hardiion came In contact with the dog and he i? taking the treatment alao. After att?:king Mr, Tice thej dog left the Tice home and ha, not been >een tince. Four Local People Injured in Auto Accident Sunday Night REGULAR MEET COUNTY BOARD HELD MONDAY Building of Several Roads Recommended To State Commission Meeting in regular session Monday, the county commissioners handled very little business, and no great im portance was attached to any of the t ransactions. Recommendations were made to the State Highway and Rub lie Works Commission to complete the hard surfacing of Route No. 11 linto Oak City, and the construction jof a road front Dymotul City to Pine town. ? ? ?' ' S. H. Grimes was appointed tax collector of insolvent taxes. He is to receive 35 per cent of his collections for taxes due prior to and including the year 1931. The Branch Banking and Trust Company was designated as fiscal a gent for fiduciary funds of Martin County. Bettie Hyman was allowed $2 a month from the poor fund. Jack Everett, Robersonville, was re lieved of poll tax on account of physi al disability. The Guaranty Bank and Trust Com pany, Williamston, was designated as a county depository along with the Bank of Robersonville, of Roberson ville, and the Branch Banking and Trust Company, Williamston. Numerous reports were received and reviewed, including those from Agents T. B. Brandon, T. B Slade, M. 1-. Barnes, and Oliver Carter, and Miss L.o'ra K. Sleeper, home agent. According to an unofficial report, the grand jury will hold its delibera tions mi tire second story of the new courthouse addition, the home agent to use the room when the grand Jury is not in session. Mrs. T. W. Revels Died Friday at Bear Grass Home Had Been in Failing Health For Some Time; Final Rites Saturday Mrs. T. W. Kivrls, 51 years old, died at her home in Bear Grass Town hip, last Friday afternoon at 1 o' clock from a complication of diseases. She had been in failing health for some time, and had nmlergtvtt^ treatment i" hospitals since last fall. The daughter of the late Romulus Lilley and wife, Mrs. Revels was born jn Griffins Townships where the lived most of her life. She is survived by several children, and three brothers, Messrs. Miles, John A. and Herbert Lilley, and one sister, Mrs. Jesse Lil ley, all of Griffins Township. Funeral services were conducted Sat urday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. I). VV. Davis, pastor of the Macedonia Christian church. Burial was in the Lilley cemetery in Griffins Township. Total of 369,160 Gars and Trucks In State Raleigh. North Carolina citizens, including a few non-residents, owned 369,160 motor vehicles at the end of the first quarter of 1935, including 304,087 automobiles and 63,073 com mercial vehicles a year ago, includ ing 278,638 cars and 56,076 trucks, ac cording to the cards on file in the of fice of L. S. Harris, motor vehicle bureau director. The ntimber of vehicles is still short of the 382,967 cars and 82,125 trucks registered for the entire year of 1934, as shown hy the count at December 31. : ? . Production To Determine Amount of Feed for Cow ? | The amount of grain that should be fed to a dairy cow in addition to good pasturage depends on the maximum production of the animal. The average cow will consume only enough grass in a day to maintainTFer body in good condition and produce two gallons or about seventeen pounds of milk. For those animals producing more than 17 pounds of milk, a grain mixture containing from 13 to 16 percent of digcatible protein?should?be?fed -at the rate of one pound of grain to each five to seven pounds of milk produced in a day. This will maintain the ani mal in good flesh and permit of maxi mum milk production. TOWN ELECTIONS While quietness surrounded the municipal election here, much in terest was reported at Jamesville and Gold Point, where hot con tests were in progress today. Only about 30 votes had been cast here at noon today, with no break in the ranks reported or expected. Developments at Jamesville could not be learned at noon, but a ca pacity vote was in prospect there. Staging a warm battle to oust the old authorities at Gold Point, the opponents were here today seeking absentee ballot forms, but none could be found, it was said. 19 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED IN PAST MONTH Issuance So Far This Year Points To a New Record In This County Nineteen marriage licenses were is sued in this county last month, nine to white and 10 to colored couples. There have been 42 marriage licenses issued to white couples so far this year as compared with the number issued during the same period last year. The issuance is of significance in that it is the largest for the first four months of any year on record In the first four months of last year, the colored established a record wTtTi 54 marriages, the number dropping to 50 in-the same period under consideration this yean. Licenses were issued to the follow ing l*.^rt,W"tb; White Allen NY' Rouer and Dora McGoW an, both of Bath, N. C. % ? Roland?Holliday,?of Williamson, and Kstelle Williams, of Cross Roads. Charlie Edgar Rodgers, of Wdliam ston, and Gladys Boyette, of Edge eonibe County. ? Geo. Hehrv Leggett and Marie Evans, both of Bertie County. John S. Ayers, of Hamilton, and Mrs Mary Briggs, of Richmond Henry Handy and Olivia B l.ee, both of Washington. C. Latham James and Marjorie | Bryan, both of Kobersonville. James E. Leggett, of Goose Nest, and Losaie Bell Dixon, of Editecombe County. Wm. Stokley Elliott, of Edenton, and Mary Glenn Taylor, of Robcfson ville. Colored Herbert C. Jones and Louisiana Cotton, both of Oak City. James Coburn and Malinda Patter son, both of Williamston. Win. R. Tyner and Emma Everett, both of Martin County. James Matthews and Amanda Gur ganus, both of Williamston. Willie Gilnor, of Gold Point, ami Bettie l.ee Outterbridge, of Roberson ville. Jim Duggins and Mittie Watson, of Martin County. Herbert Brown and Estelle Scott, of Martin County. Cleveland Jenkins and Pauline Epps, both of Bertie County. isiah Brown and Ophie Lee Hodges both of this county. , American Legion To Stage Play May 16th Miss Dorothy (irahani, of Ken tucky, -arrived here yesterday to coach the play, "Oh, Professor,' 'to be staged in four places in the county by the John Walton Hassell American Legion Post. The first performance will he held in the high school audi torium here the evening of May 16, Xtiss Graham said. A cast is being selected today, and rehearsals will get underway shortly. ? Parent-Teacher Association To Hold Meeting Thursday The Parent-Teacher Association will hold its last meeting of this school year Thursday, May 9, in the grade ! school at 3:30 p. in This is an im|>ort ahf Thee ting and all members art-urged to be present. Officers for the com ing year will be elected and the new ; bylaw* voted on.? Band Concert Sunday Is Well Attended ? A large crowd assembled in thel Sunday afternoon to hear the concert given by the Williamston High School band. The entire band (37 boys and 1 girl) including all the beginners, played for ahout an hour. ONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED; OTHERS WILL RECOVER Condition of Mrs. Robert Copeland Described As Critical Mrs R.?l?rrt tope land lies critically ill in a (ireenville hospital and in the same institution art* her husband, Ruth Ward ahd Sarah l ook, all of this place, all of whom suffered-injuries in a bad auto wreck six miles out of t.reenyilh Sn-nday flight a- they were on their w a > hack to \\ ill tain-* ton from tiohlsbor" where they had spent the day. Mr- t opt land sintered the worst injuries of all and alter IK hours had not regained consciousness, Reports coming here stale thai she sintered a c ii? iissioii ??! the brain and that a in the hospital reveal. I. blood in her spine It is believed that VI rs. Copeland is in a most serious Condi-, tion. with her recovery in very seri ous doubt. Robert ( "pcland, driver "t the ford car, is not in a sefious condition but investigation revealed that he had a fractured kdee cap with cuts ami bruises. Sarah Cook sustained a bad -tit across the forehead and a corres ponding heavy loss of blood. In addi tion there were bruises and abraisions on her body Ruth Ward lias a broken ankle and an ugly cut on her nose. \ccording to the. story brought here yesterday afternoon by Herbert Ward, brother to Ruth, who went to the (ireenville institution to see his sister, the party of tour were on their way home early ^Sunday evening ,ami W?.t?__ driving at a jmnferatc rate of speed six miles out of. (ireenville Ott the wreck occurred, flit local car was TTTeeftiTg a second' car, hehiiul which a third car was following Suddenly and unexpectedly this third car. hea<C jmg towards f'armville. w binned out to pass the car meeting the Williams I ton party when the two went toge , ther, headott 'I'tie otfeuding car was a Chevrolet, said to have been borrowed, and' was driven by a Negro accompanied by other persons of bis race. Quickly fol lowing the wreck the occupants of the [Chevrolet car left?the road;?took to the woods and at a late hour yesterday {had not been appi clu-mlcd. The Ne groes were doubtless scared, especial to be dierctly respo'n able for the seri jous accident. \\ ith the damaged car left hehiiul as damaging evidence, they ? will doubtIc- s be aught at an early [diw; This is nni >.i the worst wrecks happening to any Wilhainspm party in recent months The car driven by the local people was very severely damaged ami the Chevrolet, likewise, was hanged up until its value i% re duced to practically nothing*, ft is not known that the Negroes were drinking Whether tin \ were or not, the accident was evidently caused sole ly because their *car whipped opt, with out warning. t<"> pass the cai it was tiailing. w hile that car w a meeting the Williams!1 mi machine 1-riemC hen arc verv apprehensive of the condition of Mrs Copeland. good is said to he the opinion of one of the physicians attending her. All of the others arc expected t" recover soon. The cuts, fractures, broken bones ami abrasions suffered by the other three arc not expected to detain them long 111 the Greenville hospital. Fire Damage Auto Sunday Morning ? The (. hcvrolet . < ?acli owned by Will Ambers was partially wrecked by fire at bis 11<h.iie on Wist Main Street bere about 5 o'clock Sunday morning. Starting inside tbe car. the tire des troyed the body, but the engine and tires were not damaged. The Ar was parked in tbe yard and before tbe ma chine could be moved *he fire scorched tbe side* of tbe bouse. i ?H 'o the scene, firemen checked tbe blare in a short time Two Suits of Colthes Stolen From Office Two suits of clothes were stolen when a thief broke into Attorney J. W. Bailey's office on Main Street here -aeme-Hme-f?*t Sunday night. No other articles were missed, Officer Goodmon said. A finger print expert was called here, and he took several prints, offi cers stating that they were hopeful of making an arrest within a short time.
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