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HH! THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXIX?NUMBER 95 Williamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Friday. November 27.1936 ESTABLISHED 1899 POINTS OUT BEST METHOD CORING PORK AT HOME Important That All Animal Has Dissipated Before Packing Meat The many methods of curing por* are mostly variations of the two principals methods the brine cu:e an d:he dry salt cure. Common sal is the basis of all meat curing, said R E. Nance, pro fessor of animal husbandry at S ate College Sugar is sometimes added to give . better flavor and to counte-a?t the endency of the salt to harden the r -at. Salt peter may be used also tve the meat a natural red col has some preserva ive e:iert, I < o. In curing rork. be sure that all animal heat has dissipated and a: the meat has not frozen. Do e curing in a cool, well ventilated "ce. and, if possible, in a temcera ure of 34 to 40 degrees. Nance aid. In the brine cure, for each 100 unds of meat use 12 pounds of alt. two ounces of salt peter, and * x 8aHons of water Boil the wa'-r ->- d allow ,t to cool. If desired, add e cups of sugar to this formula ?luiiuuia. Thoroughly mix the salt, salt peter. and sugar and rub some of ?.? muu some or he mixture into the hame. shoul ders and sides Pack all meat in e same vessel, skin side down, ex ept the top layer should be skin side up. Weight the meat down wth clean hard wood or bricks. Dissolve the rest of the salt and other ingredients in the six gallons of water, before the water has cool ed After the solution is cool, pour it over the meat in the vessel until all meat is covered Repack the meat on the seventh and 21st days When the meat is cured, wash i first in hot water and then in cold *a and h?"8 it in the smoke house to drip for 24 hours befoi smoking. For the dry cure, use for eac 100 pounds of meat eight p ,und ' "I* Ihr" Ounces of salt pet r ?and three pounds of sugar (brow preferred). Mi* the ingredients thoroughl "nd rub half the mixture on the I meat, then pack it as for the brin Ure. In seven days repack the C eat and rub on the other half ? e mrat should cure three days for ach pound of weight of each piece mokehouse '* ^ ^ the Smoke the meat with hickory, ??k or com cobs to suit the taste If the smokehouse is fly-proof and ventilated, meat may be left rn It until used Otherwise ft should be wrapped in heavy paper Honor Roll for Hamilton School With 41 names appearing on ill second-month honor roll, the Ham ilton school established a real scho lastic record during the period. The names, reported by Principal B. B. Castelloe. are: First grade: Murldean White, Mel ba Mobley, William Roberson, Mor ris Matthews. Mattie Willoughby, Jetha Gardner. Bernice Edmond son, Joyce Garner, Mary Whitley, Elwood Boyd. Second grade: Roland Beddard, Edward Matthews, Edna Grime*. Thelma Beddard. William Scott, Alice Wynne, Paul Peel, Mary Ann Taylor, Dora Page. Third grade: Alvm Everett, Edgar Scott, Frances Gurvin, Janie Moye Taylor, Lonza Bunting. Fourth grade Sam Whichard. Doris Edwards, Lida Sue Jones. Fifth grade: David - Boyd, - Tom Davenport, Louis Willoughby, Ed ward Intharn. Emma Lou Taylor. Sixth grade: Virginia Stevenson, Dorothy Hopkins, Doris Wynne. Seventh grade: Leo White, Slade White, Susie Mae Scott, Melba Ev erette, James Grimes, Margaret Pitt man. 9 Honor Students At Everetts School The names of nine pupils appear on the Everetts school honor roll for the second month. Principal Russell announced today, aa follows: First grade: Lee Clark, Elton Har rison, Clayton Ray Keel Second grade: Rebecca Mobley, Leia Brown Mobley, Daniel Martin Sixth grade: Polly Bailey, John Old Toys To Be Collected and Repaired for Distribution Among Poor Again This Year i?f voluntarily operation in prise and its faree to a corner hen and a there this Christaaas time, extent of the eration offered, the rpsnssn Pe ine ready and willing to extend its scope. At the present time there has pledged to nation, it Is No explaining that toe in to be supported by donations of ^ el discarded toys a If yea ai to coeperate by doaatiea er cotlrrting aid toys and other articles home and taming The Enterprise force. If yen feel elective will be wd i cmrefnlly interested in Donations of $65.85 Are Reported in Red Cross Drive To Date Time For Drive Extended Several Days By Unit Chairman Biggs The Red Cross membership cam paign in this county is gaining mo-1 mentum rapidly, the chairman. H. ' A. Biggs stating today that the drive I had been extended and that it was | hoped the quota ot $200 would be I reached. Following the report re i leased earlier this week showing $27.10 contributed, other canvassers have reported, the to'al now stand ng at $65 85 Several solicitors have not yet reported, and it is be lieved that the drive will show more han 100 members already enrolled. Donations not previously report d and just released by the chair man were made by those whose ames follow: Williamston High School, $8.99; Villiamston Grammar School. $13; tVilfiamston Colored School, $4.52; Farm Life School, $8.20; and other .ontributions less than the $1 mem lership fee totaled $4.15. Memberships were issued to T. B. Brandon. L. B. Wynne. J. Sam Jetsinger, C. B. Roebuck. S. H. jrimes. J. H. Ward. W J. Smith, Us.. C. H. Godwin. Miss Nellie iurst, J. R. Everett, Mrs. Eloise Ben ett, J. H. Edwards. Miss Ruby Barnhill, W. D. Ambers. C. W. Burn ham. Miss Hattie Thrower. Miss Lora Sleeper. Val Teel. Mrs Mc Kimmon Saunders, Mr. Wingate.j Mrs. C. A James. Mrs. J. B. H.| I Knight, Mrs Hugh G. Horton. i Registers of Deeds Meet Here Tuesday | Registers of deeds in this, the' northeastern district, will meet here next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.' the program to center around topics of interest to the registers and the duties and functions of the office, Mr J. Sam Getsinger, host, said today. An interesting conference is being planned, Mr. Getsinger stat ing that arrangements for the lunch eon had not been completed at this time. Registers of deed are exported from Pitt, Beaufort. Chowan, Dare. Pasquotank, Wilson, Nash, Edge combe, Franklin. Halifax, Warren, Washington, Tyrrell, Perquimans, Northampton, Hertford, Gates, Cur rituck, Camden, Bertie, Pamlico, Hyde, Craven and Carteret. Mr Getsinger has extended personal in vitations to all the 25 registers in the district, and it is believed that most of them will be present for the conference which will last a greater part of the day. - -H District Meet of Legion Auxiliary The fourth district meeting of the Ant area of the American Le gion Auxiliary will be held Tues day afternoon, December 2 at 3 o' clock in the legion hall, Williams ton. Members from the following units are invited to attend: Gates County, Northampton County, Hert ford County, Bertie County and Martin County The John Walton Hassrll unit will act as the hostess unit for the meeting, and Mrs. H. L. Swain, dis trict comm itteewoman, will preside. The district is indeed fortunate in having Mrs. C. P. Askew, State President; Mias Arelia Adams, State Secretary-Treasurer; Mrs. Marvin Revell, State Vice President, and Mrs. F. E. Cahoon, Vice President of the First Arse, present for the meeting. It is earnestly desired that every member of the Auxiliary in the Fourth Dtatrict will indsasns to be i I PAYMENT DELAYED I \ Applications far wil i?1111? tion payments in this nut; are being delayed, rival al additional T. B Slide said today. H planned to receive tit lions last week, bat for handling the I explained. The additioaal fa pec ted shortly, a following their arrival, plane will ye forward far tuiitmg ap JAS. LASS WYNNE DIES AT HOME IN MOREHEAD CITY Deceased Was Resident of Martin County For Number of Years ?. James Lass Wynne, a resident of this county for a number of years, died at his home in Morehead City late Monday night, following a long period of ill health. Mr. Wynne, a native of Pitt Coun ty, was about 65 years old. More than a quarter of a century ago he moved to this county and engaged in farming on an extensive scale near Everetts, some years later moving to Williamston to make hi. home. He was well known in this county, being prominent in local af fairs during his residence here. He moved from this section to Virginia Eight years ago ill health forced him into virtual retirement, and he moved to Morehead City, where he lived until his death. Mrs. Wynne, who was Miss Mag gie Eubanks. survives with five daughters, Mrs. Luke Lamb, of Wil son; Mrs. Charles Fisher Carroll, jr. of Bryson Ci.y; Mrs Julius K Wni ley, of Kannapolls. Miss Eva Wynne of New York City; and Miss Melba Wynne, of Morehead City. He also leaves three grandchilditn. Funeral services were held at the late home Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. B. H. Houston. Methodist minister. Interment fol lowed in the Bay view Cemetery. Blanks Distributed By Postal Workers More than 1,100 forms have been distributed by the Wilbamsti post office to employees eligible to apply for identification numbers un der the Social Security Act. The distribution was effected Tuesday afternoon. Postmaster Fowden sta: inf that only a very few of the ap plications have been entered. All lormi should be turned into the post office not later than December V Last week the post office distrib uted forms for employers to applications for their numbers. The forms this seek for the workers to use in applying for their identification number. Most of the blanks were distrib uted in the town, fanner labor n being included in the act. ? No Official Announcement Made as To Mill Location No official announcement has yet been released by the ' locate a two-million dollar | 1 mill in lower Martin County. ? | Plymouth. A statement of oft 'order was expected day before terday. Unofficial informal here today fishing interests will location of the plant Wilson Man Jailed On Embezzlement Charge in County F. N. Caldwell In County Jail Unable To Raise $1,000 Bond Charged with embezzlement and convening to his own use money of McGarity and Company, general agents for the Washington National Insurance Company, of Chicago. F N Caldwell. Wilson white man. is being held m the Martin County jail for trial at the next term of su perior court, convening the second Monday in December Caldwell was placed under a $1,000 bond signed by Justice J. I. Hassell following a hearing in the case last Wednesday Unable to raise that amount. Cald well was returned to jail The warrant was sworn out by E L Warren, of the State Insurance Department. Tom Mills. Azariah Williams. Ben Mason, and William H Rogers, victims, are witnesses for the prosecution. It is understood that Caldwell accepted money fo - insurance from about 20 other peo ple in this county, none of whom ever received a policy, i Working in the county last July. Caldwell collected the initial pay ment of $5 65 from about 25 people, giving his receipt for the money re rived f?o policies were ever re eived. and the rase was reported o the insurance department Cald well was arrested in Wilson a few days ago It is understood that he is wanted in Robeson County to an -wer charges similar to the one brought-against him here. To Give Demonstration Here Next Wednesday Mrs J L. Weller. former sta'e resident of the Virginia Garden Clubs, will give a demonstration on Wednesday afternoon. December 2J at 3 p m. in the Woman's Club ootn The demonstration will be in keeping with the approaching holi lay season and will be "ChrisUnas Wreaths at lJttle Expense But or Real Beauty." and "Flower Arrange ments for Winter Bouquets" Ai women should be interested in tha theme Come out and learn how t ? -* e your extra pennies for Christ : as and all the fixings which go th the lioliday season This dem n straUon was given to Haliiax Jounty women last year and all were most interested. All women interested are very welcome To Build Home Edge ol Town on Martin Farm Mr and Mrs Tally Garros have purchased a kit on the Martin (arm ;ust to the vest of town and are ..tannine to start construction at I ?nce on a VS.000 brick home there. Swain Farmers Are Using Lime In Demonstrations Swain County will use a ton as more of lime such Bus fall as a den So far twelve men have SO PROCEEDINGS LN MARTIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Court Recessed Wednesday And Will Reconvene Next Monday Completing its scheduled work.! the Martin County Superior Court j recessed at noon Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holidays. Judge A D j Folger leaving for his home at Mi Airy. The term, handling civil cases j only, will be reconvened nest Hon day. Proceedings of the court not pre lously reported: Divorces were granted Carrie Ward Massenburg from Major Ma jor Massenburg and Turner Slwlr from Helen Andrews Slade. both ac tions being based on two-year sep aration. In the case of Lands ley Ice Co. vs T W. Hoi Inlay, the Federal Land Bank entered an interpleader and was awarded judgment for $281 Awarded nothing, the plaintiff in the case of W E Knots les agaisnt the Roanoke-Dixie Warehouse was , directed to pay the costs. I The Standard Fertilizer Co. was given a judgment in the sum of ($1 with interest against W. E Johnson. A $20 judgment was given Mar garet Grime* in the case against W T. flyman A voluntary non-suit was accept ed by the plaintiff in the rase of It B. Denkins against 11a Simmons Den kins A deed to certain property was ordered cancelled in the case of Harvey Roberson against J E Page. - administrator ! Farm Life School News, Honor Roll ' The names of 37 pupils appear on the Farm Life School honor roll for ' the second month, recently ended. Principal C B Martin announced this week, as follows First grade Francis Revels. Dorothy Perry. Miriam Grimes Peel. Lola Peel. .Rachel Gurkm. E H Wil liams, Lindsay Li lley - ? Second grade Lorraine Smith' wick. Thelma Clyde Manning. Susie Griffin Manning. Lessie Manning. Mary Dean llardison. Melba Man ning. Nathan Roberson. Shirley Browning. Xlenry Leggett Third grade Eason Lilley. J T. Griffin. Way Barrel! Gibson. A T Whitley. A E Manning. Ilemjr Rob erson. Elgarie Manning Margaret Roberson, Trulah Hardi^n. Mar ?aret Manning. Nadine lailey Fourth grade Cairo Lilley. Thel ma llardison. Simon Lilley. jr. Fifth grade Ge*?rgia Dean Rober son. Hazel llardison. Josephine Bar lison. - Sixth grade Martha Atha Ruber - on, Delia la* Lilley. Seventh grade Ix>la Smith wick. Vera Pearl Williams r. t. a. The parent-teacher organization jf Farm Life School held its first meeting Tuesday night, officers for he year were elected, plans were lorrr.ulated for the ensuing year, and problems of intrr<-Nt to the >rh.??nJ and community were discussed Teachers* Meeting Principal C B Martin a"tended he opening session of the North eastern district teachers" meeting which was held in Greenville No vember 21 and 22 M Cm The pupils made contributions to .he Red Cross, an organization which hey feel is very worthy. Divided With Re per The Farm Life high school basket ball teams divided in a double-head er last Wednesday evening. Novem ber 19. with the Roper teams. The girls lost, 10 to 5. and the boys won. 13 to IX Miss Frances Manning is recover ing from an operation for appendi citis. and is expected back tn school after the holidays. Locals Drop Good Game To Burlington, 13-0, Thursday A lone pns and a 75-yard run Cave Frosty Peter*' football boys from Burlincton a 13 to 0 victory over Larry Wade's Green Wave on the tuch artiool field here yesterday afternoon before one of the smallest no a ?Is to see a Thankscivmc sports event here m several years. The match was played under ideal wea ther conditions, and proved far more ' the locals played their be* of the the Wade's boys missed a touchdown by less than 2 yards after a lone drive down the field. The visitors brightened in the last period, but their scaring was more of an accident in each case than any set or planned effort. WU bntnl boys, led by "Rabbit" Roberson in the backfield. made I first down against 7 for the visitors Both teams did some effective pans ing. but only one turned into pueuta The game yesterday marked the end of the rami for the locals, lh activities this year probably result-, g in better ^wcts there od recta d oi wins and koaasa Watson, Bullock Stick To Versions of Murder c 23 SHOPPING DAYS \ Nn> that Tkubcuiii b put. iltntin B briaf tnltnt ia a kit way m prrparat? far the thrwta .1 holiday ?i Window dmntMav acfotin of the (krntnu in?, are rapidly appearing ia the ihaw plarcv aad the town will install its < h ristmas lights prahahly the latter part of aext week. The Christ?as holiday spirit is already pervading the air. aad as the day of days approaches. a happy use (or everyowe. re 1 henna the leas fortaaale ia way and r paining oar as with our Ir aad fellow citiaeas. the rhaats of Willis?sloa tow Mrs. Robt. ( .oltrain Died List Monday at Home in \\ illianis Funeral Service Conducted By Rev. W. B. Harrington Wednesday Afternoon Mrs Deborah Coltrain. highly re spected citizen of Williams Town I ship, died at her home there early j bhl Monday evening, following a Ishort illness. Mrs. Coltratn. a na jtive and life-long resident of Wil lian > Township, was 70 years old. but despite her advanced age she was very active until a few days ago 1 - when she suffered a stroke ot 1 apoplexy, the end coming gradu ally. Following the death of tier , daughter-in-law. Mrs Coltratn had kept house for her son. A. F Col i train. ( She was the daughter of the late jClayton tlardison and wife In early uotnanhood she married Robert Col ' train, who died some time back Mrs Coltrain was a good woman. >and while she enjoyed few advan - tages in life, she worked faithfully for >*er children and grandchildren I to make opportunities in life for 1 them Two sons. A F Coltratn. of Wil I hams Township, and Montford Col tratn. of Plymouth, and two daugh ters. 1! . v Willie Roberson. off Wsl iiar '.oi. and Mrs Boyd, of Pine town. survive Sbe also leaves one . brotlier, Levi Hardison. of Williams j Township Funeral services were conducted at 2 30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home. Interment followed in Ithe family cemetery, near the old liome Oak (lily School News of Interest Ttw "School News" just complet ed by the tenth grade English class is quite a credit The paper car . ncs four pages, all directed and 1 printed by students in the tenth i grade The parent teacher association ' met Monday night. November 23 The meeting was well attended and a creditable Thanksgiving program was given. Mrs Robert Everett was elected president to succeed Mrs J. A. Everett, and Miss Beatrice Stalls, vice president, succeeding Mrs H M A ins ley All other officers and committees were re-elected Principal II M. Ainsley. Mr Chas Edwards and Misses Mildred Smith. Xatherine Parham and Reta Lee at ended the teachers' district meetuqg m Greenville Saturday Thr Emergency iimm in I tic Oak City High School is about complet -d Tins is used for sick pupils and i regular rest room The Red Cross hapter of Williamston was very kind in aiding us in equipping the room. The Oak City school has had more sickness this fall than any previous year, due to so many chills and malaria Miss LaNetl Kennedy, teacher for the school, splendid niccarr with ber , both piano and vocal her glee club and dramatic are steadily growing. The several dubs organized a few weeks ago promise to be enterlam ing and helpful, especially the mm prompiu and flrst-aid dubs, school pupils are anxious to i leadership in these dubs really doing a good work. The primary rooms, which have just received the shades, are delighted to Bullock Continues Denial of Having Had Part in Crime Study of Finger Prints and Other Evidence Has Not Been Completed No further developments have been reported in the Holliday mur der rase. Sheriff C B. Roebuck stat ing this morning that his office was 'continuing an extensive investiga tion and hoped to be ready to hold a preliminary hearing probably by the latter part of next week. Some delay has been experienced in de veloping and checking fingerprints, but a report is looked for from an expert tomorrow- or Monday Blood stains have been sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Washing ton City, for examination, but no report on any findings Fas kenTre I reived Watson and Bullock, the two J young w hite men being held in the case, have not changed their stories told soon after their arrest. Wat | son. the 21-year-old Georgia boy, ad Jmits part of the crime and still * maintains Bullock was his aid. Bul lock still maintains he is innocent, and in jail yesterday he pleaded with Watson not to involve him in the crime Thinking they were alone. Wat son and Bullock discussed the case at length, while Sheriff C. B. Roe buck planted himself out of their sight and listened to the conversa tion After Bullock pleaded with Watson not to involve him, Watson ^aid he had nothing to gain or lose, that he had not promised to shield jhim. and that he had told the truth jand was going to stick by what he said An extensive questioning is being 1 planned by .the sheriff just as soon as fingerprint and other evidence is I made available. Oterking the ownership of the 4 car Watson was driving. Patrolman j Hunt learned it was stolen in Athens 5 Ga. a few w eeks ago Watson ad | milled the theft after the patrolman S had traced ownership through the < Georgia license bureau. The car will not be turned over to the owner i-ntil after the trial, as the prosecu tion plans to use it as evidence. Notified of the charge now pend | *?C against their son. the parents of Watson have not been heard from so far Watson's record is still be ing checked, officers stating that they had learned the young man had been in trouble in Georgia, and that he had bootlegged liquor in the Rohcrsonville section recently. Watson's parents, he says, live on a farm near Jefferson. Ga., that they axe poor people. He pleaded with officers not to notify them. Wat son is the oldest child and has one brother and one sister. He left scImoI when he reached the sixth grade and worked several years in South Carolina and Georgia, com ing to this section with the Hards way Construction Company, build ers of the Robe rsonville-Spring Green road Thanksgiving Day Passes Quietly Here Thanksgiving here was observed without event, reports stating there : were no automobile wrecks or hunting accidents in this county, peace and quiet marking the day tor the most part. Only one arrest mas entered on police records dur fallmg vicitm of the law for al leged drunkenness Fair-sued crowds attended re ligious services here, and hardly ?note than 100 people were present for the Burlington-Williamston football game that afternoon. Numbers of hunters were in the be Ids and woods for quail and rabbit. Business was at a stand still with few exceptions, lepucts indicating that farmers generally suspended their regular activities the day. Report First Snow of the Season Here Last Night The Orst sign of snow in this section was reported about 10 o' clock last night. Only a few fiakaa fell, it was learned, but they war* eg fairly large size and stuck to windshields at cars. rere tepuitad ha of the State of the day a