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Friday, March 6, 1936
The Expected About To Happen
The expected is now about to happen It has been
known for years that our North Carolina educational
system was in danger. The big interests are evident
ly against an efficient system of public education.
They figure that they can do all the planning heed
ed and that they can hold an ignorant laliorer in sub
jection easier than they can an educated man. There
fore, they have growled for years over the liberal
democratic course pursued by the University of North
Carolina. They have worked hard to get a plastic
trusteeship which they might control. The Governor
for a number of years has chosen trustees largely
from members of the legislature too many of whom
have had the imprint of big business stamped in big
letters on their backs.
It is time for our State University to operate as a
true educational institution and not be used as a po
litical football to be kicked around and bossed by a
bunch of grafters.
The University can run without the donations of
a few selfish interests, and willl do far more good
without thtvgrip of selfishness around its throat.
The nieai^?r thing in the whole round-up is the
fact that they have sought the aid of the athletic de
partment, of the alumni association and of students
to raise a row of dissent against Dr. Frank Graham
and cause his resignation from the presidency which
he has so ably held for several years.. This was bound
to have been a trick advanced by certain people
possessing more knowledge than the athletic associ
ation possesses.
Our athletics are doing the same sad thing in
America that cock fighting did in Spain and bull
fighting in Mexico. Unless our American education
al system subordinates athletics to some more ma
ture and higher principles of life we, too, are doom
ed Regardless of how much fun we get out of see
ing "our" team beat the other fellow, we have to ad
mit that life is built on a more substantial footing
than on all fun.
Greece has her great coliseum and Olumpics, but
was unwilling to live under the rule of a president of
the people's choosing. It may be that we will have
the same trouble some day. At least that is the turn
?thirties seems to be taking in our own State. Uni
versity by letting the money power rule.
If our people are not very cautious, our entire edu
cational system will soon go into a state of collapse.
We are drifting from one system to another, finding
it easier to stud) something simple and get more
time to play. Then when bad weather comes, we
find it to hard to get to school, but it scarcely gets
too cold or muddy to break up a play.
Now the fight on Dr. Graham seems, to a great ex
tent, to be founded on the stand he has taken for
honest athletics. Our State University has consider
able income from land grants, endowments and state
appropriations. This income is used largely for ad
vancing loans to young men and women who seek
an education. The colleges generally have similar
incomes. The all-powerful athletic associations want
to govern the loans, and go out to the high schools
of the country and find the best ball playing pros
|>ects and assign thert loans regardless of how rough
their necks or how thick their heads are. Dr. Gra
ham says that is not right, that every young man and
every young woman in the State has the same right
to the loans, and he demands that all applicants be
examined without regard to physical strength. If
the applicant be a cripple with a sound mind and
good character he is entitled to a loan just as much
so as a physical giant. And to this principle we sub
scribe because it is honest. North Carolina citizens
should raise up against any clique that fights a man
because he is honest and true.
Poor Economy
It sems that sawmill men sometimes use very poor
economy. A Washington mill is now hauling logs
from the Aulander section, nearly 60 miles, passing
not less than four sawmills that are located from 25
to 40 miles nearer the standing timber. Since no
business can operate without some profit and moving
logs a long distance is expensive, it would seem that
the mill getting its timber 60 miles away can make
no profit without charging too much for its output.
The type of logging that mills are following now
means that there is not going to be a tree of any size
standing within a few years. You hardly ever see a
lair-sized log going to the mill these days, and from
every indication the saw mill will soon lie a thing of
the [last in these parts.
Another Hoover Promise
Three Greensboro men evidently took Hover's claim
too seriously when he advised killing the new deal
and putting a Chicken in every pot, or it may be that
they did not take the saying seriously enough. At any
rate, they decided to make the job sure, so far as they
were concerned, and began raiding their neighbors
chicken coops Now they are eating food from the
jail kitchen.
They might have known that the Hoover promise
of a chicken to everybody could not lie de|iended up
on, because his promise of prosperity "just around the
corner" never materialized until he was put out and
a good man put in his place.
Divorce Needed
There seems to be some friendship between Jim
Farley and Al Smith. There also ajipears to lie very
little difference between them, and we expect to see
them some day grazing in the same pasture.
We have had our Shouse as a leader in our Dem
ocratic party; we have had Kaskob to boss our party.
Both have disgraced us. And, as much as we are
against divorces generally, we would honestly like to
see a decree of separation between our party and our
national chairman, Mr. F'arley.
Having thia day qualified as ex
ecutrix of the estate of Kathleen
Wallace LiUey, late of Jamesvtlle.
N. C.. notice la hereby given to all
persons holding claims against said
estate to priesnt the same to me on
or before the 28th day of January,
1937, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of recovery of same. All per
sons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate settle
ment of same.
This 28th day of January. 1936
ANNIE WALLACE FLEMING
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NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County.
In the Superior Court.
Mrs. Theima Jones vs. K C J one*
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Martin Coun
ty, North Carolina, to secure an ab
solute divorce based upon two years
separation; and the defendant will
further take notice that he is re
quired to appear before the clerk of
the superior court of Martin Coun
ty within thirty (30) days and an
swer or demur to the complaint in
said action or the plaintiff will ap
ply to the court for the relief de
manded in said complaint
This the 27th day of February,
1936.
L. B. WYNNE,
Clerk Superior Court,
f28 4tw Martin County.
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Martin County.
In the Matter of Moxlar Gardner,
Major Gardner, Daniel Gardner,
Noah Gardner, Mary Emily Gard
ner, W. C. Stephenson, Bessie
Stephenson. Henry Stephenson.
Fannie Bell Stynes, Delia Barber,
Beulah Stephenson, Addie B.
Stephenson, John Thomas Steph
enson, Stephenson,
Simon Gardner, the last four
minors by their next friend, A.
Haasell, ex parte.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale made by L. B. Wynne, Clerk
of the Superior Court of Martin
County, in the above entitled pro
ceeding, the undersigned commis
sioner will, on Saturday the 21st
day of March, 1936, at twelve o'
clock, noon, in front of the court
house" door in the town of William
ston, N. C., offer for sale to the
highest bidder, for cash, the fol
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Bounded on the north by Bob
Gardner, on the east by Eli Gard
ner, on the south by Alexander Lil
ley and on the west by Julius Hard
ison, containing 30 acres, more or
less, and being known as the Wil
liam Thomas Gardner land, and be
ing the land whereon William Thos.
Gardner lived and died.
This 17th day of February, 1936.
- ELBERT S. PEEL,
f-28 4t Commissioner
NOTICE or SALE OT SEAL
ESTATE
Under end by virtue at the pro
visions at that certain deed at trust
duly executed by Carey Lucas and
his wile, Pattie Lucas, to Henry C.
Bourne, trustee, dated September 1,
1929, and duly recorded in book
B-3, page 231, at the Martin Coun
ty Registry, default having been
made in the payment at the indebt
edness therein secured, and the
holder of said indebtedness having
demanded foreclosure, public notice
is hereby given, that the undersign
ed trustee will, on Tuesday, March
31. 1936, at 12 o'clock noon in front
of the Courthouse door in William
ston, N. C? offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder, for
cash, all the right, title and interest
of said grantors in and to the tract
or parcel of land described in said
deed of trust as follows:
That certain tract or parcel of
land situate and being in Goose
Nest Township, Martin County,
North Carolina, formerly owned by
John Etheridge, deceased, and be
ing the identical land conveyed by
C. B. Hassell, commissioner, to W.
A. Wealherbee by deed duly re
corded in book ?, at page ?, of the
Martin County Registry and also
the identical land conveyed by the
said W. A. Weatherbee to James R
Hyman, by deed duly recorded in
book ?, at page ??, of the Mar
tin County Registry, and being
known and described as the Sarah
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rdmoce m hereby made to
leedi tor further deecriptiun
ThM the Mth hey at February,
im
HENRY C. BOURNE.
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An Open Letter to the Citizens
of Robersonville and
Adjoining Territory
We have orders for many new 1936 Chevrolet automobiles from people
of this section who wish to trade in their present car as part payment. We
have a large number of used cars on hand that prevents us accepting these
new orders. We are forced to make a decision and accept a certain loss?
either lose new car sales and profit?or sell our used cars at low prices nec
essary to quickly dispose of them, prices below cost. We have decided to
take our loss on used cars and, beginning this week we are starting a real
and genuine used car sale. Our prices have been slashed to the bone, costs
and values completely ignored. Our loss is your certain gain. Many of these
cars have been reconditioned and will certainly give you excellent service.
Our stock embraces all makes and models with a price range to meet every
purse. Our terms are the best. We are not quoting prices, so come and see
for yourself that this is one sale you have looked for, a sale where your dol
lar will do double duty. ,
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