Ha THE ENTERPRISE Advertiser* WUl FU Ow Cal ?u I Ulckbr to Owm um Bootes ml Msrtto Coostj VOLUME XXXVIII?NUMBER 83 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday. October IS, 1935 ESTABLISHED 1899 DRIVER'S LICENSE EASY TO GET AND EASIER TO LOSE More Than 3,000 Drivers In I County Have Applied For Licenses ? More than 1.000 applications, it ia estimated, have been Sled in the county by automobile and other ve> hide drivers for licenses, but so far no licenses havqjmen received. The State bureau started sending out U - censes a day or two ago, and some are expected here within the next few days, within two weeks, any* . W#. Auto drivers have found it very, very easy to get licenses, but they are warned that it will be almost as easy to lose them. About all one had to do to enter his application was say he could read and write English, assure those taking the ap plication that he had been driving a car at least one year and had not been ' in a motor accident. There was no charge and will be none un til after November 1, except for truck operators, and automobile drivers will And it advisable to get their applications in before that time. While the licenses are on the way, auto drivers will do well to get Arm ly Axed in their minds that there are at least seven ways in which a driv er's license might be revoked. Those seven ways are: 1. If the driver commits any acts for which the revocation of the driv er's license is mandatory, upon con viction. 2. If the driver is involved in any> accident resulting in the death or' personal injury of another or in ser-| ious property damage in which the accident is obviously the result of the negligence of such driver. 3. If the driver is habitually reck less and negligent. 4. If the driver is incompetent tj drive a motor vehicle. 9. If the driver has permitted un lawful or fraudulent use of" his or her driver's license. > 6. If the driver has committed an offense in another state, which, if ccmmitted in this state, would be giounds for suspending or revoking the license. 7. If the driver has been convict ed of illegal transportation of intox icating liquors. The following seven items are vio lations and causes for which the re vocation of a driver's license is ab solutely mandatory: 1 Manslaughter or negligent hom icide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle. 2. Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of a narcotic drug. 3. Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used. 4. Failure to stop and render aid as required undqr the laws of the state, in the event of a motor ve h'cle accident 9. Perjury or the making of a false affidavit under oath under this law or any other law relating to the ownership of motor vehicles. I. Conviclton or forfeiture of bail not vacated upon two charges of reckless driving committed within a period of 12 months. 7. Conviction or forfeiture of beil not vacated upon one charge of reck less driving while engaged in the illegal transportation of intoxicants for the purpose of sale. Tobacco Farmers Met Friday With County Committee Number Who Were Disiat isfied With Allotments Enter Protest ? Fifteen or more farm en in thii county dissatisfied with their allot ment! made under the new con tract!, met with the county tobacco committee laat Friday to protest their quote!. The complaint! were heard individually, unofficial report! rtating that some err on were cor rected, but no increases were al lowed. Most of those going before the committee are said to have will ingly accepted their allotment! when all the facts were known. Contract! have been signed by most of them, it was learned ? The sign-up movement is fi drawing to a close in this county, the agent's office stating that the campaign carries well over SS per cent of the tobacco farmers' signa tures, and that on an average addi tional contracts are being signed at the rate of from three to six each day. No deadline for the campaigr has been announced, agricultural au thorities apparently trying to give every one who cares to do so to sign a contract. Demand for Surplus Tobacco Allotments Exceeds Supply At the present time there are more application! for exceas mar keting cards than the office of the county agent can supply, but a re versal of the situation is expected later in the season. Farmers, as a iule, are holding their cards for in dividual use, or until they are cer tain they will have sufficient pounds left on their cards before offering any excess for sale. When the mar keting season starts drawing to s close, it is believed that many farm ers will learn they have more pound \ age than thei need and then will be ready to tell. Farmer* with excess poundage should give some study to their cards before selling arw excess, for it has been pointed out That when a grow er sells any excess, regardless of how little, he forfeits his claim to any snd all benefit payments with the exception of rental payments, of course. The farmer selling the maximum amount allowed on his card also forfeits his claim to any j parity payment. Roanoke Fair Plans Rapidly Shaping Up W. G. PEEL SKIPS SHERIFFS CALL FOR JURYMEN Most of Special Venire Ac cept Service of Summons Good-Naturedly Apparently getting a tip that the sheriff wax after him for jury serv ice down in Hyde County, Wm. G. Peel, the inxurance man, left im mediately for parts unknown yes terday afternoon and had not been heard from at noon today. Think ing the man would certainly return home some time during the night. Sheriff Roebuck called by at 2 o' clock this morning, but learned no Bill Peel wax around. The facts in dicated that Bill had actually left hir wife to evade jury service. Mr. Peel was one of two men who could not be reached in time io leave on the special bus at 7 o'clock this morning. And to aggravate the situation he could not be reached long after the bus had gone to be informed that he could .safely come cut of hiding. L. Bruce Roebuck, it was learned, is working in Mebane. Louis T. Holliday was sick, and the officers did not seem to know M. W. Ange Twenty-four of the M other victims left on the bus, the other 12 going in private cars. "Doggone," J. D. Wynne said when the sheriff nabbed him as he started tc the show last evening. "I planned to finish digging peanuts Tuesday, sell tobacco Wednesday and go to the State Fair Thursday, and now you have gone and ruined It all," Wynne explained to the sheriff. J. D. was at the croes roads waiting for the bus this morning. For the most part, the men took the summons good-naturedly, Cal vin Ayers releasing a broad smile as he boarded the bus with a supply of cigars that should last a conserva tive. smoker a month. All but one of the 24 men enter ing the bus. If they are detained overnight, will have to sleep in their underwear, J. Paul Simpson being the only one to carry a "grip" with change of clothes. The 23 just be optimistic in that they will not be accepted for service and can return home before night. Horse Racing, Auto Races, Big Program Of Grandstand Acts Entries Being Received at Manager's Office; Pro gram Outlind Leasing the Roanoke Fair grounds at Williamston for live years, Nor man Y. Chambliss, manager of the fail and also operator of the State Fair, Raleigh, announced through his resident manager, Harvey Walker, that arrangements for holding one of the greatest entertainment events in the history o'f this section had been completed. The Roanoke or Williamston Fair, as many call it, opens on November 4th for a week's engagement, bring the World of Mirth Shows, the larg est of its kind on the road today, auto racers, fast harness racing, six gorgeous grandstand acts, including the "Sensations of l'J33," a revue with 75 people in its cast, and elab orate fireworks displays. The pro gram in its every detail for the Ro anoke Fair this year is the most ex tensive ever planned," Resident Manager Waiker said adding that the people of this entire section weie assured on the best fairs ever held hi Eastern Carolina. The World of Mirth Shows, includ ing 20 entertaining shows, 18 modern and thrilling rides and carrying a cast of 662 people and traveling in a special train of 35 all-steel cars, form a midway more than one rpilc long. The shows, in their entirety, will play the Roanoke Fair. The amusement feature program is the most extensive ever planned for a fair in this section, the management! adding that no obscene events oi Gypsies would be tolerated. In the free acts, the visitors to the fair will see the latest in entertain ment presentations, special attention bein^ given the "Sensations of 1935" a revue with a cast of 75 people. Then there are the Rellmut Troupe, tight-wire artists; Jean Jackson, cyc list; Cuby and Smith, acrobats; Har ry Fisher, comedian; "The Six Ar lcys," aerialists, and an improved and elaborate fireworks display nightly. Entries are being received daily by the various agricultural depart ments, and present indications point to a gala event at Williamston dur ing the week of November 4-9, Man ager Walker concluded. Native of County Passes in Georgia Robert Everett, a native of this county and succesaful business man cf Brunswick, Ga., died at his home there Sunday, relatives in this sec tion were notified early yesterday. Mr. Everett was a leading figure in the affairs of this county until a fcout 40 years ago, when he moved to Georgia. He engaged in the tur pentine and lumber industry there and was very successful in that un dertaking. His wife. Miss Annie Boyle, of Hamilton, before her mar riage, died a number of years ago. She was a sister of Mrs. Irene Smith of Williamston. ? Funeral services are being con ducted in the Georgia city this after noon and interment will follow in a cemetery there. Volunteer Firemen Culled Out by Smell Fire Monday Local volunteer firemen weft called out just before noon yester day, when fire threatened the Joe Roberson home just this side of the county home on the Everetts high way. Starting from a spark falling from the flue, the fire burned a small hole in the roof, doing very little damage. Travelers along the high way were called, and they had the lire out whan the Are-fighting ap paratus reached there. Robersonville and Everetts in 7-7 Tic With one or two professionals in the line-up and Dick Cherry and Martin opposing each other on the mound, the Robersonville and Ever etts baseball teams tied at 7-all in a 10-inning game called at Everetts last Sunday afternoon on account of darkness. The tied game will be played off next Sunday, it is planned Jimmy Brown, Rochester third baseman and mentioned as a candi date for a berth on the Boston team, held down the third sack for Ever etts. Other players, in high standing locally also appeared in the line-up, and it is understood they will be in tht game next Sunday at Everetts. Jamesville Store Robbed Sometime Saturday Night The store of Davenport and Ham ilton was entered and robbed of about (29 in cash and a quantity of cigarettes and cigars some time last Saturday night, the owners being unable to state exactly their mer chandise loss. An entrance to the Store was gained through a front win dow, the robbers first breaking into a garage and stealing a hack-saw which they used to saw the bars over lie store window. EMPLOYEE LOCAL MILL IS KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Jennings Hill,\36, of Blounts Creek, Dies After Car Hits Fish Truck Jennings Hill, 36-year-old em ployee of the Saunders and Cox lum bei mill here, was fatally injured in an automobile-truck accident be tween Washington and Bclhaven early last Sunday morning. Hill, suffering a fracture of the skull and internal injuries, died 15 minutes after he was entered in a Washing ton hospital. He never regained consciousness. Messrs. V. J. Spivey, Henry Grif fin and W. H. Coburn, local men. happened along about the time of the accident and picked up Hill and carried him to the hospital. Hill, accompanied by Howard Wallace, owner of the car and who' was asleep at the time of the crash, was driving the old model Ford to ward Bclhaven. Sam L. Lewis, of Brunswick, Ga., owner of a fish truck driven by Ed Shelton, colored was tiaveling toward Washington, and explained that Hill was apparently asleep, as the car was going from one side of the road to the other Just as Shelton was driving near the Ford he turned to the left to avoid a collision, and Hill turned to the right, the vehicles hitting al most head-on. Wallace was knock led unconscious but was not badlv hurt. The truck occupants escaped juninjured Hill was a widower and is sur vived by his mother, Mrs. Lucretia Hill; a young daughter and one sis ter. Mrs. L. R. Buck, all of Blounts Cicek. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. Funeral services were held Monday after noon and were conducted by the Rev. Duffy Toler, of Chocowinity Interment was in the family burying [ground. Shelton was placed under $L000 bail. The hearing will be held Fri day. 17 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED IN PAST MONTH September Issuance Is Not As Great As It Was One Year Ago | Seventeen marriage licenses were issued in this county last month, the number showing an increase over the issuance of the month befor?, but a decrease compared with the September issuance a year ago. It was the fourth consecutive month that the number of licenses issued to white couples was greater than those going to colored applicants, the last month issuance being divided 9 to white and 8 to colored couples. White Reuben Lee Hester, of Poplar Point, and Fannie Elizabeth Lilley, of Williamston. Ernest Harrison and Ella Mae Rogers, both of Bear Grass. William David Martin, of Par niele, and Ruth Maydell Leggett, of Pitt County. John Thomas Lee, of Pitt County, and Elma Earl James, of this coun ty. Robert Braxton, of Pitt County, and Margaret Williams, of William ston. Benjamin Hallie James, of Rober sonville, and Allie Marie Roebuck, cf Hamilton. Cortez Bowen, of Bear Grass, and Arminta Coltrain, of Griffins. Earl Bryant and Addie Roberson, both of Roberson ville. Lector Harold Nelson and Evelyn Louise Roberson, both of Roberson vllle. Colored Vance Brooks, jr., and Elizabetli May, both of this county. Henry Harrell, of Martin County, and Janie Barnes, of Selma. William Alexander Gorham and Hattie Mae Bell, both of Martin County. Joseph T. Bond and Pearl E. Haughton, both of Bertie County. John D. Maning and Mary Ada Best, both of Martin County. Joe. II. Donaldson and Lillian Woodard, both of Greenville. Norman Council and Roberta Brown, both of Hassell. Local Junior Team Defeats Windsor by Score of 12 To 7 Williamston's junior football team went over to Windsor yesterday and brought back a 12 to 7 victory, the game giving assurance that there is future material for a real squad. Thad Harrison engineered the youngsters in their first victory of the season. County Veterans Hear Joseplius Daniels, Jr. Officers of legion Post and Auxiliary Installed at Meet State Commander-Elect Is Speaker at Gathering Monday Night Officers of the John Walton Has j tell post of the American Legion and | auxiliary were installed at a meet I ing of World War veterans and aux iliary members held in the Woman's | Club building here last evening, the address of Josephus Daniels, jr., I State Commander-Elect, featuring [the program. Other veterans, prom inent in legion activities in the dis-1 j trict and state, attended and took I 1 part in the program and more than 100 veterans and their wives were I scpecial guests of the legion post. In | addition to the installation of offi | cert, the meeting, recognized as one of the outstanding events in the his Uory of the county post, marked the I beginning of a membership drive for | the new year. j Following the supper, Mayor John ! L. llassell, in a lengthy address, wel I corned the visitors, and Fourth Dis j trict Commander Arthur Flythe, of i Jackson, dedicated the post colors. James Caldwell, state adjutant, of 1 Raleigh, review the activities of the ! national meeting in St. Louis and j outlined a program for the new year. ' Introduced by Senator R L. Coburn. i Mi. Daniels, on account of the late hour, dispensed with his prepared spiech and talked briefly on "Amer icanism" and "Child Welfare," two pet hobbies of the state commander elect. Post officers were installed b> State Vice Commander J. G. Madry, of Rich Square, as follows: H. L. Swain, commander; Mack Wynn, vice commander; Joe Ayers, vice commander; John A. Ward, adjutant ana finance officer; H. L. Swain, service officer; Hugh G. Horton, guar dianship officer; Wm. H. Gray, ser geant-at-arms; Rev. Z. T. Peiphoff, chaplain and athletic officer; J. E Boykin, child welfare officer; J. R Winslow, Americanism officer; John W. (Jack) Biggs, graves registra tion officer; R. A. Taylor, employ ment officer; Mack Wynn, member ship chairman; J. R. I eggett, public ity officer; and John A. Ward, chair man, sons of legion. In the absence of the district chairman, Mrs. V. A. Ward, district committeewoman, installed the post auxiliary officers as follows: Mrs. R. H. Goodmon, president; Mrs. W. E. Dunn, first vice president; Mrs. W P Harris, second vice president; Miss Eva Peel, secretary; and Mrs. Joe Winslow, treasurer. ? Group Boys Throw Brickbats at Home Of Notorious Croup Lou Manning Is Not Very Pleased With Reception At Jamesville "Jamesville is one heluva hole to live in," Lou Manning, head of a somewhat notorious family, said fol lowing an attaek on her humble abode by a group of boys armed with brickbats a few nights ago. Said to have been angered because wel fare workers moved the "unwanted" family into their midat, a group of lioys whose names could not be learned, released a barrage of brick bats on an old store in Jamesville where the woman and her daugh ters are living. No damage was done, according to reports reaching here, but it was a "hot" time in the little town for awhile The family has been one coritinu OUf and perplexing problem for wel fare workers and county officers Onbelievsble tales are said to have centered on the group, and poverty has been with the members of the family for years. Two or three years ago they were moved from a shanty in Poplar Point to the open road. After "roughing it" for a day or two they found a vacant tenant house near Qold Point. Since then they have been moved here and there, finding refuge just a short while back in an old store building in Jamesj(ille. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Goodmon and Misses Edna Barnhill, Ora Finch end Ruth Norton and Pat Hoggard attended the wedding of Miss Josie Chase to John Francis Schaffner, III, in Roanoke Rapids last Saturday evening. [ MARKET NEWS Price average* continue to climb on the local tobacco mar ket, Supervisor R. W. McFar land officially reporting 141,554 pounds sold yesterday tor $35, 421.27, a resulting average of $25.03 the 100 pounds. Money paid out so far this season passed the one million dollar figure yesterday, and sales ua^o to day total 5,18X 0(11 pounds. The average for the season, including every kind of tobacco, and there has been much of the inferior type on the local market, stands at $19.50. Early reports from the market today stated that there was a slight increase in prices, that the offerings on the floors would to tal around 110.000 pounds with the expected average close to 26 cents a pound. LOCAL (BIDDERS GET 21-0 WIN OVER PAM - PACK HERE First Half Ends in Scorless Tie, But Green Wave Turns on Heat Williamston's football team, after playing about on equal terms during the first half of the game, forged ahead in the last periods of the con test to defeat Washington's Pam ack here last Friday afternoon, 21 to 0. The visitors, meeting their second defeat at the hands of Coach Peters' Green Wave in as many sea sons, offered a stubborn defense in the first part of the game, and did most of their driving during that stage of the game, A last-minute drive was underway against Coach Peters' reserves, but the last whistle checked the scoring threat. Baseball weather prevailed,- but tiic locals paid little attention to the beat, ate the dirt and dust to offer the fans good entertainment. Inci dentally, several of the boys con tinued brilliant performances on the field, such performances virtually as suring them positions on college teams within the next three or four years. While Hoberson, the darting runner with0 his twists and turn, fur nished the high spots, Walt Cook played an exceptional game all the way through. Hoberson carried the I hall into scoring position twice for Cook, who offered the final drive to score two touchdowns. Clayton Moore caught a pass from Cook for another, Hollomah adding two points from placement, while Strawbridge, playing a good game himself, added an extra point by carrying the hall ever the visitors' goal. The visitors held the edge in punt ing, hut the Green Wave led them aboujk three to one in first downs, Cook, Hoberson and Strawbridge tearing through the line for many rubstantial gains. Friday afternoon the local boys go to Flizabeth City, where they are meeting the strongest opposition of their football career. The Pasquo tank boys won the State champion ship two years ago, and only last 'week defeated Chowan College. | 1 Hardware Company Opens New Store Here Tomorrow Filling the large and spacious shelves to capacity today, operators of the Williamston Hardware Com pany, incorporated, are ready to open their new store on Washington Street tomorrow morning at seven o'clock, Manager J. C. Anderson an nounced today. During the past three weeks, the company has been placing stock in its store, making it one of the most complete in this section. I Mr Anderson will be assisted by Mi. Clarence Whedbee, formerly of Ahoskie and Windsor. Small Child Dies at Home Of His Parents Near Here e At wood, four monthi old ion of Mr. and Mm Atwood Tctterton, died at the home ot his parents near hire | last Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock i following a short illness. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. W. B. Har 11 ington, Baptist minister, and inter ment followed in the Tice Cemetery i.. Griffins Township Martin County farmers will pur chase 30,000 baskets cooperatively for marketing the surplus sweet po tato crop. SELECT JURY FOR HYDE CASE FROM COUNTY VENIRE 136 Martin Citizens Leave j This Morning for Hyde County Capital Forty Martin County citizens were selected yesterday afternoon for jury service in Hyie County, the special venire having been summoned at the direction of Judge W. C. Harris to cecide the case of State against Harry and Leslie Blake. The citi zens, whose names were drawn from the regular jury box in this county lift early this morning in a special bus for Swan Quarter, the Hyde County capital Just how long they will be there is a matter for spec ulation, some believing they are as good as gone for the greater part, it not all, of this week. The case had its beginning last Novembei, when William Payne, Hyde County deputy sheriff, was shot and robbed allegedly by Harry and Leslie Blake. Payne carried a large amount of cash and a number cS checks belonging to the county at the time. The wounded man was tieated for a long time in a Wash ington hospital, finally regaining his health. Last April the case was heard by n Pitt County jury, but a mistrial icsulted when the jury hung on a vote of .5 fur conviction aqd 7 for_ acquittal. Bringing the summons for the special venire here yesterday after noon, the Hyde County sheriff said that Beaufort County was considered tot near for the selection of a dis i interested jury,, apparently indicat ing that the case is considered of much importance. Immediately aft er the venire was drawn,. Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and Deputy J. H Roe buck started serving the summons, and loud complaints were heard fiom many of the jury victims. Num erous excuses were offered, aitd water under ordinary circumstances, none was listened to; for once the officers reached a ..victim, it was come and let's go. The names of the venire mem bers are as follows: C. Abram Rob erf on, R. T. Purvis, Johnnie James, | jr., Lester House, L. Bruce Roebuck, H. V. Jenkins, T A. Bunting, Ir tving Coburn, S. L. Roberson, of Robersonville; J. D. Wynn, Louis T. illolliday, Calvin Ayers, of Bear Grass; B B. Taylor, Herman Ever 'tit, of Hamilton; C. J. Griffin, R. L 'Slallings, M. H. Ange, Nathan B Lilley, of Jamesville; S. C Ray, B. 'F Perry, Bill Harrison, S. S. Brown, Ik. G Stiawbridife, W H. Wynn, R. D Gurganus. W G. Peel, J. Paul Simpson, of Williamsion; Clyde,Rob 'erson, Frank Hopkins, of Williams Township; A. L. Keel, John H. Wynn Paul Leggett, Mack L. James, of Cross Roads Township; W. Jesse Griffin, Oscar Roberson, O. S. Col jlrain, Jas. B. Harrington, J. Dawson Lilley, R. Sherrod Corey, of Grif fins; and T. E. Johnson, of Goose Nest. I "J r ? No names of colored citizens are included in the list. I Liquor Raiding and Drunks Keep County Authorities on Jump Filling Station Is Raided Twice During Past Week-End Liquor raids and drunks claimed Ihc attention of county officers pver the week-end, the office of the sher iff reporting the arrests of four drunks and the raiding of a Ailing station twice. John Moore, Alexander Hill, Siin Quinnerly and John Bateman, all colored, were arrested Sunday morn ing by Sheriff C. B. Roebuck. They were jailed overnight and returned to Jamesville yesterday morning for trial before Justice of the. Peace Gaylord. Each was fined $5 and taxed with the coat. Going to the G. N. Cowing filling stution between Hamilton and Oak City, Officers Roebuck and Peel found a small quantity of liquor and a large number of containers. Chas. Ayers, jr., was released under bond. The next morning the officera re turned and found J. O. Win borne, an employee at the filling station, with a half gallon of the domestic spirits under hia arm and four gal lons in a ditch across the road from tiie station. He was jailed to await trial in the county court. Cowing, former operator of the station is said to have skipped bond following his arrest in connection with the al leged violation of the liquor lawk.

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