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Give in Your Order Now for Stock in the 37th Series of the Martin County B. & L. Association Watch the Labal aa Tear Payar, as It Cantas the Date Year gahati Iptlca Expires. THE ENTERPRISE Advertisers WU1 Kind Oar Cat umas a Latchkey la Over 1AM Homes e( Martin touatj. VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 72 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. Friday. September 6.1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 44 CIVIL ACTIONS ON CALENDAR OF SUPERIOR COURT Judge E. H. Cranmer Will Convene Regular Term On Monday the 16th Forty-four cases have been placed on the civil calendar for trial in the Martin County Superior Court con vening for a two-weeks term Mon day, September 16. None of the ac tions is considered of much import ance and the docket is expected to attract very little-attention. Judge E. H. Cranmer, of South port, is scheduled to preside over the term. Civil cases are as follows: Wednesday, September 18: Rhodes and Company vs. Barnhill, Barnhill vs. Rhodes and Company, Coltrain vs. Roberson, Matthews et al vs. Gurganus et al, Land Bank vs. Dav enport, Davenport vs. Davenport (2 cases), Rogers et al vs. Bailey et al, Everett va James et al. Thursday, September 19: Fertiliz er Company vs. Walter et al, Ay era et al vs. Thomas et al, Thomas vs. Ayers et al. Warren et al vs. Rob erson et al, James vs. Matthews, Hall vs. Mobley, Lilley vs. Lilley, Hines Estate vs. J. W. Hines. Monday, September 23: Roebuck vs. Land Bank, Moye va Land Bank, James vs. Land Bank, Land Bank va James (2 cases), Rolox vs. Nor man, Fertilizer Co. va Herring, Cas ket Co. va Biggs. Tuesday, September 24: Fertilizer Co. vs. Gerald, Keel vs. Keel, Cul pepper va White, Fertilizer Co. vs. McCormick, Worsley vs. Oil Co., Raynor vs. Oil Co., Gardner vs. Bot tling Works, Watts vs. Boston. Wednesday, September 23: Taylor vs. Baking Co., M in ton vs. Lumber Co., Fertilizer Co., vs. Long, Powell vs. Manning, Coffield vs. Coflield, Roberson vs. Roberson. Thursday, September 26: Spruill vs Hurst, Warern va Roberson, Griffin va Johnson, Wiggins vs. Bank et al. Bullock vs. Bullock. a ;?I Late Crops Damaged By Storm Last Night The tail end of a tropical storm that took the livea ot more than 250 people in the Florida keys and wrecked property valued in the mil lions of dollars, reached here last night, causing considerable damage to late crops and some loss to other property. The main damage was done to the corn crop, reports from over the section stating that a few trees were uprooted, but no material loss was caused to buildings. A large tree fell on the corner of the Culpepper home on Simmons Avenue about 1 o'clock this morn ing ripping a few boards off and damaging the windows and electric lines. Mr. and Mrs. Culpepper, each grabbing a child, started rushing out, thinking the house was falling to pieces. The storm, reaching its height here about 11:30 last night, was ac companied by a heavy downpour, the weather station on- Roanoke River at this point reporting a fall of about two inches. Reports indicate the storm passed into the Atlantic down about Hat teres. Drunken Drives Breaks Out of Jail at Hassell Jailed in HasaelTs municipal hooM gow early last Tuesday morning or an alleged drunken driving charge Ernest Howell, young colored man tore a board from the cell cellinf and knocked a hole through th< wooden wall to gain his freedoir Within an hour. County officer! were called to transfer the prisonei to the Jail here, but Howell savec them any poasible trouble by clear ing out for parts unknown. He hai not been heard from since he es caped. Start Revival Services . At Gold Point Sundaj 9 Rev. A. E. Purvis will start a ser las of revival services Sunday eve nlng in the Oold Point Christiai Church and will preach each nigh during the weak. Services will b held at 7:46 p. m., and the public i invited to attend. American Legion Will Hold Meeting Monday The John W. Hassell Post, No 161 American Legion, will meet in th Legion Hail Monday night at 6 o clock. September 9th. This is very important meeting and a' are urged to attend. Sales on Local Market Pass 1,200,000 Mark This Week Sales on the local tobacco mar ket continue to hold np unusu ally well despite unfavorable weather prevailing during the past several days. Sales Super visor McFarland announcing to day that the psundsge so far this season is larger than it was for the same period last year. To date, the market has sold 1,114. 144 pounds for t208.1Sg.4S, or an average of $18.69 a hundred pounds. 14Z.9S0 pounds, and conserva tive estimates today place the poundage at 165.(MM with pricea little chanced from the averace so far this season Prices continue low through ?ut the belt, very few types of the folden leaf bringinf above 35 cents a pound. Farmers are not at all satisfied, but no vigor ous protests have been heard. "I have visited several mar kets during the past few days, and I find that the WllUamston market Is Just about the best and most advantageous place to sell tobacco in the entire belt," one farmer said this morning. Oth ers are agreed to the same thing. Building & Loan Looks For Large Stock Sale FEW APPLICATIONS Very few applications tor sur plus tobacco marketing cards have been filed in the office of the farm agent in this county so far. Assistant M. L. Barnes said yesterday, and no fanners with surplus pounds on their cards have offered them for sale, he added. It has been pointed out that farmers will find it to their great advantage to buy or sell surplus tobacco poundage through the agent's office, and not individ ually. Records will be kept and each grower will be credited with his production with the view of possible adjustments in allotments in the future. Home of Colored Man Is Destroyed By Fire Thursday ? Damage Is Estimated at $500 to $600, Partially Covered by Insurance Fire of undetermined origin gut ted the two-story home of Jack Biggs, colored, on Warren Street here yesterday afternoon at 3 o' 1 clock, causing a loss of about $500 to the building and about (50 or $60 to the contents. A small amount of insurance was carried on the build ing, but the contents were not in sured, it was learned. Two grown people and a small child were in the home at the time, but they were in the rear part and did not learn about the Are until neighbors discovered it and turned in the alarm. The upper story of the old wooden structure was In flames when discovered and firemen had much trouble in bringing the Are under control. Two streams of water were turned on the house for about 15 minutes and portions of the roof had to be turned away to get water to the flames. It was first rumored that a seven -year-old child, Lindbergh Biggs, an orphan, started the Are, but the little waif denied the rumor and ex plained that he was in a closet down stairs looking for some clean clothes when he heard some one call the house was burning. It was said there had been no Are in stoves there at the time, and no plausible reason for the fire could be had. The property is said to belong to Fred Biggs, colored, of Rocky Mount. a Seven From County | On Federal Jury Seven Martin County citizens have been chosen to serve as jurors in the September term of the Federal court at Washington, beginning on Monday, September 23, it was learned here yesterday. No colored citizens were selected from this county for Jury service in the Fed eral tribunal, and none was select ed from other counties, as far as it could be learned today., The names of those selected from this county are as follows: L. R. Ev erett, Hamilton; Luther Peel, Wil liamston; J. F. Jordan, Dardens; W. M. Harrison, Williamston, R. F. D.; H. D. Harrison, Williamston; John T. Prioe, Williamston; and Dennis Coburn, Dardens. Number Hope lo Secure Funds for Building Homes Others Are Investing in Stock for the Savings Feature Opening its 37th stock series here tomorrow, the Martin County Build ing and Loan Association is expect ing one of the largest share subscrip tions in recent years. Prospects are unusually bright for a large stock issuance, an official of the associa tion said yesterday, and the condi tions are ideal for adding many new shareholders to the already large liSt of building and loan patrons. Faced with delay in procuring loans from the Federal Housing Ad ministration,?a goodly?number of local people are said to be planning to turn to the building and loan to finance the construction of a number of homes that are so badly needed here. In addition to those planning to finance their homes through the building and loan, increased numbers are planning to subscribe to varying numbers of shares as one of the most profitable investments to be found. Since its organization here, the Martin County Building and Loan Association has offered one of thej most reliable and stable investment | plans available, and at the same time has been recognized as the main leader in promoting the material growth of the town and community A large majority of the homes con structed here since its creation have been made possible through the building and loan, and every in vestment with very, very few excep tions has proved sound. Today the organization is better prepared than ever to aid the pros pective builder to own his own home, and for others who are not considering building just now it has a very attractive saving feature. Stock applications will be received in the association's office in the Branch Bank building during the next few days, beginning tomorrow. Call there, or see a director about the splendid advantages the associa tion officers the prospective builder and the man, woman or child or cares to start a profitable savings account. August Rainfall Above Average for 3 Years The August rainfall In this lec tion was about one and one-half inches above the average tor the past three years, the weather sta tion on the Roanoke River here re porting 7 1-2 inches during last month. The heavy precipitation in July continued to hold the record at 11.41 inches for any month so far this year. September, one year ago, was one of the wettest seasons of the year in this section, the station report ing nearly 8 inches of rain that month. ? Rev. Chas. H. Dickey To Begin Regular Broadcasts Beginning Saturday morning at 11:16 and at the same time each week in the future, Rev. Charles H. Dickey, recently, of Williamston, will broadcast during a 15-minute period "What's Going On in the Religious World." The parson, now connect ed with the State Baptist organiza tion, prepares the manuscripts and reads them in person at the studio of State WPTF, Raleigh. SEVEN CASES ARE CALLED TUESDAY INCOUNTYCOURT Justice Meted Out Swiftly By Judge Peel: Session Lasts Only Hour Justice was meted out rapidly and smoothly in the county recorder's court Tuesday, when Judge Peel handled seven cases in a little over an hour. Several substantial fines were imposed and one or two road sentences were created. Violators of the alcoholic beverage control laws continue to face a hard road in the court, and drunken auto drivers are not finding things quite so easy. The activities of the day reflected bet ter times in this section, but the number of cases has not materially increased since the markets opened some over a week ago. Sam Ayers, charged with drunken driving, was fined 650, taxed with the costs and had his license to op erate a motor vehicle revoked Tor one year. Joe Beach drew 60 days on the roads for disorderly conduct. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the. cases charging G. H. Barnacassel and Hubert Alkew with violating the . motor vehicle laws. ? Charged with violating the alco holic beverage control laws, Willie Green was fined 610 and taxed with the cost. The judge instructed the defendant to pay tire fine or go to the roads for three months. G. H. Gurganus, charged with driv ing a truck with improper lights, was found not guilty. Kader Gardner was fined $S0 and taxed with the cost in the case charg ' ing him with drunken driving. His license tov operate a motor vehicle was revoked for one year. : ? PLAN TO PUBLISH DELINQUENT TAX LIST NEXT MONTH Only Three Tax Accounts Settled Since Markets Opened Last Week * Martin County's delinquent tax list will be advertised the first of October preparatory to sale the first Monday in November in accordance with a special law passed by the last session of the General Assembly. Final notices, about 3,000 of them, are being mailed to those property owners who have not paid their taxes, advising them of the sched uled advertising and urging pay ment prior to the first of next month Nearly all other counties and mu nicipalities are advertising their de linquent lists this week, or have al ready done so, but the commission ers were empowered to delay action by a special act of the legislature. Reports from the sheriff's office on collections are not considered very encouraging, the collector explain ing that not over three accounts had I been paid since the tobacco markets opened nearly two weeks ago. How ever, increased collections are ex pected shortly, since the advertis ing and sales times have been de termined. Approximately $44,295.55 of the 1934 levy of $175,103.28 re mained uncollected yesterday, Sher iff C. B. Roebuck said. No com parison of unpaid acocunts for this time last year is available, but in October of last year only about $19, 000 remains uncollected. The col lector is optimistic despite small col lections of recent days, and believes that the delinquent list and unpaid amount will be even smaller than they were last year. The property of nearly 800 taxpayers was includ ed in the delinquent list advertised last year. ? Number Fire Law Violators Cited Several local people Were up be fore Mayor John L. Hassell here last evening for trailing too closely the fire truck while on its way to the Biggs fire on Warren Street yester day afternoon. Others were cited to the court for crowding within one block of the fire. No fines or costs were placed on the alleged violators of the fire regulations, the mayor reading the laws governing traffic during fires. Prosecutions will be pushed for second offenses, the court warned | the defendants. To Start Tobacco Sign-Up In County Next Week A uthorities Protest Rejection Of School-Building Program Martin County officials and hun dreds of others from over the State last Tuesday voiced vigorous pro tests to Works Progress Administra tor Harry L. Hopkins for rejecting the application for a $100,000 school building program in this county an<T others over the state. The county and other officials met in Chapel Hill and appointed a committee, composed of Governor Ehringhaus, Senators Bailey and Reynolds and Representative Doughton, to take the matter up with authorities in Washington. County Board of Edu cation member W. O. Griffin and Superintendent J. C. Manning at tended the meeting from here. Holder of an application fur PWA funds for use in this state apparent ly has about as little chance to get anything as the holder of a Louisi ana lottery ticket has to win tha "pot." It is certain that this county will not be able to advance the $100, 000 program in its entirety, but it is hoped the Washington authorities will approve a portion of the pro gram. Any part of the program to be handled will be designated by Washington and not by county au thorities, it was stated The committee Will act as soon as possible, and the Martin authori ties will continue, in the meantime, to promote as much of the building program us possible County Board Not To Adopt Rental System Time Is Too Shortj For Setting Up New System This Term Books Will Be Offered for Sale At Usual Places Again This Year The Martin County lioard of Ed ucation in special session here last Wednesday decided not to adopt the State textbook rental system for the schools in this county this coming term, the superintendent explain ing that the rentals will not be available before some time in Oc tober, or too late for use during the first few weeks of school. As a re sult of the ruling of the board, books places in this county at retail. With only one or two exceptions the same books used last term will again be used this coming term, the officials explaining that nearly all books would again be used next year when the rental system is to go into effect in this county. Many counties in the state are de laying the adoption of the book rent al system until next year for the same reason announced by the Mar tin County Board of Education! Probably by next year many bad features to the system will have been corrected, and rentals can be handled then more advantageously to both the school authorities and the children. Books are to be rent ed next year at one-third the coat, the state requiring excelelnt care and rents in advance.^ The rejection of the county's 100, 000 school building program was dis cussed by the board, but definite ac tion awaits developments in Wash ington. The board plans to handle as much of the program that the au thorities in Washington approve, it was stated. Former Resident Killed In Accident at Norfolk ? I Horace James, about 20 years old, died in a Norfolk hospital Wednes day from injuries when struck by a hit-and-run driver near the Virginia city the night before. Young James was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gor don James, former citizens of this county. He was a native of this place, moving to Norfolk with his parents when a small boy. He was a grandson of the late Eli Gur ganus. Funeral services are being conducted there this afternoon. Bur ial will be in a Norfolk cemetery. - Masons Will Resume Meets Next Tuesday After suspending meetings during the past two months, Skewarkee Ma sonic lodge will resume its regular session next Tuesday night at 8 o' clock in the lodge hall, it was an nounced today by the master, V. J Splvey. A number of business mat ters are scheduled to come up for consideration, and a large attend ance la requested. Visiting Masons are invited to attend. MUST REGISTER Students who are planning to enter Williamston High School for the new term, which begins on September 16 are asked to report at the high school build ing next Tuesday and Wednes day. Preliminary arrangements of courses and schedules will be mad* at that time. Parents are urged to have their children re port for registration in accord ance with the following xrhed ule, since it is important that all students complete arrange ments for their courses before the regular opening. Tuesday, 8-12 a. m.. eighth and ninth grade students. Wednesday. 8-12, tenth and eleventh grade students. Fourth Liquor Store In County Opens at; Jamesville Tuesday About $30 Worth Liquor Is Sold First Three Hours Store Is Open Martin - County'* fourth liquor store was opened Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the legal brands went on sale at Jamesville. unoffic ial reports placing ihe sales at $30 the three hours the store was open. The delayed delivery of a cash reg-1 ister was given as the main cause1 /or a late opening. Stancil Brown | is manager of the new county liquor) control unit. The store opens more or less on , trial, the control board members j stating that operations there would ! be suspended should the store fail J to show a profit and effect a de crease in sales of domestic liquors ' It is expected, however, that the I store there will handle a larger vol ume of busines sthan the one at Oak City, since Washington County, a dry territory legally, will And the unit to be its nearest source for legal liquors. As far as it could be learned, the board is not planning the opening of another store in the county any time soon. Lawson Case Argued In Supreme Court *? The cane in which Joe Lawson, white man, was sentenced to prison tor not less than two and not more than three years in connection with the tragic death of little Peggy Hardison on the Jamesville road the 15th of last November, was carried to the state supreme court on ap peal this week. Just when a de cision will be handed down by the court is not known. Johnny Williams, a second de fendant in the same case, did not appeal but started serving immedi ately the two-to-three year sentence imposed by Judge R. Hunt Parker In the Martin County Superior Court here last June. Hopeful That Large Immediate Sign-lip Vi ill Increase Prices Farmers Are Said To Be Anxrons To'Sign; Drive To Last Four Days Machinery is being set up this week to launch a new tobacco sign up in this county for the_ next four years, beginning with the 1936 crop. Assistant County Agent M L. Barnes announcing today that the campaign will get under way about Wednes day of next week in the several dis tricts. Already the sign-up is un der way in several counties in the Bright Belt area, the agent pointing out that the program was meeting with a very favorable response, and that one equally as successful is vir tually assured in this county. Names of the committees to han dle the work in this county have not been announced, but agreements will be entered into at Williamston for Poplar Point and Williamston Town ships, and at Jamesville, Griffins, Bear Grass, Cross Boads. Roberson Ville, Hamilton and Goose Nest Farmers will be notified direct where to execute the contracts that are now being prepared for delivery ft) the respective committees. Hopeful that a large and immedi ate sign-up will effect an upward trend in present tobacco, prices, many farmers are said to be anxious ly awaiting the opportunity to en ter into the agreements. It is plan ned now to handle the campaign in about four days. beginning?next. Wednesday, and farmers are urged not to delay action. The four-year contracts are very flexible, those who have studied them explaining that they are the most desirable ones yet offered to bacoc growers. Provisions are made for any grower to cancel his con tract at the end?of any onjp of ttie four years if he so desires. The right is reserved by the government to terminate the agreement?when? terms are not complied with by the grower. A parity price probably not less than 21 cents, and possibly more, is all but assured, and a tax on sales by non-signers continues in effect. Adjustments are possible each year when the facts justify a change, the government agreeing that produc tion will not be limited at any time to below 65 per cent of the base acre age and poundage of every grower In short, the new contracts aims 'to keep production in line with con sumption, and maintain fair prices In the new program the bases al ready established will be adjusted to obtain more equitable bases as be tween all classes of growers. Down ward adjustment, however, rn the piesent base for a grower cannot ex ceed 10 per cent except in case of over-statement, it was pointed out. Provision is made for some addi tional contracts with tobacco grow ers who could not qualify for equit able allotments under the 1934-35 contracts. The new contract provides for a payment which will give growers a return not less than the difference Utween the average farm t>rice and the average parity price for that por tion of the crop which is equal to domestic consumption. Another Still Captured In Poplar Point Section Apparently the center of Martin County'* domestic liquor industry has shifted and located in the Pop lar Point section. Officers raided there Wednesday afternoon and found a 30-gallon capacity copper still and two barrels of beer. The plant was not in operation at the time.; and no arrests were made by Deputy J. H. Roebuck and Roy Peel, the raiding officers. Several liquor plants have been destroyed in that area in recent weeks. faculty Appointments ? Completed This Week Mrs. Bettie Eason, member of the local school faculty during the past two years, resigned that position this week on account of her health. Miss Marina Brinaon. recent graduate of A. C. College. Wilson, was appoint ed. and she will teach the fourth grade. Miss Brinaon is from New Bern.
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