I ? Latchkey to Orm UN THE ENTERPRISE "7. *' ? ' ' * ? ?>...?? ? VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 60 Willimmston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday. July 28. 1936 ESTABLISHED 1899 MARTINS STILL IN TOP PUCE; LOSE 1 OF LAST THREE Leading Greenville Team By Two and One-half Games at Present After exchanging positions with Greenville almost daily for more than a week, the Marlins Anally stepped out in front last week, when they turned Greenville back on three separate occasions The three victories gave the Martins undisput ed right to the Coastal Plain top rung, and a win over Kinston Sat urday for the locals while Or?n ville went down .it the hands of Show Rill increased the lead to a three-game margin. However the Martins lost and the Greenies won Sunday, but the Martins picked up a half game yesterday, when Kin ston defeated the Greenies in a play-off of a rained out game, while the locals were idle. Cherry again mastered the Green ies last Friday for the second time during the week. Playing over in the Pitt metropolis, the Martins hit Billett and May for 12 blows to reg ister a 6-2 win. Cherry let Green ville down with only 5 hits, 4 of them coming in the Afth inning to account for the Graemes' two runs. Corbitt led at bat for the Martins with 3 hits A close decision in the ninth in ning, with two out, gave William ston a 6 5 victory over Kmston here last Saturday. Gaylord tripled aft er the Arst two men had gone out in that frame and scored when Cor bitt was safe on a close play at Arst. Each team got 10 hits, Charlie Kel ler leading the visitors with 3 and Corbitt making 3 for 4 for the Mai tins Sunday, Kinston reversed the sit uation and won from Williamston by a 6-3 score. The Eagles made 3 runs in the second inning and ac counted for 1 each in the third, fourth and sixth frames. Livenguod held the Eagles to 0 hits, while the Martins touched Rambert for 10 blows, Black leading with 3 out of 5 chances. Hearing Postponed In Slaying of Negro | A preliminary hearing, tentative ly scheduled for last Saturday was postponed, and it could?not toe learned today when Gordon Albrit ton would be given a chance to ad vance his side of thp case growing out of the killing of Ottis Spencer, colored, on East Main Street here last Sunday a week ago. Albritton continues in the county jail. A hearing was also postponed in the case charging Frank Smith with an assault with a deadly weapon on William Williams, colored, here last Tuesday night The hearing was to have been held yesterday, but re ports indicated that Williams was not able to be present at that time It is understood that the trouble, if any, leading up to the shooting has been forgotten, and that all parties will maintain the attack was pure ly accidental. Defendants in $20,000 Suit To Hold Meeting Tonight The 20 citizens who signed a pe tition seeking the removal of Mr J A. Davenport as registrar of Ham ilton Precinct are planning to hold d joint meeting in Hamilton immedi ately and consider plans for their defense, according to unofficial in formation received here Monday. Other than the proposed meeting, there have been no developments in the case since last Thursday, when the complaint was entered in the county superior coiyt records. The plaintiff in iviinj for Annual Masonic Picnic on July 30 The Slst annual Masonic picnic will be held at Tuecaroca Beech, in Winton, Thursday of this week, on July 30, the sponsors announcing yesterday that extensive arrange ments are being made far the event. All proceeds will be turned over to the Masonic orphanage at Oxford. Darden's Store Starts Big Sale Here Next Saturday Beginning Saturday morning of this week. Darden's Department store here will stage a big mid summer clearance sale, the man agement announcing today that ev ery item of merchandise will be of fered at greatly reduced prices. The store will be closed all d Friday in preparation of the big Compliance Work Held Up By Delay in Securing Forms Work due to have been started weeks ago in checking compliance in connection with the government's soil conservation program is still be ing held up, information coming from the county agent's office stat ing that nothing could be done un til certain forms and instructions are received The forms were promised by the government printers two weeks ago, and probably some sec tions have been supplied with them, but the office in this county is not expecting the blanks within the next several days. In the meantime arrangements are being made locally to start the work immediately after the blanks are delivered. Seventy-five or more supervisors who will handle the land measurements are likely to be no tified probably next week when to report for further instructions. No supervisor appointments have been definitely made. Mr. T. B. Slade, the county supervisor of the work, said, but about two-thirds of the appli cants will be assigned work in the big measuring task. In an effort to push the work a long as rapidly as possible after it is once started, the authorities are urging all farmers to prepare a sketch showing an outline of their fields and have it ready for the sup ervisors or surveyors. It is understood that the compli of ditches, paths and roads, as well as the actual acreage planted to the several cash, soil-conserving and soil-building crops. Baseball Booster Day Here Next Thursday w ? ? ? ?? * ? " WEATHER With thermometer readings as high as 1M '? the shade report ed locally yesterday, the weath er came to the front as one of the main topics of conversation, and It now looks no H the topic will remain unchanged today. To aggravate the situation, the weather men promise no immed late relief. The torrid heat has slowed down activities In general a round here. There were more farmers on the streets yester day than there are ordinarily to be found on Monday. Rains last week started tobacco helds turning green again, slowing down harvesting work and giv ing many growers welcome "re lief during the siege of hot weather. Joseph W. Pugh Dies At Hamilton Home Monday Afternoon Funeral Service* Will Held In Lewiston Wednesday v Joseph W Pugh, descendant of a prominenl North Carolina family, died at his home in Hamilton Mon day afternoon in nis eighty-first year He had been in declining health for about four years, and had been confined to his bed by a complication of ailments during much of the past several months Funeral services will be conduct ed Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o_ clock in Lewiston by Rev E F. Moseley, rector of St Martin's Episcopal Church, Hamilton Burial will follow in Bertie County ?Mr Pugh. grem-grekt-graiKlson of William Williams, colonel of the Martin County Militia during the Revlutionary War and the man who laid out the town of Williamston and for whom it was named, was born in Bertie County October 14, 1855, son of the late Jos Pugh and wife He lived in Bertie srd Mar tin Counties all his life, moving to Hamilton about 40 years ago tliv ing up his farm activities a number of years ago, Mr. Pugh. since then, spent much time turkey hunting un til his health began to fail four years ago. He was considered one of the best turkey hunters in the two counties. ?Hri"-PugET who was Miss Caji tola McRae before marriage, sui vives with six children. Then names are. Jos. Norton Pugh, Lu cille Pugh. Mrs Ethel Suggs. Mrs. Mildred Beach and Mrs. Mary B. Sterling. aU of New York, and Jam. M. Pugh, of Hamilton. Local Power Company Announces Promotions The Virginia Electric and Power Company, through its local mana ger. R. H. Goodmon, announced to day the promotion of Sends Smith, district accountant for the company, to the firm's main offices in Rich mond. effective Saturday of Hum week Mr. Smith will be succeeded her. by James L. Harris. Jr- and Dillon Cobb wee promoted U> Hz. Harris' position. A successor to Mr Cobb has not yet been named by the company. Mr Smith, employed by the com pany in ite office here Since lest April, plans to leave the latter part of this week for ' 50 Prizes, Valued al Over $100, Will Be Given During Game Record-size ?rowd WtH Bej Present for Unusual Booster Event Arrangements fur a big baseball booster day here next Thursday are going forward rapidly, those han dling the plans for the event an nouncmg today that 50 pri/.es, val ued at more than $100, had already been contributed by local lirms and others, and that the ticket sale was virtually assured of success. Kxten sive efforts are being made to give the baseball finances a substantial boost, and many citizens from sur rounding towns are willingly giv ing their support. The initial goal set was for a sale of 1,000 tickets, the purchaser to participate in the distribution of prizes between each inning of the game Thursday. Plans to ask the stores to close Thursday instead of Wednesday alt ernoon were abandoned after con sidering the fact that the Wednes Uay closing time had been fii iiily cs tablished, and that a change might cause some confusion. The . mer chants and business men are coop erating splendidly in the booster day plans, however; and they will be well represented at the game on Thursday. Following is a list of prizes and donors: Shain and Israel, $1 credit. Ann's Variety Store, $1 credit; J L Peele Jewelry Co, $1 credit; C W Mangum, case of beer; The WiJ liamston Fair, Harvey Walker, man ager, 2 season passes to fair, 1 pass to all shows and rides; Enter prise, four one-year subscriptions; Harrison BroUiers, $2.50 credit: Harrison Oil Company, 5 quarts of llavoline Oil; Harrison Wholesale Company, carton Cigarettes; V E & P. Co, electric toaster; Guaran ty Hank, $2 50 savings account; Mar golis Brothers, $2 credit; Peele's Jewelry Store, $2 credit; Barnhill Brothers, $1.50 credit; Williamstou Hardware Co., $1 credit; William ston Cafe, $1 credit; Culpepper Hardware Co., $1 credit; Lamm's Pressing Club, $1 credit; Ambers' Pressing Club, $1 credit; Clark's Drug Store, $1 credit; Davis Phar macy, $1 credit; Pete Hall's Barber Shop, $1 credit; Bowen Brothers, $1 credit; Chick Manning, 1 car wash ing and greasing; A. J. Manning, 5 gallons of gasoline: C. E Jenkins' Barber Shop, $1 credit; B. S. Court ney. furniture, $2.50 credit; WH lard's Shoe Shop, $1 credit; Modern Beauty Shop, 1 shampoo and wave; Colonial Beauty Shop, facial; Wil liamston Beauty Parlor, one sham, poo; B. F. Perry,, $1 credit; Farmers Supply Co., $1 credit; Williamston Motor Co., $2.50 credit; Roanoke Chevrolet Co., car wash and grease: C_ O. Moore, $2 credit; George Rey nolds Hotel, $2.50 credit; Atlantic Hotel, 4 dinners; - Dick Dunn, $5 swinging sink faucet; Welcome Inn, two meals, Pructui Shoppe, $1 cred it. Leggett's, vacuum bottle; Van Dyke Furniture Co, $2.50 credit, and Lindsley fee Co., $1 credit. In addition to the prizes listed, do nations are acknowledge by the booster committee as follows Clio. Frank, $1.80; Branch Banking It Trust Co., $2.90; and Bill Spivey $2 Every one of the prises will be given away during the game with Ayden here Thursday afternoon. Undergoing an operation in Park view hospital last week, Mr. Sebas tian Macon is improving and will be able to have company soon. START CHECK-UP ON HAIL DAMAGE TO FARM CROPS Tenants Are Reported To Have Abandoned Farms Where Hail Struck An official check-up on the hail damage done a week ago to approx imately 2,000 acres of tobacco in sections of this, Pitt and Edgecombe Counties gets underway today. Sev eral companies are sending out in spectors and adjusters from local in - surance offices, and unofficial re ports received here today indicated that the Ameilean Red Ciuss wuuld conduct a survey of the^atfected ter ritory. Harry A Biggs, chairman of the Martin County chapter of the Red Cross organization, could r\pt be reached today to give credence to the report, hut late reports from the stricken areas arc such as to merit attention by the Red Cross iind allied- relief agencies. Tenants and sharecroppers were reported abandoning the farms where the storm centered, entering the field of private employment where it could be found. Finding their crops ruined, there was little or no need to retain the workers, unofficial but considered reliable reports stattnl this morning. Landowners are making hurried arrangements to substitute crops for those ruined by the hail falling on Tuesday afternoon of last week. Ef ztans wtfl tie made i?y most im them, when ordinarily they hold between 1,00 and 1.200 sticks As a result of drought conditions , in Other tnhai-.n-jM-im-ing the United States ' I>epartnient of tAgricultuie is predicting the small est tobacco crop 111 recent history. and in making this report it is very evident their forecasters visited Martin County. Unless heavy rains give the tobacco a second growth many farmers are not expecting more than 50 per cent of a normal crop. Road Meeting Is Held In Washington Today Discuss Method of Presenting Claims r Be l ot *e Commission Members of Commission To Hold Meet In Raleigh T omorrow Representatives from Eastern bounties interested 111 the road-ixiiui idjustment campaign are meeting in Washington today t?? discuss the netliod of procedure in the matter >f presenting the claims of the var ous counties to the fact finding com mission reciMitly appointed by the U<>vermtr, according to a statement] made E) N t; Bartlett, secretary] Eastern Carolina Chamber of Com merce, the sponsoring organization if the meeting. Regional meetings A'ill be held in Statesville and Ashe will** within the next week or 10 Jays to arrange with the counties in hat area for appearance before the commission; K. S Peel and Chairman J K Pope are representing Martin Coun ly at the meeting in Washington to Jay; W I) Pruden, from ChoWan; J D Potter and Or K B,P Bon aer, Carteret; Leo Harvey and J 11 Coward, Lenoir; G> G Brinson, of Pamlico; II Siverytson, Sampson; J D. Grimes, Beaufort. General Chairman Guy Elliott, of Kinston, A'ill preside. It is thought the commission of nine members will meet in Raleigh tomorrow to-perfect an organiza tion, if ports from unofficial source: indicating that Senator Carl L Bail i-y, of Washington County, will l?? made chairman ??f the commission The names ?>f the commission mem bcis-arc Senator Call L. Bailey, **!, Plymouth; Jule K Warren, of Trei ton; William B Campla-ll. of Wil mington; A. A. HicKs, of Oxford, Representative Ben Cone, of (irflerU: boro; C. A Cannon, of Concord; Gordon llackett, of North Wdk? boro; R. E. Price, of Rudtherford ton; and Reuben Robertson, of Can ton. Arrest Negro for Making Threats Champ Scott, young colored man, was arrested yesterday morning by | Officer Allsbrook for allegedly threatening the hfe of Lola Long rolored woman, at her home on Warren Street the night before He was bound over to the county court for trial today. Justice Hassell re quiring bond in the sum of $100 Unable to raise the amount, the l?oy went to jail. Scott denied the charge, staling that tie did not have a pistol at the time. * ! The young negro was in the cournflf several months ago, when he shot and hilled a man Mi the homv his mother on Church Street He gained his freedom at that time by claiming the shooting was done in lefftnae-of his mother. ~ ? Dr. Evens Moves Office To Smithwick Street Building Dr. W. T. Evan*, formerly located >n the arcond floor of the Ifargolis Brof. store has moved his office, to the building on Smithwick Street lust back of the Hotel George Key. yolds. TO DISCUSS RADIO FOR PATROL AT MEET NEXT WEEK F-'ate of State Radio System Now in Hands of Budget Advisory Commission Scheduled to hold their Aunu t meeting next Monday, the members of the State Budget Advisory Com mission are expected t?? take- some action on a proposed radio system for the State Highway Patrol The system lias been approved by cer tain authorities, hut the highway chairman. Capus Waynick. is said hot to favor the transfer of money fr7 and the other one some distance away, or near the swimming hole Mr Everett saw where the men had pulled olT their clothes and left them lii front of the truck He called to them and when they failed to answer he returned here and summoned aid to make an investi gation. The- bodies were recovered a short while after that by Officer Allsbrooks, Fat Baker, and Ernest Cox. Several white boys, one from here Went swimming in the hole about l o'clock, left about 2 and returned there a short while later The truck was there when the b^iys returned, but they saw no