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| Ifattk a II Oatriaa tha tela Aimtt?? WU1 rw c tor Cto- 1 ?? ( LtMtor to Or -J?" Boom. W Martte VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 75 toilli.mrtnn Martin c.nantr North Cm,nli?, fTriJmy 1* I QMS ESTABLISHED 1999 MANY CHILDREN UNDER AGE ARE SENT TO SCHOOL Investigations As To Ages| Show Parents Have Attempts to make nurseries out of the first grades in some of the white irhnnls in this county were uncovered in a review of the vital statistics this week. While the at tempts to enter the tots not yet 6 and some hardly more than 5 years of age were probably not intention al, it is quite evident that some par ents are a bit forgetful. One child j was taking his place among the be ginners in one of the schools, and I he was just about 4 months past 5 | years old. Several pupils have al ready been dropped from the rolls because they were not of school age, and it is understood that ages of ome other children will be checked with the possibility that the first - year enrollment figures will bo fur ther decreased. The law requires a' child to be 6 ] years old or older on October 1 be fore entering school this term. Approximately two dozen "hil dren were ruled ineligible to enter the school at Williamston because they will not be 6 years old until after the first of next month. Near, ly every school in the county re ported decreases in their beginners' The high spot in early starts was I unofficially reported this week. The | story has it that a 4-year-old wan dered away from home with several other children and attended school the first day. After that he was roped at home until the other chil dren, several of them, left for school. For the the most part there has been very little trouble in enforcing the age ruling in the county, most of those starting too young having done so because their ages were not exactly known by them or their parents, school authorities said. Man Suffers Broken Neek at Local Mill His neck broken whan a dry kiln | door fell on him at the plant of the I Farmville-Woodward Lumber Com-1 pany Anill here early yesterday, Sam Hinton, 48-year-old colored I man, was reported getting along as | well as could be expected this morn ing in a Washington hospital where I the man was carried soon after the | accident. Willie Speller, caught under the | same door that fell and broke Hin ton's neck, was slightly injured. Sev eral other men jumped in time to escape injury when a gust of wind blew the door from its track. _ Hinton. coming here from Mount | Olive a year ago, was a trusted em ployee of the company and a good I worker, Mr. D. L. Speight, manager | for the firm, said this morning. To Conduct One Week's Meeting At Macedonia I A meeting at Macedonia church I will begin Sunday evening at 8 o'-1 clock. Preaching by D. Guy Saun ders. The metieng will continue | throughout the week. Congressman Lindsay Warren, of Lhe two Washing tons, was here this morning visiting among friends. HOW AGRICULTURAL BUILDING WILL LOOK i ?/ When completed, Merlin County's agricultural building. next to the county courthouse, will look similar to the one pictured above. The building here will present a better appearance, the district sup ervisor of the WPA, which organisation is handling the construction, explaining that certain alterations would effect improvements. Hurricane Passes To East of This Section [ ARGUE CLAIMS ] Maintaining It Is due a $5?2. 260.09 refund from the North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission, Mar tin County will send represen tatives direct before the road debt adjustment commission to present the claim In person on October 8, Elbert S. Peel, coun ty attorney, said this morninf. A claim for the refund was Hied by the county through its attor ney the latter part of last month the commission chairman, Sena tor Carl L. Bailey, of Washing ton County, notifying the coun ty it would hold a hearing In Raleigh the 8th of next month. Reject All Bids for New Theatre Here; Plan To Try Again Bids Range Up To $6,000 Higher Than Estimates Of Architect The construction on a new the atre for Williams ton was postponed Tuesday following the opening of bids submitted by several contract ors The cost estimates furnished by the contractors exceeded the ar chitect's figures by as much as $0. 000, Mr. J. W. Watts, who is contem plating the building of a second movie house, said this morning There were marked variations in the cost estimates submitted by the contractors, there being as much as $3,500 difference between two of the estimates, it was pointed out. A revision of the plans was or dered by Mr Walts,' who expects to call for new bids within a month or five weeks. Purchasing a lot on Haughton Street some time ago, Mr. Watts planned a movie house that would cost between $12,000 and $15,000, the size of the bids submitted this week coming as a surprise to both Mr. Watts and his architect. Mr Watts pointed out that he planned to go ahead with the theatre build ing construction if the bids were re duced at the next letting by $2,500 or thereabouts. 1 Main Damage Along Coast Likely To Be Done by High Tides Elizabeth City Reports Big Property Damage; No Lives Are Lost A tropical hurricane, headed tor the North Carolina coast and the Virginia Capes yesterday and last night, curved bark to the sea early today, saving the area from prob ably one of the worst storms in the history of weather bureau service However, side winds swept over a large area, causing considerable damage to property but no loss of life, surveys made up until noon to-j day indicated. Extending over an area estimat ed to be more than 500 miles w ide, the disturbance was due' to strike the Carolina coast about 2 o'clock this morning. The center of* the storm apparently swerved to the north and recurred to the sea. the location of' the ~ storm being about 20 miles from the coast just now. traveling north. Side winds, reachring a velocity of 70 miles an hour at Diamond Shoals off the Carolina coast late yesterday, were reported over a large area, but the intensity was nut so great over the territory first in cluded in the path of the storni Communications systems were cut off, blocked highways delayed and even stopped traffic in the Elizabeth City area and along the Carolina coast The city of Norfolk reported only one entrance open at noon to day, unofficial reports stating that water was 12 to 15 inches deep in ihc main street there at one tune Schools were closed \nday. and general business was handicapped, and almost at a standstill in many sections of that arpa'. Winds stripped pecan and fruit trees in this section, but no dam age was reported to porperty. the wind failing to reaching any great velocity here. Loral communration was not interrupted, and light serv ice was maintained. Elizabeth City reported probably the greatest damage as a result of the storm. Unofficial reports from there stated that tlie storm struck the Pasquotank town in full force between 2 and 3 o'clock this morn ing, tearing out store fronts, level ing trees, telephone and electric light poles. Water in some of the Streets, was as. deep as seven or mglu Inches?Nu one was injured: and late reports stated that the wind had shifted and boats were left stuck in the mud after the tides receded to a level considerably below normal. People rushed to the marshes and picked up fish left high and dry by the receding water Apparently the worst side winds struck Hantao, swept up id EDza-j bath City ?? *'"*? tu, the see. Storm damage done in the Dare section could not be determin ed as the territory was completely isolated. A lone report from one of the Coast Guard stations report ed tlist the?stumi was?subsiding, that several homes on the narrow strip of land south of Nags Head had been wrecked, and one blown away, but that no one was badly in jured there. While considerable damage was done by winds, the greater loss is expected to result from high tides. Coast Guard forces are continuing to rush into the storm area to sup plement the forces already at work, one of the large broadcasting trucks that left Jacksonville, Ela , late yes terday, passing through here short ly before noon today far Norfolk. With the assurance that the storm had passed, people all over this area began to breathe aaaier this after noon and to turn their attention to thing alar <mrs AM 9 ^2* b uM* "tart WU1IB..H* Much haa bean aaid about the day dreaming driver. But what about the wool-gathering walker? MMtaffer, with hk mind in the douda, he atepa out into the No Man'i Land between intereectionj To him, baeaame he aaaa no danger, ia ? ?UnnM Company statisticians show that OOO pedestrians met death while crossing between intersections Inst year. Nearly 75,000 others were injured. This phase of jay-walking clone accounted for more than 25 par cent of all padaatilaii deaths and injuries in IMS. If you would live out your allot ted span, cross at intersections only, and wait for the signal. EIGHT CASES ARE TRIED IN COUNTY COURT TUESDAY Fine for Drunken Driving - Upped To $100 by Judge H. O. Peel The Martin Count; Recorder's Court held a length; session Tues day, and probably the tribunal would have continued work well into the night had it not derided to continue about one-half or six of the 14 cases on the docket. The premium exacted by the court on drunken driving reached the $100 mark this week. Judge Peel placing a $100 flue on Herbert Bunting for | drunken automobile driving. The defendant was required to pay the I cost and lost his right to drive a car during the next 12 months John H. Cowan, charged with vi olating the liquor laws, was sen tenced to the roads lor three monUis and directed to pay the costs of the action, the sentence to begin at the I direction of the court, | Charged with bastardy. William Mills was directed to nay $10 a I month to the court for the child dur I lng the next six months and report for further judgment at the end of that time. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the cost in the case charging L. L. Keel with an assault with a deadly weapon. Kneuzer Williams, charged with operating an automobile while in toixcated, was fined $50 and taxed with the cost. His license to oper ate a motor vehicle was revoked for one year. Judgment was suspended upon payment of cost in the case charg ing Alexander Jones and Sylvester Moore with being drunk and disor derly. The case charging Rufus Tajkir I with being drunk and disorderly was remanded to justice of peace court "for irregularity of warrant." Cases charging Harry S Peel with passing bad check; Ben Rives with being drunk and an assault with a deadly weapon; Jesse Rogers, vio lating the liquor laws; Clyde Knight larceny and receiving, Matthew Da. j vis, assault with deadly weapon; were continued until October 6. The court gave notice of the sus pension of activities until Tuesday, October 6, the superior tribunal go ing into a two weeks term, begin ning next Monday. FREE TICKETS TO FAIRS SENT TO 24 GOOD GUESSERS Passes To Williamston and State Fairs Given for Sale Estimates Free weekly passes to the Wil liamston Fair, Septembi r 2S to Oc tuber 3. and to the Stale Fair. R > leigh, were mailed to 24 persons of fering the best estimates on the num ber of pounds of tobacco that would be sold on the William-ton market opening day, September 1 The officials figures for the open ?ng day sales here showed 162,302 pounds sold for an average of $23 41 W A Wynne. Puwellsvilie man. with a guess of 162.500 pounds, was nearest Uie figure. Felton Barker. Coleralne man,^was second with ? guess of 162, 585 pounds. In addi tion to Messrs Barker and Wynne,! following: Mm P'He Perry and Ccnrrr N. Barker, Coleraine;. Mis- Maine Lou White. E J Pruden. jr. and Mrs Sal lie Adams, Merry Hill, Mi-s Alice Dillday and W. T Dillday. of Powellsville, L. W Holloman. Franl; C. Walston and John E Peel. Roxo bel, R T. Joyner and Richard Joy ner, Kelford; Mrs L. J Davenport, Mrs A. L. Mobley and Mis* Irene Davenport, Oak City; Edgar Braxton and Miss Annie Wommack. Sou land Neck; Raleigh Phelps and Wal ter Miller, Windsor, H H Taylor Mrs. D. E. Barker, and D E. Bar ker, of Harrellsville. The guesses wore made during the good will tour sponsored by the Williamston Fair and the locai to bacco market during the week pre ceding the opening of the marketing Start Series Services at Oak City Next Monday Night The revival will begin at the Christian church in Oak City next Monday night at 7:45 Rev J Perry will do the preerhu will be ipecial muoc. such as duets, and special by the choir and feature songs by the junior chow. The whole town and community Is asked to < I enjoy the ? Big Rally of Farmers Planned at Williamston Fair; Representative Lindsay Warren Construction of Agricultural Building Is Under Way Here Construction work, delayed for one reason or another for several months, finally got underway on a new $10,000 agricultural building for Martin County here yesterday. Thousands of brick and lumber in fairly large quantities were placed on the Main Street lot next to the eountv courthouse yesterday, but only a small number of workmen leported to start the building foun dation. The project, employing about 10 skilled and 10 unskilled workmen, wil Ibe completed about five months, the time depending upon I weather conditions and other tI tors. Designed to house the offices of the county agent, the building wiii have six rooms, an auditorium sea? ing about 200 people. a basemen: and tialla. The project is under the direction of E L. VV inslow. superv isi ?r of th ? Works Progress Administration, which organization is largely finane ing the cost of the structure The eygmeer in charge is W O Pratt, and he vv ill be assisted by Albc." Gurkin. builder. Farmers Fail To Plant; Soil-Conserving Crops Must Take Action Soon To Insure Full Benefits of Program Time for Planting Some Crops Is Extended To October 1 Reports from the office of the ag ncultural agent indicate that quite a number of farmers in this county have not planted the percentage of soil-conserving crops necessary to the profitable participation in the soil-conserving payments. However, those farmers who have idle acres and who have not planted the nee essary percentage of soil-conserving crops still have time to qualify Mi T B. Slade, in charge of compliance work, ^stated that, the time for plant ing such crops as vetch, Austrian winter peas, and crimson clover had been extended from September 1 tir October 1. Mr. Slade explained thai these crops could be planted only on idle acres; that is, land that was not used this season for growing de pleting crops It is understood that sonic farm ers reduced their soil-depleting crops such as tobacco, cotton, and peanuts, but failed to plant soil conserving crops that make the farmer eligible for the soil-conserv ing payments. Those farmers who fail to meet the requirements will have their payments reduced by Ik Kit $13.90 for each acre. In urging those farmers who have not met the requirements to plant the soil-conserving crops before the first of next month, the agent point ed out that only idle acres may be used. Three Murder Cases Are Scheduled for Trial During Session Also Two Action Charging Manslaughter; Expect Large Corwds Three murder cases are expected to attract large crowds to the coun ty hall of justice next week, when the superior court convenes Monday (or a two weeks term, with the pos stixlity that th? case charging Mrs. Estelle Wynne with first, degree mui der will pack the auditorium -to overflowing. In addition to the murder cases, there are two more alleging manslaughter, the nature of the (locket clearly indictamg that life was cheap in this county during recant months. Aside irom ihe caWT growing out of killings of one kind or another, the docket is considered of little consequence with the pox sihle exception of one or two rob bery counts. The docket, while burdened with murder cases, is one of the shortest prepared for a Sep tunbu term of court in this county in a number of years. Judge M. V. Barnhill. second dis trict judge, of Rocky Mount, is tched triad to praaide. _ The old Ollie Page manslaughter case occupies first position on tha docket, where it has been for the past two yaars The colored man. driving a truck for J. Lloyd Corey, was arrested following an accident <). NO SITE CHOSEN YET FOR BIO IT LI1 MILL IN SECTION Definite Action Not Looked For Before October 1: Officials Here "No site has yet been selected for lIie-lix^ilKm-of ~a pulp-tmB in this section," Mr George II Harnsui Wiliiamston commissioner. said on Wednesday morning, following a conference with head officials of a inorthern manufacturing firm here the evening before Dettnit action in connection with the location of the $2,000,000 plant is exacted with in the next two weeks or dm nig the early part of October, it was learned from Mr. -Harrison ? Details of the several-hour confer ence were not made public. Mr Harrison stating thaF no* definite in" formation could In* had until the re turn of the of*" ? ?ls the latter part of this or early next month ?- ~ Several of the ofTicials left late Tui'.sday night for points south, the nature of th^ extended trip being withheld Two of the officials aie expected to continue a survey of timber resources and other features I in connection with hmtniig the fllfge plant, it was learned. It was intimated that the site <hy Roanoke River, just below the Stan dard Fertilizer plant here was found to be suitable for the mill following a more detailed study of past' flood records. If there were obstacles in the way of l<?cating the plant at this |>oint. their nature could not be learned * ? . Mrs. Katie Williams Dies Wednesday Near Here Mis Katie Williams, hiehly iy. spected citizen of Beaufort County, died at her home iieai the Martin boundary Wednesday evening, fol lowing a lone noiukl of drilmniK health She was 78 years old . r>ne leaves seven ihiidien. one <4 them, Mrs Mary Bet llodges, living in this county She was married twice. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. J. M Perry, of Robersonville. and Rev D. W Davis, of Old Ford Interment was in the family ceme -tery,- near the home * ' ' To Be Sponsored bv Farm Bureau Group On September 30th Hope To Perfect Organiza ?tion To Push Legislation For Farmers' Benefit Pivlmmirtry plant were advanced by members of the Martin County Board of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation in meeting here Wednesday afternoon for a big farmers' rally at The Wilifamston Fair on Wednesday, September 30. I We are expecting more than 2.000 tarmers from this county and sev eral thousand from adjoining tern Tory to be present on that day. when it is hoped a strong organization may be perfected to push 1 eg is la J7??n through at the next North Car olina General Assembly in support of Sti^te compacts for tobacco and ?ther farm crops*^ Mr 11 S Ever ett. president of the county unit of the Farm Bureau, said following the meeting. Ttie need for a strong organiza tion to urge the passage of certain legislation necessary to the welfare of agriculture was brought home to the farmers ?*f this state only a few months ago, when authorities re fused to act. it was pointed out. The I ig farmers' day rally planned here Wednesday week and others over the State will serve as a remedy to such situations, it is believed, and invitations are going out to thous ands of farmers to attend and take part in the momentous event. Farm Bureau organizations in ? ear-by counties are being contact. ? d by bureau officials in this county, -urgmg them -to send their farmers to the rally, and present indications , point to one of the largest assem blies of farmers here that day of any time during recent years. Congressman Lindsay Warren is ; i \ |iirled here to address the fai'fh c rs State agricultural officials and Edward O'Neal. tt)e hard-working pi trident of the NutKmal Farm Du-~ leau Federation have been urged in special invitations to attend and ad dress the farmers, Mr. Everett said in explaining that the rally was one of the biggest undertaking ever ?.|N'nsored by the Farm Bureau in this section. Meeting writhuthe representatives of the county Farm Bureau unit on Wednesday afternoo^ M V Cham ? hi is* and Harvey. Walker, managers of The Williamston Fair, pledged their cooperation in making the ral ly a success. General admission fees will be reduced one-half, the grand, stand will be given over to the farm ers from 10 o'clock that morning until 1 o'clock that afternoon, and other special concessions made as special inducements to the farmers to gather here on Wednesday, Sep Uanber 30. The time for the farmers to act is now, Farm Bureau authorities de clare. Delay will mean that agri culture will go begging another year. unless~action is taken by them now that favorable legislation* may be demanded in ample time to as suie its passage before another mar ' ei mg utiason?arrives.?The Farm? I''" **?i<i has already pmvwd itc wnrttx and its possibilities for further aid ing the farmer in the future are many. All farmers in this county are urged to make plans to be present for the big rally at the William ston Fair on Wednesday, Septem ber 30. Details of the event will be made public as rapidly as they are fm mul^tod by county Farm Bureau Heavy Offerings Black Tips Hold Down Tobacco Prices Heavy offerings of blark lips and largr quantifies ol other in ferior types of tohacro efferted a sharp decree. ?a in the price av erages ever th e marketing belt this weak, cans among farmer ing sense concern a That gaod to baeeoa are can aanding prices as high as they d id during the drst few days af the marketing sea son there is same disagreement. hut those farm ers offering their better grades are receiving Br erages around ibe 44 rent mark aa the Williai est an market to day. The ai rrings are made ap mostly af poor quality Up. aH other lafi irier irate, bmi if good to hart ? *? w,lh? ^ price jumps into the M-eent ranee and often peases the M cent mark. Reports from oarer the heft clearly indicate finiani in the price averages, close com pari sons clearly proving that the Wllttamston market is holding its own with aay and all ef them with a alight advantage la the marketing of Including today's local market la nas ring the one and a half million pound mark, the average ranging above tt cents. Tester day the market said lJt.tg# panada far KB. US-tt. njm
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