THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 47 Williamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Friday, June 12, 1936 ESTABLISHED 1899
MARTINS GET 6-5
WIN IN 14-INNING
GAME THURSDAY
Take Thriller After Losing
Three Games In Row
During The Week
In a five-extra-inning contest, Wil
liamston nosed out Kinston here
yesterday afternoon, 6 to 5, to reg
ister its first win since Sunday and
maintain a standing just short of
the .500 mark. After playing list
less ball for three days and drop
ping contests to Snow Hill and
Greenville, the Martins showed re
newed life when they mixed it with
the Eagles. Henry House was back
in the line-up and saved the game
when he brought down a fly in deep
center, right on the steps of the
school building. Marvin Ferrel),
brother to the well-known boys high
er up in the baseball world, showed
up unusually well at first and at bat
yesterday. Gentry, a newcomer,
handled the third sack very success
fully, while Earp went to short to
aid Corbitt, who has a sore leg, a
left-over from the day-before game.
Gentry hit twice on his first two
trips to the bat.
In the first three innings of the
thriller yesterday, the Eagles touch
ed Cherry for 5 hits and 4 runs, spot
ted playing accounting for most of
the runs. Taking hold in the fourth,
the Martins added one tally In each
of four frames to knot the score.
Desperate efforts were made by
both teams to get a man around the
circuit, but four were stopped at
the home plate in the attempts, and
there was some air-tight ball seen
by the fair-sized crowd of specta
tors.
Livengood succeeded Cherry, who
went out for a pinch-hitter in the
third, and continued through the
tenth, allowing only 4 hits in the 7
innings he worked. One riyt was
added by the Eagles in the tenth,
when a wild throw to first landed
in the dug-out. Williamston again
came from behind in its half of the
inning to knot the score when Gay
lord made it home on Walters' sin
gle. The game was won in the 14th
when Roye, batting for Dean, got a
double and scored on Gaylord's sin
gle and Wagner's error. Dizzy Dean
pitched the last four innings, strik
ing out six in the last- three. Smith
went the route for Kinston.
Manager Walker used 17 players
in the contest yesterday which in
cluded every man in a Williamston
uniform except himself. Two of the
four pinch-hitters delivered.
Gentry was released this morning
and Corbitt goes back to his posi
tion. Archer has been released,
Manager Walker stating this morn
ing that he was looking for two or
three new players within the next
day or two.
County Board Will
Review Listings at
Meet Here Monday
Few Complaints Are Likely
To Be Made During
Special Meeting
Although they are expecting very
few, if any, complaints, the Martin
County commissioners will meet
here next Monday as a board of
equalization and review to make
any needed adjustments in values
placed on personal and real prop
erty by the 10 list-takers during
April. Every property owner has a
right to contest the values placed
on his property, but in accordance
with the law, the complaint must be
placed before the board of equaliza
tion at its meeting next Monday.
Soon after the board of equaliza
tion completes its work, the county
auditor lakes over the Hooks and
starts preparing the total values for
consideration by the commissioners
when they meet to determine the
1036 tax rate. After these figure
are prepared and the rate is deter
mined, it is then too late to effect ad
lustments in values placed on the
books by the list-takers. The board
ed complaints, but just objections to
certain assessments will be gladly
heard at the meeting Monday.
As far as it could be learned, the
board has no other business sched
uled for consideration at the meet
ing nest Mewdey- ?
Announce Sunday Services
For Church In Oak City
Regular preaching services will
be held in the Oak City Christian
Church Sunday afternoon at 3:10 o'
clock, it was announced today by
the acting pastor, Rev. J. M. Perry.
The minister will preach on, "Ood
Does What for Who?'* The public
is invited.
Typhoid Inoculation Drivels
To Start Monday; June 22nd
An antl-iypnoia campaign, planned"
on an extensive scale, will get un
derway in this county Monday week
June 22, and wil continue for four
weeks. Arrangements for the clin
ics have just been completed nad
the dates were announced today by
County Health Officer J. H. Saun
ders.
According to the schedule of clin
ics appearing in this paper, the
campaign will be carried into every
community of the county, making
available free lmmuniuiibh to *V
ery person, white or colored, old or
young.
In planning the campaign, health
authorities are calling upon the peo
ple to cooperate with the undertak
ing that costs them nothing and
means so much to the health of ev
eryone. Tell your neighbors about
the clinic in your community, study
the clinic schedule and make cer
tain to avail yourself of the free
vaccinations. c-?
Officials of Pulp Mill
Favorably Impressed
STATE CONVENTION I
Martin County is well repre
sented In the State Democratic
convention under way in Ra
leigh today, reports stating that
the representatives will oast the
30 county votes tor Roosevelt
for president. The convention is
expected to steer clear of the
pending governorship race and
other political contests within
its own ranks, and center an at
tack on the Republican party.
COUNTY COURT
HAS JUST ABOUT
CAUGHT UP WORK
Not To Be in Session Next
Week Account of June
Superior Court
The Martin County recorder's
court virtually cleared its docket in
the Tuesday session this week and
signed off until June 23, giving over
to the one week term of superior
court, convening next Monday.
Floyd James, charged with steal
ing a bicycle several months ago,
was sentenced to the roads for 90
days
Ed Louis Hyman, booked on a
bastardy charge, Was directed to
pay to the prosecuting witness $1.50
a week during the next six months,
and reappear before the court at
that time.
Clarence Purrington and Sam
Stokes, charged with violating the
liquor laws, were found not guilty.
Elisha Speller, charged with non
support, was directed to pay $2 a
week to the court for the prosecut
ing witness during the next six
months.
George Whitaker, charged with
larceny and receiving, was found
not guilty.
James Brooks was required to pay
$1 a week for one year to the prose
cuting witness in the case charging
him with bastardy.
?The Baai charging Marvin Barn
hill, Roy Fleming and Hallie Cherry
with disorderly conduct, was nol
prossed. In a second case charging
Barnhill with reckless driving the
court found the defendant nut gull'
ty.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of the cost in the case
charging Alvin Hathaway with reck
less driving.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of cost and agreement of
the defendant to remain out of the
county during the next two years
in the case charging John Etheridge
with an assault.
Robert Lee Howard was sentenced
to the roads for 30 days in the case
charging him with an assault.
Willie Williams was sentenced to
the roads for 60 days on an assault
with a deadly weapon count.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of the costs in the cases
charging Roy Jesse Lane and A. C.
Case with violating the motor ve
hicle laws.
Ira Edmondson was fined $90,
taxed, with the cost and given a
three months suspended road sen
tence in the case charging him with
manufacturing liquor
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of the cost In the case
charging Tom Perry with drunken
mule driving.
Morrell Jonas was released upon
payment of the cost in the case
charging him with operating a mo
vehicle with imfffopcr
Watts Rhodes, charged with vio
lating the liquor laws, appealed to
the higher courts when he was fined
$90 and taxed with the cost.
Frank Armstrong and Joseph
Smith were released upon payment
of the coats In the cases charging
them with assault.
The court suspended judgment
upon payment of cost in the case
charging Jesse Spivey with reckless
driving.
Extensive Survey of
Timber Supply in
Section To Be Made
Definite Action On Plant
Location Expected the
Latter Part of July
An extensive survey of the tim
ber supply in this section was start
ed today in connection with the pro
posed location of a $2,000,000 pulp
mill here. The survey will last a
bout flve'or six weeks, and the mill
owners will then make immediate
arrangements to start construction
of a plant here, it was learned.
Coming here Wednesday after
noon, the president, secretary and
treasurer, chief engineer, and other
officials of the company visited the
proposed site on Roanoke River just
below the Standard Fertilizer Co. (
plant, and collected much data in i
'connection with freight rates by
water, rail and truck, and power
rates. Every one of the factors
proved very pleasing to the officials
who were said to have been much j
surprised at the low power rates and i
the advantageous transportation sys j
terns available here.
The town and community im
pressed the visitors, and they rc-1
mained overnight, cancelling en-j
gagements with officials in one orl
two other cities to the south of
here The party left shortly before
noon yesterday for Richmond, and
will continue to their homes from I
there today or tomorrow,
Mr. G. H. Harrison, who is repre
senting the town, said today that
present indications are favorable fori
the location of the $2,000,000 plant
here, but no definite action would
likely be taken before the midd e
or latter part of next month. In the
meantime an extensive survey of
the Umber supply will be made, and
other facts determined. |
Representatives of a New York
firm were here last week and virtu
ally completed arrangements to lo
cate a basket factory at this point
next fall. The head officials of the
firm now operating in the north and
middle west were much pleased
with this as a probable location, and
said they would announce their
nlrr. the latter nnrt rif thin month..
Cost figures on the proposed plant
could not be obtained, estimates
placing them at about $75,000. More i
than 100 people ordinarily are em"
ployed in a plant about the size of j
the one proposed here.
Martin Club Women Home
From Washington Meeting
Twenty-three Martin County wo
men attended the meeting of Coun
try women of the world, held in
Washington City last week Three
of the women, Mrs. T. M. Woodburn
Mrs. J. E. Smlthwlck and Mrs. Ef
fie Whitehurst were in Washington
for the entire week and had an
audience wtih the First Lady of the
Other women journeyed to Wash
ington from this county by bus and
spent only two days in the capital,
returning by way of Endless Cav
erns and Natural Bridge. Those
taking the tour, sponsored by Mr.
Paul Ricks, were; Mrs, Carrie Q?jr
ganus, Mrs. Dora Bowers, Mrs. Liz
zie Robcrsnn. Mrs, Jasper Everett.
Mrs. Sallie Coltrain, Mrs. J. Eason
Lilley, Mrs. Elmo Lilley, Mrs. Kader
Lilley, Mrs. S. B. Lilley, Mrs. Paul
Peel, Mrs. Lucian Peel, Mrs. W. O.
Peel, Mrs. Lee Hardison, Mrs. John
Gurkin, Mrs. Clarence Gurkin, Mrx
Emily Smith, Misaes Hattle and
Margaret Everett and Miss Lora E
Sleeper.
Holly Springs Society To
Give Ice Cream Suppei
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Holly Springs Methodist
church will serve an ice cream sup.
per at the church there next Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock. Proceeds
go to the church fund.
DAILY VACATION
SCHOOL TO OPEN
HERE NEXT WEEK
First Session Will Be Held
In Methodist Church
At 9 O'clock
Arangements are now complete
for a daily vacation Bible school in
this community, beginning next
Monday, it was announced today by
one of the several local ministers.
A large number of leaders and as
sistant workers have offered their
services in conducting the school,
which has the promise of much suc
cess.
The school is scheduled to get un
derway at 9 o'clock Monday morn
ing when the teachers and pupils
meet in the Methodist church. Fol
lowing a brief worship period there,
the various groups will repair to
other churches for class work. The
beginners, including children 4 and
5 years of age, and headed by Miss
Josephine Harrison, assisted by Ella
Wynne "Critcher, Jane hftorer Han:
nah Vick Everett, and Edna Bal
lard, wil remain in the Methodist
church for their studies The pri
mary pupils, ranging from 6 to 8
years of age, and headed by Mrs.
J. W. Watts, Mrs. E. F. Moseley,
Olena Swain, Mary B. Edmondson,
and Bolton Cowen, will hold their
sessions in the Episcopal church.
Juniors, 9 to 12 years of age, will
meet in the Baptist church with
Mrs. D. E. Darden in charge, and
she will be assisted by Mrs. John F.
Thigpen, Misses Ruth Manning, Ma
rie Griffin and Grace Manning: Miss
Eva Peel, assisted by Mrs. F. W.
Hoyt, Mrs. Frances Parker, and Miss
Addie Lee Meador, wil head the
intermediate classes in the Chris
tian church.
Miss Ora Finch will supervise the
handcraft work for the juniors and
intermediates:"'*The refreshment
committee will be headed by Miss
Josephine Grant and the music pro
gram by Ben Manning. J. D. Fow
en will have charge of recreation
for the juniors and intermediates,
it was announced.
All children in the town and com
munity between the ages of 4 and
17 years are invited and urged to
attend the school.
i-i ?
Hoey Holds To 4,321
Lead; Second Race
Is Believed Assured
Dr. McDonald To Harp On
Machine Politics And
Liquor Problem
Contrary to straw-vote predic
tions and the expectations of almost
everyone, Clyde R. Hoey led in the
primary last Saturday for governor
over Ralph W. McDonald, complete
official figures giving the Shelby
-orator a margin of 4,321 over ht?
nearest opponent. The straw vote
conductors scored a great hit when
they predicted that fellow McRae
would trail the ticket.
Failing to get a majority by thous
ands of votes last Saturday, Hoey
will be called again to battle Mc
Donald in a second primary on the
Fourth of July. However, McDon
ald has not officially asked for a
run-off. His county managers are
said to have received telegrams ad
vising them that a second primary
would be asked for.
The State Board of Elections has
not canvassed the returhs at this
time, but the complete vote is: Hoqy
103,862; McDonald. 189,543; Sandy
Graham, 125,079; and McRae, 6,737.
The official returns will be can
vassed tomorrow, and candidates
will be notified immediately of their
standings, the law jiving them Ave
days to file for a second primary in
those cases where majorities were
not obtained.
Reports have it that McDonald
will shift his campaign tactics for
the July 4 contest and make the li
quor question paramount.
Record Meat Raid Made
On Smokehouse Locally
e
Raiding the smokehouse of Mri.
T. F. Harrison on Haughton Street
here some time last Tuesday night,
thieves stole 20 hams, 6 shoulders
and a stand of lard, officers descr ly
ing the raid as one of the largsst
reported in this section in months.
The raid was not discovered in
til yesterday morning, and no trace
of the thieves has been jstutiihed.
a
Alf M Landon, Oovemor of Kan
sas, was chosen yesterday by the
Republican convention in Cleveland
to hsfcd the GOP ticket for the
presidency His running mate is
to be named today.
- ? .? ? - ' \ W
Several Hundred Martin County
War Veterans To Start Receiving
Bonus Bonds Monday, Tuesday
Krection of Second Forest Fire
Tower in County Authorized
With a marked interest shown in
the service by Martin people, the
forest conservation program con
tinues to advance rapidly in this
county. Latest plans call for the
erection of a second steel tower,
measuring 100 feet, Warden Hardi
son stating today that officials from
the State Department of Conserva
tion and Development had selected
a site tm the Haislip farm, a short
distance from Hassell, for the proj
ect. It could not be learned when
work on the project would be start
Construction of a modern home
for a warden and a fire tower in
Griffins Township is going forward,
but it could not be learned when
the work would be completed. A
dozen citizens in that section have
applied for the position, it is under
stood.
Complete reports on the forest
warden activities during the past
few months, but their accomplish
ments are certain to have offset
many times the cost of the service.
It is,estimated that 20 or more fires
have been checked by the service,
not before considerable damage was
?done, to he sure, hi it before rmtokh -
damage resulted.
Unonicial Tabulation
Shows Coburn Second
Rodman Only One
To Get Majority; No
Run-Off in Prospect
Bailey, Washington County
Man, Traiffc Attmore by
Only Eleven Votes
Unofficial but fairly complete re
turns from the last Saturday pri
mary gave William B. Hodman, J-r.,
of Beaufort County, a clear majori
ty and virtually assured Robert"!*.
Coburn, of Martin, a seat in the
North Carolina State Senate from
the second district. Rodman, poll
ing 6,839 votes, received a 683 ma
jority. Coburn was second with 5,
615 votes, and while he is 542 votes
short of. n majority, .unofficial re
ports indicate the third man will
not ask for a second primary.
No official statement has been is
sued by T. B. Attmore, third man,
but it is generally understood that
he will concede the nomination to
Mr. Coburn. It was thought early
tliia week that Carl L. Bailey, Wauh
ington County man, would forge a
head of Attmore, and that he would
probably carry the contest into a
second primary. Bailey is trailing
Attmore by only 11 votes, but since
the returns are regarded as just a
bout complete, it is not likelythat
he will gain third position when the
official vote is in, thereby relieving
him of any claim to a second con
test. Dees, Pamlico man, ran a poor
fifth with only l,69fl
Coburn led the ticket in Martin
and Washington Counties. Bailey
was high man in Tyrrell and Dare,
and Rodman ranked at the top in
Beaufort and Hyde, leaving Att
more to lead in Pamlico.
The following vote tabulation by
counties is unofficial for several of
the counties, but it is regarded as
about complete and correct:
Cob. Bail. Rod. Att. Dees
2,235 917 1,289 378 122
1,185 1,169 3,083 2,221
1,239 909 791 146
148 293 311 0,080
261 440 341 113
340 566 915 399
207 938 109 906
5,615 5,232 6,839 5,243 1,690
No Careful Driver
Found This Week
During an entire week of spotted
observation, the old snooper did not
see a single auto driver stop for
the signs located at a number of
street intersections here. Sonne dc
creased their speed, and some stop
ped, no doubt, but they were i.oi
observed. Others, including a law
enforcement officer, preacher and
the common run of officers, con
tinued oh their way. -No crashes'
resulted, but that was not the fault
of aome of the driven.
Drivers were seen speeding on
three of the principal streets Dou
ble perking next to empty stalls a
long the curb were noticed, and
there was a general disregard of
the traffic regulations, including two
turns over a no-"U" turn : ign . n
Main Street. Yet there were > <? R
ctdente.
SUPERIOR COURT
STARTS MONDAY;
12 CASES ARE SET
fudge W. C. Harris Slated
To Preside Over One
Week Term
With only 12 cases on the criml
al docket and the trial of only one
r two civil actions scheduled, the
ne week term of Martin County Su
terior Court, (Convening next Mon
lay, is expected to complete its
/ork by Wednesday or Thursday.
>ne or two rather serious charges
ire on the docket, however, and
lore time than one might expect is
ikely to be required to complete
he work. Judge W. .CL-flarria, of
taleigh, is slated to preside over
he term.
Will Oxydine, Robeson County In
lian, is charged with first-degree
nurder, but it is doubtful if he will
?e tried on that Aount. Some be
ieve he will confront a second-de
;ree charge when the court opens.
)xydjne, before killing his son-in
aw, Turner Saunders, 27-year-old
legro, in a logging camp in Grif
1ns Township the 16th of last month
tad one killing already to his credit,
le is said to have served several
ears of a 15-year sentence in pris
n.
The case charging Jarvis Griggs
zith manslaughter is also scheduled
or trial, the defendant now being
t liberty under bond. Griggs was
harged with manslaughter follow
tig an accident on the Washington
oad early on May 17, when Glen
zood Capehart lost his life.
Mai ion Hmlges, charged Willi tts
aulting a man named Cox with a
eadly weapon and with intent to
ill at the Old Mill Inn several
nonths ago, also faces trial next
zeek.
Other cases on the docket:
Paul llolliday, charged with an
ssault with a deadly weapon
C. L. McKeel, embezzlement.
Charles Howell, jr., and Rufus
tndrews, housebreaking and lar
eny.
H. II. Proctor, drunken automo
ile driving.
John Lee, colored, faces a string
f charges, Include violations of the
iquor laws, carrying a concealed
zeapon, driving a car with improp
r brakes, and pushing Chief "Wilr
iam Gray into a creek. He was
iven a trial in the county court but
ppealed.
Charles Edwin Spruill, attempted
ousebreaking.
Reuben Rogerson, breaking and
?rceny.
Joe Peel, larceny and receiving.
Harold Lee, assault with intent to
nmmtt tape.
lorton Elected To Head
Legion Post In County
???
Hugh G. Horton, local attorney,
/as elected to head the John Wal
w Haaaell Post of the American
.egion at a meeting of the mem
ierahip here this week. Messrs.
lack Wynn, of Robersonvillc: Mon
oe Holliday, of Jameavllle, and
lyers, of Hamilton, were named
ice commanders. John A. Ward,
Villiamston, was elected adjutant,
nd Bill Gray, Robersonville, was
lade seargeant-at-arms, giving the
ost a splendid and able
ir the coming term.
Over Hundred Will
Be Delayed Because
Of Technical Errors
Approximately $257,000 In
Bonds and Cash Is Due
Veterans of County
The several hundred World War
veterans in this county will start
receiving their bonus bonds next
Monday and Tuesday, according to
unofficial information received here
yesterday. The bonds, totaling a
round $257,000, are to be mailed in.
Washington City shortly after muR
niglu next Monday, and are due to
reach here about noon that day. The
distribution will..be started immedi
ately in the several towns of the
county, and rural carriers will start
deliveries the following morning.
A hundred or more of the bonds
due veterans in this county will be
delayed because the original appli
cations were not properly handled,
it is understood. According to re
ports, the government will not de
liver a bond to the owner when his
mail is addressed in the care of
some other person. An investigation
of such cases generally follows and
the veterans advised to establish
some "address of their own that di
rect delivery may , be made. The
hundred or more bonds that are
almost certain tcr be delayed can be
expected within a few days "after
the first deliveries are made, it is
believed.
Veterans living in<*rural sections
are urged to await the arrival of the
mail carriers and sign for their
bonds. No witnesses are necessary
in those cases wheie llic veteran
can write his name and his identity
is known to the mail carrier, it is
understood. Those veterans not
known to the postal employees will
have to get some one to identify
them before the bonds can be de
1 i v ered.
The post office department has
completed arrangements to cash the
bonds through various offices, with
out cost to the veteran. The banks
can handle them, but any cost in
curred Will be taxed against the
veteran, it is undersood. The vet
eran who wishes to cash his bonds
May do so by turning them into his
respective post office A receipt is
given him, and the bonds are sent
to Raleigh, and within a day or two
the cash is returned directly to the
veteran. Bonds turned over to oth
er institutions will have to be sent
to Washington City for cash, requir
. :
(Continued on page four)
Vote
Not Up To Guesses
Of?Prognostiealoi
Total Vote Cast In the 1932
Primary Compared with
That Last Saturday
The size of the vote cast in Mar
tin County last Saturday fell below
the expectations of many, judging
from the average estimates of the
large number of guesses entered in
The Enterprise guessing contest.
Some of the estimates were 1,000
above the actual votes cast, and on
ly one entered in the contest was
below. Joseph Hulliday, Jamesville
man, won the contest with his guess
of 3.095 voles ihe estimate mi?t'"g
the mark by 37 points. Rev. E. F.
Mosetey, local minister, was second
with a guess of 3,275. The guesses
averaged around 3,500.
While the vote was 243 greater
than the one in 1932, it falls far
short of representing the voting
strength in this county, the regis
tration books carrying the names of
approximately ff.131 eligible voUn.
The vote cast in the primary last
Saturday and the one cast in the
June, 1932, primary, by precincts,
are, as follows:
rreclnct 1936
Jamesville 363
Williams ~ ~~ IDT
Griffins 243
Bear Grass 238
Williamston 814
-ross Roads
lobersonville 426
Gold Point 90
Poplar Point 132
Hassell 109
Hamilton 153
Goose Nest 232
totals , J.IJ2