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THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 45 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, June 4, 1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED BY HOLC TO JUNE 27 Hugh G. Horton Designat ed To Handle Requests For This County Home-owners in this county who are hard-pressed by mortgages on their homes now have another oppor tunity to refinance the papers held against their property provided they make proper applications before June 27, H. G. Horton, local attorney for the Home Owners' Loan Corpora tion announced yesterday. It is under stood those owners who are eligible to borrow and who failed to get their applications entered in time for con sideration months ago will be permit ted to apply again along with new ap plications from other owners. The ap plications if they are to receive con sideration must be in by midnight, June 27, the announcement emphatic allv stated. Before the Home Owners' Loan Corporation suspended operations last November about 44 loans were advanced to home owners in this county. Approximately $93,136.60 was borrowed, the loan amounts running as high as $9,000 and as low as a few hundred. Well over 100 applications were en tered in this county, but most ,of them were ruled ineligible for con sideration, it is understood. A few new applications are expected, but not many. Mrs. Mary E. Taylor Fatally Injured In Automobile Wreck Funeral Held at Home In Roanoke Rapids Yes terday Afternoon Mrt. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, mother of Mr. Herbert Taylor, of this place, died in a Henderson hospital last Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from injuries sustained in an autonio bile accident earlier that day, while enroute from her home in Roanoke Rapids to visit her children in Salis bury. A tire on the car blew out, causing the accident. Mrs. Taylor was 73 years old^ Funeral services were conducted in Roanoke Rapids yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. Mr. Boone, pastor of the Methodist church there where Mrs. Taylor had* been a faithfuT niejnbeiLiQr a number of years. Burial was at Prospect church, near Ebony, Virginia. Besides her son here, Mrs. Taylor is survived by the following children : Hemy Taylor and Mn. John Clem ents, Salisbury; George Taylor, Rich mond, Va; Mrs. Eddie Wright, Mrs. Maggie Williams, Bill Harvey and Miss Mattie Lee Taylor, all of Roa noke Rapids. She also leaves a broth er, A. H. Pearson,'Brady, Va. Health Contest for This County Was Held Last Friday Miss Kathleen Taylor, of Everetts, Wins With Score of 99 Points The county health content for 4-H girls and 4-H boys was held in Wil liamston, Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Dr. Saunders office. Five girls came in for their final physical examination to de termine the healthiest girl in the county. This distinction was given Miss Kathleen Taylor jjf the Ever etts 4-H club. Her score was 99. The four other girls entering the contest were Miss Annie Mae Bailey from the Bear Grass 4-H club, Miss Rosa Perry from the Williamston club, Miss Doris Thomas from Robersonville and Miss .Doris Winslow also from Robersonville. The services of the physicians were much appreciated. The doctors assisting with the ex aminations were Dr. J. H. Saunders, Dr. W. E. Mercer and Dr. C. J. Saw yer. Miss Kathleen Taylor will rep resent the county in the District Con test which wilt be held previous to the girls and boys short course held in Raleigh. As a result of the free ex aminations given one girl was found to have defective vision and needing glasses, another had bad teeth and gums, a few were underweight and urith bad posture, perfect scores were hard to make by the girls coming in. It tl hoped the girls trill correct theft physical defects by another year and bring op tbeir scores. "If you want wild flowers in tbe woods, keep the fires out." ? R. W Expecting Crowd for Opening Despite Threatening Weather Despite threatening weather, plans are going forward for an elaborate opening of the 1935 base bail season in the Coastal Plain league this afternoon when Tar boro meets the Martins on Tay lor Field here. Much rain will have to fall to check what has the prom ise of being one of the most spec tacular send-offs ever given a sports organisation in this section Well over two thousand people are expected to witness the first official game of the season in the league. A parade, led by the local high school bend, will form at the Stan dard filling station at 3 o'clock. Club officials, both teams, local town officials and those of Rober sonville will ride in the parade alone with other*. The band will give a concert at the park juat before the game i* called. Promptly at 4 o'clock. Mayor J. L. Haaaell will pitch the firat ball with Mayor C. M. Hurst, of Roberaonville, receiving. The game will immediately get under way with Slim Gardner on the mound and Gillespie catching for the Martins. Hallboro and West moreland will form the battery for the visitors. Tomorrow the Martins go to Tarboro. Greenville comes here Thursday, and Snow Hill will be here Saturday, completing the first week of what has the prospects of being a successful and highly en tertaining baseball season in this section. Town Board Begins New Term of Office CAMP POSTPONED Upon the advice from the State Board of Health and the County ^ Health Officer of Beaufort Coun ty the annual encampment for the 4-H (irla had to be cancelled ra ther abruptly owing to the in creaae in Infantile Paralyaia in the state. Thia effected three coun tiea and disappointed approxi mately 80 girla. Plana will be made for a Camp later if poaai ble, if there is no serious increase in the disease now prevalent. If not a camp, plans will be made to make up to the disappointed club girla in some way the loss of their good time this week. World War Veteran Who Lost One Foot May Now Lose Other Labon Lifley Returns From Hospital Where Frozen Foot Was Treated Losing one of his legs in addition to ? receiving a number of serious other injuries while in action on the front during the World's War, Labon Lil - to lose his other leg or-a?part?uL-iL. He returned Wednesday from the Walter Reed hospital, Washington City, still hanging on to his last foot. When asked if the limb wasn't en it can swell to the size of an automo bile but no hurt, no cut off the foot." Early this year the man's foot froze, and he has been undergoing treatment much of the time since. The lower part of the foot has no feeling in it whatsoever, Mr. Lilley substantiating the claim by poking it with the end of his walking stick. Scarred from one end of his body to the other, Mr. Lilley was one of the few men to receive so many wounds in the war and return home alive. Officers Capture Large Still Near Poplar Point ? Sheriff C. B. Roebuck, Deputy J. H. Roebuck and Raider Roy Peel captured a new 100-gallon capacity copper still in the Poplar Point sec tion of Hamilton Township last Sun day morning, and destroyed six bar rels of beer. The plant was ready for operation and the officers waited there several hours for the operators. Ap parently the visit of the offcers was learned and the operators remained away. ORGANIZATION IS PERFECTED WITH NO CHANGE MADE Requests Heard for Water and Sewer Lines and Street Improvements ? Sworn in by Clerk of Court L. B. VVynn, the mayor, J. L. Hassell, and four commissioners, N. C. Green, V. 1). Godwin, Luther Peel antl G. H. Harrison entered upon their duties for another two-year term by handling a number of matters at a regular meet ing of the authorities here last night. Commissioner L. P. Lindsley was ab sent, and he is expected to accept the >ath of office probably at a special meeting to-shortly. The features of the meeting last night were pressing requests on the town treasury, well founded, no doubt an.t whit h are in -rinse keeping with the march of jwogre^s so marked here at the pre-ent time. Requests were re ceived for street and sidewalk paving, additional sewer and water lines, new streets, water line to the high school gymnasium and good will advertising suggested by Judge Clayton Moore, representing the baseball organiza tion. The working organization of the town was unchanged, TT H. Harri treasurer; L. P. Lindslcy, mayor pro tein; VV. B. Daniel, chief^of police; H. D. Harrison fire chief. Officer Troy Goodmon was given a leave of absence effective this week, he having signed as a member of the local base ball club. Officers W. B. Daniel, J. H. Allsbrooks, and K. Kamey will handle the police duties under the di rection of Mayor Hassell. Salaries of Allsbrooks and Kamey were in creased 10 per cent, bringing tfic wage scale for Allsbrooks ut> to SI 10 a month and Kamey up to $16.50 a week. Mayor Ha>*ell's monthly sal ary was increased from $25 to $35 a month. An increase of $15 was men tioned for the commissioners, but no definite action was taken to in crease the scale from *$135 to $150. No other change in salaries, was made. burn asked the commissioners to pave the sidewalk from the Sam Ray cor ner to the corner of Biggs Street in New Town. The board ordered the costs be determined before taking final action. A request was heard from D. D. Stalls asking that the town reimburse him for one-half the paving costs in curred in paving the sidewalk in front (Continued on the back page) Government Credit Agencies Continue Popular Sources for Financing of Farms Government credit agencies contin ue as a popular source of financing for a number of farmers in this coun fy according to preliminary ^reports J coming from the feed-seed loan office and the Washington Production Cred it Association this week. Apparently more than 100 farmers calling on the government agencies for credit last year have become in dependent and were able to finance their own operations. A few others! probably turned to other credit agen cies which are believed to be consid ering loans with more favor than they, did a year ago. Last year the Production Credit j Association advanced 160 loans til farmers in this county amounting to $58,812 as compared with 196 loans 86.500 this year. The in crease in loans and amount of money advanced is probably due to require ments set forth in the seed-feed loan act. Farmers who were eligible to bor row from the Production Credit As sociation were refused loans by the seed-feed loan group, and naturally after a favorable marketing season last year the number of eligibles was greatly increased. The number of seed loans dropped from around 400 in 1934 to around 243 this year, the amount of the loans totaling about $34,000 or nearly one-half the amount advanced in 1934 Larger amounts were borrowed this year than last, the approximately 439 farmers receiving around- $120,500 this year as compared with approxtpiately $118,812 advanced to 560 farmers last PROPERTY VALUE UP HALF MILLION IN 9 TOWNSHIPS County Commissioners In ' Regular Meeting Monday Continuing in session for their reg ular meeting a greater part of Monday the county commissioners handled numerous matters, but actual accom plishments were limited to a few mi nor matters mostly those having to do with the less fortunate. A dozen or more applications for county relief were filed with the commissioners who approved seven of the number and held the opers open for investigation. VVni. I*. Powell, of Williamston; Jim L. Reason, of Hamilton. Venus Kwell of Williamston; W. M. Boston, of Dardens, and Mrs. Joe Knox, of Has sell, were each allowed $2 a month. Geo. W. and Maggie Move, of Rob ersonville, were allowed $3 a month, receive $1.50 a month. Reports were received and reviewed from the county home agent, farm agent and county home keeper. The approximately 4 acres of. coun ty land adjoining Highway No. <>4 and the old Greenville road will he offer ed for sale at the next regular meet ing, it was ordered. Reviewing nine of the ten township property lists for 1935, the commis sioners reported a gain in valuation in excess of a half million dollars. All the lists are in with' the exception of one from Williams Township. Rob ersonville, with an increase of about $200,(XX). led the county, Williamston following with a gain of about $ 154, 000. Each of the nine townships re porting showed gains, the increase be ing traceable to greater numbers of mules and automobiles and a vhighcr schedule of valuation' on autowiobiles. A complete and accurate review of the tax lists will -bo?avaityble 'within the next few days. It is estimated that a redueHtm ttt the tax rate will pCob ably he possible on the strength of the increase in property values, provide* the. new budget remains the same. Tin decrease, if one is possible, will In limited to only a few cents, however it is believed. The be determined before some time ii July or August. Action on establishing a public health service in the county was de layed when leaders considered it un wise t<> attempt a program for thi county only. The health program wil hardly be considered within the nexl two years, it is believed. C. W. Keith, Formei Local Man, Dies In |Hospital at Norfolk Managed Atlantic Hotel Here for More Than Fifteen Years Claude W. Keith, for a number ol a resident of Williamson. dud in the Marine hospital, Norfolk, last week according to information receiv ed here yesterday. He had been in de clining health for several years, and during the past two years had been a patient in the hospital. A native of Bertie County, Mr. Keith was captain on the old steam years. He located here and engaged in the mercantile business, later open ing the Atlantic Hotel in 1900. He managed the hotel for nearly 20 years. He first married Miss Eliza Hodges who died in 1917. He later married a Miss Perry who survives. Prior to his entering the hospital, he ran on a barge, making regular visits to this place. He was about 75 yean* old. No details of the funeral and burial could be learned here, but it is under stood interment was in a government cemetery at Norfolk. Two Bad Wrecks Reported In Rdftersonville Section Two bad wrecks were reported in the Robersonville section over the week-end but no one was seriously "hurt. The <?ar of Sherwood Davis, Dardehs man, wai sideswTperf by an other driven by John Arthur Clement, Stokes Negro. The Davis car turned over twice and the engine was torn from the frame. Mrs. Clyde Davis and two-year-old baby were in the car but wete not badly hurt. Clement was booked on a reckless driving charge by Patrolman Hunt. Driving from a side road just be yond Ruber son v il I*, Noah?Started trashed into the side of a car driven by J. L. Tripp, of Aulander, doing considerable damage. The Stencil car continued on a rampage, striking two more cars before the driver stop ped it. T Abandonment of NRA Has Had Little Effect in County Building Program Is Considered by Board Education at Meeting Mondav Molding a regular meeting Monday, the Martin County Board of Educa tion spent much time studying a pro posed building program in connection with the Public Works administration policy. Applications for buildings were received from Oak City people and Robersonville, representatives also being present from JatnesvUie and Farm Fife in the interest of applica tions previously filed with the hoard. The Oak City delegation asked for a new building for the primary de partment. The cost of the four-room structure will be determined later. A Site was purchased in Roberson ville for an 8-room brick building to replacC the school occupied by colored people before it was burned several weeks ago. The site is located on the Nelson property between the railroad and the old county road just to the east of the town. The site includes four acres Contract for a tcachcrage at Hear Grass was delayed pending develop ments of the PVVA building program Architect Flannagan is expected in the county within the next day or two to prepare plans for the addition at Farm Life, the proposed new high school building at Jamesville. a pro posed new building for the primary department at Oak City, and the pro posed building at Robersohville. Ap plications will be filed with the feder al authorities just as soon a* the plans are pre pored. Superintendent of Schools J. . \rairmng stating that he believed the program would meet with the approval of those in charge of the federal program. SURVEY MADE OF ELECTRIC NEEDS IN RURAL PARTS Possibility of Electrification Is Creating More Interest Than Anticipated Electrification in rural sections of this county is receiving considerable attention; iu fact, the possibility of extending modern electric service to farmers and residents in community ?Centers is creating a far greater in terest than was expected, according to a preliminary survey j?>t, matfc. pub lic. Eight communities are already re purled to have filed applications iuf consideration in the proposer! service x t'XtensmTT program;?:mrl ~ oth^nr are expected to consider tin- possible ad vantages, it is understood. Rural electrification in this county is only in its infancy and it is liWelv that only a few of the proposed ex tensions will actually materialize in tlu- near future However, it is ap parent that a beginning has been made* and the rate of progress is now dependent upon the interest shown by those to be affected tfy an electrifica | tion program in rural areas The recent survey made in tlfs County shows there are approximately 1H4 prospective customer in terested 'fuc line extensions. Hear?(irass?leads the list with 31 while there are 24 on the Washington Road between here ami the Beaufort-Martin line inter ested in the service. Applications for service have also been tiled by rural residents out of Jamcsville and by those living on the road leading from Holly Springs toward Farm Fife. No formal applications have been filed by the people of the Farm Life area, it is understood. There are other pro posed projects out of Robersonviilc and still others in the upper part of The county. The preliminary survey shows ap proximately 43 miles in the proposed system to cost around $70,364 with an estimated resulting revenue of $5,223 annually. The proposed plan as it is under stood here makes it possible for | residents of any section t?? fife anuli cation with State authorities who ap ply to the Federal Government. Costs of the projects are determined, and the lines are built. T he operating com panies in those sections then take charge of. the lines and maintain them, offering a service at the same rate enjoyed by regular customers in the territory. A small availability charge is made by the authority to retire ori ginal line costs, it is understood. ELECTION HELD UP An order restraining New Han over County commissioners and the county board of elections from proceeding with the election < on July 2 on the question, of ratifica tion of a bill designed to exempt that county from the provisions of the Turl%\gton act, was served upon the officials there Saturday. The order was signed by Judge E. H. Cranmer and is returnable before Judge Frizzelle in Wil mington Friday. This county confines its plans to hold its election on the same question on July 6. Registration books open in the 12 precincts next Saturday. * Mrs. Millie B. Ange Dies at Home Near Funeral Services Are Being Conducted from Home This Afternoon Mrs Mill if Be fry Ange. widow 1 Levi Ange, died at her home in J a rite ville t?>wnslii|>. mar Harden-.. ;it o clock yesterday morning follow ing ;i long illness Pneumonia was given a* the immediate cause of her death. The daughter of the late John A and Mary Davis Berry. Mrs Ange \va horn in this county 52 years ago. In early iimnanlnunl wl.,- t. Levi Ange who died several month* ago. Four children survive the union Their names are: Thomas, Klton. ami Miss Cora Ange, and Mrs. (ieneva Oliver, all of this county. She also leaves three sisters, Mrs J * Card ner, of Williamston; Mrs L. T. Hidd en of Roper, and Mrs L. H Morris, of Helhaven.? Funeral services are being condhct d this afternoon _<f, Mrs. Copeland Returns To Home Here Today Mrs. Robt. Copeland, after showing a miraculous improvement in a Rich mond hospital following serious in juries sustained in an automobile wreck near Greenville the 5th of last month, was able to return to her home here today. She was accompanied home by her father, Mr. L. H. Gur ganus and Mayo Hardison who left here early today with a special ambu lance. Mrs. Copeland will necessarily continue in bed for some time yet, but interested friends throughout this section are glad that her recovery is assured. Mrs. Lilley Reported To Be Some Better Today While her recovery still appears doubtful, Mrs. W. J. Lilley who a.ci dently stabbed herself in the head with a knife at her home in Griffins yesterday a week ago, was said to be slightly better yesterday. The SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5th Ayden at Greenville Goldsboro at Snow Hill Williamston at Tarboro Kinston at New Bern THURSDAY, JUNE 6th Greenville ?( WILLIAMSTON Snow Hill at Kinston New Bern at Goldsboro Tarboro at Ayden FRIDAY, JUNE 7th Kinston at Greenville Williamston at Snow Hill Goldsboro at Tarboro Ayden at N ew Bern SATURDAY. JUNE tth Snow Hffl at WILLIAMSTON Greenville at Kinston Tarboro at Goldsboro New Bern at Ayden Two Local Young Women Finish College Courses Misses Frances Bowen, daughter of - M it?jiTtTTT M. Howcn,* and Jenn je (ireen Taylor, daughter of Mrs. Joe VV. Taylor, were graduated from the Fast Carolina Teachers' College yes terday, Miss Boweti receiving the bachelor of arts degree and Miss Tay lor completing the two-year normal course. Officers Conduct Raids In Goose Nest Saturday I Deputy J. H. Roebuck and Chief of Police Karly, of Oak City, confis cated about 15 gallons of liquor when they raided the homes of Tom Cowin and B. M. Haislip last Saturday after noon near Oak City. Woman's Club To Hold Regular Meet Thursday The local Woman's club will Hold its regular meeting in tin ? lub rooms Thursday afternoon of this week at 3:30 o'clock. This will be the last reg ular meeting of the season, and the officers are anxious for a large atten dance, Mrs. R. H. Condition announc ed today. ? Building Mill To Crush Peanut Hulls at Plant The Columbian Peanut Company is building a mill at it* plant *??? i ing peanut hulls. The mill will be placed in a fireproof building and will handle the output from the mill, manager Pritchard said. LOC AL FIRMS ARE STILL OPERATING BY CODE TERMS Uncertainty Exists in Many Sections Due To Recent Court Decision Following the ruling last week by the I'nited States Supreme Court de claring the National Recovery Act un constitutional, uncertainty more than ever exists in business all over the land, creating a situation that is con sidered more dangerous than any faced by the country, as a whole, in years. No immediate effect from the N'RA suspension is expected lo follow di rectly in this community, Mr. C. G. Crockett, of the Standard Fertilizer Company, statinpf today that the. in tention of his company is to observe the fertilizer' code in every particular ; just as though there had been no adverse ruling by the Supreme Court. Mr. \Y S I'ritehard, ideal manager for the Columbian I'eanut Company, stated yesterday that bis firm had always favored a commensurate wage scale, clearly indicating that the Columbian firm, one of the largest operating here, would adhere to poli cies advanced under the code. Other firms itt this section are followers of the code practices. v\ lien- the uncertainty enters the picture is in those industries whose leaders will return and are said to he already returning to the practice of unfair and cut-throat competition. Wages have heciy reduced alid hours have been increased for employees. 1'fice cutting has heen reported, and . a return t<> conditions even worse than those experienced prior to the intro duction of the* ;$K;V ?s 1u lieved to he I hi t a few nn >nths t?i weeks distant. While the country, .is a whole, is regretting the loss <>) \RA, the Wall Street crowd is rejoicing The humhle man about town is n.-t >?? Hl''""raK1''1 over the future unless the NRA is re placed h\ sonic agency thoughtful ot the masses atid "fair practices in busi ness dealings. ? . While there has heen little direct effect on this section as a result of ?the suspension of the codex there is no win >d estiiuaTTn'K the possible - in dirt ct effects. Tortious <>f the AAA are l>elie\ ed to he desl l', .yt-il by lite supreme court decision and officials -undecided as to what effect it will have on the crop reduction programs. Regardless ot the outcome result ing from the suspension at the NRA, it is gratifying that many industries, iih hiding those here, the people, as a whole, have learned the value of the codes and that they will support them as long as it is humanly possible for them to do mi, There is a current be lief among nearly everyone that uti- . less some agency is set up to carry on the work of the NRA, the marked advanceinent already made will he lost in the Tutllre, and it won't he long about it Edgecombe Schools After Martin Pupils ? in an effort to boost their attend ance figures in tin- Mayo and Conetoe schools, Kdge.nnihe school authori ties ami others are reported to have canvassed sections in the upper part of this county and bargained with the children and. parents to have the pu pils attend school in Edgecombe, county. I'a troiis of tlie schools and authori ties in this county carried the matter before State school officials in Raleigh last week An investigation will he rmade before the schools start the new term next fall, it was learned.
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