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THE ENTERPRISE 1 Advertiser* WU1 Find Ov C*i uuu a Latchkey U Oyer MM Homaa ft Martia Canty. A r1 VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 41 I Williamston, Martin County. North Carolina, Fiday, May 22, 1936 ESTABLISHED 1899 HONOR ROLL OF LOCAL SCHOOLS FOR PAST MONTH 126 Students on List for Seventh Month; Most in Elementary School The names of 126 pupils appear on the local school honor roll for the seventh month, as follows: Grade 1-A: Peggy Mackey, Lucy Andrews, Louise Griffin, Suzanne Griffin, Elizabeth Hopkins, Mary 'Mac Kear, Elizabeth Manning, Cath erine Moseley, Jeannette Myers, Elizabeth Parker, Maxine Phelps, Melba Revels, "Elizabeth Taylor, Dan Bowen, Hal Coble, Hugh Hor ton, Wilfred Alford. 1-B: Frank Bennett, Roddy Ever ett, David Gurkint Connor Lee, Bert Moore, Terman Raynor, Bruce Whit field, Jeannette Andrews, Evelyn Bowen, Fannie Bowen, Nellie Fay Bunch, Frances Griffin, Gertrude McLawhorn. l.C: Ollie Roberson. 2-A: Irene Peele, Millie Coltrain, Shirley Cowen, Sylvia Green, Fran ces Griffin, Dora Twiddy, Tom Chesson. John Daniels. 2-B: Elmo Wallace, Betty Perry, Gloria Robertson, Molly Peaks. 3-A: Parker Peele, Curtis Hop kins, David Roberson, Frederick Wheeler, John Whitley, Joseph Wynne, Isabelle Anderson, Frances Booth, Alberta Knox, Alberta Swain, Ann Meador, Betsy Man ning, Angela McLawhorn, Violet Phelps, Betty Davis Rogers. 3-B: Estelle Corey, Annie W. Chesson, Susie Daniels, Mildred Lassiter, Annetta Moore, Susie Rev els, Reuben Williams, Clarence Pate, Jack Green, J. D. Lilley. 4-A: Virginia Hines, Lenora Mel son, Nancy Mercer, Delia Jane Mobley, Susan Moore, Mary Trulah Page, Mildred Thomas, Jasper Browder, Richard Margolis, J. D. Woolard, Luther Peele. 4-B: Frances Thomas, Hewett An drews, Louise Rogeraon, Elsie Col train, Noah Nicholson. 5-A: Mary Warren, Patricia King, Mary O'Neal Pope, Rena Howard, Evelyn Griffin, Shirley Booth, Mil lie Biggs, Bill Griffin, Joseph Gur ganus, Jimmy Manning, Bennic Weaver, Theron Gurganus. 3-B: Emma Belle Ward. 6-A: Bill Bowdn, Billy Mercer, Edith Andrews, Dolly Godard, Mary Charles Godwin, Susie Griffin, Eliz abeth Parker, Sybil Roberson. 6-B: Leslie Coltrain, Ellis White. 7-A: J. E. Boy kin, Stuart Critcher, Jerry Manning, Doris Bullock, Mar _ jorie Dunn, Katherine Manning. ) High School Grade"?: June Peele, Marjorie Al ford, Reidi White, Sallie Gurkin. Grade 9j Grace Barnhill. Grade 21: Ben Manning, Bolton Cowen, Mafljorie Lindsley. Maryland Chauffeur Pays for Freshness John Adams, Baltimor# negro chauffeur whose brass polish was plenty thick, turned around his boss's high-powered car in the main street here last Tuesday and land ed in Justice Hasaell's court, where he was booked for an infraction of the town's traffic laws. Adams was fined $3 and taxed with the costs of $4.90. Justice Hassell lifted the fine after the hot-shot driver calmed down. The infraction would probably have gone unnoticed had Adams not directed a vigorous lip attack a gainst "Fatty" Knox, who, as a mat ter of accommodation, pointed out the violation to the negro. The at tack proved too much and Patrol man Stewart carried the man be fore the trial justice. Series of Speakings for Graham Are Arranged H. L. Swain, local man, an nounced today he would take the stump next week in the interest of Sandy Graham's candidacy for the gubernatorial nomination. He plans to appaar at the old Spring Green school house on Monday, May 29; Township house in Griffins on next Tuesday; Oak City on Wednesday, May 27; Everetts on the 28th; Bear Grass next Friday and at JamesviUe on June 1. Eight o'clock is the hour. Program of Services At Christian Church Sunday sehool at 8:49 a. m., clos ing in time to attend the school closing exercises at 11 o'clock. Preaching at 7:49 p. m. by the pastor. Subject: "Rebuilding the Altar." All members and friends of the church are extended an . rgent re quest to attend all these services. Registration Books in County Are Closed After Tomorrow Tomorrow is the last day registra tion books will be held open (or the names of those who have not reg istered and who wish to vote in the June 6 primary. The officials of the county board of elections have warned against late registrations, explaining that no new names will be added to the lists except in strict accordance with the law, and that means the person who just forgets and neglects to enter his name dur ing the regular registration period will not be allowed to. participate I in the primary. Reports from a number of the precincts indicate a heavier regis, tration so far than usual, giving credence to the belief that a sizeable vote will be cast in this county on the first Saturday, even if a com plete schedule of county contests is not in evidence.. Unusually large registrations have been reported in Jamesville, Griffins, Williamston and Cross Roads precincts. After they are closed tomorrow, the registration books will be open ed the following Saturday, but only fnr the rhallenflc uf any names on the books. Consider Location of | Large Pulp Mill Here [ CITY DELIVERY Williamstou's mail delivery ?erviee was civen an Increased rating this week when a postal Inspector chanced the ratine from villace to city delivery service. While no material chance is noticed in the serv ice, the new ratine makes pos sible the addition of a third car rier for the town in the near fu ture and an increase in salaries for the two carriers already in the service. The inspector effected minor chances in the present routes, addinc one or two streets and shiftine part of the territory from one carrier to the other, Postmaster L. T. Fowden an nounced. Directors of Local Club Prepare for Owning of Season Final Arrangements Under Discussion at Meeting Held Wednesday Arrangements for opening the baseball season here were virtually completed at a meeting of club of ficials and interested followers of the sport at a meeting held in the office of Fowden and Simpson last Wednesday evening. Described as one of the most successful held here in a number of years, the meeting completed plans for a financial can vass next Monday, prominent cit izens of the community pledging do nations and offering their services to raise supplementary sums. Pete Fowden, president of the club, stated that Manager D. C "Pcahead" Walker would report for work next Monday, that a num ber of players would accompany him here. Practices will get under, way immediately, preparatory for an exhibition game hire with Green vilje next Friday afternoon. Snow Hill and Williamston will play an exhibition game at Snow Hill Sat urday, the 30th, and a return game will be played in Greenville Sun day, May 31. New suits for the players were placed on display in the windows of the Culpepper -Hardware Com pany here this week, but it is not likely that the new clothes will be worn until the home lot opening on Wednesday, June 3. The season formally opens in Tarboro, Tuesday, June. 2. Light Rain in Some Sections Tuesday Near-drought conditions were partially relieved in some sectional of the county by a light rain last Tuesday afternoon, but the agricul tural situation continues close to serious proportions in most of the county. The upper end of the county, or the Cross, Hamilton, Has sell, and parts of Cross Roads and Robersonville districts, had a fair sized rain that afternoon, but fur ther to the southeast the sky juice began to give out. The weather station on the Roanoke at this point recorded only .14 of an inch of rain at this point, and further on even lea ratal fell, reports stated. ?* Local Firemen Called To Help'Check Forest Fire The local Are company was call ed out at noon today when a raging forest Are threatened the home and outbuildings of Mr. Joshua L. Col train about seven miles from here. Considerable damage was done to timber, but buildings were saved, early reports stated. Officials To Be Here Next Week To Look Over Local Offering Two-Million Dollar Plant Under Consideration; Surveys Made Plans for the proposed location of a two-million dollar pulp mill here will be discussed by plant offic ials, town and county authorities probably one day .next week, ac cording to unofficial reports heard today. The president, manager and other high-ranking officials of the huge concern's administrative forces are planning to make a pei%onal in spection of this territory with the possibility of locating a mill here. Arrangements for a special joint meeting of town and county offic ials are being held in abeyance pending the arrival of the plant op erators, it was said. Several preliminary surveys of the timber supply, transportation facilities, available labor and gen eral conditions have been made, Mr. G. H. Harrison, member of the local town board of commissioners, said, but it is not at all definite if the re quirements of the proposed indus try can be. met. Some definite ac tion can be expected in the matter within the next few days, Mr. Har rison believes. It is understood the proposed plant would cost approximately two million dollars and give employ ment to more than 200 men on the premises. Favorable operating con ditions would soon make possible an addition to the plant costing sev eral more million dollars, it is un derstood. Local and county people are great 1^ interested in the proposed plant, and the visit of the company offic ials u anxiously awaited. Local P. T. A. Holds ? i ? -In Meeting Yesterday Williamston's parent-teacher asso ciation held its last meeting of the curernt school year yesterday after noon with approximately 60 par ents and teachers present fob the program, presided over by Mrs J. F. Thigpen, vice president of the or ganization. Miss Margaret Owens, recently elected to head delinquent child wel fare activities in this county, briefly addressed the meeting, outlining a program of work and appealing to the parent-teacher associations for cooperation in the much-needed pro gram. Following the meeting, members of the organization visited the home economics room to examine work done by that department during the year. Much favorable comment was offered, and the class instructor was praised by the parents. Poppies On Sale Here Tomorrow Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will place 700 poppies on sale tomorrow in this county, rep resentatives carrying the memorial flowers into nearly every section.; The county unit of the John Walton Hassell Post auxiliary has been as signed a considerably larger sales quota this year than in the past, but the leaders are confident the sale will prove MMfiT "1 The poppies to be distributed to morrow have been made by dis abled veterans at Oteen Hospital one of the 40 centers where the flowers have been manufactured this year under the direction of the auxiliary. INDIAN ADMITS SLAYING NEGRO; HELD FOR TRIAL Will Oxydinc Is Charged With Murder After Hearing Here "I kiled him all right," Will Oxy dine, 50-year-old Indian, answered when formally charged in Justice J. L. Hassell's court here last Tuesday afternoon with the murder of Tur ner Saunders, Oxyd?ne*s negro son in-law. The killer, offering no de fense at the preliminary hearing, was ordeftfl returned id jail with out the privilege of bond. The case will be carried before the? grand jury at the next term of Martin County Superior Court, convening the third Monday in June. Oxydine, facing a first-degree murder charge, surrendered to county officers several hours after shooting and instu'ntly killing Saun-i ders in a log camp hut housing him, his daughter and son-in-law. While the killer uppeared mentally off balance, he told the trial justice he knew the seriousness of the charge Jbrought against him. Oxydine came t<> this county i from Robeson about three years ago and had worked with / the R. D. Johnson Lumber Company at its portable saw mius since*that time. Back in Robeson killings and fights ar? reported often, and it is under stood that some of the man's peo ple have had parts in one or more of the untimely deaths. It was brought out at the hearing that Oxydine started to shoot an other man in the camp the same night he killed Saunders, but failed to carry out the threat. It was said that the man had refused to lend Oxydine a gun when he learned that murder was in the offing. Oxy dine broke into another camp hut to get a gun, reports stated. 1 Saturday, May 30, Is Last Bay To Handle Farm Work Sheets Those Failing To Sign Not Eligible for Benefit Payments The last call is being prepared for Martin County farmers to partici pate in the government's soil con servation program, Assistant Coun ty Agent M. 1. Barnes stating that Saturday, May 30, has been definite ly set as the last day for receiving work sheets. Every effort to effect an 80 per cent participation, at least, will be made between now and then with the possibility that an even larger percentage will All in and sign work sheets. So far approximately 900 farmers have prepared work sheets, repre senting approximately 75 per cent of the total acreage in this county. Extensive participation has been as sured in Griffins Township, where most of acreage |s cultivated by small-scale farmers and land own ers. The Bear Grass, Cross Roads, and Hamilton districts reported a larger percentage of signers than other sections, but acreages in Wil liamston ranked with the top. Nearly all large-scale farmers in the county are participating in the pro gram, and it is believed participa tion by that class wil be close to 100 per cent. Neglect was given as the main reason for the delay in pushing the program to a point near 100 per cent, reports from the county agents office indicate. However, a few, disgruntled over their allotments under the AAA, are failing to par ticipate in the new program and are rejoicing at their new-found free dom, regardless of what the result^ ing price their action might cost thasn. This week local commiteemen have carried the program to the doors of Individual farmers in a number of cases in an attempt to save Agriculture. However, after this week, work sheets will be han dled only in the offices of the coun ty agent, and those farmers failing lo see their local committee in the last district line-up are directed to -isndle the participation plans with ihe agents at the county courthouse. It has be^p explained that farm ers who fail to sign work sheets will not be eligible to participate in the money distributions in late summer snd next fall. And Saturday, May 30, has been set as the last day work sheets can be prepared. Following the closing date for handling work sheets, the county agricultural agents will call for ap. plications in early June, entitling the participating farmers to share in the program benefits. As soon as the applications are received, compli ance will be determined by actual measurement of all crops included in the program. i TRUCK DRIVER IS HELD FOR COURT AFTER HEARING Aftermath of Fatal Acci dent Near Here Early Sunday Morning FrobabJ?i cause appearing in the sase, Justice J. L. HusscU bound Jarvis Griggs, charged with man slaughter, ever to the Martin Coun ty Superior Court tor trial under $1,000 bond at a hearing held here yesterday afternoon. Griggs, driver jf a fish truck that tlgured in an ac L'ident "on ihe Washington highway parly last Sunday morning, costing the life of Glen wood Capehart, young Bei tie white man, and result ing in injury to Kohert Dail, young white man, also of Bertie, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The de fense attorney pleaded -for a dis missal of the case on the grounds that the truck driver was not neg ligent, that he was not running the vehicle over 15 miles an hour, and that the evidence offered by tl e ac cident investigators tended to show Lhat the car was not on its right side >f the road. Justice Hassell, how ever, explained that there was prob able negligence and ordered the man held under the original bond >f $1,000. Patrolman C. W. Thompson, ques ioned at the hearing, stated that the left front wheel of the truck was i inches to the left of the center of he roach that the particular wheel was torn down in the impact. The >utside edge of the body, however, pxtended a distance of 2 feet and ) inches over the center of the road, ind that the entire front of the car radiator was marked by some ob lect in the crash. Patrolman Tin^ Brawn verified the evidence and fig ured offered by Thompson. The case will be tried during the week of superior court convening lere the third Monday in next month. Finals Program At Bear Grass School The Bear Grass school will hold the first of its series of commence ment exercises in the auditorium there this evening at 8 o'clock, when he play, thfe "The Gay Pretenders'* J? presented. Sunday morning at 11 o'clockr [lev. James if. Smith, Williamston Baptist minister, will preach the' innual sermon to the graduates and he public in general. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, the seniors will hold their class exercises. The seventh grade graduates will hold heir class exercises Thursday, May 28, at 10:30 a. m., followed by a picnic' at noon and graduating ex ercises that evening at 8 o'clock. Dr. II. S. Hilley, of Atlantic Chris dan College, Wilson, will deliver the commencement address, Princi pal Hickman announced. Closing Program at Jamesville School Declamation and recitation con tests will feature the initial com Tiencement exercises in the James /ille High School this evening at 8 >'clock. A unique program has been irranged, and large crowds are ex? pccted to attend the series of exer cises Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock lour, Rev. C. T. Thrift, Methodist minister of Plymouth, will preach the commencement sermon in the school auditorium. Monday night it 8 o'clock the seniors will hold their class exercises-?"At the Sign jf the Gypsy," directed by Mrs. Hough. The high school play, ^Ready Made Family," will be presented next Wednesday night. Dr. Meade, of the East Carolina Teachers' College, will deliver the commencement address next Tues. lay night, when diplomas and cer tificates will be awarded. ? ? Episcopal Services in County Announced Church of the Advent Rev. E. F. Mosel-y, rector. Sunday after Ascension Day. Corporate communion for the Woman's Auxiliary at~7:30 a. m , for the purpose of receiving the United Thank Offering. Not only members of the auxiliary, but other com municants are urged to attend. Church school, 9:4$ a. m. St. Martin's?Hamilton Church school, 10 a. m. Holy Communion and sermon, II i. m. Evening prayer and sermon, 8 p. m. Local Leaf Market Is . r discussed at Meeting SERMON SUNDAY ) _> The first of the commence ment exercises wil be held in the Willixmxton High School au ditorium next Sunday at 11 a. m., when Rev. R. R. Grant preaches the commencement sermon. The service, continu inf a custom of the past, will be a union service for the churches tn Wtttiamston. Music will be furnished by representatives of the various church choirs under the direction of Mrs. Wheeler Martin. Thirty graduates, 11 boys and 19 girls, will be in the processional. The next event in the finals program will be held Wednes day evening by the seniors in their class day exercises. Rural Carriers Hold District Meet Here; Elect New Officers Auxiliary Is Reorganized at | Session in Schoolhouse Wednesday > Meeting in annual session in the grammar school building here last Wednesday afternoon, members of the Roanoke Rural Letter Carriers' Association elected its officers ami listened to strong appeals urging 100 per cent membership in the or ganization and u greater interest in its activities. The Roanoke- district reported 100 per cent membefchip in the association, and further pledged its support by reorganizing an auxiliary-, leaders in the organi zation declaring the meeting a very successful one as well as enjoyable] one.?Thirty members and visitors were present, the number of mem bers having been materially re duced by the government's consol idation program in the past few | years. . H. A. Capps, secretary of the State | association, presided over the meet ing, and he called on A. S. Barnes, of Wilson, past president of the state] group, to address the meeting Mr. Burnet, advocated u new plan of or ganizirtg, explaining that he be lieved the association would prove more effective if established u'flei1 congressional district boundaries and the breaking up of the counties in the district into units. The speak | er cited the value of the organiz.a tion and pleaded for the support of a woman's auxiliary, pointing out the benefits derived by cariers and continued improvement in the rural free delivery service. Mr. Mangum, of the Rocky Mount office, made un appealing tulk to the] group, and he was followed by Mr O. 11. Jackson, of Winterville, who! proved herself a power in making | the auxiliaries function propel and with some degree of life. The district auxiliary was reorganized, and promises un active work during | the coming yeur. Officers for the association dur-1 ing the new year are: W M Mi zelle, of Columbia, president; Georgei James, Robersonville, vice president] and John A Ward, Williamston, sec retary and treasurer. Several of the members stated they planned to attend the meeting of the state as sociation to be held in Hickory early in July. Officers of the reorganized auxil iary are: Mrs. John A. Ward, pres ident, of Williamston; Mrs. John T.| Ross, vice president,, of Roberson ville; Mrs. Sidney Smithson, secre tacy and treasurer, of Creswell. The State Rural Letter Carriers' Association now has 1,007 members, and the membership in the state auxiliary is around 500. These as sociations have proved very effect-1 ive in improving the rural free de-| livery service over the slate and na tion. Jts members are probably more interested in their work and in providing their^patrons a splen did and unique service than any other group of public servants Probably no other group of public servants render a greater service with less pay than do the rural let ter carriers of the nation, and they I are entitled to much consideration from the government ,and thanks] from the general public. Methodists Announce Services for Sunday ? # - Church school, 9:45 a. m. "No morning service a( church on account of services at the high school. Epworth League, 7 p. m. Evening service, 8 p m. Don't forget next week is sacrific ial week. Get ready for the fifth Sunday. Committee Named To Employ Man as Supervisor of Sales Stronger Cooperation Indi cated at Session Held Tuesday Night Preliminary plans for supervising and advertising the Williumston To bacco market this coming season were discussed at a meeting of warehousemen and representative business men in the offices of the Harrison Wholesale Company last Tuesday evening. While most of the business topics mentioned had to do with the individual operation of the several warehouses, it was clearly advanced in the meeting that stronger cooperation on the part of all would be in greater evidence this year than ever before in promoting?owe?of?Williamston's greatest assets, its tobacco markets The situation was reviewed at length, and while the financial out look was discussed without certain ty, it was agreed that the market would provide able leadership in the cooperative venture of making Wil liamston the tobacco renter it should ?be. Messrs. Holt Evans, W. I. Skin ner, S. C. Griffin, and L. H. Barn lull, assisted by Mr. G. H. Harrison, were named as a committee to hire a sales director and general leader for the cooperative market drive this season. Briefly stated, the meeting was marked by the interest shown by the warehouse operators and lead ing business and professional men of the town, aiid out of the meeting and others to follow great and tan gible^ results'can well be expected. Messrs, Holt Evans, co-operator of the Planters Warehouse; S. (5. Griffin, cO operators of the Koanoke Dixie house; and W. R. Ingram and II. L. Barnhill, operators of the Farmers Warehouse, were present with about a dozen b^smpss men at the meeting. - . Norfolk Man Hold For Secret Assault And Rape Attempt Worker at Courthouse To Be Given Hearing Here Tomorrow Harold Lee, 40 year-old Norfolk, man, was arested here Wednesday evening; for alleged secret assault and attempted rape on several small white children. He is now being held in a neighboring county jail and will be given a hearing before Justice J. L. Hassell here sometime tomorrow, it was unofficially learned today. Lee, working on a new asphalt floor in the county courtroom, is said to have enticed the children into the building lay offering them candy during the past week. His first attempt at intimacy was alleged to have been tnadv a week ago to day in the belfry adjoining the hall of justice itself. It is believed the man heard someone in the court house and when he went to the door to investigate, the 9-year-old child fled to safety unhurt. Badly fright ened the child did not report the incident, and it was not known un til Wednesday, when he is said to have approached another girl of about the same age as the first. She reported the happening to her guar dian, and an investigation was made immediately, and the first alleged attempt was revealed The man is said 10 nave been friendly with several other children, but they, too^ escaped his claws. Deputy J. H. Roebuck made the arrest at Lee's boarding house, and Sheriff C. B. Roebuck carried the prisoner to Greenville to await pre liminary hearing tomorrow Hickman To Preach at Local Baptist Church ? Bible school, 9:45 a. m. B T. U? 1p.m. Evening worship, 7:45 ?The annual commencement ser mon will be preached by Mr. Grant, and you are urged to attend this special service at 11 o'clock Sunday morning in the high school auditor ium. gMr. Hickman, of Bear Grasa, will preach in the Memorial Baptist church at the evening hour. The ftfth Sunday, May SI. is "Home-Coming Day" on our church calendar. Write for your friends and relatives to be here for he oc casion. Mr. Dickey and Dr. Buneil are on the program.