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THE ENTERPRISE ? ' " AdTarttaar* WU1 FW Oar Cal ?imaa a Latekkay to Ova* MM Homaa at Martin Cauty. VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 76 _ William,ston, Marti a County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 22, 1936 ESTABLISHED 1899 JAS. S. PEEL DIED LAST FRIDAY AT EVERETTS HOME "Last Rites Are Held at Late Sunday Afternoon ? James S. Peel, one of Martin County's leading citizens, and for 35 years a prominent merchant of Ev cretts, died at his home there last Friday evening at 6:10 o'clock, the victim of a stroke of paralysis he suffered on Thursday of the preced ing week While he had experi enced declining health during the past several months. Mr. Peel con tinued until he was stricken at the dinner table, active in the handling of his duties as postmaster, merchant and farmoperator. The son of the late Stanley and Marina Peel, he was born in Bear Grass Township on December 8, 1871. He moved to Everetts when a young man and entered the mer. cantile business, which he conduct ed until his death along with exten sive farming operations in his com munitv. Thirtv-one years ago he was married to Miss Emma Gertrude Woolard, who survives. Twelve years ago he joined the Everetts Christian church, taking an active and prominent part in its support. In the home he was a thoughtful husband and father. He applied Christian principles in the operation of his businesses and was active in the upbuilding and welfare of his community and its people. While he never aspired to public duties, lie was keenly interested in good gov ernment and good schools and al ways lent his support to worth-while movements. Besides his wife he leaves four children, Dillon C. Peel, of Everetts; Mrs. R. A. Phillips, of Pientops; J. Woolard Peel and Miss Thelma Peel, both of Everetts. Two brothers, the Messrs. Henry D. and W S. Peel, both of Williamston; and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Campbell, of Rocky Mount; and Mrs. Minnie Bowen, oi Williamston, also survive. - Funeral services were conducted at the home last Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by Rev. J. M. Perry, -former?pastor,- assisted by ministers near to the family. Burial was in the Everetts cemetery, the large crowd attending the last rites giving evidence to the popularity and esteem in which Mr. Peel was hehf-thnjughutrrtmg section. Wave of Tobacco Stealing Reported During Week-End Their Tobacco Stolen In One Night Last Week -v ? Tobacco stealing was reported on a large scale in this county during the latter part of last week, the sher ifTs office receiving calls from four farmers in one day. With four to bacco thefts already on file and un solved, Sheriff C. B. Roebuck start ed working extra hours in an effort to establish clues in the cases, but as far as it could be learned today no material progress has been made in any of the robberies. The sheriff, it is believed, has a lead in some of the cases, but is withholding infor mation until he can gather more facts. '' Late Thursday night or early Fri day morning, robbers stole a barn of tobacco from a colored farmer h living on the Sherrod farm, near Hamilton. The tobacco, graded and ready for market, weighed around 500 pounds. About 3 o'clock a barn of tobacco weighing around 400 pounds was stolen from N. M. Hy man, near Palmyra. Farmer Rob erson, neighbor to Hyman, saw some one loading the tobacco at 3 u'cluck, but he thought it was the owner get ting off to market and said nothing about it. During Thursday night, rogues stole a barn of about 600 pounds of tobacco from Warner Bailey, Bear Grass farmer. Anoth er theft was reported along the Mar tin-Edgecombe line, but the sheriff turned his attention to the other three robberies when he learned the fourth one was in the adjoining county. With the marketing season hardly three weeks old, farmers are urged to exercise every possible precau tion against robberi in the future. In the meantime, county officers wil center their work on the thefts al ready reported. ig - U tl 41 n b -?J Trench Silos Popular With Polk Farmers Polk County farmers who dug trench silos last year say they will farmers are digging silos at present. WILLIAMSTON'S PRIMARY SCHOOL UNIT I J Housing the primary unit of the local schools, the new building, located on the old school grounds, is relieving congested conditions that existed here during the past several years. The building is one of Ave new units Just recently completed in this county under a Public Works Administration grant. 1 V Good Tobacco Selling Better Here This Week COMPACT BILL Meeting in Washington last week, farmer representatives of the tobacco-growing sections were advised that the legal di vision of the Federal govern ment was working out details in regard to additional legislation needed to make effective some form of tobacco control. At a recent meeting in Pitt County, J. E. Winslow, State Farm Bu reau president and one of the representatives attending the Washington meeting, stated that the legal division of the govern ment was drawing up a model bill, including the agreement en tered into by the various farm bureaus, and that copies of the proposed bill will be made pub lic within the neat few days. OHN B.ALLEN, OF AMESVILLE. DIES iT HOME FRID AY ?-???- ? 1 funeral Services Are Held There by Elder Perlie E. Getsinger Sunday jctm B. Allen,-highly respected tizen of Jamesville, died at his ome there late last Friday after aon, following a long illness^ Mr Hen had been in declining health ,r a number of years, and rarely ,er left his home in recent months as condition-tlfld_been _consi_de_recl itical during the past few weeks, ?d the end was not unexpected. in County 78 years Ab?"1 ears ago he moved to this coun y, edl3 6 . .ii^ ...Earn he con ears ago he moveu ^ --- - .eating in Jamesville where heJj?"g nued to farm. He later served as nued to farm, "e -- nerial officer for the town .lie but retired 12 or more years Jo when his health began to to _ In early life he joined the rimitive Baptist church, holding is membership with the damMvffle ?lurch He was regarded as a Chns 8n gentleman and held mlJ ?em by all who knew him. While ,s health limited his activities in lter years, his interest in religious nd civic activities never decreased le was patient, unassuming and al ways cherished the friendship of his illowman. In early manhood he was married , Miss Deborah Harrison, of Wash 1,1 nn -HIT" ^ n.^ vedaughters and two sons Their ames are. Mrs. Leon Herring, of aGrange; Mrs. L W Hernng, of Mm S F Darden, of riym S -rs CC Kraft, of Ply? irl Mrs D. H. Burnette, of James die and H. W and P. R Allen, of jgh. Joint ? Funeral services were conducted t the home Sunday afternoon at 30 o'clock by Elder P. E. Getsinger, utstedby Rev. W. B.Harrington aptist minister of this county, an cv Nixon Taylor, of Plymouth^ iurial was in the old Baptist church John Page. 12 yea" old died at le home ol his mother Mrr MP le Page near Jamesville, last Sa - ar only a few days. H? w an of John Page, who was iaUlur urned along the roadside ille Township several months ag Funeral services were conducted ar the youth last Sunday r the home Burial jrw. JJJ. amtiy plot in Cross ttoaos hip. - - Fancy Prices Being Received for Some Grades; High as $65 > Market Sells Off the Third Block of Season Here This Morning Good tobaccos are telling better on the Williamston tobacco market, reports from a number of farmers today clearly indicated, but there is no change in the receipts for the inferior grades, the farmers all agreed. Old black tips, some so sor ry that the growers would have prof ited by leaving them at home, con tinue to predominate in the offer ings, but they all go for some price The occasional good piles of tobacco are really bringing what might be termed fancy prices, and there are no Complaints about the prices the medium grades are bringing. And when the quality is taken into con sideration, prices for the inferior grades, while right at the bottom, are not so bad. In short, the of ferings now appearing on the floors indicate beyond all doubt that there is a sorry crop in this section, with ? some few exceptions, of course. Turning to official figures released by Sales Supervisor McFarland this^ . morning, the market shows sales of 1 more than one and a half million pounds at a general average of $21.75. The market blocked yester day and the complete sales reports were not available today, but up to and including last Friday's sale, the market?had?sold?1,460,05k- pound* lor $317,464.75, Mr. McFarland stat ing that approximately 180,000 pounds were sold yesterday before - the market blocked. The supervisor [pointed out that all desirable grades ?jf cigarettes and pipe tobacco show ed improvement in prices heretofore existing and said that these types are bringing from $22 to $48, with the fancy types selling from $55 to $64. Of the sale yesterday fully 50 per cent was of the low grades of tobac co and black tips. These grades showed no advance over last week's prices, Mr. McFarland said. General market averages over the belt are just about the same,|there being some reason to believe that some, if not all, of the daily price quotations are out of line with the real figures. Observing farmers are of the opinion that there is vt?ry lit- _ tie difference in the markets, that tobacco is selling just as high, if riot a little higher, here ihan on any " market in the belt, with some grades showing a marked advantage in commanding attention and prices. Cases Against Osteopath Are Continued in Beaufort The cases charging George R Clay osteopath, with practicing medicine without license and the murder of Mrs. Kathleen Lilley at his sanitar ium in Washington the 13th of last January were continued by Judge Clayton Moore in Beaufort Super inr Court yesterday While ne state ment was made in connection with the continuance of the cases, it is understood that attorneys represent ing the parties are engaged in other courts this week. ? Town Being Decorated for Fair Here All Next Week Finch and .Company, decorators out of Charlotte, are here today dressing up the town for the Wil ! Uamston Fair next week. Flags are being placed at close intervals a cross the two principal streets, the decorators stating that individual decorations will be handled later in the week. The same company will handle the decorations in the fair grounds. GRADY IN FAVOR ADDING 2 JUDGES SUPREME COURT Appeals for Support of New Amendment Tu Increase Number Court Judges Opening a two-weeks term of Martin County Superior court here yesterday, Judge Henry A. Grady, of Clinton, confined his charge to in structions of procedure for the grand jury and in support of the proposed constitutional amendment increas. ing the number of State Supreme Court judges from five to seven. The instructions offered the grand jury dealt mostly with routine mat ters, the judge outlining the duties in passing on bills of indictment, ex amination of county and state offices and reports of justices of the peace. Pointing out the importance of the law requiring justices to file reports. Judge Grady instructed the jury to signal out to him any justice of the peace who had failed to comply with the law, adding that he would see ail reports were filed before he ad journed tne couri. The duty of all grand jurymen to report any crime in their respect ive communities that had not been .ailed to the attention of officers was stressed by the jurist. Dismissing any political angle that might appear on the surface, Judge Grady pointed out the need for an increased Supreme Court membership. At the present time the court is adequ'ate to discharge the many duties imposed, the five judges probably working harder than any others, the superior court jurist said The complaint about tardiness in justice, Judge Grady said, is because the court has more work than it can attend to. "Some times a case is appealed in the lower courts and it is a whole year before a decision is handed down by the Supreme Court," he said, adding that a larger court was necessary or the number of appeals reduced in some way. The support of the jury, court spec tators and all others was urged for the amendment when it is placed be fore the people in November. Incidentally, Judge Grady said more superior court judges and ju dicial districts were also needed in this State. A last-minute change brought Judge Grady to this county instead uf Judge Barnhill, who was sched uled to preside over the term. Names of the grand jurymen: C. B. Kiddick, foreman; C. D. Andrews, J E. Boykin, S. H. Coburn, W. B. Rodman, W. Jesse Griffin, J. D. Woolard, L. C. James, M. T. Gard ner, D M. Frank, Sam J. LIUey, J. A. Ellis, W S. Peel, L. A. Croom, C. H. Ange, George James, R Sherrod Very few of the jurymen asked to be excused from service, the court teleasing only two. As many as 12 men have asked to be excused at a single term in the past. Near Death Result Being Bit in Fight A Sanford Roberson, white farm er of near here, is in a critical con dition in a Washington hospital, late leports stating that blood poisoning had developed and recovery was doubtful. Bitten by Ira Edmondson in a fight about three months ago. Roberson had suffered much with his thumb, but was thought to ho getting along all right until about three weeks wher. IPs .-..nrtillr.r. h. tame worse and he entered the hos pital. The hand was removed, but for some time it was feared blood poisoning would develop as a result of the wound. Edmondson sank several of his teeth deep into Roberson's thumb in a fight near their homes on the Mc Gaskey road Arranges Details for Auto Races at Fair C. Charley Gray, auto race pro moter from Miami, is completing ar rangements today for the automo bile races that are to be held at the fair here on Saturday of next week. October 3 Mr. Gray, who is not only a race promoter but a driver i of the old days when Barney Old field was going strong, said that sev eral entries had already been re ceived for the contest here, and that he expected as many as 14 drivers to compete for the prizes. The track here was described by Mr. Gray as one of the best half mile ovals in the state, and that he was finding more drivers anxious to come here than at any one of the other contests he Is promoting this season so far. Representative Lindsay Warren And Dean Schaub Headliners r ' ~ " ?? ??? - ?? - On Program at Fair Wednesday Finish Trial of All Cases on Criminal Docket of Martin Superior Court Here Today Few Cases Coins To )urv; High Ratio of Convictions Secured Rive-year Sentences In Two Murder Cases Surprise To Public Generally Opening a two weeks term here festeiday for the trial of.both erim nal and thvil the M rrtin bounty Superior Court, with Judge xmch, completed the criminal dock et shortly before the noon hour today. The four murder cases on the docket are attracting compara tively few spectators, the crowds lis tening to the proceedings being de^" icribed as the smallest to attend a September term of the "big" court lere in a number of years. Very few cases are reaching the iury, but the 12 men yesterday aver aged 100 per cent in their convic tions. Work is scheduled to start >n the civil calendar tomorrow norning. The high spot in the first-day pro ceedings was centered in the case charging William Sykes, 76-year-old colored man, with the brutal killing >f Wiley Phelps, aged white man. Tear Jamesville the 16th of last nonth. No plea was entered by the Killer, but after hearing the evidence Judge Grady sent the old negro to prison for five years It was mdi ated that ill feeling between the wo men had existed for some time prior to the killing, and that the harge could hardly he more than nanslaughter. ^ The case charging Willie Lee Moore with reckless driving and wamdaughter*was continued to the December term. Clyde Silverthorne, pleading guilty to forcible trespass, was or iered placed in a veterans' hospital. H II. Proctor, charged with drunk eh driving, was sentenced to prison tor a term of?two?years, Judge Jrady suspending the sentence up m the payment of a $200 fine and Jn COnd'tiO" that thft Hnfnnrl-.nl after obey the criminal laws of the State and does not engage m the jse of intoxicating beverages during the next five years. (Continued on back page) Purchase of Radio Equipment Put Off Purchase of equipment for the State Highway Patrol radio system was delayed by the division of pur chase?aftd-~ctmtraut~ at Raleigl 1 Iasl week, pending the inspection of the radio material set out in the bids. Although bids for the radio equip ment, which wei'e opened Thursday, appeafed to be satisfactory, said Di rector A. S Hrower, an investiga tion lhlo me equipment ottered by the various makers will be made. He said that contracts probably would be awarded within the next two weeks, and that the total cost of setting up the system probably would approximate the $160,000 es timated. lions will be located here, the an thonties stating that the local sta tion would be constructed first. Clarence Wallace Has Car Burned From Under Him Clarence Wallace, Jamesville Township farmer, had an exciting lime and a narrow scape rfom death last Saturday night, when On rsr, n 1934 model Chevrolet, almost burned From under him. Wallace, driving luward his hnme, smelled smoke and applied the car brakes suddenly, the smoke rushing to the front of the nachlne before he could stop it. Al though almost overcome by the imoke, Wallace managed to open the loor and jumped out, the car stop ping in a ditch a number of yards i way. The owner, calling to a near-by Popie for aid, managed to confine he Are to the top and seats. The loss wis partially covered by Inaur ince. _ -calJ TO SPEAK AT FAIR Hon. Lindsay (\ Warren who Kpeak to the Farmers' Day Kal ly at the WillianLston lair on Wednesday morning, Septem ber 30. RICH SOI\KE TO PEAY IOC M S IN OPENER FRIDAY Only Three Regulars Are Included in Line-up for Initial Contest Here Williauiston's high school football team opens the season- he?v Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock when the Banthams meet Hnh Square's elev en on Taylor Held Coach Larry Wade's hoys although unusually small and light in weight are en termg the season with an incon querable determination, and that counts for much Mr. Wade said in conirnenting on his aggregation's prospects this' season wnn only three l'ngilLil'k cuming over from last season. Coach Wade scoured the high school for recruits and during the past two weeks the team has been working on military shifts, double spinning and triple reverses The line-up Friday afternoon will include the following ends, Hay Goodmon and Monk Criteher; tack-, les, S. W. Manning, jr , and Jim Mantling, veteran; guards, Vie An drews, veteran; and Carlyle Hall, center: Kussell Jones and Bob Ev erett. jr.; backs. Bill Hardisnn, Geo. Lee Koberson, the veteran with rab bit running ability; Ashley Wynne. Fred Summerlin, Harry Taylor, Pete Eagan and possibly two or thro** nlhorw A complete schedule for the sea son will be announced shortly Ilur my th<> me,"it inw 1h.? n ? sociation is pushing the sale of sea son tickets for all three major sports, the officials directing an ap peal to the public tyr support of the teams. Negro With Broken Neck l)ie<l Saturday Suffering a broken neck when dry-kiln door fell on him at the plant of the Farmville-Woodward Lumber Company here last Thurs day morning, Sam Hinton, respect ed colored man, died in a Washing ton hospital last Saturday evening at fi 30 o'clock.?While the niun w critically injured, it was thought at that time he could possibly recover. lie talked with relatives Saturday and seemed to be getting along very well, but his condition became sud denly worse that afternoon, death following a few hours later Hinton, a native of Mount Olive, had been employed by the lumber cuncern at its mill here for about one year His body was carried to his former in Mount Olive yester day for burial. Several other employees of the mill, injured by the fililhg door, *re getting along all right Farmers Day Being Sponsored by Farm Bureau Federation Plans Announced Complete For Annual Event To Get Underway Monday Congressman Lindsay C Warren, of Washington, has announced his acceptance of an invitation to deliv ti an address at the Williamston Fair on the morning of Wednesday, [September 30, which has been des ignated as Farmers' Day Sponsoring the program is the Martin County Farm Bureau, head eu oy ii. s. t-veictt, of Koberson vilie, who anticipates that the spec ial Fafn 1 ere' Day exercises will be held ??uch fall during the week of the Williamston Fair, which begins tins year on September 28. t Members of the Farm Federation , in counties adjacent to Martin have been invited to eujoy the program. Ion which Dean I O. Schaub, of State | College will also appear. The exer cises will be held at the grandstand trorn 1U:3U to 1 o'clock. Offering further cooperation to I the fanners ol Mai tin and neighbOT^~ mg counties, Resident Manager Har vey Walker announced that farmers ' would be admitted to the William ston Fair grounds at half-price un I til 1 o'clock on their special day. The fan also will provide musical I entertainment for the grandstand program, for which there will be no charge. Taking leading parts in making I Fanners' Day a gala occasion will .be Miss Lor a E Sleeper, Martin County Home Demonstration agent, and T. B. Brandon, Martin County farm agent. Both are assisting Man Walker in supervision of agn cultural exhibits, for which a total i of $1,400 in premiums a re:. offered exhibitors from Martin, Pitt Edge combe, Washington, Beaufort and Bertie Counties. School children of these counties | w ill be admitted free to the fair j grounds and to the grandstand on I'luesday of Fair Week until 4:30 p. in A special program for the chil dren is being arranged by Miss j Sleeper. Oil the* midway of the William stofi Fail will be the Cetlin & Wil son Shows, a colorful, wholesome outfit consisting of 20 novelty shows and 1-3 popular rides Grandstand entertainment will be enlivened by 10 brilliant acts and a glittering re vue featuring a galaxy of maids, mirth and melody. Harness racing will feature the arena program on Wednesday, Thurs dliy and Friday. Races wil be run under the supervision of W. L. Mc Donald, Veteran starter of Rocky Mount. A number of horses coming io the State Fair, which will be held in Raleigh the week of October 12, will run at Williamston. Professional auto races will be held Saturday. J. II. Hardy Hies at Home Near Stokes Jesse Haywood Hardy, a native of this county and a promising young farmer of Pitt County, died at his home near Stokes last Friday night, following a short, illness with ty phoid fever and complications. The son of Mrs Bettie Hardy and 'llie late Charles Hardy h" rysT-o near Williamston 34 years ago. When ,1 young man he married Miss Hattie Hoberson. of Everetts, and soon lo cated in the Stokes community, w here he took an active interest in the promotion of education and al lind tinilulukuigt.?At the time ot his death he was a member of the Stokes school board, and was held to high esteem by all who knew him. I?Mr llaidy was a member of tBe Missionary Baptist church, joining at Everetts, and Rev. J. H. Smith, | Williamston minister and a former pastor, conducted the last ritea at the late home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial was in the New Cemetery, Robersonville. Mrs. Hardy and throe children. Charles Edwin, Maurice Haywood and Edna Hardy survive. He alao leaves three brothers, John L. and Dennis Hardy, both of WiUlamaten; and Harry Hardy, of Everetts, and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Edwards, af Williamston; and Was Annie Hardy, of Raleigh.
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