THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 53 Williamston. Martin County. North Carolina, Friday. July 3.1936 ESTABLISHED 1899
BOARD MEETS TO
BE HELD MONDAY
AT USUAL TIME
County and Town Officials
Will Carry On Despite
Holiday for Others
The Martin County commission
er* will not vary fpan their regular
meeting achedule this month, Mr.
J. E. Pope, chairman of the board,
stating yesterday that the regular
aeasion would be held next Monday.
All other business offices and stores
will be closed that day, and it is un
derstood that no meeting of the
Martin County Board of Education
will be held. The education body
will likely hold a meeting later in
the month, it was said.
Majror J. L. Hassell said this morn
ing that the town commissioners
would hold their meeting at 8 p. m.
Monday after the regular schedule.
Present indications point to short
sessions for both the county and
town commissioners, the clerks of
the two boards explaining that very
little routine business is scheduled
snd that no new business is expect,
rd to come up for consideration.
Budget estimates for the county's
new fiscal year are being prepared,
but they are not likely to be ready
for consideration until later in the
month, it was learned.
Other than the meeting of the
commissioners, there will be very
little activity aroumTthe courthouse
next Monday, as most of the other
offices will be closed, and it is prob
able that the authorities will quit
work in time to attend the ball game
lhat afternoon, leaving the court
house deserted during the nemain
der of the day. Town offices will
be closed Monday, but it could not
be learned if those offices under fed
eral supervision would take Satur.
day or Monday as a holiday.
Get Pension Checks
For County Widows
Civil War Veterans
Total of $1,950 Being Dis
tributed by Clerk of
Superior Court
Twenty-one pension checks are
being delivered to widows of Con
federate widows in this county,
Clerk of Court L. B. Wynne, who is
making the distribution, explaining
that most of the checks had already
reached the owners. The nine class
A widows received $180 each or
$1,380,-and the 12 class B widows
received *800 or $30 each. For the
first tiqie since the pensions were
provided, there wasn't a single vet.
eran in this county to claim a check.
The last payment was made to the
estate of the late veteran D. F. Rob
erson in Robersonville last year.
Mrs. Mosella Roberson, given the
rating of a class A widow since the
last checks were delivered last De
cember, died just a few weeks ago
and never participated in the larger
pension. The check is to be deliv.
ered to her estate.
Checks have been delivered to the
following Class A widows:
Arcena Andrews, Mahalie J. Gur.
ganus, Sarah A. Hoard, Virginia
Perry, Helen A. Rhodes, Caroline
Rogerson, Mary Thompson, Martha
A. White. Since the checks were
delivered, Mrs. Gurganus was taken
iU and died.
Checks were also sent to class B
widows as follows:
Cresy L. Barahill, Winnie Benja
min, Kathertne Dixon, Martha Gur
ganus, Marp Nelson Jenkins, Lucy
A. Mizelle, Martha J. Peel. Mary G.
Perry, Martha E. Philpott, Allie
Riddick, Irene A. Smith, Martha C.
Walker.
Lengthy Period for
Balloting Saturday
Accepting the best authority on
time, Martin County citizens will
have exactly 14 hours and 28 min
utes to cast their votes in the sec
ond primary Saturday, the sun ris
ing *14:81 and setting at 7:17 o'
clock.Rumors have it that then
will be a light vote in the county
and state compared with the record
of last month. However, several dia
tricta in the county are expected by
some to increase their vote ova
that of June 4, and it may be thai
a flareback will lake place In Ham
ilton and a sizeable vote result
there. It was reported a few day:
ago that quite a few of the citizen:
in Hamilton precinct would not taki
any part in the election because oi
the trouble brewing there since th<
first primary on June (. The snar
is thought have added a last-min
ute interest to the contest in the
Constriction Nears Finish on
Several New County Schools
General construction is nearing
completion on seveial new school
buildings in the county this week, a
representative of the contracting
Arm stating yesterday that the ac
tual building work would probablly
be complete late today or tomorrow.
It wiH be two or three weeks yet
before the plumbing and heating
and wiring work is completed, how
ever.
Constructed in cooperation with
the Public Works Administration,
the hnildings will probably be in
spected by government representa
tives and the county school authori
ties the latter part of this month.
The building program now near
ing completion includes a new high
school huilriing at Jamesville, an
addition to the Farm Life school; a
primary unit ail Wiuiamsion; a col
ored graded school builting at Rob
ersonville, and a primary unit at
Oak City.
Sewing Rooms Now
Under New Program
FIX OPENING DATE
Opening dates for the various
tobacco markets will be determ
ined late this evening by the
United States Tobacco Associa
tion in session this week at Hot
Springs, Va. It is expected the
beginning date in this belt will
fall on or about September 1, or
a few days later than the open
ing for last season.
Latest estimates on the tobac
co crop in this section indicate
a forty percent reduction in
poundage and poor quality on
an average.
BENEFIT CHECKS
ARE BEING SENT
OUT THIS WEEK
$12,092 Distribution Being
Mailed From County
Agent's Office
Approximately $12,092 in farm
benefit checks are being distributed
to Martin County farmers this week,
leaving about $2,904 due farmers in
the form of tobacco adjustment pay
ments, it was learned from Miss
Mary Carstarphen, secretary in ths
county agent's office, yesterday.
The 11 corn-hog 1935 contract
signers in the county received their
second and final payment this week
amounting to $1,898 43. Approxi
mately the same amount was re
ceived in the initial payment made
some time ago, it was said.
The tobacco adjustment payments
are being made to 153 of the 197
farmers meeting requirements of
1935 tobacco contracts. The 153
farmers were notified Wednesday to
call for the $10,194.49 awaiting them
at the county courthouse. The re
maining 44 checks, which wil aver
age about $85 each, are expected
here shortly, the agent's secretary
explaining that the owners will be
notified immediately upon arrival of
the money when to call at the office.
In the meantime, distribution of the
approximately 12,000 benefit money
is going forward very rapidly.
Negro Returns Cow
Stolen For Reward
Repenting after he had stolen a
valuable milch cow from Dr. J. S.
Rhodes last Monday night, W. Dave
Melton, young colored man, return
ed the animal to the owner, and re
ported to the doctor that he had
found and returned the cow to col
lect a $2 reward. Officers investi
gated the case, and upon close ques
tioning Melton admitted he stole)
the cow upon the promise of a
white man that he would pay him
$10 for her. The negro said the
man's name was Purvis, that he was
a stranger. Officers are investigat
ing this angle of the ease further,
but no developments have been re
ported.
Melton is believed to have made
up his mind to return the cow when
some one saw him leading her
through the woods near here Tues
day. _=*?
The negro is the same fellow who
was mixed up in the killing of an
other colored mart, Henry Lanier, [
here a few months ago.
Given a preliminary hearing be
fore Justice J. L. Haasell here Wed
nesday, Melton was returned to jail
unable to raise bond in the sum of
$200.
Baptists Announce Service
?} Schedule for Next Sunday
Bible school, 9:4S a. m.
Morning worship, 11 o'clock.
B. T. U., 7:00 p. m.
"Evening worship at the Episcopal |
hutch at t o'clock.
More Definite Goal
Under New Set-Up,
Supervisor States
Project Recognized Among |
Best Handled In This
County Recently
After a period of uncertainty, the
newing room projects, operated thru
the Works Progress Administration,
are now being handled under a new
program and with more of a definite
goal than was the case heretofore,
it was learned yesterday from Miss
Ella Mae G&ylord, supervisor of the
five sewing rooms in this county.
Arrangements for handling the proj
ect under the new program are now
going forward rapidly, the success
of the venture depending to some
extent on the cooperation by county
authorities, civic and other organi
zations in the county, it was ex
plained. The new program, going
into effect this month, requires the
sponsors to furnish threads, button,
snaps, tape, building and machine
rents and fuel, or about 30 per cent
of the project expense. Kiwanis and
other civic clubs, the Red Cross and
individuals are urged to participate
in the movement.
The new program for operating
the rooms was outlined at a WPA
institute for women held in Eliza
beth City recently. Training courses
were discussed to supplement the
actual sewing projects, Miss Gay
lord stating that about one hour
each day would be used in instruct
ing the workeri ln making andcar
ing for clothing, the preparation of
food, health, home improvement
and gardening. The supplemental
program- wtH not greatly interfere
with the production of the sewing
rooms, it was pointed out. Brifiy
stated, the sewing rooms will be a
center of instruction, as well as one
for production of wearing apparel.
The importance of the sewing
room projects is borne out in a pro
gress report released the first of
this month. Since last November 7,
the five sewing rooms in this county
turned out 14,159 garments, includ
ing women's suits, dresses, slips,
gowns and other articles, and sun
and play suits, rompers, men's over
alls and jumpers, pajamas, towels,
quilts, rugs, sheets, and pillow slips,
uurtng tnat time employment was
provided for as many as 123 women,
the average being around 90. The
complete cost of the sewing rooms
for the eight months period was
$17,256.80, or about $2,000 a month.
Work about 32 hours each week,
the employees received about $6.40
? mtfc, -
The sewing rooms and the Na
tional Youth Administration move
ment have been recognized as two
of the most beneficial projects un
dertaken in the entire relief program
in this county, and it is hoped that
the county authorities, civic organi
zations and individuals will get be
hind the new program and assure
its continuance. Pledged support
now will mean employment for
needy families for at least six more
months and probably for an entire
year.
Attends Son's Weeding
Mr. W. R. Roberson was here a
short while yesterday on his way to
his home in Jamesville after attend
ing the wedding of his son, W. R.
Roberson, Jr., to Miss Helen Thriver
of New York, in New York, last
Tuesday by Rev. Mr. Caldwell,
Methodist minister there. Mrs. Rob
erson is the daughter of Mr. Chas
Thriver, of Brooklyn. The young
couple are spending a few days in
this county.
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Dr. J. H. la?dsn Seme
The condition of Dr. Jos. H. St
den, who is in a hospital at W
ington for treatment, was repo
some better late yesterday a]
MARTINS BACK IN
TIE FOR SECOND
PUCE IN LEAGUE
Break Losing Streak When
Kinston Is Turned Back
11 To 4 Wednesday
Tha Martins, alter dropping throe
games in a row and (ailing to third
place, broke their losing streak here
Wednesday afternoon, when they
turned Kinston back in a big way.
The lone victory and losses (or Ay
den and Greenville gave William
ston a claim to second position, and
cut the Greenies' lead to a game and
a halt.
The ll-to-4 win was (eatured by I
the heavy hitting of the locale, who |
made 14 hits count (or 11 runs.
Hume runs by Walters and Douglass
with one on each time (eatured the
attack. Livengood held the visitors
to 9 hits, one a homer by Garner
in the ninth.
Just the day betore, the Martins
dropped a hard game to the Eagles
at Kinston 8 to 7 a(ter struggling
along (or 11 innings. An error in
the eleventh (rame ended the game
and represented just another one o(
the many bad breaks the Martins
received during the day. Douglass,
with three hits, and Black and
House with two each, led at bat for
the Martins.
Goldsboro is playing the locals I
here this afternoon, and tomorrow |
afternoon the Martins go to Tar
boro. Sunday, Kinston meets the
Martins here (or another game, and
on Monday Tarboro comes here (or
the holiday game.
FARM PROGRAM
IS ENDORSED AT
BURE AU MEETING
Favor Closing of Markets
If Prices Are Low
This Fall
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Meeting in the county courthouse
here several days ago, directors of
the Martin County unit of the State
record as favoring the close of the
tobacco markets in late summer and
early fall if tobacco prices are not
above parity level, the bureau di
rectors adding that they would fav
or keeping the markets closed "un
til farmers, government, and buyers
agree on plans and policies for par
| lty prices."
The proposed farm legislative pro
gram receiving the endorsement by
the Martin County unit follows:
1. Plans for action in case tobacco
price levels are below parity when
market opens in 1936:
(a) Close markets.
(b) Keep them closed until farm
ers, Government and buyers agree
on plans and policies for parity
prices.
2. Adequate legislation to control
movement of scrap tobacco.
3. State compact legislation in con
junction with tobacco sjates to con
trol acreage planted and pounds
sold in excess of quota to balance
supply with demand by penalizing
excess. Administration of act by
State Extension service and farmer
?nlnntnH mmmillmmm in rnppprn.
tion with U. S. Department of Agri
culture.
4. Passage of law required by
Federal government for states to
participate in Federal Soil Conser
| vation Act, by 1937 legislature.
5. Adequate appropriations for
Agriculture Extension Work and
Vocational Agriculture.
6. Adequate road fund set aside
for farm to market roads.
National Farm Program
1. Interstate Commerce Act to
protect tobacco allotments of com
pacting states.
2. Adequate Federal appropria
tions for soil conservation program.
3. Protection of cotton price lev
els through sufficient commodity
loans on cotton.
4. Continuation of diversion pay
ment on peanuts to maintain parity
price level.
9. Poundage allotment for potato
production with special price per
pound on acraaga allotment divert
ed.
Union Church Services
Begin Sunday Evening
Following the custom of the sev
eral churches of the town for the
past few years, there will be union
service! at night during July and
August. The first of these services
will be held In the Episcopal church
this Sunday at 8 p. m.
It is hoped that the attendance
at these services will be larger than
if each church held its service* sep
arately, and that this opportunity to
visit other churches will promote
Christian fellowship and coopera
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County Voters Have Only State
Ticket for Consideration at Polls
Tomorrow; Light Vote Expected
Business as Usual Saturdaycz
Everything To Close Monday
Other than a baseball came
here Monday afternoon between
Tarboro and the Martins, no set
program has been advanced for
the observance of the signing
of the Declaration of Independ
ence. The day, generally set a
part for observing the historic
occasion, will be just another
day, the stores and business
houses continuing activities as
usual on Saturday. Next Mon
day will be observed as a holi
day throughout the business lite
or the community, and farmers
and others, weather and (arm
conditions permitting, are ex
pected here fl>r the ball game.
The attention of shopers is a
gain railed to the change in the
holiday schedule. Business
houses will remain open Satur
day as usual, but will be closed
all day next Monday.
Election Returns To
Be Given by Paper
Tabulation Will Be]
Made by Enterprise
Force for County
County Count Should Be In
? Not Later Than 10:00
Tomorrow Night
The Enterprise is making arrange
ments to tabulate the county vote
and post the state returns following
the close of the polls in the second
primary tomorrow evening.
With only Three contests for the
pollholders to handle, the returns
for this county should be fairly
complete by 10 o'clock. However,
there are congested 'ickets to be
handled in many counties und nut
urully returns from over the state
will come in slow, it is believed.
However, a fairly definite trend as
to the outcome in the race for gov
ernor should be taking form before
such a very late hour.
The Enterprise, in calling on the
election officials in the 12 precincts
to again cooperate by rushing their
returns in tomorrow, extends its
luidiul thanks for the splendid re
sponse received in tabulating the
June 6 vote. Martin was among the
very first counties in the state to file
? complete-report, and the jeturns
were almost accurate for every on
test.
The paper will post the returns as
rapidly as they are received, and
will gladly handle direct calls, but
telephone connections will be thick
and fast while the returns are com
ing in, and those who would w tsh to
call are requested to "watt?until
about 10 o'clock, or ufter the re
turns are handled in their entirety.
Heavy Rainfall Is
JJeeorded in June
After a dry season of several
weeks, the rains came just about all
at one time last month, the weather
station here reporting 7.46 inches
during the period, or the largest
rainfall in this section for any
month so far?this year,- and the
heaviest for any June in six years.
The rainfall last month was the
heaviest since last July, the month
having one of the heaviest rain
falls on record at the local station.
And this July was off to a good
start to equal if not pass the last
July rainfall record, the station here
reporting nearly two inches of rain
last Wednesday evening. To the
south of Williamston, farmers re
port just a moderate rain, stating
that they had just about one-half as
much as was reported by the station
here. Reports from Bertie main
tain that nearly twice as much rain
fell there than here. Most sections
have had too much ndnr while
others report very favorable seas
ons.
No hail or wind damage was re
ported following the heavy wind
and electrical storm in this section
last Wednesday night, but unofficial
reports stated that parts of Bertie
?nd Hertford Counties bore the
brunt of the storm and consider,
able damage resulted to crops and
property. ?
Neuritis Victim
A victim of neuritis, Mr. Geo H
Harrison has been confined to hii
bed several days thiseweek He ii
reported some better and is expect
ed out shortly.
EARLY EDITION
That distribution might be
handled in the rural centers of
this county before next Mon
day, the publication schedule of
The Enterprise has been moved
up almost one day. Rural de
liveries are being effected to
day since Uncle Sam and his
postal workers will be taking a
holiday tomorrow.
The paper will make its next
appearance on regular schedule
next Tuesday afternoon at 3:00
o'clock.
EIGHT CASES IN
COUNTY COURT
TRIED TUESDAY
Docket Is Cleared To Make
Ready for Celebrators
After Fourth
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Calling only eight cuses for trial
Tuesday, Judge H. O. Peel com
pleted the work of the county re
corder's- court-in u eonipurulively
short time, making sure that the
docket was cleared and everything
placed in readiness for a clean-up
following celebrations next week
end.
Charged with operating an auto
mobile while his license was sus
pended and with speeding, James
Whitfield was fined $50 and taxed
with the cost.
William Henry Roberson was
found not guilty in the case charg
| ing him will, vinl.-.ting the liquor
laws.
Jesse Kogers, charged with vio
lating the liquor laVvs, was sentenced
to the roads fori tlx munthl, Judge
Peel withholding sentence upon
cunditiun that Rogers pay u fine of
$50 and cost of the action.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of the cost rn the case
chaTging Fannie Kutfin with violat
ing the liquor laws.
Bollie Council was fined $50 and
had his license revoked fur drunken
automobile driving.
Joe Purvis, jr., was directed to
pay $2 a month to the prosecuting
witness in the case charging him
with bastardy.
Sentenced to the roads for three
months for drunken automobile
driving, Roy Slrawbridgc was re
leased upon cqndition he leave the
State and remain away for at leust
two years.
Probable cause of guilt was found
in the case charging Jack Oakley
with arson, and the case was sent
t6 the higher court for trial with the
defendant under a $500 bond.
Services at the Episcopal
Church, Sunday July 5th
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Rev. ?. r. Moseley, Rector
Fourth Sunday after Trinity.
Church school, 9:$5 a. m.
Holy communion and sermon, 11
o'clock a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at 8
o'clock.
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Condition Mr. Hodges Worse
The condition of Mr. F K. Hod
ges was reported much worse by a
Washington hospital where he has
been with a fractured hip since last
February.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Chase and son
left yesterday for Kilmarnock, Va.,
where they will viait relatives for
? fsw days. ? ~
Race for Governor
Overshadows Other
Contests in Interest
Interest Centering Around
Race For Vote Given
Sandy Graham
A short ticket will be before the
voters of this county tomorfow, the
ballot carrying the names of only
six candidates, as against 33 in the
first primary just 30 days ago. The
three contests include those for gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, and sec
retary of state. The first contest
overshadows the other two, but the
last two will show a sizeable vote'
on the interest strength of the first.
The ballot tomorrow will look
something like this:
For Governor
(Vote for Uriel *?
? CLYDE R. HOEY
? Dr. RALPH W. McDONALD
For Lieutenant Governor
(Vote for One)
? PAUL GRADY ?
? WILKINS P. HORTON
I For Secretary of State
( Vote for One) _
? STACEY W. WADE
? THAI) EURE
In the first primary this county
accorded the six candidates votes as
follows: McDonald, 1,312; Hoey, 811;
Grady, 1,412; Horton, 542; Eure.ny
400; Wade, 991. The state vote for
the same candidates in the first pri
mary follows: McDonald, 189,504;
Hoey, 193,972. Grady. 162,221; Hor
ton, 138,631; WUd? 212, 687; Eure,
168,970.
Graham polled for governor (n
this county last June 6, 970 votes,
and 126,782 in the state; it is around
this vote that the battle for gover
imi is now i aging.
In the first primary, J. W. Bailey
was nominated for United States
Senator; George Ross Pou for audi
tor; Charles M. Johnson for treasur
er; Clyde A. Erwin for superintend
ent of public instruction, and W.
Kerr Scott for commissioner of ag
riculture.
To Perfect County
| iSoil Program Unit
.. At Meeting Friday
P
Nine District Chairmen To
Become Directors of
County Group
Finul steps for perfecting organi
zations to handle the soil coqaerva
tion program in this county will be
taken Friday evening at a o'clock,
when district chairmen meet in the
county courthouse and elect a presi
dent, vice president and member
for the County unit or board, As
sistant Agent M. L. Barnes said yes
terday. Nine district chairmen will
become directors of the county
board, and they will choose officers
from their own ranks.
The three men chosen at the coun
ty meeting will automatically be re
lieved from further duty in their re
| spec live districts, the vice chairman
becoming chairman, the regular
member becoming vice chairman
and the alternate gaining the status
of a full Hedged district committee
man, it was explained.
A toba?co organization for the
county, to be formed from the rep
rescntutives ehosen in the districts,
will not bo.perfected just now. the
{assistant agent explaining that the
representatives would be called into
session within the next few days.
Rained out Wednesday evening,
the organization meeting at Everetts
is being held there this afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Health Report for
June Is Submitted
June was apparently a healthy
month in this county or else the
contagious diseases'just did h6t |K
reported to the proper authorities,
it was learned from a review of the
health records in the office of the
county health officer for the period.
Only two cases of contagious dis
eases were reported, and both were
in Williamston Township. A small
colored child was a diphtheria vic
tim, and a white child hed chicken
m