I THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XL?NUMBER 3
Williamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Friday. January 8.1937
ESTABLISHED 1899
MARRIAGES LAST
YEAR IN COUNTY
SHOW INCREASE
December Issuance Smaller
Than In Any December
During Five Ytifl
to white and 17 to colored
the marriage license bureau in this
county showed a gain of 7 points
duriu 1936 user bmmwi in 1935.
J Sara Getsinger reporting 353 li
censes issued in 1935 and 359 during
the year just ended. The number
of licenses sold in the county last
month was below the average for
the period in quest ion. the number
exceeding only one isnianre for the
particular period since 1931. Dur
ing 1939 there were 111 licenses is
sued to white and 143 -to colored
couples in this county
Licenses were issued last month
to the following couples
Harry B- Brown, of Raleigh, and
Beatrice Boyd, of Washington. N. C
Pgwiei Marvin Grlffm and Mar
garet Vida Harris, both of Martin
County. I
W. H. Harrell and Rebecca Bond,
both of Windsor. t
Charlie G. Forbes and Harriet
f both of the ronnty
Marvin Cohiain and Carrie Lee
Lilley. both of Wilhamston.
James and Ruth Grimes,
both of Roberaonvilte
James Raymond Gurkin and
Mary '-.iw both of Uus
county.
Levi Edmondson and Ethel
l.iHey. both of Martin County
Wm Bruce Johnson and Loca
i?. Griffin, both of this county
Julms A Roberson and Bertha
Bland, both of this county
Howard Vandeford and Gladys
Taylor, both of Robersonville
11?Perry, of Jamesville and
t i.wy Moore Price, of Henderson
Wm. R- Cordon, of Fort Monroe.
Va, Sarah Elizabeth Cooper, of
this eounty.
Luther David Peel and Hard a
Lilley, both of Martin County.
Clarence Grady Godard and Paul
me Davis, both of this county
W. C. Hopkins and Irene Gardner,
both of Martin County. 1
_ Wm. Hubert Biggs and Louvenia
Lilley. both of Martin County.
C a Roberson and Velera Hardi
son. both of Martin County
James Robert Hipps. of Kannapo
hs, and Susie a Jenkins, of Rob
Fred R Collins and Lois Hliter,
both of Washington. N. C.
Ernest L. Owens and Clara Rob
erts. both of Creswell
Johnie L Godard and Naomi
both of Martin County,
a C. """v* and Morrlla DanieL
hot bof Martin County.
General Jones and Hattie Cradle,
both of Martin County.
Ctee Daniel and Mary Dell Wool
aid, both of this county.
Walter Jooes and Agnes Rogers,
both of. this county
Alfred White and Clara Outland,
both cf Wmdaor.
ia. Lee Chance, of Pitt County,
and Hattie V. Rogers, of Martin
County.
Henry Wilhford and Came Whit
more. both of Martin County
Son Quhnerly and Elizabeth Dan
ieL both of Jaenesvilte.
Keubin Brown and Mary Rober
son. both of this county.
Joe C"n?r* and Ernestine An-1
dra^^TS Martin County
Charlie Hinton and Pattie Ruth
SpruiU. both of Martin County.
Geo. Horton and Add* Via
both of Palmyra
i ? Slade and Ruth Carr. both
of Martin County.
Wilhaen E Fields and Roxanna
Brlant. both of Martin County.
both of
Health Report
For Last Month
FEW EVICTIONS
NEED IMPROVED
SWEET POTATO
SEED IN SECTION
Inferior Seed Are Exacting
Toll of 25 Cehts Bushel
From County Farmers
"Huey Long certainly did one
good thing before they killed him.
and that was to improve, over a
period of five years, the sweet po
tato seed in Louisiana." L N. John
son. who is in this section purchas
ing potatoes for the Corbitt Pack
ing Company, said a day or two
?S2
"Louisiana sweet potato growers
are averaging ZS cents a bushel
more for their offerings than grow
ers are receiving for their in this
section." Mr Johnson explained,
pointing out the need for improving
the seed here.
Mr Johnson said that Clemsuo
Agricultural College bought and d.s
tribiited a carload of the Louisiana
seed for South Carolina farmers?a.
year ago. Not a single bushel of
the potatoes raised from those seed
was placed on the markets. Sir
Johnson explaining that farmers
buying from the Louisiana seed car
had sold their entire crop to neigh
boring farmers for seed this com
ing season.
It is firmly believed growers in
this section would find it profitable
to purchase cooperatively a ship
ment of the seed potatoes from
Louisiana or from some other sec
tion where the seed have been im
proved.
A meeting of Martin County
sweet potato growers is being con
sidered for a discussion of the pos
sibility of making such a purchase,
but no date has been mentioned as
yet far :the meeting ...
$15,000 Allocation
For Roanoke River
An appropriation of $15,000 has
been recommended by Army engi
neers to Congress for the mainte
nance of Roanoke River during the
current year, the total appropna
lions asked for the maintenance of;
all rivers and harbors in the state
amounting to more than $1,000,000
The appropriation asked for the
Roanoke will hardly more than keep
fallen trees out of the stream. The]
item will not meet the expense of
any dredging that may be needed
in the channel at the mouth of the
river.
Host of the appropriations are
asked for the maintenance of proj
ects at or near Wilmington.
O
Special Jury Drawn For
Case In County Court
A special jury, of six men was
drawn Wednesday afternoon to hear
the case charging LeRoy Roberson.
Major Lloyd, Jim CofTleld. Vance
Andrews, and Louis Slade with i
sault and larceny. Messrs. D. K
tin and Joseph P. Pender, at Wil
Hamston; N. R Peel and William
Hugh Daniel, of Griffins: Mack L
James, of Cross Roads; and Jack T.
Taylor, of Robersonvilel, were drawn
to serve as jurors when the case
called next Monday morning
Judge tt o. reel's mart.
The defendants are alleged to have
tl 1 ,iwt mSI^I , yrwnmn w~mr
Robaraonville during the Christmas
holidays
a
Small Child Passes In
Cross Roads Thursday
Taylor. Ave years pit?
of her mother in Cross
Township yesterday after
at 1J0 o'clock from a
The child, da
ter of Mrs. Manira Taylor and
late Sam Taylor, had been m
I
(8 CASES CALLED
IN RECORDER'S
COURT MONDAY
First Session of New Year
And First Time Court
Held on Monday
I an accumulated docket
??Trying 73 eases. Judge H. O. Peel
Solicitor W. H Cobum. and Clerk
:L ?- Wynne had a busy time han
dling the first session of the county
1 recorder's court in the new year
(last Monday The tribunal was in
! session a greater part of the day. the
i fnrfeiture of bonds featuring the out
i """c of the proceedings during the
day. /
The cases charging Berry Thomp
son and Guy Rollins with reckless
driving were nol prossed
Wynne, charged with vio
lating the liquor laws, was sentenced
to the roads for six months
Charged with violating the liquor
laws. Herbert and Clinton Reaves
were each fined $10 and taxed with
the costs.
Baker Council was found not guil
ty in the case charging him with vio
lating the liquor laws.
A three-month road sentence was
suspended upon payment of the cost
m u>e charging Edward G.
liai iell with an assault.
*"hn Pnlnv n v.- f.?nna guilty
of violating the liquor laws
t Thomas Burns, charged with shoot
ing la-Roy Roberson in the arm.
failed to appear for trial and for
fetled his bond.
A motion was made for a jury
trial, and the case charging LeRoy
, Roberson. Major Lloyd. Jim Coffield
I \ ance Andrews, and Louis Slade
? * ith larceny and assault was con
tinued
I The case charging Buck Bonner
and Dennis Evans with an affray
nol prossed.
A three-month road sentence was
suspended upon payment of the cost
?n the case charging Charles Henry
Young with an assault with a deadly
weapon.
Judgment was suspended upon
p->meni of the cost in the case
cl.arging Floyd Williams with an
assault With a deadly weapon
i The $100 bond was forfeited in the
ease charging Mrs. Lockie Williams
with drunken automobile driving
ITiargcd with being drunk. Will
Sawyer was found not guilty
Charged with abandonment and
non-support William Gray, colored.
?as directed to pay $2 a week for
support of prosecuting witness's
child.
Player for judgment was contin
ued in the case charging W. E
Brewer with drunken driving
Durwod Sadler, charged with
-pceding failed to answer when
called to trial.
Judgment was suspended upon
Payment of cost in the case charg
ing J Elton Andrews with operating
a motor vehicle with improper
brakes. ?-???-' "
Grover Phillips was fined $50.
taxed with the cost and had his H-j
sense revoked for one year in the
case Charging him with drunken
driving
The case charging Gus Coffield
with reckless and careless driving
was continued under prayer for
judgment until February 1.
Charged with an assault with a
deadly weapon. Mary Bennett was
found not guilty.
An unuasal case, and the first one
of its kind to reach the courts of
this county was the one charging
Francis Carson, young white boy,
with failing to yield the right of way
to ' vehicle sounding a siren. He
fined $10 and taxed with the
Carson was traveling toward
V ?h?n Patrolman Hunt
sounded his motorcycle siren and
started to pass him. Carson is said
to have turned out to pass a car
about the same time, sending the
patrolman off the road and into a
Pine thicket The officer rode the
and miraculously
injury.
I Dire at Cold Point
Mrs. Annie B Griffin, widow of
Htouk Gnffin died at the home of
her nephew. J. A. Powell, near GoM
Point, last Tuesday night at II o'
clock. She had been in declining
. health far about a year and heart
trouble eras given as the immediate
caae of her death. She wee M
had lived in the Gold
ail her life She
BAD ROADS
Pittsburgh Minister
To Preach Twice at
Church Here Sunday
Rev. Jas. M. Pcrrv Resigns
Pastorate Locafll Church:
Continues Ministry
I Rev Charles S. VanWinkle. Pitts
burgh minister, will occupy the pul
pit in the Christian church here next
Sunday morning and evening, it was
announced today The visiting min
ister comes here subject to call by
the local church to fill the position
tniade vacant by the recent resigns
tain of Rev. James M ftny. The
Public is cordially invited to hear
Mr VanWinkle at either or both the
services, and the members are urged
to be present The visiting minister
is expected to arrive here tomorrow.
Rev Mr Perry, pastor of the lo
cal church for the past five years or
more, resigned his duties with the
local church that he might devote
more lime to his churches at Hob
er?nville, Jamesville, and Oak City
Mr IVrry made many friends both
in and out of the church here, and
it is with regret that the people of
the community learn of his resig
nation. He will continue in close
touch here however, as his work
will.be confined to churches in this
county.
Poultry Dealers
Truek Is Si recked
O. G. Lofnn. Portsmouth chicken
and egg dealer, was scratched about
the face and bruised on his right leg
when his light Ford truck turned
over with him near Corey's Cross
Roads on the Washington Road yes
terday afternoon Property dam
age. including the breaking of about
3.000 eggs, was considerable
A B Ore. colored man. was driv
ing a muie toward Washington and
the animal became frightened and
wheeled into the side of the truck
that Loft 111 had driven to the side
of the road The machine skidded
and turned over cm the highway,
the eggs painting a sizeable square
of the highway yellow. The mule,
unhitched in the accident, ran for
home, more than a mile away. Ore
and his brother, riding in the cart,
escaped unhurt, and Uce mule, while
slighlty cut. was believed not badly
injured
Five crates of chickens were on
the truck, and most of those releas
ed in ihe collision were recovered.
Warns Against Hunting
During High Waters
Now that high water is flooding
Ihe Roanoke swamps. County Game
Warden Abbatt is warning hunters
of the law prohibiting hunting there
during freshets
The law provides a fine of 360 in
tboee cases where game is taken,
either by gun or dog in the low
lands during periods of high water,
when game has no means of escape.
: ?
Regular Services at Piney
Grove Sunday Morning
Rev. W. B Harrington will con
duct the regular II o'clock service
Sunday morning in the Piney Grove
Baptist church, the pastor extend
ing a cordial welcome to all to at
tend.
Belk-Tyler To Open Now
Store Here Next Friday
rapidly for the opening Belk
Tjrrr'i new store in the Apartment
of modern design are
being plated in the large store at
the puut tee. Manager C. A.
>e of the larg
this section will be
and ready for the big
one week from today. The
of the most mod
Manager Ptyler
shortly.
WOMAN FATALLY
HURT, STRUCK BY
SOLICITOR'S CAR
Funeral for Mrs. Claudia
Manning at Fairview
Saturday, '? P. M.
Mrs Claudia Haridson Manning
died in a Tarboro hospital this morn
m( at 12 30 o'clock ftrm injuries
received when struck by an auto
mobile driven by Solicitor Donne!
Gilliam at Holly Springs church,
near here, on the Jamesville road
last Tuesday afternoon about 5 o'
clock. She suffered a crushed icg.
broken hip. and internal injune
The accident was the first fatal
one reported in the county this year,
reliable reports indicating that it
was unavoidable.
Mrs. Manning, wife of John E
Manning, was crossing the highway
when she saw the car coming from
toward Jamesville She is said to
have started to turn back, appar
ently' changed her mind and con
tinued mi her way into the path of
the car. which was traveling, wit
nesses say. between 40 and 45 miles
an our She had just visited in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hardi
son and was returning to her home
next to the Holly Springs church
when the accident took place.
The front part of Gilliam's car
was slightly damaged, but it was
nut thrown out of runnnig order.
He picked the victim up and rushed
her to a doctor's office here, and a
short while later removed her to a
hospital in Tarboro Every atten
lion possible was given her. it was
learnyd /
The solicitor prosecuting the
Washington County Superior Court
docket earlier that day. was return
ing to his home in Tarboro. the ac
cident forcing him to bed at his
home, reports stating that he was1
taking the tragedy unusually hard
Mrs Mantling was the daughter
of the late Joe and Mary Bensley
Hardtson. She was burn in Wil
liams Township 52 years ago and
had lived in that section all her
life. She mamed John E. Man
ning 27 years ago and he with four
children. Mrs. Elvah Pate. Mrs
Carrie Louise Cherry. Earl C. and
Wendell Manning, the youngest 8
years old. survives. One brother,
Leander Hardtson. of WiUiamston.
survives.
She was a faithful member of
I the Fairview Church since her early
|childhood, and had many friends in1
| her community
Funeral services will be conduct
I ed Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock 1
I by Rev D W. Arnold in the Fair
view Church. Interment will fol
low in the old family-cemetery. a|
short distance from the church in
Williams Township.
Congress Getting
p p
Down To Business
The 75th Congress. convening last
Tuesday noun, ann perfected its
working organisation and settled
down to business Hundreds of bills
vnw introduced the first day. inrlud
ing more than 1,400 for pensions.
A review of the House proceedings
in Tuesday's Congressional Record
is almost enough to make one be
lieve the national congress had tak
en over the task of assigning old
age pensions The electoral vote
was counted and the President no
tified of his re-election, all of which
was just mere formality.
Much attention was given the neu
trality bil. the motive behind the
altered act being to prohibit ship
ments of war materials to Spain.
In addition to that sufficient bills
were introduced during the first two
days to keep the Congress busy for
days. t
The high spot in the Wednesday
session was President's Roosevelt's
message to Congress
Money Being Raised In
Behalf Convicted Killer
Money is being raised in
of the county to support a plea for
the commutation of Alvin Watson's
death sentence, it was hai lied here
today. Petitions are also reported
in circulation in behalf of the youth
on March I by the Martin County
Superior Court here last month f
the murder of Thomas Holliday.
young Roberaonville man. on t
morning of November 22.
No definite plan to push the plea
or any details surrounding the or
culatmn at the petition in Watson's
behalf have been announced by H.
D Hardtaon, attorney appointed by
Election Law Reforms
Proposed in Assembly
ROANOKE RISING
Fed bj rains in Lbc
be Kit er treat
?at of its bub here this week.
? from the weather stx
tMBs indicaliat the stream will
?*h ? nat abaat next Man
tta river is afnM to
?? three feet over it* buks
before it Marts falling.
Reports from tVeldoa today
stole* the river was falliac rap
Ml> there after reaching a crest
to about 41 task
Lectin* operations ia the Ro
s*an.ps have already
i. hat river tragic
DR. J. S. RHODES
IS NEW MEMBER
HEALTH BOARD
No Action Taken for All
?Tim# Health Set vice
In This County
The reorganization of the Martin
County Board of Health was per
fected at a meet iii* held this week,
the board appointing Dr James S.
Rhodes. of Williamston. a member
to fill the position made vacant by
the death of Dr. James E Smith
wick. Dr V. A. Ward of Robcrsun
ville. and Dr W. C Mercer, of Wil
liamston. were reappointed, the law
auluenaticaUy placing J. E. Pope,
chairman of the Martin County
?Bonn! of Commissioners. J. L Has
| sell, mayor of WiUuunston. and J C
Manning, superintendent of county
schools, on the board again.
On three members of the board
were present for the meeting held
Wednesday, and business was limit
ed to perfecting a reorganization of
the group.
A special meeting w ill be" held in I
I the courthouse next Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, when a county
health officer will be named
No definite action has been taken
to get an all-time health officer and
trained nurse for the county since
the legislature prohibited the set up
in the 193S session However, Rep
resentative H. G Horton stated be
'ore leaving for Raleigh this week
that he would introduce a bill im
mediately to have the law repealed
as it affects Martin County As
M*>n as the law is repealed, it
tw-lieved action will be taken to
establish the much-needed service
in this county
The proposed service was ap
proved by the Martin County com
missioners about two years ago. but
the law, unintentionally passed to
include this county, stopped the pro
gram before it was established
Mrs. Emma Bunting Dies
Near Jamesville Mondaj
Funeral services were held fix
Mrs. Emma Bunting at the hoim
near Jamesville last Tuesday after
noon by Darnel Hardison Buria
waS in the family cemetery, neai
R-bersony die
Mrs Bunting was the wife ol
Gary Bunting, and he. with four lit
tie children, survives The oldest
of the children is about 10 yean
old, and the youngest around 1 years
of age.
In Ul health for some time, Mrs
Bunting and the family had exper
?eneed many hardships, authentic re
ports stating that the children art
m dire need of attention
Few Civil Suits Are Being
Filed In Superior Court
Only one civil suit has been filed
"i 'he superior court of this county
?? fkr QHt ytr. Clerk of Court L.
Bruce Wynne said this morning. Or
dinarily, several actions are placed
on Uie civil tateMM before~lKS
tone in a new year.
The suit filed a day or two ago is
to Utile importance, the clerk point
Rf out mat it involved a ami o
only $200
Many Farmers Having
Tobacco Seed Cleaned
Farmers in large numbers are
having their tobacco seed cleaned
in the office of the county agent
here at the present time. The clean
ing operations are well advanced
compared with those a year ago, re
Martin farm
to
Absentee \otiiia and
Markers Prohibited
I nder Terms of BiJl
Hoey Outlines Objectives
In Inauguarl Address To
Legislature Thursday
The 1937 N .r,h Carolina General
^ TUoday a. noon, turned
| immediately to the clfJ.
???*?. R^nutivct^r
Mr!W!Hn<i SPrU1"- ?l Bert,e
I McDonald supper-,-r mtrodur
z:, sir I-" ,h? a^
. Besides abolishing the use of
:f"T ba"'"' P"n,ar,eT^
'hr Pr"P"s"J '?w? would
prohibit markers and ^suitanU for
V.ders at the polls and also prohibit
rr ",lran?' -I all Persons exc?"
fa th? h"i; ??> ^tu..Uy cast their
'^r.ri-K-2
rri " "* uimimguuu ut
i*adrf rihJnd ~n",e and ?ctting
Jdl "* '"-"^aUons on Thura
. ?TOWds """"^cd the capital yes
terday when Clyde R Zy Ck
-er the reins of
for The next four
?-*5 ^ C"Ued 'egisla
nl .!? SPW,,k' a"U 10 ,ho ceo
ilrUt,Ure ?f the
1*? J*? ?* say anything
had honed i Unds" 35 claimants
1 ^h^l he,WOU,d d" h? 5P~ch
me new governor advocated in
his inaugural address
I ?r?- Public school textbooks.
c^R^ewl of the ^IesUx on.^
?ihw:vTra,,on ?f ^ su,?
lUghway Commission for greater at
o the ,_ls ?f ,????
^Cheaper automobile 1,cense
h.eh I>,SC,T""Uaniv of diversion of
X " "-*? ?*? ??" p *
W"h ,hc other
houih AtlantK States ,n the pass
tion ' igrK"Ul,Ural cof'tol legisla
lrJ^,jL?"rX''n"Km ?f lhe w?rk of the
lion educational admmistra
? Restoration of teacher salaries,
to vocational training.
uiat ton rz^r^-ng
oi working conditions
>1 A careful study of the liquor
?a-mmission report, w.th no leg?Ia
-am ,^r,*a"?n ot Ptohibition unUl
another opportunity ,s g.ven for ,
and fair expression of pubhc
opinion at the ball,., box "
?2 A life-Time program of in.
creased fae.l.ties at sUte chxr.Uble
institutions
fvine legislation, ampli
coZes^.^ "nd u "employment
reeula,|ons adopted at
brlc^r" Sesslon- i* cm
brace the entire Federal Social Se
lurity program
M A national exposition, along
toll Texas Centennial
to advertise North Carolina to the
IS. A balanced budget
lb Reappci tionment of legislative
representation.
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Change Recorders
Court To Mondays
A law unto itself, the Martin
County Rwuidn's Court held its
first Monday session this week, brush
ing aside the formality of asking the
county commissioners, creators of
the tribunal, to change the day for
holding its sessions from Tuesday.
Since it was established In July.
t***- ll? iuilil
on Tuesday, but for the convenience
of county attorneys who will be oc
iu|insl a nli duties ui tlic hgislature
durmg the next several months and
probably longer, the sessions were
ordered held on Monday.
m
Claims for Gas Refunds
Must Be In by January IS
Claims by peanut picker oper
ators for tax refunds paid on gaso
line used in the machine engines
must be filed before Friday of next
week. Mr G. H. Harrison, of the
Harrison Oil Company, said today
He pointed out that all peanut pick
er operators are entitled to the gaa
otine tea refund, but railed atten
tion that the
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