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mm r? I THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 86 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 27. 1936 ESTABLISHED 1899 BOY, STRUCK BY AUTO THURSDAY, DIES IN HOSPITAL William Herbert Stalls, 10, Eighth Martin Person To Fall Victim of Auto William Herbert Stalls, injured when struck by an automobile in front of his home, several miles from Robersonville, late last Thurs day afternoon, died in a Washing ton hospital last Sunday, the little fellow never regaining conscious ness after the accident Funeral services were held yesterday after Rolling a hoop along the highway, the boy. 10 years old, was struck as he turned suddenly into the path of a car driven by Luther Humphreys, a tobacconist on the Williamston market. He was struck by the right front fender and knocked several feet into the air. landing on his head The skull was fractured and one of his legs was broken. Humphreys rushed the child to a Robersonville rl 1-. 1- ? n a- fc I ? a - -- m. - J a, . -n.,,,. -, 1 doctor ana utter naa nun rano\ eo to a Washington hospital, willingly accepting all charge* Highway pa trolmen investigating the accident exonerated the driver of the car of all blame, it was learned The son of Mr and Mrs. Haywood Stalls, the boy eras the eighth vic tim to fall before an automobile on the highways of this county so far this year. Armistice Day To Be Observed by Legion Elaborate plans are being made by the Hertford County Post No 102 of the American Legion for an Arm istice Day celebration in Ahoskie on Wednesday. November 11, in which all legion posts of the Fourth District have bfen invited to parti cipate. A definite program for the day was arranged a few days ago at a called meeting of the post as fol lows: Registration: a parade composed of Legionnaires of the visiting and host posts, local school children. A hoskie and Williamston High School bands, Hertford County drum arid bugle crops, and floats; presentation of the United States flag to the A~ hoskie high school by the Hertford County post, with the district com mander making the presentation; a speech in the school auditorium by Henry Stevens, of Warsaw, past nat ional commander of the American Legion, a free dinner, and a football game in the afternoon between Au lander and Ahoskie high school elevens le|>nw p?Qf Gates. Northampton and Hertford Counties have been invited to par ticipate with the Ahoskie post in the Armistice Day celebration, re ports stating that the John Walton Hsssill Post in this county will be largely represented at the celebra No One Hurt When Cars Crash Near Jamesville No one wax hurt but considerable property damage was done when the Chevrolet sedan of W. H. Spence, colored insurance agent of Green ville; Rocky Mount and Ed en ton, crashed into the car at Ashley Wynn young Everett boys, on the James ville read about 10:30 Sunday night Spenee. Sakm im tested and is scheduled fo rtrial in county court According to reports, the Spence car. carrying seven posn ugi 11, was two feet or mas* from the middle of the rood and struck the side of the Wynn car. Oak City School To Present Play There Friday Night The Oak City school will present "Oh, Doctor." a three act musical unuecty in the high school auditor ium there Friday evening. October 30. at 7:30 o'clock. Principal Ainsley stating that the play promiaes to be one oi the beat ever given and that a large audience is expected. Pro ceeds wiH be used tor the benadt of the Jamesville Faculty To Give Play There Friday Night Bids for Patrol Radio Stations Will Be Considered Saturday The State Division of Purchase and Contract, which bought equip ment for a Statewide Highway Pa trol radio system Saturday, is sched uled to advertise this week fur bids on construction of five stations to house the radio transmitters. Con tracts will be let within 10 days and the houses, costing about $3,000 each, can be constructed in approximately six week, said A S. Brower, director of the division. Plans for the houses, identical in design, have been completed by the Budget Bureau engineering staff and specifications will be delivered to the division today by It M. Rothgeb. Budget Bureau engineer. Brower said. The stations will be located at Williamston, Eliza be thtown, Ra leigh. Salisbury and Asheville. Yet to be purchased for the radio system are motorcycle receiving sets and ground systems for the trans mitters. The ground systems con sist of a large copper platform and four 400-foot wires to be buried at each station. The system will re quire 33 1-3 acres of ground at each station, Brower said, but the laying of the ground wires will not affect the value of the land for cultivation. Contracts for equipment so far purcliased call for delivery of trans mitting sets within 63 days and an tenna for five stations within 42 days Over $15,000 of New Tax Levy Is Collected PEANUT MARKET - With prices rugae as high as four and one g pound far goad Ja sales of peanuts this > reported on last Friday, bringing four cents, stating that the tions were the highest in arrant Sales so far have been very few. the buyers mparling leas than UN hafs pnntand an U 1 nfavarahle weather today is causing a delay in thrashing ac tivities, but the work will be re aliased on a large scale Just as mil. The local piaat of the Cahun biu Peanut Can pa ay start operations iag, it was learned teday. OVER $800 RAISED IN COUNTY FOR DEMOCRAT FUND Time Short for Completing Roosevelt Reelection Campaign Drive With only a few more days to coin plelt the drive for funds in financing the Roosevelt campaign, canvas* in this county reported today they were nearing the goal in their col lections With one or two districts not yet reported, the fund now stands at $852, or just $148 short of the $1,000 goal. Contributions not previously re ported were made by the following: $5 contributors: T. B Brandon. Gaston James, C. C. Fleming. E. H Ange. $3 contributions: P. J Modlin. O W. Hamilton, $2 contributions: Paul Bailey, Joe S. Griffin. Stancil Brown A1 ro - ?* .a a | t* c*-.? - a - a_ *i 9u coninDttior. j. ?&. aiiinnwitE $1 contributions: Lucian J. Hardi son. Mary W. Taylor. l<ary Car-star - phen, Selma Ayers. Julia Daniel, Nettie F. Meador. M. P. Mobley. Hu bert Clark, G. G Bailey. J. F Gur ganus. Graver Godard, Russell Tur ner. Ella Mae Gay lord. Elmer Mod lin. B-J.tillsy. P. C- Bloun4. H A Sezton, R C. Sexton, J. & Godard, George Martin, Mrs C. A Askew. G. M Anderson. W. B Gay lord, Dalma Modlin, U C. Brown. J. A Gardner. E. C. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Roberson, Holt Evans. Edward Corey, W. S Revels, Heman Peel, Herman Rogers. Durward White 35c, L. M Brown ley 50c Zone Missionary Meet At Holly Springs Tomorrow A zone missionary meeting of the Methodist church wil be held with the Holly Springs church, near here, Wednesday, the session opening at 10 o'clock. Churches in Cresw* Mackeys, Roper, Plymouth. Winds and Williamston trill be represented at the meeting. Krwanis Club Changes Date For Meet To Wednesday Work Started Only Short Time Ago by Collector for County Levy of $182,950.02 for This Year $3,599.28 Greater Than In Past Year With a levy totaling $182,950 02 to collect for the year 1938, Sheriff C. B Roebuck started the task a few days ago and yesterday made the first survey of the new job. More than 250 property owners had placed the obligation behind them, enrich, ?ng the county treasury to the ex tent of $15,199 81. The amount in. eludes payments made by only two or three large-scale property own ers, it was said. The 1936 levy is $3,599.28 larger than that for the tax year 1935, and is raised as follows: The 7-cent rate for the general county fund amounts to $7.742 37; the 14-cent poor fund raises $15,484.74; and the 8-cent health fund adds $6,636.32. The fig ures go into the big-numbers when the county and school debt funds arc reached, the first calling for $65,. 257.14 and a 59-cent rate. The school debts require a 57-cent rate, or $63, 04503 in cold cash In addition to money raised by the rate of $1.43 on the $100 property valuation, the< county will get $4,608 white poll tax and $1,704 colored poll tax. There are 421 female dogs listed on the books, adding $842 to the tax in come source. The total county income from gen eral taxation amounts to $168,990.60 However, there is to be added to the amount around $13,959 to meet the' township road bonds and interest. The 15-cent rate in Williamston will raise $3,504.91, it is calculated. Cross Roads has a 40-cent rate to raise $2, 667.38, an amount that does not even meet interest requirements on the bonds floated for roads in that dis trict. Hamilton raises $3,738 78, with a 35 cent rate and Goose Nest has a 25 cent rate to raise $4,048.35 for its road debts. Robersonville Township handles its special road debt through a board of trustees. Behavior Clinic To Be Held November 3 BY MARGARET S. OWENS On Monday, November 2nd, un der the direction of the Child Wel fare Division of the Martin County Welfare Department, the second be havior clinic will begin, with Mr Harry W. Bice, of the mental hy giene division of the University of North Carolina, as the psychologist. This clinic will be held at the Wil liamston High School and is being held for the study of children and adults who are handicapped with be havior difficulties. It is the hope of the department that a distinct contribution will be made to the community and more especially to the schools of the coun ty. Two public meetings are being planned, with Mr. Bice leading in a discussion of the psychological as pect of the Child Welfare Service Program. One meeting will be held with the school officials and the teachers and fnother with the gen eral public invited. Dates and meet ing places will be announced later. Skewarkey Lodge Masons Hold Meeting 7:30 Tonight The skewarkey Masonic Lodge will bold a regular meeting in its hall Ibis evening at 7: JO o'clock. All are urged to be present. SERIES SPEECHES WILL BE MADE BY PARTY LEADERS Campaign To Reach Climax In Eight Precincts of County Thursday With the election less than a week away. Democratic party leaders are speeding its machinery up for the last lap in county, state and nation | this week. The radio is crowded with taTf: 'the papers are bulging with campaign writings, and conver sations in thousands of precincts throughout the nations are humming wttti election discussions. In this county, Congressman Lind say Warren wil lhold the political speaking spotlight at Oak City. To morrow evening Rivers D. Johnson, an interesting and entertaining speaker, wil lsupport the Democratic ticket by bombarding the opposition. On Thursday night, speakers will open up in more than 1,000 precincts in the state, Martin County placing eight party supporters on the stump at 8 o'clock in as many places. On ly one change has been made, B. A Critcher speaking at Fairview church instead of Holly Springs, as was announced The hour for the speaking at Ham ilton has been changed from 8 to 7:15 to avoid a conflict with a school Hallowe'en program. The public is cordially invited to hear as many of these speakers as they possibly can. The campaign drive will end with tlje precinct ral ly on Thursday night. Honor Roll and Other School News From Farm Life School Reports 100 Percent Membership in Educa tion Association The names of 33 pupils appear on (he Farm Life school honor roll for the flrst month ended recently as reported by Principal Martin, as folloU S First grade: Rachel Gurkin, Mary Ola Lilley, Miriam Grimes Peel, Dorothy Perry, Delia Frances Revels Second grade: Mary Dean Hardi son, Lessie Manning, Lorraine Smith wick Third grade: J. T. Gibson, Eason Lilley, A. E. Manning, Henry Rob erson. A T. Whitley, Trulah Hardi son, Christine Lilley, Elgarie Man ning, Margaret Manning, Margaret Roberson. Fourth grade: Lillie Gray Griffin, Thelma Hardison. Fifth grade: Josephine Hardison, Hazel Hardison. Sixth grade: Delia Lee Lilley and Martha Alta Roberson. Seventh grade: Lala Smithwick Vera Pearl Williams. Eighth grade: Ida Mae Corey. Tenth grade: Ruth Lilley. Eleventh grade: Annie Getsinger, Mamie Clyde Manning, Daniel T. Lilley and Thurman Griffin. Athletics The basketball teams are making preparations to begin practice for the coming season. The Coach ex pects to have an improved team with a nqmber of his regulars re turning for the current seaaoa Join N. C. B. A. All members of the Farm Life faculty have joined the North Car olina "Education Association. The faculty will be represented at the northeastern district meeting to be held in Greenville next month, and also at the State meeting to be held in March, the place to be determin ed later. " Adequate Room The school is enjoying the privi lege of having adequate room for recent years. The primary grades are using the three new rooms re cently completed, and the addition to the auditorium makes it possible to seat about 120 more people. Hallowe'en Program The faculty has begun work oft"a Hallowe'en program to be presented Friday evening, October 30. Locals Score First Points Of Season Against Wilson Battling Wilson strong football team there last Friday afternoon, Williamston's high school eleven managed to score one touchdown, but lost 40 to 6. Playing against heavy odds, the members of the Green Wave did a splendid job in holding their opponents to 40 points. George Lee Roberson got loose and ran over 80 yards from kick-off for his team's only score. The locals are slated to play the strong Edenton aggregation at Ed i - v* t oa ? . m At, i _ * I niton rnaay artemoon 01 tnxi week. County Voters Will Have Four Ballots for Marking in General Election Tuesday of Next Week Farmers of County Will Get $150,000 Benefit Payments Martin County farmers are in line to receive approximately $150,000 in ?oil conservation payments this fall, according to estimates advanced by Mr. T. B. Slade in the office of the county agent this week. The amount, while larger than the- benefit pay ments received under the AAA pro gram last year, is considerably less than the 1934 disbursements. The amount can be increased by about $10,000 if those few farmers who have not met the program re quirements will go ahead and plant soil-conserving crops between now and the last of this week. Last re ports show that about IQU farmers have not complied with the pro gram requirements. No applications have been filed for the payments so far, but just as soon as the deadline is reached the latter part of this week for the farm ers to comply with the program re quirements, requests for the pay ments will be received, it is under stood??? ?' County Gets $5,619.68 From Whiskey Profits Earnings tor Third Quarter Are Over 21 Per Cent of Sales September, 1936, Sales Are $2,000 Greater Than In Same Month in 1935 Selling $27,055.31 worth of liquor during the third quarter, jending September 30, Martin County's four liquor stores show a net profit of $5,160.68 for the period, according to an audit of the liquor board books just completed. Comparison of sales cannot be accurately made, since all four of the stores were not in op eration during ulhut the third quai ter in last year, but the percentage of profits is increased, the figures standing at 21.11 per cent of the to tal sales In September, 1035, the first month all four stores were open, sales amounted to $10,245, as compared with sales of $12,000 for ths same month this year. Sales in September were nearly as large as they were during all of the preced ing two months. Operating expenses, including all salaries, rents, drayage and insur ance, amounted to $3,557.36, or 13.15 At the present time the liquor board lists its inventory at $16,665.40 and fixed assets at $1,975 60. The $5,619.68 net profit was turned into the county's general fund last week by Chairman V. J. Spivey Sales, by stores, during the three months were as follows: Williamstoh, $15,183.99, or 54.50 per cent of the total, Robersonville, $6,810 05, or 24.4 4per cent; Oak City $2,n0.45j or 7.87 per cent; and James ville, $3,759.20, or 13 40 per cent of the total sales. Net profits were distributed as follows: Williamston, $3,375.93,. Robersonville, $1,182 09; Oak City, $315.84; Jamesville $769.19 In adition to the profit from liquor sales, the board reported $328.89 in earned discounts. Approximately $500 was set aside fur law enforce, ment in accordance with the law legalizing liquor sales. I y -- Ix)cal Legionnaires Exercises for the installation of new officers for the John Walton Hassell Post and Auxiliary of the American Legion were largely at tended in the legion hall here last evening. Several speakers, promt "hent in legion activities in district and state, addressed the meeting. Thad Hodges, of Washington; P. R. Rogers and J. W. Israel, of Ahoskle; Hubert Eason, of Gatesville, and H. P. Stephenson were out-of-town speakers for the meeting. News officers of the post are: H. G. Horton, commander; Mack Wynn, of Robersonville, Monroe Holliday, of Jamesville, and Joe Ayers, of Oak City, vice commanders; J. A. Ward, adjutant. Mrs R. H. Goodmon again heads the auxiliary as president. Dinner was served in the legion hall. The post with one of the largest memberships of any post in its class is building a new home on Watts Street here. TOBACCO MARKET Sales on the local tobacco market passed the 4,000,000 pound mark yesterday, when 167,798 pounds of the leaf were "sold"for 841,969.12, an average of 824.86. No marked change was noticed In the prices over those of the past few days, but apparently the buyers are not as anxious for the offerings as they were on Monday two weeks ago. The crop is more than 80 per cent sold in this section, conser vatlve reports state. WILLIAM E. TICE DIED MONDAY AT GRIFFINS HOME Funeral Services Will Be Conducted Wednesday Afternoon 2 O'clock William K. Tk-e, one of Martin County's most highly respected citi zens, died at his home in Griffins Township last night at 11 o'clock in his 77th year, the end following a long illness. In failing health for some time, Mr. Tice continued ac tive, however, until just a few weeks before his death. Mr. Tice lived all his life on the farm where he was born, enjoying the fruits of honest labor and the friendship of his fellowman. Unpre tentious, he walked humbly in the sight of his Maker, finding peace and contentment in religious wor ship and pleasure in doing for oth ers. He held no malice toward any one, and his passing marks the end of a long and useful life. Although his advantage* during much-othis life were few, his friendliness and genuine sincerity gained for him a prominent place in any gathering. In the home he was a thoughtful father and husband, and who thru his gentleness and uprightness, held the respect of his children and grand children and his fellowman He was one of the founders of the Hayes Swamp Primitive Baptist church, and the teachings of that faith were exemplified in his every act. In all his business dealings his word was readily accepted as his bond. In early manhood he was married to Miss Betsy Jane Peel, who with one daughter preceded him to the grave.?One son, Noah T. Tice, sur. vivos. He. also leaves several grand children. Funeral services will be conduct ed Wednesday afternoon-at 2 o'clock by Elder B. S. Cowin. Interment will follow in the family cemetery, near the home in Griffins Township. Four Young Girls ReturnedI To Homes in Rocky Mount\ Running sway friirn their homer; in Rocky Mount last Friday, four young white girls were picked up by officers near Jamesville Saturday night and returned to their parents before they could hardly And out what the outside world was like. The girls, Mildred Perry, Jessie Powers, Elsie Davis and Thelma Smith, maintained they had planned a short visit. Their sudden depart ure bTought appeals from their par ents, and their descriptions were said to have been broadcast over radio stations. Local officers were notified to search for the runaways. 3 for County, State, National Officials; Amendments on One County Ticket Unopposed; Voting Will Be Easy Task This Year Taking part In the battle of bal lots next Tuesday, Martin County voters will have four tickets, three carrying the names of party nomi nees for county, state and national offices, and the other five proposed amendments to the state constitu tion. But for the amendments, the voting next Tuesday would be quite simple, foi all one has to do is make a mark in the circle over the column of the party for which he wishes to vote. The names of the electors are not on the Presidential ticket, and three simple marks within the cir cle on each of the three tickets com pletes the task, aside from the vot ing on the amendments It is not necessary to mark the little squares to the left of the names on the bal lot if the voter wishes to vote a straight ticket and makes a mark in the circle. To vote for or against the proposed amendments, the vot er wilt state his preference by mak ing a cross mark within the little squares just to the left of the paper. There is no opposite to the Dem ocratic ticket in this county, but spaces are provided for the voter to write in the name of anyone for whom he wishes to vote. While this is done in accordance with election laws, there is very little excuse for such practice, and hardly ever are there more than three or four names written in by voters. The tickets for county, slate, na tional and the proposed amendments are as follows: County Ballot For State Senators: Robert I* Co burn and William B. Rodman. For House of Representatives: Hugh G Horton. Ford sheritr: C. B Roebuck. For treasurer: C. A. Harrison. For register of deeds: J Sam Get singer. " For judge of recorder's court: Herbert O Peele. For coroner: S. Rome Biggs For county commissioners: J. E. Pope, C. C Fleming, R. L. Perry, C. Abram Roberson, R. A. Haislip. State, Ballot For governor: Clyde R. Hoey, Dem jocrat; Gilliam Grissom, Republican For lieutenant governor: Wilkins P Horton, Democrat: J. Samuel While, Republican For Secretary of Slate: Thad Eure Democrat; James I. Campbell, Re publican. For auditor: Geo. Ross Pou, Demo crat; J. M Van Hoy, Republican. For treasurer: Charles M. Johnson, Democrat; Clarence T. Allen, Re For supermendent of public in (Continued on page four) No Clues Found Yet To Tobacco Thieves Rumors circulating in certain sec tions of the county and implicating Norman and Ruel Johnson in a se ries Tif recent tobacco thefts were vigorously denied by the young boys' mother, Mrs. R. E. Turner, today. Denying the rumors, Mrs. Turner says, "I am glad I can correct the man and Ruel Johnson, being help ers in theft of our tobacco. Ruel Johnson has not been in jail, and while their father was in Norfolk I can truhtfully say they were at home with me." Mrs. Turner adds that any information as to who made the wrong report will be appreciat ed." Checking on the activities of the sheriffs office iiw connection with more than a dozen tobacco thefts in the county this season, Sheriff Roe buck regretfully said this morning that not a single arrest had been made, and that clues sufficient to warrant an arrest have not been found. The sheriff, while working on the cases every available hour and worrying no little, admits he is baffled. He is finding little consola tion 1 nthe fact that numerous other similar robberies have been un solved in several adjoining counties. The rumors directed against the two boys are without official status in the sheriff a office, it was 1
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