Oak Gty Entertains
For School Masters
The regular meeting of the Mar
tin COuntJ School Masters' club'
will be entertained in Oak City
of this week, it
today by Miss Stalls
the school there. The
not been announced,
bat all school principals in the
county are expected to be present I
The Oak City seniors are bursting
with pride just now. Their class
rings arrived last week. This coin-'
pils immediately after he received
his ring ~I don't see how I can pos
sibjy port bij-physics test now, I'm
too earned to think."
Some of the roads in recent days
were almost impassable One truck
was unahte to make it's full route,
ranting a number of students to be
absent during several days.
Every student in the local high
school has become a member of one
of the following dubs: The Glee
Club, directed by Miss Lavell Ken
nedy and Mr. H. M. Ainsley; the
athletic club under the direction of
Mobs C R. Edwards and J. E
Mullen, me health club, supervised
by Sfcsts Arm Early and Reta Lee,
public speaking dub under the su
pervision of Miss Beatrice Stalls.
Recently, for the first time, each
dub had a separate meeting and
perfected its organization in detail
The clubs will present programs in
After Brief Freedom. Man
Heads for Prison Again
Edrf-.o Salslimy. roWrd man just
a week out ol the prison camp, is
now awaiting due |Wca? of law be
fore he returns. Salsbury, still wear
ing his prison clothes, was arrested
Sunday by Officer BarSeld in Has
sell for the alleged robbery of two
filling stations there the night be
fore. The man will probably get a
hearing in Judge Peel's court today.
Only a few small articles were
missed from the stations, according
to incomplete reports heard here.
S
Attorney and Doctor Are
In Auto Wreck Sunday
- Dr. X. B Man, nor of Dc Ilia mi.
and Attorney H S. Ward, of Wash
ington. were slightly hurt Sunday
afternoon, when their car was forced
off the road and into the woods by
another machine near No. 90 Filling
Station on the JamesviUe road. The
fenders and other farts of the car
were smashed, but the two men
were able to continue their journey
with the machine. Clyde Knight,
colored, was said to have backed his
car from the filling station, causing
the two men to drive into the woods
to avoid a collision
chapel, letting each other know just
what they are doing. A very co
operative spirit has been shown by
all the students and teachers. The
school is looking forward to worth
while results. ??
Toyland Open
We announce the opening of our
new department, Santa Claus*s Toy
land. We have on display a large ship
ment of toys in such a variety as to suit
everyone. They are inexpensive, look
good and will last as long as the most
expensive toys.
After you have shopped around,
come to Toyland for Santa Claus's sake.
We have toys and gifts of every de
scription.
Ann's V ariety Store
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Many Activities at
Farm Life School
The Farm Life faculty win pre
sent the three-act play, "Aaron
Sick from Punkin Crick." Friday
light. December 18, at 7:15 o'clock.
Proceeds will go to make final pay
nect on World Book Encyclopedias
jurchased last year.
Skrabbery Here
Shrubbery, ordered before school
wgan in September, has come. Pt
rons of the school gave their time
tnd labor willingly in helping set
u.t the ?hmh?
Eaters Debating I n
The Farm Life High School has
?nlered the high school debating
mion of North Carolina for 1936
17. The query for discussion is:
'Resolved. That the Government
should Own and Operate All Elec
xic Ligt and Power Utilities."
r. T. A. MEET
The Farm Life P. T. A. will meet
or the second time Tuesday night,
December 15. Parents are urged to
ittend.
Grade Mothers Appointed
The following women have been
ippointed grade mothers by the
tome-room teachers:
First grade. Mrs. 3. C. Gurkin
,nd Mrs. Eason Lilley.
Second grade, Mrs. Henry Leggett
tnd Mrs. Hoyt Manning.
Third grade, Mrs. H. L. Manning
ind Mrs. A. T. Whitley.
Fourth grade, Mrs. Asa Hardison
nd Mrs. Raleigh Lilley.
Fifth grade, Mrs. Ira Hardison
nd Mrs. Don Griffin.
Sixth grade, Mrs. Tom Roberson
nd Mrs. Alexander Manning.
Seventh grade. Mrs. Mary Bet
lodges and Mrs. Marie Manning.
Eighth grade, Mrs. Nick Daniel
nd Mrs. Sylvester LHley.
Ninth grade. Mrs. Simon Lilley
nd Mrs. Kader Lilley.
Tenth grade, Mrs P. E. Getsin
:er and Mrs. Dave Griffin.
Eleventh grade, Mrs. Johnnie Grif
iin and Mrs. Noah DanieL
Iliss Gurganus Represents
School In Beauty Contest
Miss Margaret Gurganus, select
ed by popular vote, will represent
he local senior class in a beauty
ontest in Washington this evening.
The seniors sold votes at 1 ceqt
ach and raised approximately $26
n advancing the preliminary beau
y contest here. Principal Anderson
aid. The winner in the contest this
vening will receive a $5 cash
rard
Kiwanians To Stage Show
Latter Part of This Month
Plans are underway (or staging a
tig musical comedy by the William-1
?ton Kiwanis Club and the filming,
?>f a local movie the latter part of
this month, S .H. Grimes, president
of the club, announced today. Miss
Alice O'beary, representative of the
Amateur Theatre Guild, of Boston,
Mass.. arrived last night and will
be in charge of the production.
Returns To Tenneessee
Home In Ambulance
Miss Annabel! White, young white
woman of Lebanon. Tenn., injured
in a bus wreck near Windsor about
three weeks ago. was removed from
the Bertie hospital yesterday to her
home. Suffering a spine injury and
unable to walk. Miss White was car-\
ricd to her home in an ambulance.
A. C. College Alumni To
Meet With Mrs. Coburn
Alumni of Atlantic Christian Col
lege are urged to attend a supper
ate the home of Mrs. Robert Coburn
on Biggs Street Thursday evening,
December 10, at 6 o'clock. The price
of the plates will be 50 cents. The
college and alumni are anxious to
organize an alumni chapter in this
district. Those planning to attend
are requested to notify Miss Maria
Brinson, telephone 212-J.
More Than 100 Expected
Farmers-Bankers Meeting
More than 100 farmers and bank
ers of this section are expected to
attend a meeting in the Woman's
Club hall here tomorrow evening at
6:30 o'clock. Dr. Dan H. Otis, of
Wisconsin, is the principal speaker
and an interesting session is assured.
The tnptr qi the meeting will be
centered around Grade A fanning,
the group attending to include many
of the leading farmers in this sec
tion of the state.
Reservations are to be made with
anyone of the four banks in the
county.
Town Board Holds
Meet Last Night
The local town commissioners held
a short and uneventful meeting last
evening, official action being lim
ited to the issuance of a permit for
a $3,500 bus station on Main-Street
next to the Tar Heel Apartments.
Truck parking and traffic regula
tions were discussed, but no ordi
nances were passed, the authorities
directing law enforcement officers
to handle the problem to the best
advantage possible from the stand
point of truck operators and traffic.
Resolutions carrying certain pro
visions are being drawn today in
connection with granting a permit
for the construction and use of a
bus station. The conditions under
which the permit is granted are the
removal of the present old building
from the lot in its entirety, clear
ance of sidewalks and their mainte
nance. A contract for the construc
tion of the bus station is expected
to be completed immediately, the
builder, Sid Mobley, already having
Started placing brick on the lot for
the building.
Record Size Mail Received
Here Last Sunday Night
One of the largest mails ever re
ceived here was reported by the lo
cal post office Sunday evenin. Be
tween 5 and 10 minutes were re
quired for unloading the mail at the
train, and postal employees worked
considerably overtime distributing
it ,<-? ?
Rural carriers yesterday are said
to have handled the largest deliv
eries in history.
Department Checking Sales
Tax Records in the County
partment of Revenue are finding I
some rather large sales tax accounts i
unpaid by merchants in this coun
ty, it was unofficially learned this
week. One account exceeds $1,000,
the report stated. *.
Department auditors are expect
ed to continue their work In this
county during the next few weeks,
it was said.
Some Farmers Exceeding
Requirements of Soil Act
Union County farmers are going i
to more expense to earn their soil I
building allowances than thay will I
receive in payments yet they feel
the final results will more than
justify the expense.
ANOTHER TOY CAN
VASS TOMORROW
(Continued from page one)
success resting with each individ
ual and the part he takes.
Gather any old clothing or toys
around the house and have them
ready for the Scouts when they start
their second canvass tomorrow aft
ernoon. You will aid the work by
having the articles ready and wait
ing on your front porch. Cash do
nations will be received and ac
knowledged by The Enterprise, the
sponsors assuring the donors that
every penny will be used to the very
best advantage humanly possible.
Watson and Bullock
Are Booked Monday
A. W. Watson and Willis Bul
lock, young white men, were yester
day formally charged with first
degree murder in a warrant drawn
by Justice J. L. Hassell. The charge
reads, "A. W. Watson and Willis
Bullock did peemeditatively and
with malice aforethought and with
intent to rob and kill did rob and
kill Thomas Holliday on the 22nd
day of November in Robersonville."
Preliminary examination was
waived by the defendants as ar
rangements were made to give them
a hearing yesterday before Justice
Hassell
The case will be placed before the
Martin County grand jury here next
Monday, reports indicating that a
charge of murder in the first degree
will be demanded.
Former Minister of County
Dies Suddenly Last Sunday
Rev. C. E. Lee, minister of the
Christian church in this section for
45 years, died at Lawland, Pamli
co County, Sunday afternoon from
a stroke of paralysis. He was 68
years old and preached in this coun
ty for a number of years at various
times. '
Funeral services are being con
ducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the Beaver Dam church, Beau
fort County.
PAIR SWINDLERS GET
$1,100 FROM FARMER
(Continued from page one)
nize the man who fleeced out of the
$1,100," Sheriff Roebuck asked
Nichols.
"necogmze him? Why 1 can just
shut my eyes^jight tight and see
him just as plain," he said. Isaac
admitted he did not sleep a wink all
Thursday night, adding that he did
not believe he could rest for a week.
John Cromwell, father of 10 chil
dren, is believed to have lost $228
in cash in about the same way last
Thursday, when he first reported
that he had lost the money from his
DR. V. H. MEWBORN
OP-TOM-E-TRIST
Williamston office, Peele Jewelry
Co., Monday, Dec. 21.
Robersonville office: Robersonville
Drug Co., Tuesday, Dec. 22.
Bethel office, Rives Drug Co.,
Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Plymouth office, Liverman Drug
Co., Thurs., Dec. 10, Thur., Dec. 24.
Eyes Examined ? Glasses Fitted
Tarboro Every Saturday
pocket between the Branch Bank
and the Atlantic Hotel corner. It
could not be learned whether Crom
well, colored farmer living near
here, was a victim of the same gang.
A year ago, several Martin farm
ers fell victims of the flim-flam
game, and it was thought then that
the season for "suckers" in this sec
tion had been closed for all time,
but Isaac came along last week to
reopen the season and reopen it in
> big way.
Wants
i'OR SALE: SEVERAL SMALL
shoats, weighing from 40 to 75 and
100 pounds, all have lifetime treat
ment for cholera. L. W. Hardison,
Jamesville, N. C. d4 4t
WANTED TO BUY: SOYBEANS.
$1.10 a bushel. Harrison Bros. &
Company, Williamston. It
PIANOS: WE HAVE IN THIS Vi
cinity one small grand and one
apartment upright used for demon
stration only. To avoid expense of
packing and reshipment will sacri
fice. Cash or terms. Write Baldwin
Piano Co., wholesale department,
Cincinnati, Ohio. dfl?2t
4OTICE: I WILLI. BE IN WAKE
and Johnston Counties with the
forth Carolina Joint Stock Land
lank the first d*y? ??ch
veek and' lit WilliamSton on FYiday
ind Saturday of each week. John
V. Green. II
"I
Vacuum
Cleaner
For Sale!
Will sacrifice brand
new Universal Vacuum
Cleaner. Newest mod
el.
J.E. BOYKIN
At Dardens Dept. Store
WILLI AMSTON
WE BUY
Soy Beans andCorn
WE PAY
We Pay $1.10 Bushel for Soy Beans
AND ABOVE MARKET PRICE FOR CORN
Don't Sell Until You Have Seen Us
Hake Delivery To
Grady Smith, Robersonville; V. G.
Taylor and George Ross, Everetts;
V. C. Taylor Farm and Bob Everett
at Biggs & Stalls Whse. Williamston
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CHRISTMAS Club
Now Open for Membership
CLASSES 25c TO $20.00 WEEKLY
CHECKS FOR OUR 1936 CLUB WERE
MAILED OUT LAST WEEK
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