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THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 38 Williamston, Martin County. North Carolina. Tuesday. May 12.1936 ESTABLISHED 1899 PRECINCT MEETS PASS UNNOTICED IN THIS COUNTY Democratic Convention To| Be Held In County Next Saturday The lowly precinct meeting died almost a natural death in this coun ty last Saturday, reports stating that less than a dozen of the good old Democrats found time to lay the foundation for another four years of democracy. As far as it could be learned, the Robersonville precinct was the only one in the county to hold an organization meeting, and only 5 or 6 people attended there. Citizens, questioned in several oth er precincts, stated they did notl know whether meetings were heldj in their districts. Next Saturday morning at 11 o' clock the county pow-wow is sched uled in Williamston, probably in the high school building, since re pairs are being made to the court house auditorium. It is expected that a little more interest will be shown in the county convention, but no enormous gathering is looked for by any one. The old party boys, however, will begin to sit and take notice when the state convention is pulled off in Raleigh next month, and be there in fair-sized numbers to get a pass to the national con vention to be held in Philadelphia on June -23rd. Now up Raleigh and Durham way, the boys take their precinct meetings seriously, the old guard dragging to the meeting places a bit late to And that wide-awake groups had already held the me^J mgs and selected, among others, two or three colored residents as delegates to the county convention to be held next Saturday. Meat Theft Believed Brokey Ring / A meat theft ring, alleged to have operated on quite an extensive scale in Pitt, Beaufort, and Bertie Coun ties recently, was shaken up a bit here yesterday, when Lester Phelps, Bertie white man, and Tebo Whit aker, Martin white man just a few days off the roads, were arrested by county and town officers. Last reports stated that the two men had admitted the theft of 28 hams and 3 shoulders from a Bertie farmer, but that they denied connection with extensive raids made in Pitt and Beaufort Counties. Sheriffs Whitehurst, of Pitt, and Rumley, of Beaufort, each took one of the pris oners and they are expected to un cover a long list of thefts. Sheriff Roebuck went into action with sheriffs from three more coun ties early yesterday morning, when he learned that a big meat raid had been planned and was to have been made in Bear Grass Township last night. With the exception of a small raid made a few days ago in the Rober sonville section, no meat robberies of any consequences have been re ported in this county in recent .weeks. Four Lose Lives in Accident Saturday Pour people, Thoma? Phelps, Wil lie Smith, Parker Newbern and Miia Essie Bunch, lost their lives last Saturday night at 10:30 o'clock when two cars in which they were riding crashed through the Chowan River bridge. Four others escap ed, two jumping from the cars be fore they plunged into the water, and two others breaking to free dom after the cars in which they were riding reached the bottom of the river. Phelps, Smith, Ralph Freeman and Kenneth Cobb, all of Bertie, were riding in one car, and were said to have been racing on the Chowan bridge with another car driven by Lloyd Newbern who was accompanied by Parker Newbern and Misses Edith Garrett and Essie Bunch. The Newbern man stopped his car for the draw, but the Phelps machine crashed into it, causing both to plunge into the water. Smith was a brother to Mrs. Wal ter Mizelle, of Williamston, and she with Mr. Mizelle attended the last rites conducted in Bertie Coun ty yesterday afternoon. Masonic Meet Postponed Until Next Friday Night Postponement of the regular Ma sonic meeting scheduled for tonight was announced this morning by S H. Grimes, master. A meeting will be held Friday night at 7:30 foi work in the second dagree Announce Payments In New Soil Program HERE TONIGHT ! I ?* A. H. (Sandy) Graham will apeak in the interest of his cam paign for governor here this evening at I o'clock in the high school auditorium. Respected Williams Township Woman Dies at Home of Son Funeral Services Held Last Saturday Afternoon For Mrs. Mozella Anderson Mrs. Mozella Roberson Anderson, one of Williams Township's oldest and most highly respected citizens, died at the home of her son, Mr. Noah P. Roberson, there last Fri day morning at 10:40 o'clock of can cer. She had been in failing health for some time, and had suffered much during the three months pre ceding her death. Daughter of the late Bryant and Creecy King Perry, Mrs. Anderson was born in Williams Township 86 years ago the 26th of last Novem ber. In early womanhood she was married to Harmon J. Roberson, who died a number of years ago. Two children, Mrs. John Cherry and Noah P. Roberson^ survive that union. She later marrjed William Anderson, who with two children preceded her to the grave. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the late home Saturday after noon at 3 o'clock by Rev. J. H. Smith, of the local Baptist church, and Rev. W. B. Harrington, Baptist minister of this county. Burial was in the family cemetery, near the home. Mrs. Anderson was a sister of the late Micajah Perry, Civil War vet eran, and a half sister of Mrs Fan nie Carstarphen, who died at her home here several months ago. She was held in high esteem by all who knew her and enjoyed a large friend ship. Registration Books Open on Saturdays Opening the registration books last Saturday, several registrars reported this week that more new names were added to the books in the one day than in any like period (or other elections in a number of years. Williamston reported about 40 new registrations, and interest in getting their names on the books by new electors was greater in oth er precincts than many expected. The books are open next Satur day and the Saturday following for new names. On May 30, the books will be open for challenge only. The board of elections has already ruled that no registrations will be considered after the books close Sat urday week except in strict accord ance with the law. e ? Sandy Graham Will Speak Here Tonight A. H. Sandy Graham, one of the leading candidates for governor, will speak in the high school audi torium here this evening at 8 o' clock in the interest of his cam paign for the high political position. Reports indicate a large crowd will hear the speaker. Following Candidates McDonald here, Mr. Graham is expected to open Are on both of his opponents in his address this evening. Mr. Graham is reported to have added interest to his campaign in recent days, and it is said he is gaining strength from both the Hoey and McDonald forces. Schedule of Prices Per Acre Is Varied According To Crops, Soil-conservation Payment Is In Addition To Soil Building Payment Soil-building practices for which North Carolina farmers will be paid under the 1936 soil-improve ment program have been announced by Dean I. O. Schauh, of State Col lege. The soil-building payment is in addition to the soil-conserving pay ment made to farmers for shifting part of their soil-depleting base acre age into soil-conserving crops. The various practices, with their' lates of payment, are as follows: | For seeding any of the following crops between January 1 and Oc tober 31, 1930, with or without a! nurse crop, either alone or in con nection with perennial grasses, pro vided that such seeding is at a nor mal rate per acre for the locality payments per acre will be: ?!1LAlfalfa- seretia' or kudzu, $2 2 Red or mammoth clover $1 50; (3) Alsike, sweet, white, bur or crimson clover; Austrian winter Peas vetch, annual lespeSleza, or crotalaria, 31. (4) Legume mixtures containing by weight more than 50 per cent oi he legumes in (1) or (2), $150 <3> Legume mixtures containing by weight more than 50 per cent of the legumes in (3), $1. For plowing or disking under as green manure any of the following crops, between the dates speeded and provided that the crops will have attained at least two months growth, payments per acre will be Soybeans, velvet beans, cowpeas, sweet clover, lespedeza, or crotalaria Juwf Z ,dc"k0d Under ?"*ween July 1 and October 31, 1936, $1 50 Crimson clover, Austrian winter peas or vetch plowed or disked un me uarch 1 and June '? 936, $150. Rye, barley, wheat, Italian rye gross, winter oats, or mixtures of these, turned under be tween March 1 and June 1, $1 Su dan grass, millet, or sorghum turned under between July I and October .?iLWfVer' 8 KrOWer wil1 not be en titled to two payments, one for seed ng he crops listed above and an other for plowing them under, the dean pointed out. If he plows them w'ill'L ,Lhe plow under Paymen. Will be the one he receives. For planting forest trees on crop land or non-crop pasture land be "T?JanUary 1 and October 31, 1936, the rate of payment is $5 per acre. ^ For applying between January 1 and October 31, 1936, ground lime stone or its equivalent on land used this year for any soil-conserving crop; or land on which any of the soil-building practices listed above except planting forest trees are carried out; or land on which small f ?Lh n f!ded between September 1 and October 31, 1936, in prepara tion for carrying out after October 31 one of the soil-build.ng practice. (Continued on back page) Soil Conservation Plan Attracts More Farmers The government's soil conserva tion program continues to attract attention of Martin County farmers, reports from the courthouse this week stating that additional work sheets are being prepared in fairly large numbers daily. The prospects for a short tobac co crop are believed to be bringing many new signers in.' A final date for receiving appli cations -has been considered, but the date has not been definitely de termined, it was learned today. ? His Nose Partly Bitten Off, Man Seeks Doctor Here A colored man, said to have been from Bertie County, reported at a local doctor's office Sunday to get his nose that had been bitten part ly off patched. Town officers saw the man and started an investiga tion, the man refusing to tell his name, who bit him or what the trouble was all about. They dis missed the case then and there, but the negro, apparently fearful his arrest would follow, left the doc tor's office before medical aid was rendered. Chief Daniel said half of the man's nose was missing. ' DRAW JURY LIST FOR JUNE TERM SUPERIOR COURT ? Judge W. C. Harris Will Hold One-week Term Beginning June IS With two terms already finished so far this year, the county com missioners in regular session this week made preparations for hold ing another term of superior court, beginning the third Monday in next month and continuing for one week. Judge W. C. Harris, of Raleigh, re turns as the jurist for his second vis it in this county this year. The names of the jurors, by town ships, are as follows: Jamesville: E. H. Gaylord, Harry Martin, R. L. Stallings. Williams: S. J. Tetterton, Frank Hopkins, A. W. Hardison. and How ard Tyre. Griffins: Wesley Peel, Sylvester B. Lilley, Noah T. Tice, and C. C. Coltrain. Williamston: F W. lloyt, Paul H. Peel. B. F. Perry, W. O. Griffin. Cross Roads: Lester Peel and Jesse Keel. Robersonville: R. L. Smith, I. Bruce Roebuck, H. C. Norman, Eli Rodgers, Irving Coburn, W. A. Van derford, G. A Crofton, Ira F. An drews, R. A. Roebuck and W. M. Green. Hamilton: Mills Ayers, D. W. Eth eridge, E. K. Edmondson, and H. S. Johnson. Goose Nest: J. F. Crisp, J. T. Mat thews, jr., and Charlie Hux. The term will handle both crim inal and civil cases. Several Cases Are Tried by Mayor Probable cause appearing in the case, George Whitaker, colored em ployee of F. D. Cline Construction Company, was bound over to the county court for the alleged attempt to steal clothes from the hotne -of Sam Stokes, colored, here last week. Before completing the hearing yesterday afternoon, Justice J. L. Hassell prepared a warrant against Stokes, charging him with violating the liquor laws. Whitaker main tained that he had been buying li quor from Stokes for some time, that he probably failed to pay for some liquor and Stokes got mad with him. Whitaker was placed un der a $50 bond, and Stokes was re quired to raise bond in the sum of $100. Reliable reports coming from the little but congested settlement of colored residents on Railroad and I Elm Streets state that liquor flows! freely there in small drinks, espec-1 lally on Saturday afternoons. Henry Gilliam, charged with non support, was bound over to the I county court for trial. Local Band Takes Fart in Festival Participating in the Coastal Plain band festival at Tarboro last Sun day afternoon, Williamston's High School hand played away for lead ing honors, reports from the young musicians, verified by others, stat ed. There were quite a number of band boys and girls for the meet ing, the Wilhamston representatives declaring the reception accorded them was the best they had ever ex perienced. Each of the seven gave concerts, Director Bobbitt and his players adding to the program with a well-executed drill. Refreshments were served, and bottled drinks are said to have been unusually popular with the Wilhamston aggregation.' "They had right much gas in the drinks, and that just made us blow that much lunger and harder," one of the promising musicians from here explained. County. Resident Dies in Beaufort Mrs. Marina Whitaker, 75 years old, died at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Dolly Leggett, in Beaufort County, last Saturday midnight She had been in failing health for some time, spending the last 14 weeks in bed. Mrs. Whitaker was a resident of this county for a number of years. She is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Leggett and Mrs. Mollie Far mer, of Greenville. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. L. I. Harris. Burial was in the family plot in the Cross Roads cemetery. No Opposition in Primary for 14 County Candidates; Contests For Seats in Senate and House Ail-Time Health Officer for County Is Urged byP.-T. A. Interest in the appointment of an all-time health officer for Martin County was renewed recently when the Robersonville Parent-Teacher Association went on record favor ing the passage of certain laws mak ing the much-needed service pos sible. v The appointment of an all-time health officer for the county was approved by county authorities sev eral months ago, but a law passed by the 1935 legislature prohibited the service, it was learned a few days later. The parent-teacher group is now urging support of the service on the part of candidates for the legislature, and it is likely that the several office aspirants will be asked to advance an opinion in the matter within the next few days or before the June t> primary. The Kobersonville group and oth er interested citizens over the coun ty are interested in a health pro gram "that will best educate the populace in the prevention of con trollable diseases, and particularly in the protection of motherhood in the bearing and rearing of chil dren." Sunday Baseball To Be Permitted This Season Board of Education Agrees To Abide l>\ Terms of Contract Sunday Games Will Not Be Allowed Next Season, Board Warns Organized baseball will be pluyed on county school property on Sun days here this summer, the board of education unanimously ruled in a special meeting of the body here yesterday morning. While person ally opposed to the Sunday sched ule, most of the board members agreed to abide by a contract which was "hatched" last June altering the original agreement and permit ting ball to be played on the high school grounds on Sunday. It was stipulated in the minutes of the meeting yesterday, however, that the board would not approve the use of the grounds for professional ball on Sunday after the coming sea son is completed. The question was rather amicably settled despite arguments offered by religious leaders on the one side and representatives of the local baseball club on the other. Revs. J. H. Smith, Baptist minister; Z. T. Piep hoff, Presbyterian minister, of Wil liamston; Rev. R N Fills, of Rober sonville; T. O. Hickman, Bear Grass school principal; and H. L. Swain, Williamslon lawyer, made short talks as representatives of the min isterial association; and Messrs. L. T. Fowden, R H. Goodmon, W. H. Coburn and Wheeler Martin were among those representing the base ball group. Legality of a contract made last June invalidating that section of the original contract which prohibited Sunday ball on the grounds was discussed. The county attorney, E S. Peel, was called, and he ruled that while it might not have been legal for the board members to take action except in a regular or called meeting, the board could settle the issue at the meeting yesterday. Some strong opposition to the Sun day games was expressed by board members, but the final vote was re corded as unanimous for adherence to the contract made last June. The matter required about two hours' time, the board later hear ing representatives from Roberson ville who asked that a choral club leader to work in the schools. Head ed by Principal R I. Leake and Mrs. V. A. Ward, of Robersonville, the committee explained that the cost would be around $2,200 annu ally. The board ruled against the expenditure just now. Club Women Plan Tour To Washington City Soon Miss Lor* E. Sleeper, county home demonitration agent, this morning made the following announcement: "All home demonstration club women planning to go to Washing ton, D. C , should remit the required $3 deposit to hold reservations on tour 1 or tour 2. Tours will be can celled unless remittance is in the home agent's office by the 14th, and other counties without plans made will be given the chance at these tours. Space is being held for 33 from Pitt and Martin Counties. Arc you going? If so, better get busy and send in your deposit. All names due in Washington office not later than 15th. LITTLE PROGRESS Very little progress has been made by Martin farmers in the transplanting of their tobacco crops so far, reports stating that the work is faring a serious han dicap caused by blue mold and dry weather. Some of those farmers who have attempted to transplanting the young plants state that 95 per cent of their crop has died in the fields. Blue mold and dry weather are de laying the work with very few exceptions in the county, and Just now the prospects are not encouraging, farmers all over the section declare. Dry weather is said to be de laying activities on farms in general. Several Tried for Failing To Have Dogs Vaccinated Warrants Are Prepared for Arrests of About Fifteen Other Dog Owners Several defendants, given prelim inary hearings in this county last Saturday afternoon for failing to comply with that law requiring the vaccination of all dogs, were sen tenced to the roads for 30 days, the trial justices suspending sentence upon payment of the cost and with the understanding that they kill or vaccinate their dogs. Hansom Chesson, Sam Whitley, Will Lee and Will Osydine, all col ored, were released upon payment of the costs, amounting to $3.50 each Justice J L Massed, handling the cases, continued the one charging Charles Bell with failing to vacci nate or kill his dog. One case was called by Justice Hurst in Hobersonville, the defend ant, John Lee, colored, being given a 30-day road sentence, suspended upon payment of the cost. Approximately 15 additional war rants are being prepured against owners who have failed or refused to vaccinate dogs Most of those likely to be called into court are colored dog owners in Jamesville Township, it is understood. Charges against a large number of dog owners were dropped last week, when the owners either killed or had their dogs vaccinated. Concert by Singing Class of Orphanage Making an annual appearance in the high school auditorium here last evening, the Oxford Orphanage Sing Class rendered one of the best programs in several seasons before nearly 500 people, fully eighty percent of the audience was from out of town, the number of local adults attending being hardly mure than one of those round dozens The large number of little folks greatly enjoyed the program, and a report by Manager L. W Alderman on the orphanage activities was heard with interest. The offering, totaling $67, fell be low expectations and was $33 less than the contribution reported last year. Only Four File tor Board of Education; 3 in Race for Senate Contest for Commissioner In the Jamesville Williams District ? With 14 candidates unopposed, in terest in Martin County politics cen ters around three scheduled con tests. State Senate, House of Repre sentatives and county commissioner from the Jamesville-Williams dis trict Late filings created no new contests in the county last Satur day, but interest was added to the senate and house race. The closing hour for filing found the Martin County Board of Education begging for members and even then the board comes up one short. While their candidacies have not been verified, reliable reports state that five aspirants are in the race for the state senate from this, the second senatorial district. They are: Robert L. Coburn, of Williamston; William Rodman and T. B. Attmore of Washington. Carl L. Bailey, of Plymouth; and Julian Dees, of Bay boro, Pamlico County. A three-way contest developed at the last minute for a seat in the house of representatives, Jos. W Bailey, attorney and former judge of the Martin County recorders court, filing his candidacy Saturday. Attorney H. G Morton filed some time ago for reelection, and O Wen dell Hamiltoh entered the race last week. The only other contest scheduled is that for commissioner in the Jamesville-Williams district, and that will be decided by the people in those townships without inter ference by voters in other parts of the county Messrs. Joshua L Col train, of Williams, and C C. Flem ing, of Jamesville, are in the race to represent that combined district on the board of county commission ers. Personnel on the county board of education continues bunched. Messrs W O. Griffin and J. T Barn lull did not file, and only one of the two vacancies has a candidate just now. Jos F Martin, Jamesville man, was the only new man to file for a place on the board, Messrs. J. W Kubanks, of Massell; Geo. C. Griffin, of Griffins; and E. II. Ange, of Jamesville, announcing to suc ceed themselves. In the final analysis, the board of education members are appointed by the legislature, but as a general rule, the wishes of the people as expressed in the primary are con sidered. If this custom is followed, it is certain that Messrs. Martin, Ange, Eubanks and Griffin will be appointed along with a fifth man to be selected and appointed by the legislature The names of the can didates for the board of education will not appear on the primary elec tion ballot, since there is no opposi tion. The same holds true for county commissioners in the dis tricts of Williamston-Poplar Point, Cross Roads-Robersonville, Bear Grass-Griffins, and Hamilton-Goose Nest; and for sherifl, register of deeds, treasurer, judge and solicitor of the county recorder's court, and coroner. The clerk of the court is not in the contest, since he was elected in 1934 for four years. (Continued on page four) Probation Officer Begins Work In Martin County ? Attention, long needed among de linquent youth in this county, was givegi a perplexing problem for, the fir^f time in an organized way yes terday, when Miss Margaret Owens, of Charlotte, began her work as as sistant superintendent for children's work in the county. Miss Owens enters upon her work here with much experience in han dling delinquent children, and comes highly recommended by the state welfare authorities. The work is being financed by the federal government. A polio Concert Artists To Appear Here Next Monday The Apollo Concert artiats will appear in a concert in the Baptiit church here next Monday evening at 8 o'clock, featuring Giovanni Sperandeo, lyric tenor, and Jack Oateaf baritone. The artiata are brought here through the cooperation of county churchea and miniaters.