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THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 90 Williamston, Martin County. North Carolina, Tuesday, November 10.1936 ESTABLISHED 1899 PKESH Y TEK1AINS DEDICATE BEAR GRASS CHURCH Service Sunday Marks The Cancellation of Debt On $5,000 Brick Building By Z. T. FIKPHOFF In the fall of 1918. Rev. J. L. Yandel], a Presbyterian evangelist began services in the schoolhouse auditorium at Bear Grass. Follow ing his sudden and tragic death by accident. Rev. Z. T. Peiphoff con tinued the services weekly untif the fall of 1990, at which time the local people expressed a desire for a church building of their one, even though there was but one member of the church in Bear Grass at that time, add the whole community backed the movement from the start The men of the community dug 30 cubic yards of sand from beneath the trees, hauled 30,000 brick 7 miles from Everetts. dug the foun dation ditches, and did some of the carpenter work. The ladies by so licitation secured a substantial sum of money, Presbyterian friends from all over the Southland assisted in the building, and as a consequence a pretty $5,000 brick veneer church was built $500 was borrowed from the building and loan association. Last fall the members of the church, at the suggestion of the men of the church, raised $275 and paid off the whole indebtedness. Since that time plans have been under way to dedicate the church. On Sunday, October 25, a two week meeting was begun, with Rev H. M. Wilson, of Farmvilel, preach ing. This meeting came to a close last Sunday, November 8, at 7:3d p. m. In the morfiing at the 11 o' clock hour, practically all of the Presbyterians in the county,, who worship at Williamston, Roberson's Chapel, Poplar Point, and Bear Grass, were present to hear Rev. E. C. Lynch, of Wilson, deliver the ded icatory sermon. This message was one of the best sermons delivered in the church in all its history. Fol lowing the sermon, the elders of the church, A Bennett Rogerson, John H. Roberson and E P. Cun ningham were called forward, the paper svipholizing the^ mortgage was torn into three parts, and the Rev. K. C. Lynch struck the malcn and set on fire the mortgage which was burned in the presence of the congregation as everyone sang, "Praise God from Whom All Bless ings Flow." After the dedication of the church, the reading of the history of the church, and the roll of members, the congregation was dismissed to enjoy an hour of fel lowship and food. A bountiful and delicious picnic dinner was enjoyed b yabout 300 people. During the meeting a number of young people and adults made a profession of their faith in Jesus Christ and are to unite with the church. A number of parents also are to present their children for baptism. Scores of people rededi cated their lives to the Master. Hie Baptismal service will be held Sunday night, November 22. County Teachers Get Pay This Week Nearly $16,500 in salaries is being paid Martin County taachars this week tor services during the second month just ended: Hie amount is greater by about $1,000 than the pav roll a year ago, and is more than $4,000 greater than the monthly pay roll two years ago. The $lt,4U is being paid as fol lows: White elementary teachers, $6,754.50; white high school teach ers, $2,160; principals, $1,078; col lored elementary teachers, $5,635.50; colored high school teachers, $492.50 and principals, $262. Farmer Grows Potato Weighing Eight Pounds The sweet potato growing record was wrested from Farmer G. D. Grimes last week, when Leman Bowen, colored farmer living near here, dug one at the tubers weigh ing 8 pounds. Bowen says he dug around $00 bushels of the sweets Alleged Murderers Trailed To This County Yesterday John Phillips and his wife, Alice, charged with the murder of Jemea Pitt, colored man, in Bethel last Saturday night, ware traced to this county yesterday by Pitt-Martin of ficers, but the trail eras Met in a wooded area in the ParmeU section Phillips, colored, M said to have shot aid robbed Pttt and aacapad with Local Tobacco Market Sales For Season Close Next Week Although Ike season is last drawing to a close, wiles en the local tobacco market are I up well, the auperrtaor of i reporting 115,334 pow yesterday for $37,737.7*, a i ing average of $34.54. Sales for the season stand at 4.MM73 pounds, the supervisor stating that the market will toll short of 5,500,000 pounds by a narrow margin. The Planters Warehouse will ob Friday of this week, hot sales will be con tinued on the market through next Tuesday. There Is very lit tle tobacco left In this section, and it is believed that the crop can be marketed in its entirety during the remaining few days the market will continue oper ations. The sales, while comparative ly short, are brisk on the mar ket, with the prices holding up welL Red Cross Drive Is To Begin Here Tomorrow 28 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED IN PAST MONTH Issuance Reported for Past Month Sets New Record For The Year Issuing 28 licenses last month the Martin County marriage license bu reau set a new record for the year, the issuance being one of the larg est for October in several years. In October a year ago the bureau is sued 16 licenses, the number last month showing an increase of 4 over the issuance in July, the largest up1 to last month. ??1 The licenses were issued, 11 to white and 17 to colored couples last month, as follows: White William ConmstocV, of Creswell, and Beatrice Whitfield, of Martin County. Carlos Sawyer and Katie Olivia Smith, both of Washington. Colon Perry and Anna Hardison Phelps, both of Martin County. Dannie E. Mobley and Beatrice Manning, both of Martin County. Rudolph Goff and Mane Bearham Will _ William Stroud, ,,l Palmy, Kathryn Edmondson. of Tarboro. Sherman Purser and Augusta Lewis, both of Vanceboro. Gillie H. Huges and Dora Mae Stalls, both of Williamston Bruce Coltrain and Virginia Corey, both of Jamesville, Jammie I<ee and Mary Lee Hardison. both of Martin County Leslie S. Hart, of Ayden, and Vic toria Vincent, of Greenville Colored Joe David Johnson and Lela Brown, both of Martin County Ernest Purvis and Ethel Mae Smith, both of Martin County. LeRoy Roberson, of Williamston, and Annie Bell Roberson. of Rober sonville. ? Robert Lee Gray and May Bettie Bryant, of Goose Nest. Robert Lee Howell and Nannie Mae Savage, both of Martin County Lawrence D. Teel and Ida Latham, both of Martin County. Willie Highsmith. of Oak City and Nancy Nelson, of Parmele. Louis Smallwood, of Bear Grass, and Elizabeth Latham, of William ston. John Latham and Anna V Rhodes both of Williamston. Theodore Watson and Mary Man dy Wiggins, both of Williamston ~?ortis James and Mary Jane Wit Items, both of Robersonville. Oscar Little and Irene Bridgers, both of Robersonville. Biscoe Wynne, of Robersonville and Ella Howell, of Rocky Mount. James Perkins and Ada Pearl Moore, both of Martin County Zebedee Everett and Virginia Cromwell, both of Martin County Clinton Clarke, of Martin f-inty. and Katie Jane Bell, of Kinston z 'Willie Speller and Rosa BeU John son, both of Williamston. Young Man To Face Court On Alleged Assault Charge Waiving preliminary examina tion before Justice J. L. Hasseil here last evening, H. L. Hardison. young Williams Township white man, was bound over to the superior court for an alleged attack upon a female, the case to come up in the higher tribunal the second Monday in next month. The defendant raised bond in the sum of 91,000. Few details wars advanced at the hearing held last night, but it was learned the assault took place last Wednesday night on the Hamilton Williamston Q P. Hall is at the beside of her mother who continues vary ill in a Rocky Mount hospital. Plans Complete for Campaign in Every Section This County Chapter Asked To Raise $200 Between Now and Thanksgiving Day The annual Red Cross membership roll call gets underway on Wdnes day of this week throughout the na tion, Harry A. Biggsfl chairman of the Martin County unit, announcing today that plans were complete for the drive in all the county districts. This county has a quota of 200 mem bers outside the special charter dis trlct in Robersonville, and the drive is scheduled to close on Thanksgiv ing Day. While the county has con tributed more than its quota, includ ing donations in emergencies, such as the Greensboro tornado last April and the extensive Roods in the north the quota has never been subscribed in a regular roll call campaign, the county chairman pointed out. Fourteen canvassers have been as signed to the town of Williamston, and the heads of the several schools, not including those at Roberson ville, have been called upon to car county. The names of the local can-] vassers are: Meadames A. R Dun ning, James E King, C. A. Harrison. John A Manning, Hugh G. Ilorton, Sebastian Macon, Iverson Skinner, E. P. Cunningham. Rush Bonduranl, Charles Herriott, Marion Cobb, J. F. Thigpen, and Miss Jane Moore. Professors L. W. Anderson, William ston; 11 llruce Russell, Everetts; H. M Ainsley, Oak City; C. B. Mar tin, Farm Life; Jim Uzzle, James ville; B B Castelloe, Hamilton; and George liaislip, Hassell; are asked t ohead the campaign in their re spective school districts. No attempt will be made to re view the extensive work carried on by the humane organization in the years gone by, some of the relief having been centered right in this county Only a few months ago, when this section was threatened by a tropical storm, the organiza tion began moving workers and equipment right into the path of the disturbance to administer aid where I needed Thirty minutes after the tornado struck Greensboro, the Red I Cross took charge of the relief work ! there Millions of dollars were spent and thousands of workers went into the flood sections of Pennsylvania land other sections last March to re lieve human suffering. In addition to relief made possible by the Red Cross during emergen cies, the organization carried on charity work all year long, a por ^ [tion of the membership funds being 'retained in the county for financing charitable undertakings. The canvassers are giving freely of their time, anil it is hoped that ? I they will received welcome and; 'hearty response by\all our people The membership fee. is only $1, and smaller contributions will be accept Igfc Local Debating Club Holds Regular Meeting Thursday The regular meeting of the debat : ing club in the high school here was held in the auditorium last Thurs aay evening. A short debate faa tured the program. Jerry Clark, representing the affirmative, won the decision over Junie Peel on the topic, "Automobiles Are More Dangerous than Airplanes " A helpful criticism was offered by Mrs. L W. Anderson after which a few pages of a debating manual were read. The club is ib begin work aoon on material for the triangular de bates to be held in the spring.?Re porter. Mrs. kader Gardner Dies in Washington Hospital Yesterday Funeral Service Conducted In Maple Grove Church This Afternoon Mrs. Lela Mae Gardner, wife of Kader Gardner, of Williams Town ship. died in a Washington hospital yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, fol lowing an illness of about four months duration. She was removed to the hospital about nine weeks ago. at which time she was suffering with pneumonia and phlebitis. Her condition gradually grew worse. and several weeks ago one of her legs was amputated in an effort to save her life. Her condition was little impioved, and within a short time the trouble was detected in the oth er limb. In the meantime she suf fered untold pain, but through it all she battled strongly for life. Mrs. Gardner, the daughter of C C. Coltrain. of Griffins Township, was youthful, vigorous, and en joyed splendid health until she was taken ill about four months ago. She possessed a kindly disposition and enjoyed a large friendship throughout her native section and in her late home community. \ She would have been 20 years old next February Three years ago tomorrow she was married to Kadei Gardner^ Williams Township farmer who survives, with two little boys. the ynnngrsi Just a few months old. Besides her father she also leaves ?one sister. Mrs J. G Corey,..of Wil liamson: and five brothers, C. B, Garland. Albert. Justus, and Carroll Coltrain. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock by her late pastor. Kev D. W. Arnold, the Maple Grove Christian church, where she was a member sinac childhood Interment followed in the family plot m the Manning Cemetery in Griffins Township, near the home of her father. ? Locals Drop Close' One in Tarboro. 12-6' . By JACK KAKKR SAITNHEBS The Williamston Green Wave lost m tough one Monday afternoon tn Tarboro when the Edgecombe boys took them b^ a score of 12-6. Wil liamston scored early in the first quarter on a pass from Fred Sum meiiui to Hay Goodmon that was good for about 50 yards An at tempted pass for the point failed. In the second period a series of penalties took the ball to William ston's 10-yard line, where Tarboro put it over on a pass, The try lor point tailed A 'larboro drive was stopped on the Williamston 25 by the half-time whistle In the third period Tarboro again scored on a pass Once again Tar born drove deep into Green Wave territory, but the Williamston boys held and took the ball on downs. After that neither team threaten ed seriously.? Williamston racked up 8 first downs while Tarboro was getting 9. Penalties proved costly to both teams, Tarboro getting 40 yards and Williamston 55. Farmer Booked for Attempted Forgery Howard M?i i inei. white fanner living near here, is in The count; jail awaiting trial in tlie -superior court next month for alleged at tempted forgery. Henry Thomas, charged with aiding and abetting the attempt, is also being held, the two men failing to raise bond in the sum of $200 each, following a pre liminary hearing held before Justice J. L Hassell yesterday morning. Thomas was said tu liaue atleinpt ed to pass the check, drawn in the sum of $7.78. against the account of J D. Leggett David Moore, .local, store, operator, detected the forged signature and called Mr. Leggett. and officers were notified. Thomas claims Marriner gave him the check to get cashed. Young Colored Boy Badly. Cut In Affray Here Sunday, Daniel Williams, young colored man, suffered a l#-stitch knife, wound in the side of his face while fighting Jeff Slade, i^also colored, on East Main Street here last Sunday evening. Williams is said to have struck Slade with s stick, and Slade rushed him with a knife. The two were bound over to the county eour for trial by Justice J. L Hassell at a hearing last evening. Slade was placed under $90 bond, and Williams went to jail. He was released under bond this morning. Armistice Day Is Not To Be Observed as Holiday Locally cnilieeB, it was deliveries will fee usual, feet Ike local post office, following its regular weekly schedule, will suspend window service thai afternoon. The banks and tofeacco market as well as other will continue i A holiday has been declared for all state employees, how ever. ud Ktitillcs in I be vari ms departments wil the sus pended. The maty liquor stores will also observe the day While no event has been planned here or in the county. World War veterans are plan nine to attend a district cele bration of the American Legion in Ahoshie tomorrow. The lo cal high school hand will par ticipate in the program, and a goodly number of legionnaires will attend from here. Diversion Program for Peanuts Is Considered Hope To Stabilize Current Crop Price Around Four Cents Farm Bureau Organization In Four States Pushing Adjustment Plans While j bullish uend was report ed in the local peanut market yeie terday, when prices ranged from 3-4-2- cents-for bundi lir'3 3-4 Cot jumbos, the attention of growers and Cleaners is being centered in Wash ington. where negotiations are un der way for a diversion of a part o. the current crop into oil. Sponsored by the Federal Farm Bureau Fed eration. a movement was started several days ago for the govern ment to aid the peanut grower, a price of 4 cents having been gen eially agreed upon Plans of mar keting and price stabilization ad vanced by the Virginia Farm Bureau were given careful consideration, and some action on the problem is expected today or within the next two or three days. The plans for maintaining a fair market as ad vanced by the Virginia farm or ganualtmi wcie earned in this par per immediately they were drawn a few weeks ago Action in the matter at Washing ton has been delayed during the past--several- days, pending the lease of a government re r' o t!.e peanut crop this season. It is be lieved that a favorable i epon will probably stabilize the price at about 4 cents and no diversion will be here Mary. Ill the event the report shows a substantial increase some diversion program may be neces sary As to the report itself, it is agreed, in sltf?rt. that lite current crop is short and the quality bet ter, compared with th?*se two fac tor* a year ago While the acreage has been increased, the bag yield per acre is considerably less than it was a year ago t he, slight increase in local mar koj; prices over those of a few days ago arc attributed to several factors One of these is the interruption in maike;ing by rains. Another cen ters around, a determined storage program, the farmers holding their pickings oh the market for 4 cents a pound. Cross Koads Paslor Dirs in Washington Rev Warren A. Davis, pastor of the Cross Roads Christian church, died at his home in Washington this morning following an illness of sev eral months' duration He suffered an attack of pneumonia some time ago. and had been in ill health since that time A native of this county, the min ister wij born itvsn to ran ten in the Poplar Chapel section About a quarter of a century ago he moved to Washington, where he made his home until his death He has held pastorates in several churches ui this and eaufort County. Funeral services will be held in the Washington Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock Site for Pulp Mill Has Not Been Chosen, Reports State According to unodical reports re ceived here today, the Keickerfer Container Company of New Jersey had taken an option or was con sidering taking an option on a site near Plymouth for locating a large pulp mill The reports could not be verified, late information coming from an official source stating that no location had been selected, but that a site would be choaen "anon". ACCEPTS POSITION 1 ?? ial judge of (be North Carolina Superior court, lodge Clayton Moore has accepted ?n the K J. Reynolds To rompany legal department with headquarters In Wiumtou Sal ens. Attorney Moore plans to enter upon his new duties the early part of nest week. His family plans to continue resi deuce here until ther=eareeat; school term closes, it was said. t t MniilxT of Sorial Security Board To Speak Here oil 20th Several Hundred Expected' To Attend Northeast District Conference By MISS MAKY TAYLOR (lie...I Martin County Welfare* Miss I*a\inia Kngle. of the Social Setui ity Board. Washington City, i * ill be the luncheon speaker at the northeastern district welfare xcon teience to be held in Williamxton on November 20 She will discus > the Social Security Act Secretary of Stale. Thad Km e. * ill preside over the luncheon The conference theme i? Next i Steps Toward Social Security in j North. Carolina" Mrs W T Host. State Commissioner of Public Wei fare. uill discuss the State's iexpan sibility in social legislation Dr. Howard Odum, president of the North Carolina Confereike tor So- " tial Service and dean of the School of Public Administration, Univem ity of North Carolina, will have as his subject, "Next Steps Towards State Planning." and Miss Mary Labaree, Children's Bureau. Wash ington, U. C, "Services to Children Through the Social Security Act." "The Responsibility of the Local Community in the Coming Social Security Legislation," will be dis cussed by Mrs. J. M Hobgood; chairman of Pitt County Welfare Mrs Blanche Carr Steine. of Greensboro, president of the SUta Association of County Superintend ents of Public Welfare, will brir.g the annual message. An open forum on problems of the county welfare departments will be held immediate ly after the luncheon program Miss Mary W Taylor, Supenn Undent of Welfare for Martin fYum ty. a president of the district, and will preside over the meeting. Mrs ? I F Snipes, superintendent of wel i fare for Hertford County is | tary of the district Skewarkey Masons Hold Regular Meeting Tonight Skewarkey Masons will hold irgular meeting here Uiis at 7:30 o'clock. All Masons are ur| rd to be preaeot, and visitors an NUMBER INJURED IN AUTO CRASHES OVER WEEK-END Everetts Woman Painfully But Not Seriously Hurt By Car on Street Here Several automobile accidents were reported in this immediate section over the week-end. the crashes caus ing no loss of life, but painful in jury to at least one person. The property damage was consiuerable. reports state. The first of the accidents took place last Friday just before da: :k when Mrs. S. S. Bailey, of Everetts. was run down on Main Street here *?ii front, of the Dunning home by a tai dm en by berry Thompson, traveling salesman out of Suffolk Mrs Bailey, 62 years old, was pain fuly but not seriously-hurt and is reported getitng along very well in a Washington hospital, where she was carried for treatment. One leg Was injured, and she was hurt on the head Mrs Bailey explained that she waned on the sidewalk for two cars to pass, that she -thon looked up an ddown Main Street and. seeing no car in sight, she started acioss the street Sne was almost to the other side when struck, it is under stood Thompson said he was run ning about 15 miles an hour. but ad mitted he had traveled the road fronj Everetts but one time before, and it is .believed he was looking It the. road signs for direction and failed to see Mrs. Bailey. The man rtopped his car quickly and car tied Mrs Bailey to the offices of Drs Rhodes, Easonjind Winn, where sh^ wo> given tirst-aid treatment before her removal to the hospital. Later that night a car driven by C\ B Riddick, of Everetts, and an other driven by a man named Whre from Bertie, crashed on the Ever etts road, near here. No one was hurt, but both cars were badly dam aged Sunday night, Lewis Cuthieil an I his wife, of Swan Quarter and No: folk, escaped injury when their car, a roadster, turned over as Cuthrefl attempted to pass another ear on the curve just this, side of the river bllUgl* ihe machine cTicT not go over the ebmankment, but it %ore down the fence Cuthrell was ai rested and booked for trial m ?he county court for alleged drunken driving ? ? Mrs. Gardner Dies Vt \U \\r Grass Home Mrs. Mn2t*lla Gardner died at her home in Bear Grass Sunday mora ing at 9 o'clock Suffering a stroke of paralysis Tast Thursday morning Mrs Gardner never regained con sciousness. She had suffered two light strokes some time ago The daughter of the late Noah Webb and wife, Mrs Gardner was born in Bear Grass Township about _ W years ago She first married J. F Moore, and one daUghtet. Mrs. Frank Barber, of Wiilliams Town ship. survives that union. She later married Thomas Gardner who died about three years ago. Three chil dren. Noah and Simon Gardner, of Pear Grass, and Mrs. Vance Flem ing of Stokes, survive that union. Ll Mrs Gardner, a member of the old school, worked long and hard f??r her family, and succeeded de spite many handicaps. She was a member of the Presbyterikn church at Bear Grass, and was highly re garded by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. Z. T Piephoff, her pastor, and interment was in the family plot in William. Township ? County Veteran Entered In Hospital at Roanoke Clyde Stlvrrthorne, local man and World War veteran, was entered in a veterans' hospital at Roanoke. Va . Sunday A defendant in the Mar tin Superior Court last September. Silverthorne pleaded guilty of tres pass. and he was ordered entered in the hospital for treatment by Judge Grady The man was deliv ered to the institution by S. H. Bear Crass Wins Opener With Jamesville Team The Bear Grass boys' learn won its opening game of the season last Friday evening, turning back the Jamesville flva by a M to IS score. Chesson led the si III tog lor Bear Grass, and Martin ed around the basket for . The two teams will asset in ? second game here neat Friday ere