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THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 50 Williamston, Martin County. North Carolina. Friday. June 21,1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 DOUBLE TERM OF SUPERIOR COURT ENDS YESTERDAY Only Three of Four Minor Civil Actiona Handled By Judge Parker Activities i? (h. U.n.n County Su perior Court were brought to a close yesterday shortly ,f,er the noon ^ until early ?ea, f,|| Judgt pMr^r recessed the court after clearing the criminal docket and handling three or four civil cases, none of the latter be C?"^d"rd ?* ?ny great import fa ycs,,rda>' marked the close of s double term. Judge having presided over a special one-week session last week. ha!,ffrff'J". ,m*" Ciril d?"lre, handled Wednesday and yesterday morning centered in the case of Wil l?m Modlin against Sovereign amp of the Woodmen of the World The case attracted much attention be cause Modlin had paid his premium on an insurance policy with the camp ] VMr> wl,cn he ^ame disabled, and because he did not con 'nue Prelum payments until he filed his disability c|,inl he w? denicd compensation Judge Pafker ow. ruled a motion of non suit when the plaintiff completed its evidence, but granted a similar motion when the evi dence wa, completed A notice .f appeal wa. given, and the case goe-! o the supreme court on the grounds' * ,lK disability clause does not r. - ?fuire a claim to be filed within any certain time provided the insured was ?n good standing at the time he be came disabled Modlin proved he paid several premiums on hi. policy after he became disabled. wmhl,CT' rt'rd to 'side th* of Henry ha),bury. ,r? colored man, and ordered that the will be re corded. B*?ed on two years' .eparation, a t?orc. was gran.ed Liilie Mae Jones ?Jive, against John LeRoy Oiner I* the case of Jo, H. MtarH- again,, "'.North Carolina Joint Slock Lap J Unkh the court last sees directed! he order restraining ,h.- sale of ccr lV.k ? ** con,in?'|- until the ?5,h of next November A similar continuance until October I. 1VJS was ordered in the case of N R n,nicl agamst the hand Bart. r Jot f^Wton- "dged guilty i? ,he esse charging him with manslaughter and sentenced to prison for no, less ,WO ?nd "o, more than four years, was released under a $J,000 bond this week. hi. freedom depending up on the success of his appeal lht premr court. Johnnie Williams, de fendant in the same case and sentenced "o^fess-than 18 ?lu,u|? and no, more than three yews, leave. J^aytor Raleigh *, ?>rt w, ferm j(t lie prison; The I-awson-Williams canr has at tracted much comment, and many of *h?e hearing the proceeding, were '?, h,vr puarled at the dou b'e ?uilt established. Williams claimed in court that Lawson was feeding the fx". ,h* f" ,nd against hi. will, that he (William.) could not help running the truck off the road and into the carriage, killing little Peggy Hardison and injuring Mrs. Opheu. t'odard. Uw?n claims he wa. asleep I at the time and knew nothing about the fas, driving of William, until they crashed into the carriage. The man about the streets uid if Williams' story was true, then it appeared to him that Lawson was guilty, ,nd if Lawson s story was true then Wil iiams was guilty. Williams, young white boy, was the only person to go to State's prison Irom the county this lerm The other manslaughter caw. charging Ollie Page with the killing of John l-eavis "r and Marshall Andrew, wa, con tinued. Water and Sewerage System in Jamesville Is Being Considered Committee Named to Have Survey Made and Learn Coata of Project Preliminary plani for a water and sewerage system for Jamesville were discussed at a meeting of town offic ials and citiiena there laat evening, the meeting confining its activities to the selection of a committee to inves tigate the costs and arrange a survey of th? proposed system. Mcaari. Helving, of the State Board of Heglth, and LaRoque of the PWA, attended the meeting and explained the wordings of such a program in con nection with the Federal Public Works | ^i-iilniim - - - _ / * IT I __ ?Iiiiiiiiiii?mill. nctvii. v. v. r mg, A. Corey, and Wendell Hamilton were named on the committee to make necessary investigations before any further action is taken, it was learned. Post Office Building for Williamston Is Practically Assured Within Few Years A new post office building for Wllliamston within the next two or five years wee virtually aaaured in en announcement made yester day by Concreeaman Lindsay C. Warren, who caused a survey to be made here last March by poet office authorities. A very favor able report wai made for a new building here. It is understood. As a result of the favorable sur vey report, Williams ton is now eligible for future allocations out of the annual lump sum appropri ated by Congress, Mr. Warren ex plained in his announcement. The Secretary of the Treasury has sub milted the proposed project to ConfreM for conaidsration, it wee added. No details have been released in connection with the type of burldin(, but it ie understood that the project will coat around 942, 000. Several cites have been in spected here by authorities of the postal department, but no definite arranfementa have been made to locate the buildinc. it is under stood. .' Only one other new building was recommended for this district, and that was at Ahoakie. Addi tions will be made to aevcral oth er buildings, however. JURY LIST IS REVISED BY COUNTY BOARD THIS WEEK; NEGROES ARE INCLUDED FIRST TIME IN YEARS REGISTRATION Tomorrow is the last day regis tration books will be open for the wet-dry election scheduled in this county the 6th of next month. Saturday of next week arill be known aa challenge day. It was rumored today that the leaders of the drys are planning to ask for a court order in an effort to prevent the election being held. No official action has been taken, however, as far aa it could be learned here today. A petition, asking for the restraining order, has been circulated in several sec tions of the county, it is under stood. ALL DOGS MUST BE VACCINATED AGAINST RABIES Preliminary Arrangements for Vaccinations Made By Commissioners Preliminary arrangements for the vaccination of all dogs against rabies were mi(k by the county commission^ erg in special .-ession here last Wed nesday in accordance with a state-Jaw passed by the last legislature, (.'hair man John E. Pope and Sheriff C. B. Roebuck werr named to appoint the inspectors in the several townships, and they plan to start <hf campaign just as soon as detailed or ders are received from the State De partment of Agriculture, the nrga-nira tion handling the vaccinations. the recent law, regarded as a valu able measure in saving human beings from the attacks ot <fogs with rabies, is believed to be one of the first sub stantial steps to remedy the bad sit uation surrounding the handling of dogs. The dog problem has long worried tax officials and others. It is estimated that not more than one tenth of the dogs are listed for tax ation, and large numbers of the ani mals are allowed to roam the street* and roads at will. Under the new law, the owner will have to vaccinate his I dog and list him on the books. If be I fails to comply with the law he is sub ject to prosecution, and in the mean-: time officers will be instructed to de stroy those dogs not properly tagged.) Owners will be required to pay fori tjie vaccine and vaccination, which | will cost 50 cents. The owners will then be credited with- that amount when tbry pay their county taxes, mak ing the service free to the people. Cerrtain places and dftys wiH be designated in the sevral townships for the vaccinations, and owners will be notified to have their dogs there. Revival Next Week At Christian Church Rev. Leland Cook, prominent Kin ston minister, will conduct a series; of services in the Christian church j here next week. He will preach his first sermon Monday evening, and] will appear in the pulpit each eve ning thereafter through the following Sunday, it was announced. Services] will be held promptly' at 9 o'clock. _| Rev. Mr.-Cook is an able preacher, and it it believed his messages will beJ well received. The public is cordially invited to hear him at any or all the jkdCM. j Presbyterians Announce Regular Services Sunday ?f The reenter wni?i wil be held ?t ?II point! thi? Sunday. You need the ?ervlcet of the chnrch?the church nrtd. you. Plan to be in your place each Sunday. Action To Include Negroes Taken By Authorities at Direction of Court Revising the jury list in this county this week, the county commissioners for the first time in this generation or even longer placed the names of col ored citizens in the jury l>ox, making the members of that race subject to duty on the petit and grand juries in the superior court of this county, lit making the list revision, the commis sioners limited their selections to men. They apparently were of the opinion that the women do not .are to serve as jurors. The jury box is being selected with linusual care, the commissioners hold ing the number of names to the low est point in several years, it is be lieved. In every case the selection is being made only after the^'ability of the prospective juror is determined. Consequently, there are not very many names of negroes^n the tfiSfc", and it is possible that nof' a single one will be drawn before time for another revis ion of the box. In making the revision of the jury box, the commissioners placed the names of negroes on the list in accord ance with rulings handed down by the courts. Where negroes do not pos scss the right to serve as jurors the courts have declared certain trials il legal. No requests for colored jurors' have ever been heard in this county in many years, and tii" recent action is expected to cause no disturbance in the usual procedure of the courts. Other counties in this and other Souther^ States are placing the nam-F of colored citizens in the jury box to comply with the terms of the consti tution, it is understood. Little As $1.25 Per Barrel Is Offered for Potatoes This Week Importance of Cooperation Well Demonstrated by Market Activities The importance of a cooperative farm program and crop control was well established here this week, when individual farmers went to the open markets with irish potatoes and were) offered as little-as $1.25 a barrel fori the cobblers. A few farmers refused to sell at | first, but finally let their potatoes go| when they found it impossible to store I them. At one time this week there was no market at all for irish pota toes, it was understood Comparatively few potatoes are grown in this section, and the crop this year is smaller than'the one oi 1934. Most of the current crop has been sold, but quite a Tew farmers still l ave their potatoes on hand. The highest prices quoted this yeari were around $2 a barrel. Episcopal Services Here and at Hamilton Sunday Church of the Advent: ? I Kiev. E. F. Moseley, rector. First Sunday after Trinity: Holy Communion 8 a. m. Church school, 9:45 a. tn. It ? Hamfttftn Church school, 10 a. m. Holy communion and sermon 11.00 . m. Evening prayer and sermon, 8 p. m. | ? Schedule of Services at the Local Methodist Church Her R. R. < the following services at the Metho dist church Sunday: Chwrcft school, 9:45 A. m. Pnraching by the pastor, 11 a. m. MARTOIS hop on GREENIES AFTER LOSS TO KINSTON Leary Bats 1.000 To Lead Attack that Netted II to 7 Win Yesterday Wnii?m.,on-? Martins dropp* ,hejr th7. ,hC lW,il "?? '"op Mot. h ?S,nK ' K"' .on her. Us, Tuesday afternoon by ?he close score to > , ,, w,v , hard Kanie ,o !os, ,?r thr Martins ? ?hey had two on and only out W "VC Wfrt blast louts ; a PUllin? double Bold T P"C,led ?? ""Usually food Kanie for ,h, locals a||(J , ; <o> on ?' hands exTp. f j | J . ? 6 K,""f ?" each team. I Kamed ou, a, f.reenv.lk Ucdncs - - touched Wade for It) ? c l"n :::r a S1.: in/rr Gaddy started tC'tfie'' :::^T" " SS.2! ..>ed the1:;; ;;:v- - ?me of ,l? ' , o"V" aml Pi'rhed """e "f 'he hes, hall ,1", .m 'the'To ' W'a!keil two and four run's" w'ere h'ia a?:?utd*honter?of the rWr vjrtj. 53*,$ "--.r-r House with .1, (iayhsrd "w'.l'h 7 aM Goodmon ,?d ,;??dwyn IK? "fir , baseman, ?Irf, I "each' V ' ^ out to take nan . ' "epped tinK attaelf L effective hat 1 Ipueh/rl T, r?', ('r" "vi"r's hes,I and areatli i "lls '?*dr If, hits '-v- ?"i I'l'/l" "x'?on, X? ami h:.yle,arh^Cl ^;'SI "H,Kh a"?d heforey?eX?w^k"",Ce ITaylor rescued hrst hase.nan fjlia wc,k ,?,l K "n ' dwy ''ortsn.outh i ,1 I ; ??K (lowfi ?!.?. * ",,,d Slaul, ..... .. . pa""10" Hradhy Williamston Winner Over Greenville in Exhibition ( Contest Martins Stage Their Second Batting Attack of Day To Win Nine to Six The Martins defeated the Grecnies twice yesterday, first in a regular game here that morning and in an ex hibition contest in Rocky Mount in the afternoon. With our team and then the other leading. the ninth frame was completed with the score tied at 6 all. After one was out in th tenth, I.eary singled, Slagl* was safe* on an error and Goodwyn, new first baseman, hit a home run to give the Martins the game by a count of 9 to 6. Despite three errors, the Mar tins played a good game whith waa featured by three double plays with Marable, Corbitt and Goodwyn taking part. in each of them. Another batting attack was staged by the Martins who chalked up 13 hits, Gaylord, House and Goodwyn each getting a hommer. Hits were dividrd as follows: Gaylord 3, Cor bitt 2, I.eary 2, Goodwyn 2, B. Slagle 2, House and Goodmon 1 each. Gfflespie was badly hurt in the fourth inning and forced out of the game when he was hit otj the head by pitched ball. He is getting along wry well, however, ami is expected back in play shortly. Kinston plays here tomorrow aft ernoon at 4 o'clock. Sunday after noon the Martins play Greenville at Grtanville tf 3:30 o'clock to make-ufr the game that was rained out Wed nesday afternoon, I Orthopedic Clinic To Be Held at Torboro Monday The Tarboro Rotary Club will hold another orthopedic clinic in the Pres byterian Sunday school building there] next Monday. Dr. Crtspell, of Duke University, will conduct a clinic for neuro-psychiatric cases, and the pa tients are urged to attend. 8 School Building Projects in County Approved This Week Second Case of Infantile Paralysis in County Is Reported Last Wednesday The second esse of infantile paralysis in this county was re ported last Wednesday. Hubert, 9-year-old son of Mr. John ?. Bland, falling victim to the dis ease at the home of his grand father, N. T. Leggett, near Has sell, in Hamilton Township, sev eral days before. Dr. Pittman re ported the first case, that of Susie Wooten, 16-year-old colored girl, in the Hassell section the 29th of last month. Dr. V. A. Ward di agnosed the case reported this week. Taken about two weeks ago, the lad had high fever and headache much of the time, and his joints were stiff, it was said He is re ported some better and will recov er, reports indicate. The case was said to be a light one. Federal health authorities are in the State studying the situa tion, and while public gatherings for children have been warned a gainst, the epidemic is not con sidered with alarm in this immedi ate section by local health au thorities. WAREHOUSE IS TO BE MADE NEARLY THIRD LARGER Owners Are Adding 9,000 Squar Feet Floor Space To Farmers House Construction on a sizeable addition I to the Farmers Warehouse here was' started this week which, when com-1 pitted some time the latter part ot July, will make the house one of the largest in this section. The addition now under construction will he 160 feet long and <>0 feet wide, the 9,600 square feet increasing the capacity oi the house to approximately 30,000 square feet. The new structure is be ing added fo the south side of the old building just off Washington Street Messrs. John and Jirti (iurkin are in charge of the construction, and a number of farmers from Griffins Town ship are working on the building. The foundation has been laid, and tlu- large I standing timbers are being cut t?> I measure. . -? I'he addition to the Farmers Ware house is Ining made in keeping with rthe piog4ess exeprrrnrcd by the market last season. The enlarged] Farmers and Planters Warehouses will just about eoual lite space of a new| bouse, and assures the Williamston market a continued success this com ing season an<l the seasons to follow.I Missrs. Harnhill, Ingram anil Ba?si will operate the house this season, and as is evidenced by their building nro gram now underway, they will make every effort possible Inadequately han I die tin sale of leaf t ? * ha cco^ t < > tliev e r y j patronage. Work oil the new Planters Ware house addition was completed a few days ago, greatly increasing the floor] space there and when the present ad , dition is complete to the Farmers Warehouse, the Williamston market i will have about the largest and most complete marketing facilities of any j in this sertion. Negro Held Lip and Robbed of $256 Cash Here This Morning ??? Two Unidentihed Negroes Flee with Money Stolen from King Riddick King Riddick, Griffins Township -colored nun, wax hftd up and robbecT of $256 in cash just nff Washington Street near the Jenkins Barbershop, about 10 o'clock this morning by two unindetified negro nun No one saw the robberv ami at noon today no trace of the robber* bad been d-r termined. Tliev are believed to have run to their car, a Model A Ford ?tlpe parked on Maughton Street near the Staton home, and fled. One of the - men was said to have bad a number of gold teeth in his mouth and could be easily recognized by ?m ployees of the Chevrolet company. The two men were in the Roanoke Chevrolet place when Riddick was in there planning a cat nurchase. After deciding on the purchase, Riddick was told a, check would be acceptable, 77ut he wanted to pay in cash. When be left for the bank to get the money, the two men fotfowed him. Rrturn ing with the .'ash, Riddick was stop ped just back of tli- hotel, one of the men throwing his hand over Rid dick's mouth while the other pulled the money from a pocket. Riddick failed to yell, but ran to the Chevro let place and told of the robbery, the two men fleeing the scene unnoticed during the meantime. I Riddick was said to have been rob j bed once before. MOVE OFFICES County offices of the emergency relief administration were moved from the overcrowded quarters in the courthouse to the newly built offices in the city hall Wednes day. Located on the second floor of the building, the offices occupy four rooms. The new quarters were arranged by the relief group, the town and county furnishing $250 each for materials. No federal emergency relief work will be handled at the court house in the future, but depend ent unemployables will continue to address their pleas to the county commmissioners at the court i *house. I MEASUREMENT i OF CROP LANDS ... *?' '? >/<N4-v ?;???<*?? | GOES FORWARD Peanut Acreage Continues To Show fexcess Over Contract Fipnres 1 ? ? ? 1? I ht* measurement . > tobacco. cut ton and peanut lands is being pttslu*>! steadily in this ttninr\, the more than I df) supervisors. <>r survey tips., making vefy favorable report-. almost dail> i The work is expected tit ?4 mmm i n several weeks, how eve i Contract ie?|iuii nn nts ar? t?? in met in nearly every ca-i t? ? r eotion ami tobacco, Imt l lie early. su;r\e>s( continue t?? show an excess peanut j at leant* Under tire terms of the eon t xeess of tlu* allotment, hut Wiat ex cess cannot he market* d. A provis ion is made allowing the tanner to "hog rlown" Hi t'ertain pruTioTi oi In*, peanut crop. Where Ttfis i- doin . toinpliaiice will he delayed until tin farmer harvests his crop and turns hi hogs in the tit Id where tlic ixee-s acreage lies. It is understood that tfio.se farmers with excess peanut acre age are required to establish division lines between allotted acreage and ' that which is to he "hogged down." [Compliance requirements in "hogging clown" a portion of the peanut crop ? will b ccaretuly cheeked i *,. ? I County Supervisor I) X. Mix stat | ec'l yesterday that farmers continue to cooperate in the work, which was de scribed to be moving along very smoothly. First Union Service at the Christian Church Sunday I'reaching by 4ke pallor at II a m Sunday night the fir-t of tlu* union servilces for the season will be held at this church. It is tlu* prayers of tin ministers of the town that the union service for the summer will he well attended. < )ii Monday night, and throughout the week, Rev Inland Cook, of Kin ston, will preach at tin- church. A very cordial invitation is ixtetul ed to everybody to attend all the-t services and a hearty welcome await j all who attend. Come and Wring* your' friends. One Preaching Service at Baptist Church Sunday Sunday scliord and morning preach ing services will be held at the Mali list church Sunday morning, and this day marks the first of the unioi evening services, our people Are in vited to meet with the Christian con gregation for joint woiship that eve if ing at H o'clock. L^jmnc/in Cnnn/u JT tar m**rc o<f 11 V/i/uiii y t at i/ic/ .i Get Poor Cotton Stands\ has been planted for the third Tim with a poor stand still being securei PLANS TALKED AT JOINT MEET OF COUNTY HOARDS Total Expenditure of About $100,000 Is Approved Wednesday A $100,000 school building program was approved Ijy the imuiiIv?authori ties \\ edile>du) fallowing a j.'int meeting ol the county s loners and members of the county board "I education. The eight proj <cts in six school districts will be han dled vii connection with the public works program, the government giving out nght approximately >45.00 of the proposed maximum expenditure ot $UK)?000. I hy pi 'gram includes a new high schfc'd building at Jatnc>vdle estimat ed to cost ^JI.o'K, and a gymnasium to est >0,000. \At <> ik t ity the program calls tor a piHitatN building, ? oimuted to cost $lb,.U5, and a ><>.000 gymnasium. In addition t" the two buddings at Oak ( it> a i "iii.pi.ete new sewerage and water system will be installed.? \ new building, estimated to cost $17,00^, will be built tor colored-'chil dren at Kobers 'tnille. Approximate lv $5,710 will be allo cated t<>r the construction ot a teach Otagc at Hear 'Ir.Pv The citi/ens of that C"jnmUnit> have already cooper ated in tlu project l'?y furnishing the lumber. . At l arni |nic an additional unit will? lie built, costing around $-11 .UOlfc the ^program also calls tor an ad . ditioft to tlu v\ illiaiiistxm elementary school Inn I ding, the project- to cost a t oil11 d. $ ... ? ? - ? - ? W lii addition to the amounts approved 1-r the building1 pi ogi am. the authori-' ties allowed $<?,00U t i the pine ha c of tin;utluic and .tix.tur.es dor the new i'uiidiiigs.?~ ~ ~ fin selio'l urcluti > will prepare blue prints during the n \t two weeks, 11u" public works commission While it is p.i- ?.ible that the commission will tirety, it i n?>t likely, local officials believe II..mis, be a i ing a rate < >f int. rest ifi in ex.e.ss ..I 4 per cent,' will be adver tised in In. time, authorities Muting tIn" pi oposed program w ill not effect ?in i n. I i a hi on* la \ i .n* t > til lot oil" year. After next yeat the county will have paid oil irotind $-5,000 0 per cent l"."?l>, and llu; new . i v.sue. wlikifahas a hunt of around $40,000 will necessi tate a similar . ?>st. I h?? authorities, while hesitating to call lot additional bond., wen of the opinion that, now was au opportune time to meet the needs since the gov ernment could be expected to meet 4s jM'r cent ol the costs. First ol 1935 Cotton Rental ( hecks Being Sent Out This Week Approximately $4,000 For Martin Farmers Included In Inital Payment j In- first I'M." rental checks art* be ing 7ti-11 il?ut?<l t?? '<?!). >n tanners in this < ??in11 \ this we K. M r 1 It Slaite, assistant in cotton administra-? linn, announced yesterday The 22.1 'cheeks received litis week represent the fiist hall of the rental payment, a - ci'nd che.h to he received by the growers just a> soon as compliance ha been determined and checked by tin authorities in Kali igh and Wadt iiitffon The checks received so tar t<?tal about $4.tMM), (?r about one-eighth of lip amount to be paid those farm ers cooperating in the control pro gram. There are about 75(1 ? additional clucks dm to teach the office of the county agent shortly, and just as soon as they arrive, the owners will be no tified direct to call for them. Farm ers are urged not to call for checks until they are notified direct by the office of the county agent. All But Few Farmers Ask for Bank head Allotments of the fanners in this cunty have ap plied Tor their Hankhead allotments for tlie free marketing of cotton next fall, Mr. T II. Slade said today. The applications have been forwarded to RaleigTT.artd it is estimated Martin farmers will he eligible tu tnarket " rnund one and a half million -pounds of cotton tax tree from the 1V35 crop.
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