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1 THE ENTERPRISE 8? VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 42 Williamstoa, Martin County. North Carolina, Friday. May 24, 1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 SIX CASES TRIED INCOUNTYCOURT LAST TUESDAY Uneventful Session Is Held By Judge Peel; Several Fines Are Levied With a continuance ordered in the case charging Mrs. Rosemon Owens, white woman, and Earl Simmons, col ored, with indecent exposure, the 1*** i Tuesday session of the county record er's court proved not at all exciting. Only one-half dozen cases were hand led, the court continuing the .Owens Simmons case until Wednesday morn ing and carrying several others over until next Tuesday. Eugene Corey, charged with bastar dy, was found guilty over his plea of innocence and was ordered to pay the cost of the case, $10 to a midwife and $5 monthly for the support of the child for the next six months. At the end of that time he is to report to the I court for further orders. Charged with eruelty to animals, T. W. Holliday pleaded not guilty. The court adjudged him guilty and suspended judgment upon the payment of $25 and costs. Adjudged guilty of the removal and defacement of a landmark, Jesse Keel appealed when the court suspended judgment upon the condition that he pay the costs of the case. Bond was required in the sum of $25. The case charging George Andrews with disorderly conduct was nol pros Bed. Charged with an assault with a dead ly weapon, Gus Purvis pleaded guilty to a simple assault charge He was sentenced to the roads for 30 days and required to pay the costs, the road sentence to begin at the direction of the court. William Keys was sentenced to the roads for 30 days for an alleged as sault with a deadly weapon, the sen tence to begin at the direction of thr court. Keys was ordered to pay the costs. Freddie Edmonds Signs as Member Of Pitching Staff Plant Are Going Forward Rapidly for First Game Here on June 4th Freddie Edmonds, of Norfolk, sign ed as a member of the Martins' pitch ing staff this week, Manager Spivey aid today .Edmonds played with Elia abeth City last season, and his addi ction to the club advances the locaT pitching staff up to and probably above par for the league as a whole. The re cently signed player reports for duty Monday week. Arrangements are going forward rapidly for the opening game with Tar boro here Tuesday week, Manager Spivey stating today that the club's bus, a used Mack purchased from a Richmond firm, would be delivered here tomorrow or Monday. The complete line-up to date is as follows: Catchers: Henry House and Ralph Gillespie, First base: Troy Goodmon and Eli Marion (Sammy) Taylor. Second base: Aubrey Marable. Shortstop: Claude Corbitt. Third base: Herbert Leary. - Field: Cecil Brake, Wm. Bruce Gay lord, Bill Scott, Tom Morris. Pitchers: Hubert Gardner, Dick Cherry, the only left-hander on the staff, John Gaddy, Tom Morris, H. V. Whitney, jr? Howard Emhke's protege, and Freddie Edmonds. Summer Vacation Bible Schools Are Now Being Held John Whitley, a Seminary Student la Aaaiating In Vacation Activities The Presbyterian program of mm mer Daily Vacation Bible School got under way laat Wednesday morning in ilia Poplar Point Minion. Thti ichoot it being conducted by Mrs. Clinton Houie of Robertonville. Mri. William Everetta, Mr. John Whitley, and Z. T. Piephoff. Boyi and girls from 4 to 14 are attending thii school. All the children of the Poplar Point communi ty are invited. The school begins at 9 a.m. and closes at 11:30 a.m. Bible schools will be held at Bear Grass and Roberson't Chapel during the month of June and win run for two weeks each. All the chldrcn of these communities ara invited to at tend while the schools ara in session. ( Left We Forget IN FLANDERS' FIELDS In Flanders' fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly. Scarce heard amidst the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow. Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders' fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe! To you from failing hands we throw The torch?be yours to hold it high; If ye break faith with us who die. We shall not sleep though poppies grow In Flanders' fields. Especially arranged for tomorrow throughout the State, the sale of little red poppies will be han dled in this county by members of the Legion Aux iliary and a ready patronage is expected in Roberson ville and Williamston for the little flower that is to be worn in memory of the dead and for the benefit of the living. C. T. Roberson Dies AtHome in Griffins IRISH POTATOES k After <uimining their crops many farmers in this section are predicting a entail Irish potatof yield this season, scattered reports indicating the yield will be hard ly more than half of a normal crop if that much. Digging sctivties are yet sever al days or two weeks off in this immediate section, and no large acreage is planted to the crop. Reports from sections below here state that as few as five bar rels of the cobblers have been har vested from an acre and prices did not eaceed 91.70 a barrel for the first shipment of primes. Arrest 3 Negroes For Theft of Meat Raleigh Daniel, Henry Davis and Hezekiah Price, all colored, were ar-' rested by Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and Deputy Joe H. Roebuck and jailed here this week for the alleged theft of a quantity of meat from Isabella Ben nett, colored woman, living near Ham ilton. Five hams and about 75 pounds of side meat were stolen, the officers recovering two pieces of side meat and two hams found hidden in the woods back of Daniel's home. Another ar renst is. expected shortly in connection with the alleged theft, it was learned. A. G. Small Ls Hurt In Auto Accident! Mr. A. G. Small, casliie: o. the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company i*| recovering at his home in Raleigh from injuries sustained in an automo bile accident near Raleigh last Satur-j day. He ia expected to retufn to his duties in the local bank next Monday, it was learned today. Mr. Small was on his way to Ra leigh when a tire oA his Buick blew out, causing the machine to turn over. He wis painfully bruised but not serf-: ously hurt. The car was wrecked. One Preaching Service at Methodist Church Sunday Only one preahing service will be held the Methodist church Sunday.1 The congregation is invited to attend the commencement sermon in the high school that morning. At 8 oh lock in the evening a regular service will be held in the church. Sunday school will convene at the usual hour, 9:45. membeiTone of OLDEST FAMILIES OF THIS SECTION Funeral Service at the Late Home This Afternoon At 3 O'clock Chas. T. Roberson, well known Grif fins _Townshij> citizen and :a member of one of the oldest families in this section, died at his home in the Farm Life community, near here, yesterday morning at 7:30 (/clock. Pneumonia was the immediate cause of his death which followed within two days after he was taken ill. He was able to he out Tuesday afternoon in handling busi ness matters. For some time, however, he had experienced declining health, and had suffered several pneumonia attacks during the past year or two. His condition became critical Wednes day and death was expected.' The son of the late Harmon T. and Clementina Coltrain Roberson, Mr. Chas. Roberson was born in Griffins Township 58 >ears ago. He married Miss Alice Griffin who survives. Five brothers, Messrs. J. J., H. T., Jos. A. Theodore and Claudius Roberson, and two sister*, Mrs. Euplu iam Peel and Mrs. *A. R. Corey, all of this county, survive. He also leaves a half-brother, David F. Roberson, of California. Leading an unpretentious life, Mr Roberson accepted his responsibilities without shirking, placing a high value upon honesty and peacefullness for his fellowman. No one was riclij or poor, lowly or h.igh in his sight; he was always ready to render any aid he was capable to render to any man regardless of position or creed. And his many good deeds went by un hearlded by him. He eyjoyed the op portunities of life, but never complain ed when he was forced to confine his activities. Mr. Roberson never affilia ted himself with any religious denom ination, but he was a follower of the Primitive Baptist faith and attended often the Services of the church and the big meetings. Iji his humble walk of life before his fellowman, he sought -wtt special favors fui himself, but In ever pushed forward to provide for his ho6sehold and meet fairly and squarely the material responsibilities of life. Funeral services are being con ducted from the late home this after noon by Rev. W. B. Harrington, of the Missionary Baptist church, and Elder P. E. Getsinger of the Primi tive Baptist church. Interment will follow in the Tic? cemetery, Griffins Township, where markers were placed at the direction of Mr. Roberson some time ago. 47 CIVIL ACTIONS SET FOR TRIAL AT SPECIAL COURT Convenes June 10 With Judge Moore Presiding: Civil Cases Only Forty-seven civil cases were placed on the calendar this week for trial at the special term of Martin Conty Su perior court convening June 10. Pre sided over by Judge Clayton Moore, the court will handle nothing but civ il actions, leaving the regular term ?convening the following week to handle criminal cases and probably a few civil actions. Scheduled for trial the first day of court is the $25,000 damage suit brought by Frank Pittnian against John Downing. Pittman. employee of the Virginia Electric and Power Com pany in the Willtamston division, was critically and permanently injured when the car in which he was riding with the defendant crashed into an other machine near Edenton last sum mcr.?There are a frw-ntlicr cases of interest, but no large crowds aTe ex pected during the week. Cases on the docket: Monday, June 10th: PiUnian vs. Downing: Everett vs. Higdon; Ferti lizer Company vs. Moore; Fertilizer Company vs. Skinner; Fertilizer Com pany vs. Gaitley; Slade, Rhodes and Company vs. Gurganus; Duggin vs. Council; Fertilizer Company \ >. Lockaway; Fertilizer Company vs. Hardy. Tuesday, June 11th: Taylor vs. Co burn; Bailey vs. Bank; Perry vs. Har rison; Rogers vs. Bailey; Riddi.k vs. Peel, Trustee; Bowen vs. Mizelle; Ha dley vs. Rogers; Everett vs. Jones; Ross vs. R oss. Wednesday, June 12th: Little vs. Norman and Green; Bullock vs. Bul lock; Fertilizer Company vs. Waters et al; Roebuck vs. Life Insurance Company; Bailey vs. Barnhill; Fertili Zcr Company vs. Warren: Rnffin v?. Warren; Fertilizer Company -vs. Har deer Rolox vs. Norman; f berry v's. Norris; Ange vs. Ange. ? Thursday, June 13th: Hyman vs. Sa vage;?Hobcrson?vs. Smith-,?Adniinis trator; Arrington vs. Smith, Admin istrator; Minton vs. Lumber Comp any; Casket Company vs. Biggs; Crimes vs. Biggs ;Fertilizer Company vs. Wharton; Hargrove vs~ Bachelor, Harris vs. Wilkins; Ray nor vs. Green; Worsley vs. Green. ^ Friday, June 14th: Roebuck vs. Land Bank; James vs. Land Bank; Land Bank vs. James; Land Bank vs. James; Moye vs. Land Bank; Hines Estate vs. HiiiesrGardtttr vs. Coca-Lola Co. Car Is Stolen Here Early Last Night The Ford V-8 belonging to Mr. K. P. Lindsley was stolen front in front of his home on Haughton street here last evening shortly after 7 o'clock. Mrs. Lindsley had just parked the ar there a few minutes before and was planning to use it again when she saw the man drive the car away. Officers were 011 the trail within 10 minutes, but after following the rogue as far as Kveretts Patrolman Hunt was turn ed back by rain and slippery roads. Nothing had been heard from the ma chine at noon today. No insurance was carried on the machine, it i> un derstood. One Preaching Service at Christian Church Sunday The Sunday school will convene at the usual hour, 9:45 a m. and will close in ample time for all those wishing to attend the commencement sermon in the high school auditorium at 11 o' clock. Many of the members are ex pected to attend from this church. The one preaching service Sunday in the Chir.stian church will be held at 8 o?clock that evening Red Clover Crop Best In Years in Lincoln County Ked clever being grown for hay in Lincoln County appears to be the be?t that has been produced in the county for some years, report the growers. START PAVING The J. O. Clark Cowmih will ?tart paving Smithwick Street from Main to the railroad hare next Monday, Mr. Jim Clark, who la hare making arrangementa for handling tha project, aaid yea tarday. The paving, including cur be, will measure 24 feet in wid th, making neceeaary the removal of one tree and that one ia right on the corner next to the Critcher law office. Town forces arc connecting out lets to the aewer and water lines today preparatory to the actual street paving. County Board Again Orders Liquor Election on July 6th Senate Sustains Presidents Bonus Veto Bv a Margin of Nine Votes Yesterday Immediate payment of the soldier*'i bonus was defeated yesterday when the United States Senate sustained by nine votes tf.e President's veto. The house passed the measure over the ve-i to Wdnesdav afternoon just after President Roosevelt explicitly explain ed the problem. Many of the North Carolina representatives voted to : to over-ride the veto, and Senators | Hailey and Reynold* front this State divided on the matter, i Several senators are said to be con-, I sidering the introduction of bill* inj an effort to revive the i>nuc. However, it is generally believed that the bonus: payment is at least 12 months off. and there is a possibility the soldiers will not get their money until the bonus is due in 1945. j Action by the Senate proved a dis appointment to many of the- legion members in this county, a number of] the leKionairev having -wired--Senator Bailey recently to vote for the mea ! Local Schools Close Term Next Tuesday FULL SCHEDULE OF FINAL EVENTS TO BE PRESENTED Seniors To Hold Class-Day Program Tonight, Serm on Sunday Morning Exercise*, marking the dose of the | Wiltiamston schools, get underway j this evening when the seniors hold their class day exercises in the high ! school auditorium at 8 o'clock. The next event on the closing exercises proper will he the commencement sett thrrTor*! Baps?*t chuivh, Sunday morn ing at the 11 o'clock hour in the high school auditorium. The address of Dr I). B. Bryan, dean of Wake Forest cates to the seventh grade graduates and diplomas t< hte high school grad nates will feature the finals program next Tuesday evening. The class-day exercises this evening will he patterned after a legislative scene with J. 1). \owen, class presi dent, presiding The valedictory ail dress will he delivered by (irace Man t.ing, and Aha ( ritcher will deliver the salutatory address. A "Daisy chain" will feature the exercises again this year. .. ? - Special feature of the commeu.e ment sermon program Sunday morn i mg will W the appearance of-thr frrcaH choral club. The program for tin Sunday morning event i> as follows' Processional for seniors by choral I club; invocation; Hymn, 274; Scrip | ture reading; prayer; Hymn, 184; ser-j mon; announcements; < ffering with! the choral choral eluh singing, andJ bencdicliuu . ....? Recognized as an able leader and I orator, Dr. I). B. Bryan is expected to attract one of the largest audien.es next Tuesday evening to attend a fin als commencement program here in years. His Subject has not been an flounced. Principal I). N. Mix will award certificates to around 65 pupils completing work in the seventh grade and the more than 20 high school graduates will receive their diplomas. Winners of special awards offered an nually wdl be announced that evening 9 - " Legion Post.Raises | $27 Net from Plav ) Carrying the play, "Oh, Professor," I before four audiences in this county I last week and the first two days of this week, the John Walton Hassell American Legion post made^a net profit of $27, it was learned from Com mander H. L. Swain. Comparatively small audiences wit nessed the (day at all four places with the exception of Oak City where a goodly number attended the eveht. Episcopal Services for Two Churches Are Announced Church of the Advent. ?Rogation Sunday. Holy Communion at 8 a m. This is a corporate communion for all those who have been confirmed in the last three, years. Others are invited, of course. Church School at 0:45. At 11 o'clock the members are invited to at tend the contifmencemcnt service at the high school. 8t. Martin's, Hamilton Church School at 10 a.m. Holy Conununinn and sermon at II a.m. Evening Prayer and sermon, at 7:30 p.m. SCHOOL SERMON v Following the annual custom among Williamston's churches the "annual commencement sermon will be preached in the high school aud itorium Sunday motiving at 11 o'clock, there being no other morn ing preaching service in the up town churches. The pastor of the Memorial Bap tist church will deliver the com mencement sermon, and the com munity Choral Club, composed of singers from the various churches, will furnish the special"* music. The regular preaching service will be held in the Baptist church Sun day evening at 8 o'clock. Farmers Directed To Exchange Tax Warrants at Once All 1934 Cotton Certificates Must Be Turned In For New Ones Martin County farmers art* urged to turn in any 1934 cotton tax certificates they may hold at the preseut time ami exchange them for 1935 warrants, Mr. T. H; Slade, assistant f ii Toll on c< ?ii tnd this county said yesterday. 1'lie 1934 certificates will be t?f no val -ue in marketing?the?1935 nop. hut they can he exchanged pound for pound at the present time for new tax warrants. While it is believed nearly all avail able cotton tax certificates were used in this county in marketing the 1934 otton crop in this county,'Mr. Slade stated-that there might be a few scat tered over the county, adding that it is important for holders of the 1934 warrants to turn them into the agent's office for exchange. j Beginning next week applications for tax free cotton certificates will be J received from contract and .non-con tract signers by the several committee men Farmers will "find it to their ad vantage to visit their respective com mitteemen by the latter part of the jweek, Mr. Slade said today. Fleas of Guilty Are Entered in Indecent Exposure Cases Colored Man Given Two Year Suspended Sentence, Woman Is Paroled (soing before Judge Herbert O. Peel in a special session of the county court Wednesday morning, Karl Simmons, young colored man, and Roaemon Owens, white woman, entered plea> of guilty in the case charging them with indecent exposure. No evidence was offered at the hearing, and the court was in session only a few min ut<? Simmons was sentenced to the roads^ for a period of twrr yrms the vi'iitcmt; to begin at the direction of the court within the next two years. He was directed to pay the coat of the action. It wa? intimated that Siimitona wa planning to leave the state immediate-1 ly The other defendant was paroled in the custody of her father, a Washing ton County cfttiefi, with the provision] that he enter her in the North Car-) olina Farm Colony, or some similar institution, within the next 60 days. He is to report to the court hit ac tion in the matter at the end of that time or present the defendant LE ADERS OF DRYS ARE PRESENT TO PROTEST ACTION Arrangements For Setting Up Election Machinery Made Immediately Meeting in special ,or ,he second time tins month t|,e Martin t uninii,sinners morning una.ni m - - a .1,?h g jlm il their j. nun ,,f \V>d ncsda.v a ueek ago when they called a special election t.i be held on July ft '"I the pe?p|,. I,-, ?? ,|Ul.s(jl>n win-liter or not this county should he exempt,,I from ,|,e ,,rov,.,.?,s ,,t the lurl,nKt?? Al t Arrangements were immediately started to set ut. th. .I.,.. tint, tnachmery. and the registration '"?-'lis lydlsprohabl, lie opened about thy middle- ->t nest mm,ti, I he Hon , f. t|?. |?,ar I ,|M, miiril ing followed hour I.f ope,, discps sum the drys, hsl hi Mrs V A W ard, of kohersonvilie. directing ur "e'tt pleas to the commissioners in he hall llleir yattsy While there was some opposition I,, carrying the i|ttes election, the drys pleaded mostly for postponement of action to await developments |? State officials. I he discussion i? the meeting was aside front U,e quest,at time,, all the participants agreeing that lii|u.,r was had but warmly disagreeing a, t-. the lied policy to follow in handling ,t. Delayed action ?u tin- pan of the ' as<|u,iiankm:,iiiiiiiis.sioiiers in calling an election was cited to the local au '?"> Martin commission. ers still maintained.it.,v,s a .p,est,on '??r the people p. decide at the poll, ? rnnmtscrnner fayt.^cTaTf d Tlia-f tlie elect,on could he held, and if the wets which the, are overwhelm,ugly expected to do. "the matter of opening Could he delayed hy the Tiimimssiiliters an) -3;^??. a, Raleigh. I, ?as pointed out commissioners ?,|l continue <> have the situation in tin ir ,,w? n""'.J '"I""1 boar Ull?d. Mr lay lor intimated tl,.,, he would be wtllrng and m)uhj Tfctay ?a?,;?g a ,,,or 'xrar.l until such a time that ac """ definitely taken How - ever. he said that the efectio,, |,e held vvitlnn Ml days, and that, he fav ored rcfemng^thy, matter t,, ,(?? p,.,, \'lvan:mg the revenue leature. K I""" " tin wus. dated that there were 411 place, "liamston ulM-rc ptttcliased, that there ,l,,,?|,l b. some done about the situation u. get "I h.iuor I || ,;od w'" mentioned ,l? detnocratic leature ior'de'r " a" - Llc'm^g""- ???/ veople T,lri . . , . -v1 "re uniting ands-tht Wh'lc the .It,, us.,,,,, car,ietf much i?. "it never reached an 'fining or argumentative stage . "" 'Ml an election by 111;7",TM N '? was sec i'i'V ?V.' '"Iter, t Heming, i 'v board pas,mg ,, unanimously "";!7' ?'??? ">e registration Idas , ' '?*? hatur ,?'? v ?. new names and ?? , ,hird > "rda, the hooks wtll hr opened for hallcngc an, elector, ?evv '' " K'.-WitiotL wdl i^. _ Z:\r 7 A "me it would h" ""egistration would he tie essarv and that July h would he the earliest date for voting. Ixirge Number at Masonic Meeting Here This Week Emporia Masons Visitors at Meeting and Handle Degree Work ? Otic of the largest attended meet ings in recent years was held at Ske warkec Lodge of Masons hfcre last Tuesday night, when members of the third degree team from Kmporia. Va., were special guests of tlvfe local Ma sonj?_a4ui --conferred ~fhe- thtrti degree. " Prior to the ceremony at the lodge hall, the visiting team was entertained at the (ieorge Reynolds Hotel with a steak supper. In addition to the 15 members of the Emporia lodge, a large delegation from Stonewall Lodge at Roberson vilie was present, besides about a doz en ytlier visitors from various lodges in thi* State and Virginia. The lodge room was crowded and the meeting was thoroughly enjoyed. After the work, short addresses were made by Judge Clayton Moore and several of the visitors.
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