Jamesville Is Leader
Among Five Classes
In Agriculture Work
Has Total of 1304 Points;
Creswcll Is Second With
1,168 Points
Jamesville, with 1,304 points, leads
the Ave departments of vocational
agriculture in schools in Washing
ton, Martin, and Tyrrell Counties,
which are grouped in the Tri-County
Future Fanners of America Associa
tion for an average monthly scoring
for the first five months of the year.
There are 353 students in the five
schools which are located in James
ville, Roper, Creswcll, Columbia and
Plymouth. The other four schools.
Dr. C. J. SAWYER
Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat
Hears: 2 la I P. M.
DR. SAUNDERS OLD OFFICE
N. C.
according to their rating in the I
tng. >re Creswell, 1,168; Roper, 1,103;
Columbia, 040; and Plymouth 706.
Pull rating is not given the Brst
year, as part of the program is in
complete. This applies to Plymouth,
which has not had the course long
enough to fully comply with the
equipment and to secure the neces
sities for the library, as is the case
of the farm shop, which is not reedy.
A. H. Guy, Columbia, leads the
teachers in the total hours worked
doing the average month, with 346
and in miles traveled with 539; with
the others trailing as follows: C H.
Floyd, Roper, 247, with 463 miles;
J. O. Cooper, Plymouth, 328 hours
worked. 456 miles; A. H. Tucker,
Creswell, 224 hours and 499 miles;
J. C. Eubanks. Jamesville, 188 hours
and 421 miles
The report gives number of hours
conference, professional work, field
work, spent in preparation, teaching,
total hours worked, and total miles
traveled as relates to the teachers.
In repgard to the schools the re
ports indicated the points scored by
the classes in supervised practice.
A SOLID WEEK OF PLEASURE
AND PROFIT
Rocky Mount
FAIR
Beginning Monday
Children of Edgecombe, Nash and
adjoining counties admitted free to the
grounds Tuesday until 5 p. m.
Cetlin and Wilson
20 Shows ? ? 20 Rides
Horse Races Wednesday, Thursday
"LUCKY" TETER
And His Hell Drivers Friday
Sizzling Auto Races Saturday
12 THRILLING NOVELTY ACTS
Brilliant Fireworks Every Night
$2,000 in Agricultural Premiums
Admittance to grounds FREE on
Monday. Election returns at grand
stand Tuesday night. Special Farmer's
Day Program at Grandstand Wednes
day at 10:30.
OGala Days ? 6 Glorious Nights
SEEK FRANCHISE
FOR TRUCK LINE
IN THIS SECTION
Hearing To Be Held on Ap
plication in Norfolk
Friday I
(Roanoke Beacon)
Residents of Roper, Creswell.
Plymouth, Mackeys. Columbia and
other towns in this section will at
tend a hearing that is to be held in
the Monlicello Hotel in Norfolk on
Friday on a petition by the Norfolk
Southern Bus Corporation, ot oper
ate a motor freight line through this
section, that is now befora the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The line will run from Norfolk to
New Bern through Sligo, Elizabeth
City, Eden ton, Plymouth and Wash
ington. Of course, this line will
come over the new bridge that is
proposed to be built by the State
Highway and Public Works Com
mission. This freight system will
increase the facilities for transpor
tation
These citizens will testify before
a commission composed of J. Wal
lace Winborne, chairman of the
North Carolina Utilities commission |
and a similar officer from Virginia
and a third member of the group
asking that this service be allowed ,
the people of this section. A spur
from the mai nroute may go into
Columbia and another into Belhav
en.
This Norfolk Southern Bus Cor
poration is a division of the Norfolk
Southern Railroad Company and
now operates passenger busses thru
this vicinity from Norfolk to Ra
leigh, New Bern, Columbia, and Wil
liamston. It is not known now
whether any other firm will bid for
th efranchiae to operate this service
in this section or not.
The Norfolk Southern Arm is anx
ious to get this service lined up so
that the minute the bridge is ready
farm shop work, preparation for les
son. publicity, professional improve
ment. Young Tar Heel Farmers' ac
tivities, physical equipment, knowl
edge of community needs and the
total i
Four County Youths
At Campbell College
Creek.?Ftmr Martin Coun
ty student* are enrolled at Camp
bell College this year, including
three sophomores and one freshman
Tommy Gay lord, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Gaylord. Jamesville. is
manager of the football team, on the
boys' house council, and is sports
editor on the college newspaper staff
He was valedictorian of his high
school class and vice president of
the freshman class last year. He
made the second honor roll for the
first month.
Others are Luciuc Davenport, son
of Dr. and Mrs. E E. Davenport, of
Oak City: he ia-also on the hoys'
house council. John Hassell. son of
Mr and Mrs J. W. Hassell, James
ville: and Luther Hardison. son of
Mr and Mrs L H. Hardison. James
ville. Hassell is on the football
I
Fishermen Planning To
Reorganize in Section
Edenton ? Plans for the reorgani
zation of the Albemarle Fishermen's
Association, inactive for some time,
were put forward recently here
when members from Chowan. Ber.
tie and Washington Counties met to
discuss the situation.
The meeting was called by Sidney
Smith, of Edenton. following a visit
earlier m the week by E. S. Askew,
of Raleigh WPA public relations
for traffic that they can start their
vehicles operating The Habit line,
of Edenton. now operate a similar
line between Norfolk and New Bern
by Wilhamston.
WE BUY
COTTON
AND
PEANUTS
E.G.Andersoii
ROBERSON VILLE
vuiuel and formtr director oI Dis
riet 1.
Mr Askew was here primarily to
eel out the opimt n of fishermen on
ertain measures imposed m order
o revive the shai ftshine industry1
ind to Jet their aiuc'.U'iu as to
t hai had best be done
While in Eden'on he also con
ulted briefly mh W S Vincent
uperintendcnt of the Federal fish
atrhery. concerning > nroooaed
1'PA program for the construction
of new ponds in which to mac shad
and ether commercial fish to a size
where they can be released in
waters of this section.
Reports 3.040 Pound Yield
Lespedeza On Single Acre
T. N Renshaw of Henderson
County reports a yield of 3^Mb
pounds of lespedeza hay an acr<
where he applied 100 pounds of the
TV A tnnlc-sunenihosnhate as com
pared .with only 1,190 pounds ot
hay where none of the phosphate
Evergreens, Shrubbery;
Fruit Trees and Straw
berry Plants
We stock or sell almost every
thing you would expect to find at a
good nursery.
Spring Green
NURSERY
For Further Information Call 397
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
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HARRISON
OIL COMPANY
I
Strand Theatre ? Washington, N. C.
rSCMiEAM FOE WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY. NOVEMBER Z
!??*. 1-3
'SOPH I LANG"
Gertrude Michael and
Ray Millard
raff
Wed Thar Nov 4-5
""BLACKMAILER"
William Gargan and
Charlotte Wynters
Co??d? ud Novelty
fitht Ww. M
MEET NERO WOLF'
Edward Arnold and
Lionel Stander
Cartoon and Serial
Young Mercantile Co.
Going Out of
BUSINESS
In Williamston
Entire stock must Ik* sold K>\ December 2(t!i
to the hare walls. List our lease. Merchan
dise marked at and below cost.
WE MUST VACATE
$12,000 worth of brand new merchandise
at give-away |wtc??s. 11 arrv to tli is (i 1<?\ NTK.
CLOSE-Ol TSVLE?It's the final wind-iip. Ml
sides final. No returns. Just think?new Fall
and \\ inter Merchandise von can buy at w hole
sale cost and below.
Buy Now' Save Money
II Another Big BREAK MONDAY With Satisfactory PRICES ||
Tune in On
W PT F
at 12:25 and
5:35 P. M. for
Tobacco
.Market Report
1936 SALES SCHEDULE
Greenville Tobacco Market
I?Friday
??Monday S
10?' Tuesday _
II?Wednesday
13?Thursday -
13?Friday
14 "
"BEST MARKET IN STATE
MONDAY'S SALE WAS SATISFACTORY IN EVERY RESPECT. AND TOBACCO GROWERS SELLING HERE WENT HOME SAT
ISFIED WITH PRICES RECEIVED AND BOOSTING THE GREENVILLE MARKET
Total Pounds Sold Money Paid Out
1,225,120 8346,231i9
Per 100
Pounds
Now Is Time to Sell Tour Tobacco, Greenville Is Your Best Market
SEASON* SALES THROUGH MONDAY 35.263.398 POUNDS FOR $8.497.567.78?AVERAGE $24.10
All Grades ot Tobacco Are in Strong Demand. Better Grades Bringing Up To $92 and Buying Competition Has Never Been Stronger
FOR THE HIGH'DOLLAR ON ALL GRADES. SELL THE REMAINDER OF YOUR 1936 CROP IN GREENVILLE ? BEST MARKET
IN THE STATE