I ?i LaM Om Taw T* ' THE ENTERPRISE * VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 56 Williamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Friday. July 12. 1935 ESTABLISHED 18 runs on 7 hits. The Martins worked on three pitchers. Corbitt leading the attack with two singles and a double. Bill Herring, former pitcher on the locals nine, turned his old teammates hack here Wednesday afternoon, 4 to 3. Bill allowed only 4 hits, 2 of the number being accounted for by Card ner and Hautr, pinch hitters, with Corbitt getting the other two. The visitors from Goldsboro did some clcv er base running, pulling easily double steals and taking the second station I time and again with ease Abbott started for the locals and allowed d hits in as many innings. Gardner took Abbott's turn at bat in the eighth and chalked up a two-bagger to start a serious threat against Goldsboro In the ninth Slim fanned all three men in order. J Yesterday at Goldsboro the Mar- i tins staged another one of their bat ting attacks to defeat the Bugs, It o | 0 behind 3-hit pitching of Gaddy Hen- ( Ty House liif safely 4 out of^S tries ( to lead Ins teammates in the 14 hit at lack directed against three pitchers. Marable batted 750 with 3 for 4, and , Leary was neat with 2 hits out of 5 times at bat. Brake, out w.ith_a sore ankle tor several weeks, got back into the game in the seventh inning jyester to the bat. This afternoon and tomorrow, the Martins have a tough assignment in facing Greenville, the league leaders, with a double header scheduled in teh j Pitt town Saturday. Rainfall This Month Has Been Less Than Generally Believed Fraction Over 2 1-2 Inches Reported Here in Little Over Week Contrary to general belief, this sec tion has had comparatively little rain fall so far this month, official records at the local weather station showing that just a fraction over 2 1-2 inches of rain has fallen since last I uesday a week ago. -Some sections, of course, have had considerably more than that amount, while others have not had as much as this immediate section has had. The heaviest rain was recorded Wednesday morning, the gauge show ing nearly three-quarters of an inch at that time. There have been nine showers re ported here so far, but all of them were of the type that soaked into the ground for the most part. As a | result, crops have shown a wonder ful improvement, and the agricultur al situation has an entirely changed outloof now as compared with that of a little over a week ago. So far this month, the records show a dehciency in the rainfall, as com pared with July a yea- ago, when more than 7 1-4 inches of rain fell here. However, the rainfall so far this month it an inch grcfer than it was for the entire month of June. Regular Morning Service at the Episcopal Church Rev. E. F. Moseley, rector. Fourth Sunday after Trinity: Church school, 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon, 11. No Recent Cases Infantile Paralysis in This County Other than the two out reported some time ago in the upper part of the county, there hat been no victims of infantile paralytit in this county, report! from the county health office today show. Both the victims in tbit county art said to hare virtually re covered. Reports indicate the nam her of in fantile pralyasa in the State are (radu Few Cotton Farmers Have Not Secured Tax-Free Blanks Entering their applications for taxjhave shared in the parity or benefit warrant necessary in marking free the payments. The 1935 tax warrants will probably 1935 cotton crop several weeks ago. nearly every farmers has since that be ready for distribution about the first of September or in ample time time executed the proper forms en- for marketing the crop this year. Mr titling them to the certificates, Mi Slade said. T. B. Slade, assistant in cotton con- | Martin County farmers will be en trol said today. There are a few, titled to market between one and one however. who have not executed the'half to one and three-quarter mil proper paper, commonly known as |hon pounds of cotton tax free from 'Form 35', and until they do, the |the 1935 crop, it is understood. l)efi government will withhold the free ?ite figures are not available in this marketing slips. Under the terms of the cotton con tract every farmer, regardless whether he is a contract signer or not, must present the paper showing that his tenant or tenants, if there are any, connection just now. While there are probably many far mers who have small allotments, it is believed that the allotment in this couuty compares very, very favorably with those in other counties. School Transportation PresentsReal Problem i THE PAY-OFF v The 24th series of its stock ma turing this week, the Martin County Building and Loan Asso cVltion paid to its shareholders $31,600, those on the receiving end are coming in mighty, mighty handy just now. The 24th series was opened in March, 1929, and existed through a severe depres sion. Another stock series will be opened in September, present in dications leading the officials of the organisation to expect an un usually heavy subscription at that time. JOHN D. CHERRY DIED TUESDAY AT WASHINCTON Was Native of This County, Lived in Washington For 15 Years ?John ft. C'ht-rry, a native of This" town but for the past 15 year.- a resi dent of Washington, died in a sana torium in the Beaufort County town last Tuesday following a short ill ness. He was taken with an acute illness and died a few hours later. Born here 60 years ago, Mr. Cherry was the son of the late J. Lafayette years in the Roanoke swamps, and later farmed in this county before go ing to Washington, where . he was keeper of the Beaufort County draw bridge for about 13 years. He was well known in this county. About 18 months ago be was mar ried a third time, bis widow, Mrs. Lucy Cherry, surviving with a son of only a few months age. I Surviving him by his second wife are the following children: Three sons, Hugh, Dave and Jule; and two daugh ters, Mrs. Raymond Bland and Mrs. 1 Willie Bowen, of Martin County; and five step-children, Mark Whitaker, of Washington, and T. L. Whitaker, of High Point; and three smaller chil dren at home. Also three brothers, Pete and Claude Cherry* of William ston; and Will Cherry, of - Tranters Creek section, and one sister, Mrs. Pat Spears, of Rocky Mount. Funeral services were conducted from Cherry's Chapel Wednesday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock. Burial was in the family cemetery near Pactolus. i ? Two Prisoners Escaped From Chain Gang Today Two colored convicts escaped wt)ile working on the roads near Everetts this morning, according to unofficial reports received here. County officers were said to have joined in the search for the two men. The names of the escapees and the length of their terms could not be learned An attempted break by a convict in the same territory was reported yes terday afternoon. The guard fired at the man, but no shots took effect, it was stated. The convfct felt to the ground whgn the shot was fired and returned to hit ponton with the other prisoners immediately. ? Presbyterians To Have Usual Services Sunday All service* will he held at the different points as usual. Every one is urged to attend church somewhere on the iLorda Pay. The union awake will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday at ?*-?r Truck Allotment Is Drastically Reduced By State Authorities Be Operated for $2,659 Less Than in 1934 ? Judging from.the appropriations for operating the schools in this county next term, there are some figuring | people up Kaleigh way. Probably j there are explanations for variations in , the figures, hut it is difficult to under I stand how^the county :> going to op- I erate .19 school trucks for $2,659 less i than the appropriation last term Ks pecially is it difficult to understand i how It cjtrt be done, wlien the opera- I tion of the trucks Cost approximately I $2,500 more than the appropriation last i year. While he said he did not see' how it ^unrld -he-done,-the superintend- | erlt.of schools offered no comment, j Aside front the transportation ap ' propriation, the. 1035-36 school com! mission allolliuilt shows "a" slight ill | crease over the allowances for ad ministration last term. The salary of clerical forces is ijtct eased from $708! jto $857, in keeping with the salary in-! [crease provided for all state employee*- ' ?The county board of education wil have to struggle along on the sain amount, $100. again this coming tern Instructional smndics are fignnd cost $442, or $80 more than they did last term. Janitors will get $2,800, or about $100 more than they received ceived an increase in salaries last year amounting to $300, which was provid ed out of county funds The appro priation foT~ fuel, $2,700, Ts Tess by $200 Water and light costs arc fig ured at $850, an inc/eise of $15 ov?> the last term figure. Janitors will be able to buy a few more brooms and mops, the appropriation for their sup plies having been increased from $260 to $300. Telephone costs stand at $60. Library appropriations were in creased from $143.50 to $217. The total adminisfralion appropria tions this coming term amount to $15,710, as compared with $18,120.50 Hast Term. Salaries of superintendents were in creased by 20 per cent this week, and while no official action has been an nounced, it is believed that salaries of teachers will he increased by the >an?e percentage. John Roberson Dies At Home Near Here ??? i I John Koherson, farmer living near here on the McCaskey road, died at his home ihere early yesterday morn ing from a heart attack. He was tak en ill the day before with heart trou ble and died following a second at tack at 5 o'clock. ] The son of the late Robert and Ann j Mayo Roberson, he was born in Pitt j County, near Conetoe, 50 years ago. He moved to this county some over a year Ago and had farmed with Dr. John F. Thigpen, proving to be a very industrious and reliable man. He never married, and is survived by only ?one?hrothcrT Billic Roberson, -of- near Contetoe, where the funeral services .will Jig., mndurfcd-lhi* afternoon a4 J J o'clock. Martins To Play Windsor Here Sunday Afternoon\ The contest rained out last Sunday, another game has been scheduled for this Sunday at 3:30 here between the Williamston Martins and Windsor, the Roanoke Chowan league leaders. The line-up will include all regular players on both teams, it was announced [ SUNDAY DOINGS ] The peace and quiet for to long a time eur rounding the obaertr ance of the Sabbath aa a day of reet and worahtp here ie schedul ed to end abruptly at 3:00 and 3:30 Sunday afternoon when a ball gmmse on the high school diamond and a picture show in the theatre get underway while a visiting minister starts s series of Bible lectures in the court house about the same time. In addition to the matinee at 3:00 o' clock a second show has been scheduled for 9:13 that night. The minister. Rev. Franklin Swain, said after a few days' ob servance here, he considered the situation hopeless, and that he eras calling off hia lectures. -I EXPECT TO HAVE UQUOR ON SALE BY MIDDLE WEEK Personnel of Local Store Is Selected: Location Still Undecided Bottled-in-bond liquor will probably go on sale in this county next Wed nesday. either at a control store in Robersonville or Williamst m, it v\as learned following a lengthy nee*in.'< of the 'county liquor luard here yes terday?evening 1 >?inpU'U??arrange ments lor placing the spirits on sale have not heen made. Board Chairman Spivey stating that the first store would he opened where the final de tails could be handled first, the open ing ol the second store to be held ? l>out two days later, with the possi bility that a third store will start bus iness in t >ak City the t dlowing week While the hoard has heen virtually assured a Main Street I .cation f.?r the 'drawn, and announcemen: of, prelimi nary planv was wrthli<44,r. 14 is likely the Robersonville store will h ? opened in Dr. Nelson's office on Main Street. It is understood the authorities are v unsiderjnji the Harrell building in t >ak 1 ity for a location, but the v?pen mg of the store there will be delayed until policing arrangements can be comtdeted. it w-?s *-*??! Ul?Spiv* y said late last uiglit 'ha: temporary quarters would likely be established here until arrangement, tor a-pcr.na nent locatioii are com pie te?T The personnel lor all the store - was considered at length, hut definite ap pointments were made i< r 'be Wil liamstoii store only at the meeting yesterday Mr. Charles R Mobley, getting a six month* leave of alncmc from tb?- state as supervisor of the Martin County prison camp, will man age the local store and keep the gQjjjfc ty warehouse Mr. Andrew ( lark will be his assistant and will also assist with the clerical dutie- lor all tie stofrs in ih?? county The personnel for the Robersonville stole will likely be completed by tomorrow. Three , cash registers and liookkeep ing machines combined were purchased and Williams and Wall, accountants, were employed to install the book keeping system. A solid .arload of liquor was ordered out yesterday from Kentucky, and if 'expected to reach here Monday or Tuesday. Several other orders, a niounting to aliout a second carload, have been placed, and the shipments are expected here shortly by boat, truck, and rail. Liquor salesmen from New York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and several other places have camped around the town part ??f the week, ip parently meeting with much tUCCCSi in their selling efforts. _ ? BRIEF SESSION COUNTY COURT HELD TUESDAY Four of Eight Cases Called Disposed of At Short Session This Week 1 ailing right caselt the county re corder's court last Tuesday handled four and completed its work in a short while, continuing the other ac tion* for ??moderation at the next Tuesday session Prayer for judgment was continued for six months in the case charging E. D. Harris with non-support. ?Teddy Jaehson, charged -with vio lating the prohibition law, failed to am.war whan called, and papers were issued for his arrest. Charlie Barnes, cole red man who only recently completed a sentence on the road* for larceny and receiving, was hack in court again on a similar charge Tuesday. He pleaded guilty in the case, and was sentenced to the roads for a period of 24 months. llrrmai. Manning wn fined $10 snd taxed with the r..*!* in thr case charg ing him with an assauit with a dead ly*! Hope To Get Started Soon On New School Buildings Enforcement Liquor Laws Will Be Pushed County Officials Are Said To Favor Finish War on Bootlegging Looks Like Dry Season Is Ahead for Man Unable To Pay Big Price Illegal liquor manufactures ami dealers in this county are facing some storng weather ahead if the county authorities meant what they said at a meeting held here la-1 Tuesday aft I erdoon, The hoprd was said to have i agreed to spend all the profits deriv ' ed from the sale of legal liquor if ' necessary to enforce the liquor laws I from now on in this county. Gross profits are figured at about 50 percent, it is understood, and a good I v?MHW I is expected, w hich if applied to en ' forcement should command respect ' for the laws. Now that the commissioners have ' taken that stand and with public sentiment said to he rapidly turning ! against the illicit manufacturer and bootlegger, it is reasonable tor expect a curtailment in moonshining and bootlegging activities in this county. The task, it is believed, will be a difficult one, however. There are more people in this county who want their liquor and who are unable to* pay legal store prices than there are people who like their liquor and are able to pay the high store prices. The job will be to take the bottle away ] from the poor underdog, and it will be tor the courts to prove just how I much public sentiment is against that | class.? ger will suffer because his rich cust mers will turn to the legal stores, | while his other customers will be too poor to finance liberal profits in the illegal sales. Very little has been said about the whisky movement in this county, the ' people as a whole not being very ex I cited about it. They apparently are ' waiting?to?see?tlic?system?fmnti.m before offering comment. When asked, after a joking fashion, if he was going to stop manufacturing | hquor, a county man replied thai | they (prohibition enforcement of- j ' ficers) had been after him for ten t years and he had.not stopped yet. ! ? Three Arrested for Fighting Thursday Homer dentitions, Willia Hayes and Tom Mason, all colored, were ar rested by Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and (Deputy J. H. Roebuck on Griffin 'Street here yesterday morning for j fighting. They were fined $5 each and taxed with the cost in Justice J L. Hassell's court, but unable to meet the bill they were sentenced to jail for 30 days. It is alleged that Ck-mmons bought a pint of lk|uor from Mason and re fused to pay for it, giving excuse for a fight. Hayes claims he got mixed up in the fight when lie tried to part the two-men, but Mas<^n offered a dif ferent story. Hayes was said to have attempted to hold Mason while Clem mons administered untroubled sting ing blows. No real damage was done One Service Sunday at Local Baptist Church There will be one church service at the Baptist church Sunday morn ing following the Sunday school ses sion, and the union service goes to the Presbyterian church at 8 o'clock in the evening. Methodists Announce Services for Sunday Regular worahifr service at II o' clock. No service at night. Church school, 9:45 l. m. There will be preaching at Holly Springs church at H p. m. Announce Services At Piney Grove Church The peitor, Rev. W. B. Harington, (ill conduct th eregular preaching aeeviee at Piney (itove Baptiat cBurcli Sunday morning at II o'clock. The plUIr tl Mil To attend. CLIMAX IN WETNESS WillUmiton'e firat overflow, or artaaian. w*U waa report ad thia weak when Mr. Stacay Co* drove a pipe 25 feet into the around in the front yard of hie home on Weat Main Street^ In year* |ona by. the Town of Williamaton mad* many attemptm and apent thouaande of dollar* to find an overflow, but failad every time. Mr. Co*'* find clima*** a damp situation hare. Tuesday, one weak ago, a series of rains started fall ing. On Saturday the county went for liquor by a wide margin, and now Mr. Co* finds an overflow. CLYDE HOEY TO SPEAK AT RICH SQUARE JULY 17 Candidate for Governor To Make Featured Address At Annual Outing The program is now complete* for the Kastern Carolina Chamber of Com merce's fourth annual outdoor cele bration at Rich Square neat Wednes day, beginning Tn the afternoon and running into the -.tnall hours of the morning The Hon. Clyde !< tlocy. candi date for governor, will be the head liner and will get started about .1 .?? in the afternoon. C hildren under lo years of age are reuuested not to at TiHar5ec?t?7Ti?rtiHt said recently This i> a preeautiott that should he observed. The meeting will he in the open and there wilf be no danger tor the adults. Mr. lloey will he intro duced to the Chowan citizens by Hon W H S. Uurgwyu, solicitor til that judicial district. Mayor V. 1) Strick land, of Rich Square, will preside uv rr the ceremonies ?J u>?l l?rlar 1*> the spree'hinalmm * tliviiiK contest will he participated in by the expert diver*, of that section AtTiailive piue> ire being oUcicd 1?y" I the management of the pool for the winners. Immediately following the address, the bathing beauties from all over the Roanoke I how*u section will |he presented These young ladies will he presented again at night. I he win iters will he awarded $10, $5 and $2.50. Judne J H. .Matthews, of Windsor, will officially crown the queen at V 30 in the evening in the pavilion. I he Queen's hall will follow immediately with music for the occasion beiiiK fur nished by Paul Jones and his famous orchestra. I This will he Mr Hoey's first public 'appearance since lie announced for 'governor, and it is very likely that lie will take this occasion to tell the folks iup in that section something of his platform. His coming to the Roan joke-Chowan section will he looked I fin ward to with a deal of pleas ure by his hundreds of admirers- in this section. Triple Play Pulled in Boys' Game This Week ??? Local junior?, pulled major league stuff here yesterday afternoon, when, jtliey defeated the Robersonville hoys, 9 to 4. The play waj featured by a triple play, Koberson to home and from home to third. Summerlin, pitching for the locals, struck out 13 batters, and Mizelle. visiting pitcher, 4 "Blue Boy" Man "tgg caught for the locals and Mi zelle worked behind the bat for the visitors. George Roberson, Lagan and Critcher led at bat for William ston, while Grime* and Mizelle ac-i counted for 5 of the visitors' hits. Red Gurganus and C. T. Roberson were the umpires. j t Program ol Services At Christian Church Following the regular Sunday school hour, the pastor, Rev. J. M. Perry, will preach in the Christian church at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. A cor dial invitation is extended the public to attend. The members of this congregation will worship at the union service to ibe held in the Presbyterian church fiKaf evening at T o'clock. ~ Rule That Held Up Work Is Changed by Federal Authorities Program Includes Number School Buildings in Various Towns Renewed life was given The pro posed school t>uil first rules that for every $1.150 spent em plpynient should he provvtvd ten one man during an entire va . ??r give I - men "employment for oil" month. I*he new ruling also clearly indicates 'hat the ratio of material and labor costs will be maintained only s > t'.ir as the 45 per cent government giant enters into the cooperative projects. It is | now possible to spend 51,400 an I pro vide employment for one unit of iah?,r for a vcar ??00 will go to labor, 'caving $HOO for the purchase of material. I'mler the old ruling, lahor would get traiml $600, leaving only $^50, or approxi mately that amount for material pur chases. J Applications Lot fund's- are i> 'ing I nude direct to the PWA authorities Jin Vhapel Hill today bv t'-e superin tendent of county schools, the county {attorney and the architect, and it,is ibelieved the piograiu, designed to cost approximately $100,00(1. ,w ill be read (11 v .ippio\id l>\ tin- I ? c? I?-?.11 ' .?i j 11 I 11 I ties. Ju.st-how long befyM-c a final decis | si? >ti is reached I?> the I edexal gioup is problematical, hut "Tocirr aiitl "state authorities are of the opini-m that the preliminary arrangements can he ban piled in a coinpai ativel\ short tune TTt is not believed, how.ev ei, th.u a? tual building will hardly gi t underway very long before the schools open in 'September? . 1 . ^ 'V'1-?" | Idle program includes a new high school building at Jaiiicsville. estimat ed to cost $2I.oshiiig the lumber At harm Lite an additional unit y\ 111 he built, lusting around $11,00 0 The program also calls ioi an ad dition to the William stun rlcmeiTtary school building, the project to cost around $17,000 In addition to the amounts approved for the building program, the authori ties allowed $6,000 lor#he purchase ot furniture and fixtures for the new buildings. Bonds hearing a rate of interest not in excess ot 4 j er cent will be adver tised in due time, authorities stating the proposed program will not effect |an increase in the tax rate hut for one year. After next year the county will [have paid off around $25,000 (> per cent bonds, and the new issue, which has limit of around $49,000, will necessi tate a similar cost. ? ?? Bicycle Is Stolen From Youth Here An Elgin bicycle, belonging to Carl ton Phelps. 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. ('. K Phelps, was stolen from his home in New Town some ttflie late last Tuesday night. The wheel, highly treasured among his possessions, represented the savings earned during many months of faith* ful selling of a few bags of peanuts and candy dally. With tears in his eyes and a pleading coming almost from the depths of his heart he ashed town and county officers to help him recover his wheet. The bicycle, stolen from the back porch of the Phelps home, was thought to have been seen in the possession of a colored boy riding on a truck to ward Windsor early Wednesday morn ing. Officers called Norfolk and asked them to watch' for the wheel, and in dividual inquiries have been mada in Bertie and Hertford Counties, but no trice of the wheel tin been found, ?