GRAHAM OFFERS
VIEWS ON STATE
PROBLEMS HERE
(Continued from ptge one)
in an address to be delivered over
a state radio hook-up Thursday
night of this week.
Questions on the tobacco situa
tion. the possibility of road refunds
and the proposed radio system,
three mat*ers claiming immediate
attention of Martin citizens just
now, crowded other issues, prob
baly of greater state-wide interest,
into the background, but the can
didate for governor said he would
leave no doubt in the minds of any
one where he stood on all questions
when he faces the microphone this
week.
Following the informal reception
arranged by Senator R. L Coburn
at his home in New Town, Mr. Gra
ham addressed a meeting of the
county post of the American Legion
in the Legion headquarters here
Murder Case Hearing To
Be Held Here Tomorrow
Ben Scott and Willie Melton,
both colored, will be given a hear
ing in Justice J. L. HasselPs court
here tomorrow morning at 10 o'
clock in connection with the murder
of Henry Lanier, colored man, here
the middle of last month.
While Scott laces a charge of mur
der, Melton, only 16 years of age.
will be arraigned for accessory be
fore the fact, it is understood.
Scott, just recently recovered
from an attack of pneumonia in a
Washington hospital, is now in the
county jail here.
Man Arrested for Alleged
Violation of the ABC Act
?
Mack Peterson, colored man, was
arrested here Sunday morning for
the alleged violation of the ABC
act. He is appearing in the county
court today.
Peterson was arrested following
a long automobile chase by Sheriff
Roebuck A companion, riding with
Peterson, jumped from the car and
outdistanced Roy Peel in a mile
long course. Peterson is alleged to
have had 5 gallons of bootleg liquor
aboard, but when the sheriff closed
in on him, he cracked the container
and the contraband flowed freely.
Starts With 300 Chicks
And Makes Fair Profits
Starting with 300 baby chicks
last April. Askew Strickland, of
Middlesex. Route 1 in Johnson
County, made a labor income of
$154.30. His expenses were $181;
income $185 05, and inventory gain,
$149.35.
Receive Inquiries for 10,000
Pounds of Lespedeza Seed
Inquiries for more than 10,000
pounds of lespedeza seed for 12
Cleveland farms were received by
the county agent's office last week.
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COLDS
Liquids - Tablets price
Salve - Nose Drops 5c, 10c, 25c
Treyou thin, ailing?
Mis L D Carter of 214
HolnianSt . Durham, N C\,
Mid Sunn years ago 1
had to force myself to
eat 1 brtamr thin, scaur
ly slept at all, and just
had to drag myself about
tlie house' I used two
bottles uf I?r Fierce *
Golden Medic al liiscov
ery 1 gained about. JO
pounds, was able to eat dlmont anything
without fear uf stomach distress ami 1
could do my housework Buy now! New
aire, tablets Sue Liquid >1 00 and fl.JS
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First Herring Is Caught
Here By Dick Daniel
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Dick Daniel dipped the first 1036
herring from the Roanoke at this
point last Thursday, and im
mediately turned the fishing work
over to older tiands. Several of the
fish were taken from the stream
during the remainder of the day
here by experienced fishermen.
fair-sized catches are being re
ported almost daily at Jamesville,
and it is a matter of only a few
days before fishing activities in the
Roanoke will be underway on a
large scale. No definite date for the
opening of the fishery at Jamesville
has been announced, but prepara
tions are going forward rapidly
with plans to start operations dur
mg week after next.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to gralefuly acknowl
edge the many kindnesses tendered
us during the recent illness and
death of our beloved wife and
j mother. Our hearts overflow in ap-,
precialion of the efforts of the doc
j tors and nurses who gave untiring
medical attention, and'of the many
friends who inquired so often about
her condition and comforted us with
such a profusion of floral offerings
and sympathetic words and deeds.
May God in His infinite grace re
ward each for his every act and
thought is our earnest prayer. Elie
R Edmondson and Family.
DR. VIRGIL H. MEWBORN
OP TOM-E-TRIST
Williamston office at Peele's Jew
ell v Store, Monday, March 10.
Robersonville office at Kobersonville
Drug Co , Tuesday, March 17.
Plymouth office at Liverman's Drug
Store, Thursday, March 19.
Eyes Examined ? Glasses Fitted
Rocky Mount Every Friday
Tarboro Every Wed.-Sat.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that un
der and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed by N. T. Daniel
WantS
WANTED: PICK-UP TRUCK IN
good condition. B F. Peel, Wil
liamston, W C , R. F: D. 2. m-3-2t
2 1-2 ACRE FARM WITH 5 ROOM
house for sale. One-half mile from
depot. Parmele. Terms easy. W. C.
I Manning, agent. dl7 tf
LISTEN IN
State Wide Radio Network To
SANDY' (JRAHAM
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Thursday, March 12th
8:30 to 9:00 P. M.
rhoto ronrtHf of "Mad^molaella"
?ft a Milt eaaean and fhl? fray flannti modal, by tha famoua Halan Cook
man, la a typical famlnltad varalon The opera pump la a perennial claeala
and thla year Ifa apla and epan patent leather belby ttylaaa preeente alaa
tha papular broad etrap In two etfilWH, combining gabardine and caff,
and far mora active wear, tha flattering perforated oxford with an an
cellert walk.03 h-tl.
and wile, Sallie A. Daniel, to the
undersigned Trustee, and dated the
11th day of June, 1935, and of rec
ord in the Public Registry of Mar
tin County in Book H-3 at page 539
and at the request of the holder of
the note of indebtedness thereby
secured, default having been made
in the payment thereof, 1 -will, on
the 6th day of April, 1936, at 12 o'
clock noon, at the courthouse door
in Martin County offer for sale at
public auction for cash the proper
ty described in said deed of trust
as follows, to-wit:
Bounded on the North by W D.
Daniel, on the East by W D. Dan
iel and W. H. Daniel, on the South
by the Foreman-Blades Lumber
Company and on the West by the
Roberaon Mill Pond, containing 73
acres, more or less, and being the
same lands conveyed to The Fed
eral Land Bank of Columbia by
Deed of Trust of record in Book
N-3 at page 183 of the Martin
County Public Registry.
This 5th day of March, 1936
R. L. COBURN,
mar-10 41-w Trustee.
NOTICE
North Carolina. Martin County?In
the Superior Court.
Freeman A. Finch vs. Margurete M.
Finch.
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
absolute divorce based upon two
years sepaiation; and the defend
ant will further take notice that she
is required to appear before the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Mar
tin County within thirty (311) days
and answer or demur to the com
plaint in said action, or the plain
tiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in said complaint.
This 15th day of February, 1936
L. B. WYNNE, Clerk
f-18 4t Superior Court.
PUBLIC FORECLOSURE SALE
Under and by virtue erf power of
?ale contained in that certain deed
of trust as executed on October IT,
1032, by A. F. Harrison and wife,
Lillian A. Harrison, to T W. Ster
rett, trustee, as of record in book
G-3 pace S27 of Martin County reg
istry, default having been made in
the payment of the indebtedness as
provided in said trust and other
provisions of said trust being
breached and the holder of said in
debtedness having declared the said
indebtedness due and payable and
requested the undersigned to make
sale, the undersigned trustee will
offer at public sale to the highest
bidder for cash before the court
house door of Martin County, Wil
liamston, N. C? on Wednesday,
March 18, 1936, at 12 o'clock, noun,
the following described lands, to
wit:
Beginning at the mouth of Bate's
branch where it enters into the run
of Tranters Creek about 50 yards
below Ruberson bridge, thence ex
tending down the main run of said
creek S- 3 deg. W- 30 48 poles;
thence S 23 1-2 deg. W 15 poles, S
37 deg 5 min. W- 19.48 poles, S
46 deg. 20 min. W- 15 poles, S- 54
3-4 deg. W- 22.16 poles; S- 49 deg.
W- 20.2 poles, S- 69 1-4 deg. W.
16.64 poles. S- 57 1-4 deg. W- 20.4
poles, S- 7 1-2 deg. W- 17 poles, S.
18.72 poles, S- 5 deg. E- 12.68 poles,
S- 41 deg. E- 13.6 poles down the
run of Tranters Creek to a large
cypress, known as the Old County
line corner; now Everetts corner;
thence S- 59 deg. E- 72.28 poles a
long the old county line, now
Henry Everett's line; thence S- 57
1-2 deg. east 64 poles to a stake,
Stanley Hollis corner; thence N- 44
deg. 10.8 poles to the mouth of an
old ditch, thence up said old ditch
north 43 1 4 deg. east 30.68 poles,
north 42 1-2 deg. E- 11.68 poles; N
33 1-4 deg. East 6 poles, N- 40 1-2
deg E- ? pole*; N1 41 3-4 deg E
21.4 poles up a lane to a curve;
thence N- 62 deg. E- 19.2 poles to
the Roberaonville and Washington
road (creek road) thence up said
road N- 33 3-4 deg. W- 17 poles to
a curve; thence N- 3 1-2 deg. W
57 48 poles up said road to the be
ginning corner of a tract on the
east side of said road; thence S
66 3-4 deg. E- 25 7-10 poles up a
ditch to a corner of the fence,
N- 17 deg. 10 min. east 34.2 poles
along the fence and continued on
down a ditch the center of the ca
nal in Bates branch; thence down
the canal in said branch N- 53 3-8
deg W- 2.68 poles, N- 48 deg. 40
min. W- 3 poles, N- 74 1-2 deg W- 8
Garden
SEED
in
PACKAGE
OR BULK
Full Stock To
Select From
All Seed New and
Tested
J. C. Leggett
N- II 1-4 degW- 114 pola.
W- 3U poles, N- 76
dec. W- 30 poles to the road at a
bridge, N- 55 deg W- 27 2 poles.
N- 38 deg. W- 16 poles. N- 23 1-4
deg. W- 13 5 poles. N- 51 3-4 deg
W- 7 poles, N- 59 3-4 deg. W- 11.4
poles, N 66 1-4 deg W- 16.48 poles, | W . A. Da
N^52d<*gW^tUpolestoaLght-M84t-w
wood knot and gum in Mi ipse at
(- rfl4
Andrews corner; thence N
deg. W- 5 4 poles to the baghwing
and containing 187 acres, mora
This February 14, 1838.
T. W. STEHRETT.
Darden, Atfy.
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC
AND POWER COMPANY
Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company
Policyholders
I
have an interest in this Annual Report
T may be assumed that these policyholders The figures below show the amount of the
took out their insurance through a sense claims paid by this Company last year. They
of responsibility for those in whose protection also show how well prepared the Company is
they are interested. to meet its responsibilities in the future.
When they pay their premiums, there falls The number of policies and the amount of
upon the Insurance Company a responsibility insurance in force reflect the confidence
to pay current claims and to provide adequate reposed in the Company by the people of the
funds for the payment of all future obligations. United States and Canada.
Report for the Year Ending December 31,1935
(In accordance with the Annual Statement filed with the NewYork State Insurance Department)
INSURANCE IN FORCE BUSINESS IN 1935 (YEAR'S FIGURES)
Life: New Life Insurance issued:
Ordinary . $10,483,415,421.00 Ordinary $1,116,686,662.00
^dustrial Industrial . . , * . . . 1,016,825,103.00
Group 172,083,462.00
Total $2,305,595,227.00
Accident and Health * Revived and Increased . ? . $813,312,899.00
Weekly Indemnity . . . $15,650,772.00
Policies: Payments to Beneficiaries
Life (Including 1,670,041 Group VfFf and Policyholders:
Certificates) 42,165,146 & Death benefits . . , , , $157,889,172.69
Accident and Health (Including M Other payments to
865,981 Group Certificates) . . 1,082,250 Jl policyholders .... $377,362,411.32
Group 2,956,433,775.00
Total . . $20,269,349,576.00
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Assets $4,234,802,511.49
Liabilities:
Statutory Policy Reserve . 3,689,776,768.00
Dividends payable to policy
holders in 1936 . . . 95,994,851.00
Other Liabilities .... 144,221,171.70
Contingency Reserve . . 45,000,000.00
m
Total Payments. ? ? . . $535,251,584.01
BUSINESS IN 1935 (DAILY AVERAGES)
Life policies issued and revived per day 18,242
Number of claims paid per day . . * 2,280
Life insurance issued, revived and
increased per day $10,327,510.00
Payments to beneficiaries and
policyholders and addition to
Total Liabilities $3,974,992,790.70 jUM& reserve per day $2,330,620.00
Unassigned Funds (Surplus) . $259,809,720.79 Increase in assets per day ? ? < $674/485.00
The Metropolitan is a mutual organisation. Its assets are held for the benefit of its policyholders,
and any divisible surplus is returned to its policyholders in the form of dividendst
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
FREDERICK H. ECKER NEW YORK LEROY A. LINCOLN
President T yyt- Vice-President and General Counsel
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