THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 58 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. Tuesday, July 21, 1936 ESTABLISHED 1899
DROUTH HAS NOT
NOT HURT STATE
AS IT HAS OTHERS
Specialist Suggests Certain
Crops for Seeding In
Next Few Days
By C. B. WILLIAMS
Head, Agronomy Department, North
Carolina State College.
The current drouth, holding ?
large part of the nation in its grip,
has not affected North Carolina to
a serious extent _ -w ?j
However, in lome aectiona of the
State, outside of the higher eleva
tions in the mountains, drouth con
ditions have been such that before
recent rains, farmers were unable
to seed the proper acreages of suit
able crops for hay to meet livestock
needs this fall and winter.
In order to secure a sufficient a
mount of feed for livestock .the fol
lowing crops are suggested for seed,
ing during the next few days:
Cowpeas
Cowpeas ? This crop, seeded
broadcast at the rate of 60 to 90
pounds on good land during the
next few days, may be expected to
give a fairly good growth, especial
ly if the remainder of the growing
season is at all favorable. In seed
ing use those varieties available on
the farm or which may be secured
quickly in the neighborhood If the
seed have to be purchased from a
distance get seed of the Brabham,
Iron, Groit, Whipporwill or Black
varieties. ?
If sown in rows, have the rows
wide enough apart to permit about
two cultivations, using about SO
pounds of seed per acre. If desir
ed, the cowpeas may be seeded with
sorghum, using 45 to 80 pounds of
cowpea seed and 20 to 25 pounds of
sorghum seed.
Soybeans
Soybeans?If seeded shortly, soy
beans should produce a good a
mount of excellent hay or a Isitlf
lareg amount of material, which, if
turned under, will materially im
prove the productiveness of the
soil. The seeding should be in
2 1-2 to 3 foot rows. The crop
should be cultivated once or twice
during its growth.
Seed of the Mgmouth Yellow va
riety, most generaUy grown in the
State, may be dbtained., easily and
cheaply if home-grown or local
seed of some variety is not obtain
able.
Soybeans should be sown in rows
at the rate of 15 to 30 pounds of
seed to the acre, the exact amount
depending largely upon the' size of
the seed.
Sudan Grass
Suden Grass?This grass will
grow rapidly and will make a Urge
amount of excellent quality hay
within two months or less after
seeding. IU growth should not be
attempted except on fairly produc
tive lands where the moisture is
reasonably fair to *od. The seed
should be put in broadcast or in 34
to 30-inch drilU in well-prepared
Und at the rate of 20 to 30 pounds
of seed per acre. This crop has
considerable value for temporary
grazing purposes.
Millet
German or Golden Millet?This is
the best of the millett for Ute sum
mer seeding, and is particuUi ly
well adapted for seeding on moist
bottomUnds. It should be sown
broadcast on a well-prepared finely
pulverized seed-bed, using about 25
pounds of seed to the acre. The
crop should be ready to cut for hay
within 55 or 60 days after seedmg.
Fertilisation
In fertilizing the above crops,
which should be done if possible, it
tilizer treatments be used to each
For cowpeas and soybeans, 300
pounds of a 2-6-4 mixture.
For cowpeas and sorghum, 200 to
160 pounds of a 4-6-4 mixture.
For Sudan grass and millet, 300
to 360 pounds of a 4-8-4 mixture.
Changes Made in
County Faculties
Several chances in the faculty
personnel of the county schools
were announced a day or two ago.
Miss Sarah Edmondson resigned as
a member of the faculty at Ever
etts to accept a position in a Bethel
school. Mrs. Bonner Hix, of WIL
liamston, was appointed to the posi
tion. Miss Lucille Suddath. teacher
or home economics in the Osk City
school, resigned last week to return
to her home in Statesboro, Ga. No
appointment has been made for that
position.
A contract is now pending for an
English teacher in the Williamaton
High School, and a definite appoint
ment is expected shortly Miss Mer
?at term, re
Rural Electrification Plans
? Will Be Extended in County
The rural electrification program
started in this county several weeks
ago will be advanced on a consider
ably larger scale within the next
month or two, according to reports
received here today.
Plans (or a line from Tarboro to
Hassell. a distance of about IPmilm
were made public today. A loan is
being floated through the REA (or
around $32,500. Details on the proj
ect have _not been released, but a
corporation has been formed to han
dle the undertaking It is proposed
to have Tarboro build the line and
sell power to the Town of Huaell at
wholesale rates.
Construction work is expected to
get underway probably next week
on a 5-mile line extension from near
Everetts to Bear GriM,' The line
has 38 prospective customers, and
will likely be extended right on
through Bear Grass to the Wash
ington road and other points in that
community.
Another extension will be made
in the Dardens area shortly, the 3
mile line to serve around 18 cus
tomers.
Commission To Study
State Liquor Problem
SLIGHT DECLINE
Receipt* at Uw local post of
Bee dariag the wnod quarter
are slightly ?alln ihaa they
were durine > similar period last
year, Postmaster Fowdea report,
lap an iaeoam for the office dur
lac April, May
?MM. This
with t4.1ll-M reported ia the
same laoath of IMS. So far this
year the receipts are traiUac
those for the Brat six months of
IMS by Vim, Mr. Fswdoa
would be a marked I
lac the third aad fourth qBar
ter, or a tain large enough to
offset the sasaU loses reported.
First qBarter receipts totaled
S3.971M. aa compared with H
KIJ1 dariac the Brat three
months of laurt year.
Several To Attend
State Short Course
Martin County will be well repre
sented at the 4 11 short course and
at the farm and home meeting in
Raleigh this week and next, accord
ing to information coming from the
office of Assistant County Agent M.
L. Barnes this morning.
Mr. Barnes and Ave young men.
Garland Warren, fo Robersonville;
Hubert Hardiaon, of Everetts; Wil
liam Beach, of Hamilton; Charles
Harrison, of Bear Graaa; and James
Peel, of Farm Life, are planning to
leave here tomorrow, morning at #
o'clock for the short course in Ra
totgh
The home agent. Miss Lora Sleep
er, and several girls are also plan,
ning to attend the abort course, but
the names of those who are to rep
resent the county clubs could not be
learned. Several women are plan
ning to attend the farm and home
meeting next week.
The 4-H short course gets under
way tomorrow and continues thru
Sunday, Mr. Barnes explaining that
he and his boys planned to return
next Monday.
Jot Law son Directs Plea
To Authorities for Parole
Convicted in the Martin Superior
Court last March of manslaughter
and sentenced to serve one year in
prison, Joe Lawson, Bethel white
man, is directing a plea to the au
thorities for a parole. The case a
gainst Lawson originated back in
1934 when little Peggy Hardison was
killed and Mrs. Opheus Godard was
badly hurt when struck by Law.
son's truck on the Jamesville high
way. Johnnie Williams, driver of
the truck, was sentenced to prison, \
and he completed his term some
time ago.
Former Local Boy Given
Job with State Department
week by Dan C. Boney, insurance
commissioner, of the appointment
of William P. Hodges as deputy in
surance commissioner. Mr. Hodges,
a native of Williamston, is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hodges, of
this place, and has many friends
here who are delighted with his ap
pointment to this Important state
position. Since his graduation from
Wake Forest several years ago, he
hag been engaged in the practice of
law in Raleigh and was, until his
appointment as deputy inauran
commissioner, prosecuting attorney
in the city court.
Union County Farmers
Report Improved Crops
All crops in Union County will
be late this year, as a result of the
have
been broken, au^S of the crops
made a fair staaM.
Appointments Made
By Governor; Victor
Bryant Heads Group
Big Liquor Battle In Next|
Session of Legislature
Now Predicted
Preliminary arrangements for
what promises to be a big liquor
battle'in the next General Assembly
were made last Saturday, when
Governor 3. C. B. Ehringhaus named
a commission of seven members to
study liquor legislation. The exact
duties of the commission are not
definitely known, but it is expected
the members will review the system
now in effect in IT counties and pro
pose a continuation of the system or
advise state-wide control or a state
wide referendum
The commission was one of three
r.amed by Governor Ehringhaus last
Saturday. The other two deal with
road debt adjustments and the ad
visability of the state owning and
operating its own gasoline termi
nals.
Representative Victor Bryant, of I
Durham, was named chairman of |
the commission to study liquor leg
islation, while his colleague in the
1933 house, Representative Oscar
Barker, wll head the commission to
study the gasoline terminals ques
tion. The commission to study the
road debts question will name its
own chairman.
Serving with Bryant on the liquor
commission wil lbe former Supreme
Court Justice L. R. Varaer. of Lisn
berton; John Robinson, of Char
lotte; Senator U Lee Gravely, of
Rocky Mount; Thomas W. Raoul. of
Asheville; R. F. Beasley. of Moo
roe; and Charles Hines, of Greens
boro.
Balance of power on the commis
sion appears to lie in the hands of
Raoul. an Asheville business man;
and Robinson, a Republican attar
ney, neither of whom has ever made I
public, as far as could be learned. |
their views on the liquor question.
There was some opinion in Raleigh, I
however, that Robinson would lean |
toward State control.
Three members of the i
have placed themselves on record
in the past as outright drys, while
the remaining two are on the wet
side of the fence. Chairman Bry
ant was floor leader for wet forces
in the 1933 House and definitely
favors some system of State cootroL
Senator Gravely also is on the
wet side of the fence, but may fav
or a county control system as op-1
posed to. a state control system, but I
would prefer the latter to a contin
uation of the state's prohibition laws.
Judge Varaer has been one of the
state's outstanding dry lenderr for
years, while Beasley, a fuciuer mem
ber of the legislature and a Monroe
newspaper editor, and Hmes, a
former state senator, also are dry.
District Bar Holds
Annual Meet Here
^Attended by about SO attorney*
and two superior court fridges. the
annual meeting of the Second Ju
dicial Bar Aaaociation was held in
the county courthouse last Satur
day morning. Representative* were
present from Washington,
combe. Nash, Wilson, and
the counties comprising the district.
Klbert S. Peel. Williamaton attar
ney, was elected president at the
organisation for Qp craning term,
mi STB. Peters, Jr., at
was named rice
Following the
the visitors were
ty bar association at a
ner serrad at the Sum
NECRO IS KILLED
SUNDAY; SLAYER
HELD FOR TRIAL
Ottis Spencer Shot Twice
Near His Home On
East Main Street
Ottii Spencer. 34-year-old negro,
was shot and fatally hurt near his
home on East Main Street last Sun
day noon, following a disturbance
and light in the home of Gordon Al
britton. Spencer, with a load of
shot in his right arm and another
in his stomach, died at his home a
short while after the shooting Al
britton was arrested by Sheriff C
B. Roebuck about 11 o'clock that
Hiffht, and is now in jail awaiting a
hearing in connection with the kill
ing.
The trouble started, reports indi
cate, when Spencer, while under the
influence of liquor, went to the Al
britton home several doors from his
own and started cursing and creat
ing a general disturbance. Albrit
ton claims he asked Spencer to
leave, but each of his several re
quests was ignored, and the intrud
er wanted to light. Albt^ton and
his brother, Alfred Albritton, ousted
Spencer by force, the negro receiv
ing a head injury when he toppled
out of the door. Spencer got up
and told Albritton he was going
home for his pistol and that he
would get him on his return. Al
britton. loading his single-barrel
shotgun with No. 6 shot, waited at
his home. Spencer, leaving his
home, fired his pistol wilding, and
continued to the Albritton home.
He started in the back door with
pistol in hand and Albritton fired a
load of shot into his right arm. Spen
cer dropped the pistol and as he
started to recover it with his left
hand, Albritton fired a second time,
the full load striking the man in the
stomach. Spencer crawled a few
feet and fell, his hand still holding
to the pistol. ...
J- D- Wynne and John Moore, col
ored, substantiated the evidence of
fered by the Albritton man at a
preliminary investigation conducted
by Coroner S. R. Biggs and officers.
No formal inquest was considered
necessary
According to reports coming from
the sheriff's office, Albritton is ex
pected to plead self-denfse.
Spencer, a native of Hyde Coun
ty. was employed by the Saunders
and Cox lumber mill here. His
wife and three children left him
some time ago.
Albritton, also employed by the
mill, left the scene of the killing
quite promptly, explaining to offi
cers that he was afraid to stay a
round as there were so many things
happening there;?
Arrangements for a preliminary
hearing had not been completed
this morning, but it is thought the
man will be heard by Justice Hao
sell some time this afternoon or to
morrow.
Colored Man Fatally
Hurt Loading Logs
In County Monday
Hi* Chest Crushed, Prank
Armtrong, 37, Dies In
James ville
Frank Armstrong, 35-year.Ad col
ored man, was fatally hurt while
loading a log truck near Jamesville
yesterday afternoon. His chest
crushed, Armstrong died at a doc
tor's office in Jamesville about 3:30
o'clock, or about one hour after he
was accidentally hurl
Details of the accident could not
be definitely learned here, but reli
able reports stated the man
driving horses used in pulling the
logs on the motor truck. The chain
suppeci ana neeu tne log, Arm
strong falling in its path when he
tried to jump out of the way. No
official inquest was held by Coroner
S. R. Biggs, but the man's death is
being investigated today, it eras
learned.
Armstrong, employed by Mr. Ran
som Roberson in his lumbering op
erations, came to this county
19 years ago from Enfield aa
rated in the Jamesville section
in March, 1933. ha was charged with
the murder of Willie Green, colored,
in Jamesville, but was bead fag a
county jury. The man leaves a wife
and one child. The body trill
buried in Jamesville.
/. S. Whitley Will Build
House On Avenue Here
Construction antra on a inudeeu
dupiaa house over on Marshall Ava
nue will get underway within the
next few days, it eras learned this
morning Mr. Jesse Whitley is
building the homes, but the nam
of the tenants were not made pa
County White Schools Likely
To Begin Term September 7
Mediae in special
Thursday, the Martin County
Beard of id oration wUI coosid
rr an sprnlng date for the
reualy schools. Several dates
have here mentioprd, tat It la
thought (he authorities will con
lidrr starting the term on Sep
tens her 1, or about two weeks
ahead of the opening schedule
last term. The colored schools
will likely open about two weeks
after that time.
several long In
terruptions lut term, the coun
ty schools were unusually late
In closinf (or the summer. Re
membering the delays, the au
thorities are likely to favor the
earlier opening date In order
that the term may be completed
earlier in the spring, even If
there are interruptions during
the coming winter
The opening date decided up
on at the meeting Thursday will
apply to all the white schools,
it is understood.
Road Debt Committee
Is Named by Governor
Carl Bailey Named
To Represent First
District; Meet Soon
Study Claims of Forty-four
Counties Against State
With the primaries over, Governor
J. C. B. Khringhaus last Saturday
finally got around to naming a com
mission tu make a study of claims
made by 44 counties to a refund of
money advanced the highway com
mission for the construction of
roads. While the claimants do not
doubt the fairness of the appoint
ments and believe a fair and just
survey of the claims will be made,
the commission is recognized as be
ing not at all too favorable to the
cause. Only one or two of the mem
bers of the commission reside in
the counties having claims against
the commission, and in those in
stances the amount claimed is very
small.
The names of the commission
members are: Senator Carl L. Bail
ey. of Plymouth; Jule K. Warren,
of Trenton; William B. Campbell,
of Wilmington; A. A. llicks, of Ox
ford. Representative Ben Cone, of
Greensboro. C. A. Cannon, of Con
cord; Gordon Ilackett, of North
Wilkesboro; R. K Price, of Rutlier
fordton; and Reuben Robertson, of
Canton.
The commission will study and
determine the amounts, if any, the
44 counties which made donations
for the construction of State high
ways should be refunded In order
to place them on an equitable basis
with other counties which made
loans or donations for like purposes,
and to authorize the Slate Highway
and Public Works Commission to
enter into contracts with said coun
ties for a fair reimbursement of
such funds.
There are 44 counties claiming re
funds due them. The total amount
of the claims is in the neighborhood
of $8,000,000, with I^enoir County
claiming the largest amount.
The nine members of the commis
sion are selected one from each of
the old highway districts in the
Slate
Just when the commission will
start its work could not be learned
today, but it is probabfe that a meet
?ng will be railed shortly and the
plan of procedure outlined. The
findings of the commission are due
to be in the hands of the governor
about the first of November and be
made ready for consideration by the
legislature next January.
In the meantime the 18 of the 44
counties which are taking an active
part in advancing the claims will
continue a concerted campaign
through the Eastern Carolina Cham
ber of Commerce and its officers
and committees. No plans for con
tinuing the campaign have beeir
made public since the commission
was created, but in a meeting held
in this county last week officials
stated that they would do all in
Uieir power to advance the claims
described as fair and just.
Martin County is due $401,908 as
its part in the road debt adjustment,
it ia umMsatoml.
Speedsters Arrested Here
During Past Week-end
driven, charged
with feeding on the local streets
lata Saturday night and early Sun
day morning, were booked for trial
in the courts today. Racing through
the local Main Street at about 05
miles an hour, George Mizolle,
mm-boT. waa cited to appear
in court by Patrolman Hunt. Ver
, waa arretted
in Jail for traveling at
hour through a
Street intersection late Satur
Behavior Clinic To
Be Held August 17
On Monday, August 17, Martin
County and the Child Welfare Di.
vision of the Welfare Department
will be fortunate in having the serv
ices of Mr. Harry M. Bice, of the
^<ent?t fjygiene Department of the
University of North Carolina in the
holding of a behavior clinic in Wil
liamston. Mr. Bice is a trained psy
chologist and is the assistant of Dr.
Harry W. Crane, head of the men
tal hygiene department of the State
Board of Charities and Public Wel
fare. He will give examinations to
those in need of mental hygiene
technique.
Parents with children who have
shown or given evidence of behav
ior problems are urged to take ad
vantage of this clinic. If there afe
children who are inclined to be dis
obedient, truant, delinquent, wtio
cannot adjust, or find difficulty in
adjusting, themselves to their home
and community life, who present
anti-social habits, who are confused
regarding sexual education and sex
ual hygiene, the Child Welfare Di
vision is most anxious to be of help
to these children.
Details are being worked out for
the clinic, and a more detailed an
nouncement will be made later.
Anyone desiring further information
and those who are interested are
urged to contact Miss Owens, child
welfare worker, who urges parents
to give their children a "break,"
physically, morally, and mentally.
Tobacco Committee
Officers Are Elected
Meeting in the courthoue Mon
day evening, members of the Mar
tin County Tobacco Committee ef
fected an organization with J. G.
Staton as chairman of the executive
committee. H. S. Everett was named
vice chairman and Urbin Rogers
secretary of the Martin County To
bacco Board. Other than perfect
ing its organization, the committee
went on record as favoring the Farm
Bureau Federation program in this
State.
The executive committee will
meet with other representatives of
the tobacco counties in Raleigh on
the 30th of this month, with Mr.
ilutson, tobacco representative for
the government, and name a State
Tobacco Advisory Board.
Six of the nine members of the
committee attended the meeting in
this county.
>
Dr. Saunders Undergoes
Operation in Richmond
Operated on in a Richmond "hos
pital last Friday morning, Dr. Jos.
H. Saunders w? reported to be
getting along very well this morn
ing.-The doctor's condition was not
very favorable Sunday, reports stat
ed, but he has improved since that
time, his many friends in this sec
tion will be glad to learn.
?
Lice on Rose Bushes May
Be Controlled with Spray
The aphis of "plant lice'' in rose
hushes can be controlled by the
application nf a 40 percent nicotine
sulphate spray, or by applying a
dust made by mixing 12 ounces of
the nicqtlne sulphate solution with
two pounds of hydrated lime and
eight pounds of dusting sulphur.
The 40 percent nicotine sulphate Is
a commercial mixture and, when
used as a spray should be mixed
with' water It the rate Of one
teaspoonful to three quarts of wa
ter. The small insect known as the
thrip is slso particularly harmful
to roses and may be controlled with
the same insecticides.
LOCALS BACK ON
TOP AGAIN; DOWN
GREENIES, 3 TO 1
Big Booster Day Planned
Here for Thursday of
Next Week
? ? ?
Staging a four-game winning
streak .climaxed by a win over
Greenville yesterday afternoon, the
Martins again climbed to the top
rung position in the Coastal Plain
League and are now leading the
Greeniea, holders of second place, by
a one-game margin. The victory
yesterday, the first recorded by the
Martins over the Greenies this sea
son, added color to the baseball slt
uation locally and paved the way
for arrangements for a big booster
day here on Thursday of next week.
Since last Wednesday the Martins
have played some close games, the
play proving interesting and at times
quite spectacular. On Friday Snow
Hill was turned back on the local
lot 7 to 6 by a ninth-inning rally.
Ferrell, bating .750 for the day, sent
in the winning runs with a triple to
end the exciting contest in the ninth.
Last Saturday, the Martins turned
back Tarboro, 6 to 2, at Tarboro,
Black, with 4 hits, leading a 12-hit
attack for Williamston. Wade held
| lhn Hi ift hits
Tarboro made a strong bid for the
game here Sunday, but Bragan de
layed the Bunnies' hopes In the
ninth by batting in the tying run
and broke the game up with anoth
er hit in the eleventh. Corbitt, Gay
lord and Bragan got 2 hits each, one
of Corbitt's going for the circuit.
Humphries pitched a good game for
the visitors, allowing only 8 hits.
The game with Greenville over
in the Pitt Capital yesterday after
noon climaxed all the others. Cher
ry proved an able master on the
mound for the Martins and Gaylord
scooped the game when he stole
home in the fifth with the winning
run. Turning the Greenies back
with three hits, Cherry retired his
opponents in order until the flth,
when Wagner doubled to get the
first man on base, but the next three
-wen?went out in order and there
was no scoring. The Greenies
scored their lone run in the seventh,
when Wagner doubled and Hitchock
got a triple. Cherry struck out 6
and walked 1.
Card, imported just recently from
Utah, pitched a good game for Green
ville, allowing only three hits. He
was a bit wild, however, and 8 Mar
tins reached first in u walk. Wil
liamston scored in the fifth when
House walked, reached second on
an error und brought in the first
run as Gaytord doubled. After two
men were out, Gaylord got his ex
tra base hit, went to third on an
error and stole home. The third
run was scored in the ninth when
Ferrell walked, reached second on
Douglass* sacrifled and went home
on Bragan's two-base knock. Gay
lord, Corbitt and Bragan did all
the hitting for the Martins, each
getting one hlr.
The Greenies and Martins meet
again on Thursday in Williamston.
*
Patrolman Hurt in
Spill From Cycle
???
George Stewart, popular member
of the State Highway Patrol, with
headquarters here, was painfully
but not seriouily hurt yesterday
afternoon when a hog ran in front
of his motorcycle and wrecked it on
the Williamston-Washington road
about 12 miles from here. Running
about 45 miles an hour, the maehine
killed the animal, and Mr. Stewart,
thrown off, skidded on the concrete
roadway about 30 or 40 feet, the
slide almost undressing him and
taking off portions of skin from head
to foot. ?
The hog darted into the road from
some bushes, the patrolman stating
that he was just about to reach a -
bridge and that any attempte made
to miss the animal would have sent
him into the bridge abutment. Con
siderable damage was done to the
motorcycle.
Picked up by a travel from Flor
ida, the patrolman was brought
here and treated. Although he ia
quite sore, Mr. Stewart expects to
be back in service shortly,
a
Little Girl Badly Cut On _
Her Right Foot by Shovel
?
Little Myrtle Bell Rawla, 3 years
old, was badly hurt at the home of
her parents in Bear Grasa Town
ship last Saturday, when she drop
ped a shovel on her foot, cutting a
large gash that required 6 stitches
to close She was treated in the of
fices of Drs. Rhodes and Eason hare
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