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THE ENTERPRISE PM Oar CM ? Latchkey to Ota MM l W Martla Caaaty. VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 30 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 14, 1936 ESTABLISHED 1899 'I 1 LARGE CROWD AT UNION REVIVAL SUNDAY NIGHT Ministers Start Drive For More Interest During Remaining Days Williamston's union religious meeting, supported by four cooper ating churches, entered itk second and last week Sunday evening, with the largest congregation since the opening Sunday, a week ago. While interest is increasing almost daily, the meeting has not reached a point as effective as the leaders had planned, it is understood. A ma jority of those attending the serv ices are from the rural community.l large numbers of local people fail ing to participate in or give sup port to the religious movement in any way, and it is apparent that ministers of the cooperating churches are at a loss as to what to do to remedy the situation. Every effort is being advanced by them, however, to make marked progress during the few remaining days the meeting is to continue. Last evening a congregation, con sidered large for Monday, heard the Rev. R. R. Grant, of the Methodist church, as he fervenUy preached on the "Forgiveness of Sins." Rev. J. M. Perry occupied the pulpit the| evening before, and Rev. Mr. Ten ney, Texas minister, preached to a I fairly large congregation in the | Roanoke-Dixie tabernacle. The song leader, imported from Virginia, has been dismissed, and Mr. Perry is leading the song serv ices now. At a recent meeting of the min isters, plans were formulated to conduct an extensive drive in be half of the meeting during the re mainder of this week, and a more urgent invitation is being extended the public to attend the nightly serv ices. a WPA Sewing Room To Present Exhibit! Clothing manufactured in the| several Works Progress Administra tion sewing rooms in this county will be placed on display in the county office of the WPA in the City Hall, Williamston, all day Fri day for inspection by the public. Thousands of garments have been made in the sewing rooms of this county, and the public, cordially in vited to view the display, will And an inspection very interesting. The office will be opened all day, Miss Ella Mae Gay lord, head of the proj ect, announced. The sewing project force has I been materially decreased in re cent weeks, and an order has just been received reducing the number by an additional 21 workers, Miss Gaylord said. There are now about 65 workers on the project. ? Native of County Passes In Texas! Funeral services for Roy G. Tay lor, native of this county, are being held in Raleigh this afternoon, in terment to follow in the Montlawn Cemetery there. Mr. Taylor, a resi dent of Raleigh for about thirteen years .died in a Marlin, Texas, hos pital, where he had gone for treat ment a short time ago. Son of Mrs. W. A. Taylor and the late Mr. Taylor, he was born in the Bear Grass section of this coun ity 41 years ago. After reaching manhood, he moved to Belhaven j where he lived before going to Ral eigh to make his home. Besides his mother he is survived by his widow and one son, Joe Taylor, of Raleigh. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Kneezer Harri son and Mrs. T. M. Mendenhall, of| this county, and Mrs. Harvey War den, of Winston-Salem, and two | brothers, Thad Taylor, of Washing ton, and J. D. Taylor, of New Or leans, and a half brother, W. A.| Ourganus, of this county. Mg. Taylor was well known in j this county and in'Raleigh. He had suffered from high blood I pressure for some time and thatj with complications caused death. To Open Barbershop In Hotel Building Saturday] The store building recently va cated by the Woman's shop has| by W. P. Bunch, ool , who plans to open a| barbershop there within the next] few days. Fixtures are being mov ed from the building today, and! the shop operator plana to move in | and open for business by Satur day of this wsak, if possible. County Pretty Well Divided UpOverGubernatorial Race The political situation as it affects the four-cornered race for the gov ernorship, is all tangled up in this county, with probably McDonald out in front and McRae in the rear, and with Hoey and Graham some where in the middle, nobody seems to know just where. Hasaell and Hamilton are admittedly for Mc Donald, while Hoey is holding his own in Gooae Neat, according to re ports. Other sections are divided to a larger extent than one would imagine. But there is not a great deal of interest in the race for governor in some districts, it is understood. Up | in Hassell, the little precinct that voices its own opinion, regardless of the way others do, Mr John W. Eubanks says the people are not worrying at all about county or state politics. He says that many of them don't care a ripple who is governor of North Carolina as long as Franklin D. Roosevelt is Presi dent of their United States. At the present time?, an eastern Carolina newspaper is planning a poll on the race for governor, and probably an insight into the out come can be gained. A number of voters will receive cards shortly asking them to participate in the straw vote. Plans Are Explained For Survey of Schools RED CROSS With KB mi*tied quota of $45* the Martin County chapter of the American Red Croae r on tin uee far behind In ite response, according to a report releaaed yesterday by Chairman Harry Biffs. Seven dollars were re ceived dnrlnf the week-end, in creasiaf the fund to W-SJ. Do natioas were received from the follow lnf: J. Edward Corey, II; and IS by several persona who wished their names with held. Mr. Biffs will be out of town several days this week, but do nation* for the storm victims in Georfia and Greensboro will be fladly received by the banks and turned over to the chairman for forwardlnf to the Red Cram headquarters. Two Bertie Men Are Nearly Drowned as Small Boat Ca|>sizes 0 Marcus Joyner and Charlie Speller Cling To Tree For An Hour Marcus Joyner and Charlie Spell ?r. Bertie white men, barely es caped drowning when a small boat in which they were riding capsized in Conine Creek near the other end of the highway bridge yesterday morning They were pulled to safe ty about an hour later by Captain Bob Sydenstricker, of the National Handle Company, of Plymouth. Thrown into the water just above the bridge, the two men were car ried IS yards or more by the swift current before they could catch the bushes and pull themselves to tem porary safety in a tree about 25 feet below the bridge. An attempt was made to drag Speller to the bridge with a rope, but the rushing water turned him end over end several times and he was forced to return to the tree. Speller lost his boots and his hat and was almost blue when taken from the water. Mr. Sydenstricker used a boat, which he maneuvered with a rope from the bridge to bring the men to safety. No effort was made to recover the boat, the two men apparency being well satisfied to escape with their lives. Two men are said to have nearly lost their lives at Windsor a few days ago when their boat capsized. No Additional Cases Of Diphtheria Reported Following a minor attack of diph theria in this community a few (lays ago, no addiUonal cases have been reported to the county health office since last week, it was learn ed today. Several cases of the di sease were reported here recently bu^ the situation was not consider ed alarming. Civil Term Superior Court Is Underway Here Today An abbreviated two-weeks term of Martin County Superior Court convened here this morning with Judge Clayton Moore presiding On ly civil eases will be considered dur ing the term. ? A judgment was entered by agree ment in the case of Slade, Rhodes * Company and others against Roy Ourganus, administrator, and Na tional Surety Company, giving the plaintiffs approximately 12,851 78. Shortly before noon the court was working on the case of Keel against Wynn, after which the case of Har ris against Wilkina was scheduled for School Officials of Five Counties at Meet Here Friday Proposed Survey Will Be Completed During The Next Six Months Plans for conducting an extensive survey of school plants, their loca tion and distribution of pupils in this and several other counties in this district were explained to sup erintendents and principals at a meeting held in the Martin court house last Friday afternoon. Bertie, Tyrrell, Washington, and Hertford, were represented in addition to sev eral principals attending the meet ing from this county. Mr. Alfred H. Young, one of the directors of the survey in this state, explained the survey that is being sponsored by the federal govern ment in 10 of the 48 states. Mr. Young discussed at length the plans for the survey and answered num erous questions, the superintendents expressing themselves as being very much pleased with the proposed work. The survey, scheduled to require six months foi its completion, will show every schuol building in the county, the locations of the schools, adequacy of school plants and equip ment, geographical location of chil dren in i elation to population and school buildings in addition to other data recognized as important to ac quiring a complete picture of school operations. A worker from the Federal em ployment bureau will be assigned the task, and he will handle the work in cooperation with the coun ty superintendent and principals Moie than $52,000 has been appro priated for the work, the canvasser in each county receiving $42 50 a month. Local High School Team Breaks Even In First 2 Contests Everetts Material Aid In Making Team Strongest Here in Some Time After losing their opening game to Ed en ton, 13 to 8, at Edenton last Friday, the local high school base ball boys turned on Hertford here yesterday afternoon to strike their stride and mark up a 14 to 2 vic tory. Summerlin and Cone formed the battery in the Edenton game. Yesterday, the boys, aided by some promising material out of Ev eretts, went on a hitting spree to scoount for 18 hits, one of them be ing a homer by Clayton Moore Barn hill made three hits while Moore led at bat with four hits. Batting honors so far this season are held by Andrews, who is averaging 1.000. In the game yesterday he made two hits and walked three times. The locals knocked out Chalk and Wade before Winalow went in to the box to flnish the game for the visitors. Cook, working on the mound for Williamston, allowed only 7 hits. His pitching was backed by splen did playing in the infield. The line-up yesterday was: Cook, pitcher: Cone, catcher; Moore, llrst base; BamhiU, second base; Ashley Wynn, shortstop; Riddick, third base; C. T. Roberson, right field; Ben Hardieon, casiterfleld; and An drews, left field. Score by innings: R H E Hertford 020 000 000? 2 7 5 Williamston 810 280 00a?14 19 1 NO CANDIDATES OUT SO FAR FOR COUNTY OFFICES Change in Law Expected To Lower Interest In Commissioners' Race With not a single candidate out in the open so far for office, poli tics in Martin County are like the farming season?that is, trailing be hind activities in other neighboring political divisions. Surely there will be names in the pot for every posi tion open, but no applications have been advanced just yet. Although several candidates have announced for district positions, no one has formally filed with the county board of elections, according to Chairman | Sylvester Peel. The political field is wide open in this county this year with the ex ception of the clerk of court office, Mr. L, B. Wynne having elected for a four-year term in the last con test. The terms of all members of the county board of education ex pire along with those for register of deeds, sheriff, judge and solicitor of county court, coroner, county com missioners, and a number of minor ones, such as justices of the peace. Little or no competition is expect ed in the county contests this year, but much interest is already assured in the race for governor. The nomination of county com missioners will hardly be more than a lifeless task this June, since a new law regulating their nomina tion was passed by the lust legisla ture. Under the terms of the law, the ten townships in the county were paired with Jantesville and Williams Townships, Griffins and Bear Grass, Williamston and Poplar Point, Cross Roads. Robersonville and Hamilton and Goose Nest each nominating its own candidate for county commissioner. They will not be voted on in the county-wide pat tern in effect last primary. This system was in effect in some years ago, and proved unpopular and was changed. After several years of county-wide voting for commis sioners, a change to the former plan was ordered a year ago last Janu ary. The recent change was ad vanced, with no opposition, when a large section of the county came up short with representation on either the board of commissioners and the county bourd of education, it is un derstood Just how many of the commission era und members of the board of education plan to run for reelection is not known just at this time, but, under the new law affecting the nomination of commissioners, there will have to be at least one change in the board of commissioners group t it is believed. At the present time, two townships, or one district, James I ville and Williams, have two com missioners. ? Board of Education In Meeting Monday j ??? Meeting in special session Monday the Martin County Board of Edca tion immediately completed plans for an inspection of the several buildings now being constructed in cooperation with the Public Works Administration. Following the in spection tour, members of the board expressed themselves as being well pleased with the construction work and the progress that had been made on the buildings, jonsidering bad weather conditions during re cent months. The first of the five buildings will probably be completed at William ston within the next five or six weeks, it is understood. New build ings or additions are being con structed at Jamesville, Farm Life, Robersonville, Williamston and Oak City. ? River Falling After Reaching 12.7 Mark ??? After going into flood stage for the sixth time this season, the old Roanoke started falling here early today, Hugh Spruill reporting a 3 inch drop at 10 o'clock today after the stream reached a crest of 12.7 fet late last night. It will be sev eral days before the stream ia ex pected to fall within its banks at tllis point. Another slight rise was reported in the Roanoke at Ctorksville, Va? a' few days ago, and while that is likely to check the fall it is not ex pected that it will cause the stream to go into flood stage again. It is possible that the seine fish eries will be able to start operations at Jamesville some time about the latter part of next week, but re ports indicate there are few fish run ning at this time. Tax Listing Increasing Rapidly After Getting Off To Poor Start; Expect Rush in Two Weeks Left Clyde Erwin To Speak Here Thursday at P.-T. A. Meeting An address by Mr. Clyde Erwin, state superintendent of public in struction, will feature a meeting of the Williamston Parent-Teacher As sociation in the high school audi torium next Thursday afternoon at 3:30. Mr Erwin was scheduled to speak l>ere on February 20, but the association meeting was postponed due to the fact that the school was closed and much sickness existed in the community. Mr Erwin is an able speaker, and his address should prove especially interesting to all patrons and friends of the public schools. The Williamston High School Band, under the direction of Mr. W S. Bobbitt, will also have a part in what promises to be one of the most interesting meetings of the year. Members of the parent-teacher association and all other patrons and friends of the local school are urged to attend Thursday's meeting Ralph McDonald Will Talk Here Wednesday Many Expected To Hear Candidate at 12 M. in Courthouse Not Definitely Known Who Will Introduce Speaker To Audience Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, leading candidate for governor of North Carolina just now, will speak in the Martin County courthouse tomor row (Wednesday) at 12 o'clock, it was announced by C. W. Spruill, Bertie man and a special friend of the doctor. Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock he speaks in the courthouse at Windsor. Calling for a new deal in North Carolina, McDonald is reported to be leading the field throughout the state, with possibly a few excep tions. The address here tomorrow marks the opening of his campaign in this county, and local politicians are watching With interest his first move in this territory. His 12-point program, featuring the elimination of the sales tax and the lowering of the cost for automobile license tags, is proving quite popular with the masses, while a few, on the other hand, are quite disturbed over the possibility of raising enough reve nue from other sources of taxation I to support an increased school fund | and old-age pensions. Mr. McDon ald's platform is in almost direct op position to that of the other candi dates, and his personal appearance here tomorrow is expected to attract a large audience. J^dge Clayton Moore states hel will recess court at noon for the | gubernatorial candidate. As far ajMftf&uld be learned here today, McDonald has not named a county manager for his campaign, and it is not known who will intro duce him to his audience when he| speaks here tomorrow. ? $ Soil Conservation Program Will Be Taken To Farmersl Committeemen of County| To Hold Session Here Tomorrow Evening If present plans materialise, Mar tin County farm leaders will carry the soil conservation program into the several townships of the county next week, according to information coming from the office of Agent T. B. Brandon today. While activities were temporarily delayed by a holi day yesterday, the office forces are| rapidly continuing their work to day, -making ready information nec essary in promoting the program by the community committeemen. Base and production data are being pre pared for every tobacco, cotton and peanut grower in the county, and the information along with what are called work sheets will be turned over to the committeemen as soon as possible. County and community commit-1 teemen are meeting here tomorrow | evening, when a more complete out line of the soil conservation program will be discussed. In the meantime, farmers in the county are said to be continuing their interest in the movement with the possibility that more than BO per cent will participate in the pro gram to some extent. [ HERE TOMORROW | Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, can didate for the Democratic nom ination for governor, will speak in the courthouse here tomor row at 12 o'clock. Negro Injured Here Saturday Night in Car-Truck Collision Buck Outterbridee Leaves Scene of Accident with One Arm Crushed ? * Aulgo "Buck" Outterbridge, 29 year-old colored man, suffered a severe arm and head injury early last Saturday night, when he side swiped a truck with his car and went down an embankment on West Main Street. His left arm was said to have been badly crushed from the wrist to the elbow, and he suf fered a long and deep gash in his forehead. Outterbridge, said to have been intoxicated, ran from the scene of the wreck despite his injury and was found about an hour later wan dering around in a woods the other side of the railroad underpass. He first denied being in the wreck, but later admitted he was driving the car. Following an examination here he was moved to a Washington hos pital. Outterbridge was employed by the Roberson slaughterhouse here. Tommie Harrington, driver of the truck belonging to P. P. Gregory, of Shawboro, was not hurt, and the truck was not damaged. A passen ger in the Outterbridge car escaped unhurt. Dr. Geo. R. Clay Out For Seat In State Legislature The political situation over in Beaufort County took an unexpect ed turn a few days ago, when Dr. George K. Clay, the osteopath who is under $2,000 bond to appear in court at Washington next Septem her and answer to a charge of mur der, announced his candidacy for the state legislature. "It's my first venture into poli ties," the osteopath said. Dr. Clay, who, the state alleged, administered drugs to his patients, stands charged with murder in con nection with the death of Mrs Kath leen Wallace Lilley, of Jamesville. She assertedly died after being giv en injections of the drug scopola mine. The trial in which Dr. Clay was charged with practicing medicine without a license ended in a deatj in Beaufar* locked jury March 20 County Superior Court. Decrease in Personal Property Value May Result from Change Warns Holders of Solvent Credits To List Them If Collection Is Desired After getting off to a slow start, tax listing is increasing rapidly in most of the ten townships of this county now, according to reports coming frqpi several of the districts yesterday. The work has not pro gressed to that point where even an indicative trend of the listings can be gained just at this time. As a result of a change in the tax ing system, it is possible that there will be losses in personal property listings, especially can this be ex pected in the strictly rural centers. Heretofore, the $300 exemption was confined to household and kitchen furniture, and many families pos sessed far below that amount. Now the exemption includes chattels, and the family that had to pay tax on a mule or horse can include the ani mal in the exemption and save some money. In an effort to offset this expect ed loss, the tax supervisor is warn ing ail owners of solvent credits to list them for taxation. The law which states that all solvent credits not listed for taxation forego the right to collection is being stressed, and it is possible that some test cases will grow out of the situation this year. In other words, a man who owns a certain note cannot col lect it by law unless he has listed that note for taxation. In Williamstori Township, the listing work is progressing fairly steady with a gain expected in both personal and real property values. The time for listing ends two weeks from today, after which time the authorities are empowered to list the property for double taxa tion. Property owners will find it very convenient to list their hold ings today or on those days speci fied by the several list-takers and make unnecessary a last-minute rush and even the possibility of being double taxed. No extension of time has been mentioned, and none can be considered in time un less the commissioners go into spec ial session, and that is not likely. Tax listing has to be done, and the property owners will certainly find it to their advantage to handle the task at once. ? Vaccination Drive On Dogs Extended To New Townships Campaign Is Completed In Three of Districts Last Saturday ? Martin County's anti-rabies cam paign, started in three townships last Saturday, will be continued Sat urday of this week when clinics will be held at Parmele, Kobersonville and Gold Point and possibly in Bear Grass and Cross Roads Township the same day. Should sufficient serum arrive in time, Sheriff C. B. Roebuck will make announcement for the clinics in the latter town ships. Arrangements are complete for the campaign in all of Rober sonville Township, Sheriff Roebuck stated today. The work in Goose Nest, Hamil ton, and Poplar Point Townships has not been reported in detail to the sheriff, but it is understood the drive against rabies was 100 per cent completed in Poplar Point, and nearly complete in the other dis tricts. Receiving a report that one own er was not going to have his old dog vaccinated, Sheriff C. B. Roebuck, armed with an indictment, investi gated the case. When questioned, the man explained that he was only fooling, that his old dog had been run over and killed by an automo bile and that he knew it would not be necessary to vaccinate a dead dog. The officer explained that the anti-rabies campaign was not to be considered lightly, and it is under stood that warrants will be issued against those failing to comply with the anti-rabies law. Dates for other clinics will be an nounced within the next few days. Sheriff Roebuck said today.