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HBSD THE ENTERPRISE ti m VOLUME XL?rNUMBER 9 WiUiamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Friday. Jahnaiy 29. 1937 ESTABLISHED 1899 MARRIAGE BASED ON JAIL ROMANCE RUNS INTO SNAG Husband Wanted by Police] In Blackstone, Arrested In County Last Night The recent marriage here of Clif ton B. Abernathy and Katy Kath-| erine Phelpa. based on a romance in a Hopewell. Va.. jail, was unex pectedly headed for the rocks last evening, when he was arrested by Officer Early in Oak City for Black stone. Vs.. authorities, who said in a telegram to Sheriff C. B. Roebuck that Abernathy was wanted there on a felony charge. Abernathy said this morning that he would not light extradition, and admitted he was wanted in the Virginia city for for gery. Unofficial reports state he is wanted also in Scoland Neck for Hashing bad checks there just two days before his marriage. Katy Katherine Phelps. 18 years old, daughter of Mrs. J. A. Johnson, of Goose Nest Township, this coun-j ty. and the late D A Phelps, was married to Abernathy. a Nottaway County, Va.. young man, by Justice J. L. Hassell here the 12th of this month Jailed last August for the murder of her sister s husband. Mrs Abernathy stole moments during each lunch hour to carry on the ro mance with Abernathy. who was held in the same jail for forgery They traded notes in the jail and the courtship progressed, the two ag eeing to marry just as soon as they could get their feet on the ground. Abernathy was given a Chiirtmas Day pardon conditioned on the promise to leave Hopewell and not return. The Phelps girl was released under bond the first of this month, the marriage following 12 days later They honeymooned in Washington City, apparently hold ing their own plans secret in con nection with the woman's scheduled return to Hopewell next month to face trial for the murder of her brother-in-law. Howard W. Watkins. on August 28 in Hopewell, Va. Abernalhy's arrest last night ag gravates the plight of the couple. The 23-year-old husband said, f couldn't return to Hopewell for my wife's trial, for to do so would mean 1 would have to serve a 5-year sen tence. I got married and can't even live with my wife during the few days before her return to Hopewell. I have a pint of gin. bought from the Oak City ABC store and can't even taken a drink of that, and now I'm booked for the Blackstone au thorities." Abernathy was returning to this county to be with his wife until time for her return to Hopewell. Mrs. Abernathy some weeks ago gave a version of the "romance that blossomed amid grey walls and steel bars which cast shadows." explain ing that she met Abernathy early in September and exchanged tales of woe. "He (Abernathy) told me about his life and himself, and I did the same thing, and we fell in love Mrs. Abernathy. known as the "date-on a-bet girl." was convicted of the slaying of her sister's husband and is now awaiting a new trial. She is alleged to have shot Watkins following an automobile drive with him when he attempted to choke her in .a quarrel over her going with another married man in Hopewell. She had made a bet with her sister, Watkins' wife, that she could make a date with him. Everetts Firm Is Robbed Tuesday The (tore of J. S. Aycrs ft Com pany in Everetts was broken into and robbed sometime during last Tuesday night, an inventory show ing that few articles were stolen. Using a heavy iron bar, the robber broke the front-door glass to gain an entrance to the store. Mr. Ayers. the owner, stated that a pair of shoes, pair at pants, a sweater and a box of crackers were stolen. County officers investigated the case, but were unsuccessful in their efforts to apprehend the robber. A Martin County prison camp convict escaped last Tuesday white working in the Spring Green sec tion, mid officers believe he robbed the store. Local Boy Earns Letter At School in Virginia Howard Cone, local young man. eras awarded a football letter by Captain Phile Brooks, director of athletics at Fishburne Military Schools, Waynesboro. Va_, a few days ago. Cadet Cone, son of Mrs. P. B. Cone, was a halfback an the TUibarne team and eras one of t? boys to receive letters. Local Man Narrowly Misses Enforced Stay in Flood Area "Descriptions of the flood tion in Ohio are no* ( all," G. W. Hardison. man, said upon his return here ; terday after bcinc forced draw from the territory fay the I waters. Detour ins many miles u find an open road across the Oks> River, Mr. Hardison said he drove in water up to the running board at his car for greet distances, that he' missed being bottled up a the stricken area by only One of the main at a certain point 30 minutes alter Le passed, he later learned Mr. Hardison could oflcr no esti tcaae as So the extent of the dam ace. but he said there was much hi?i suffering over a wide area. Several former Wtlliamston citi zens .winding Mrs. Ethel Watts and two daughters at Huntington. W Va Mrs K L Lindamood. at Mari etta. Ohm; and Mrs. Calno Loudon and family at Ripley. Ohio, are in the stricken area. As far as it can be learned, they are getting along all right Board Will Consider Hospital for County I IN NEW BUSINESS v tI Gilbert, a, far ONLY SIX CASES TRIED IN COUNTY COURT MONDAY Senator Coburn Prosecutes In Absence of Brother. W. H. Coburn The Martin County Ret order* Court dockets continue to carry < paratively few case*, the Moo session this week handling a n half dozen actions. For the ? part the session this week wan an uneventful one with possibly exception. Senator R L prosecuted the docket in the sence of Solicitor W. H Coburn. < is undergoing treatment in a Rich mond hospital Judge H. O Peel, contemplatn a trip to New Orleasa. anneuitn there would be no session of the court next Monday. Proceedings in the court Roosevelt Rigsby. Wil bootlegger, trapped with 7 1-2 gal lons of liquor in his I fenced to the roads for six Charged with larceny and ing, John Henry Edwards, colored, was sentenced to the roods for three months. He appealed, the court re-1 quiring bond in the sum of SIM. Lin wood Speight, deaf and dumb negro, drew one of the lor.gr d rood sentences?two years?meted out by Judge Peel in some tunc in court several was charged with Judgment was suspended i payment of costs in the i ing David Close with cruelty to i ma Is. and Haywood Fields with al lowing stock to run at Ira Thomas was sentenced to the roads for three months, on an as sault with a deadly ?? ' Mrs. Dona Harrell Dies at Oak Gty i Mrs. Dona High Harrell. native of. Wilson County but a miM of" Oak City for several years. W a(| the home of her parents. Mr ami, Mrs. P. O. High in Oak City Wed nesday morning at 7:30 o'clock. She had been in declining health fcr sev eral months, the end ally. She was 32 years old. her husband. O. L Barren, son, Curtis Harrell. If Mrs. M. A Davis. Mrs. J A. kin, Mrs. E. T. Thoroe. Mrs. Edwards, of Witaon. Mrs. I Dail, of Kinston. and Mas Dnoe High and one brother. W. H Funeral services yesterday afternoon at the I by Elder William E. Elder E. L Cobb, of ' tery. To Be Taken Up at Meet Monday; Also Pro|>erty Revaluing Regular Calendar Carries Little Business of Any Unusual Importance The possibility of establishing a hospital in this county is expected to be discussed by the Martin com ?n session here next Mon day. according to information gained thi* morning Property reval is also expected to come up foe -lenemed discussion. Chairman -J E Pope said, but neither of these matters is on the regular calendar for consideration at the next week, it was learned. The calendar carries the usual large of loutine duties, including the drawing of a jury for the Marinrfc term of superior court tattle information is to be had in eanerUon with the proposed has petal for the county other than thai there ts a great need for such an in itiitulxn and that a number of citi im. including several members of the medical profession in this coun ty. are showing considerable inter m the proposed undertaking the proposed project is m its stage it is believed the com will give some thought study to it and possibly select a committee to make an investiga tion It is certain that any action an the part of the authorities will be anxiously awaited by the gen eral public Ccmpkte facts are not available St now. but it is thought that the huipitalisatioti program now sup ported by the county in cooperation with bogiUls outside the ctiunty is nrUng quite a bit. It is also be lieved ihat the program will ex pand steadily in the future, making wte apparent for the county to have a hospital of its own The commissioners, while almost certain to hold discissions, are not expected to take any official action connection with a property re valuation program this year The discussed at the regular held early this month, the an of the board at that time the imuiln.11 to give the mat ter consideration with the view of renewing the discussions next lion t Present indications are that board will arrange a complete jrevehiatian program in accordance [with the law I Ice uujuns centered around the proponed revaluation program and the potability of establishing a hos ipMal in the county are expected :o era in and the greatest attention giv en the business calendar during the next Monday meeting Gilbert Enters Field Of Insurance Here ?? / that he had learned to e William ston ?o well. Mr Oliver Gdbrrt. sr., for the past 18 with a branch of I States Treasury, resigned a few days ago to en GAert hat heed here during the past tve or six months, and he and Mrs GUbrrt are at with the greater part of his life City. Mr Gilbert, prior he accepted it. was a a ted with the Ur Assurance Society at is a member Club of Life Under 7.20 INCHES RAIN REPORTED HERE DURING JANUARY River Palling Slowly After Reaching 14-Foot Flood Stage Wednesday January weather here is off to a good start to equal the record re ported in some parts of the world, where it recently rained every day in the year except one. and it snow led on that day Rainfall, totaling i7J0 fetches up to this morning, was* reported on 25 of the 29 days so far J, ui the month. The precipitation.' setting a new record for January.1 almost equals the record for June, of last year, when 7.45 inches were'] reported by the weather station here. The old Roanoke, reaching a crest of 14 feet Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, is falling slowly. Hugh Spruill stating the stream was hold ing to the 13-foot level this morn (ing No heavy rains were reported in the upper Roanoke basin until | yesterday, and the river was in its banks at Weldon. indicating there would be no further flood waters right away The flood waters are just about bottled up at this point by a strong tide blown up the river by a northeast wind, reports from Plymouth stating that the water there yesterday was 3 inches higher than the record flood of last year Heavy rains. 2 07 inches Tuesday night and 1.92 inches yesterday are feeding the stream at this point, making it almost impossible for the waters to recede in the river Creeks and smaller streams in the coupty are in flood stage in a num ber of cases, holding traffic to i standstill on several routes. [RESETTLEMENT GROUP EXPECTS TO MAKE LOANS ^ Applications Are Being Re ceived: Twice its Many As Year Ago Applications for loans are being received in this county by the Reset tlement Administration from farm j ers. present indications pointing ?o. 'nearly twice as many requests for : loans as were received a year ago J The office in the county courthouse. | while receiving applications for new! loans, states that old loans will be! renewed first and that the new re quests would receive attention early in February. Last year 103 loans were ad vanced by the Resettlement Admin istration. representing a total of $44. 788 68 Approximately $38,893.65 was due last fall, the office report ing collections amounting to $23, 515.14. Some of the borrowers lost their tobacco during the hail storm that struck the county last summer ! Others have not been able to get J their peanuts off the vines, account-^ ing for the unpaid balance to a great extent Delegations Swamp State Road Croup bed to believe the State Highway and Public Works Commission had plenty of money, or enough to bury a couple of million in the Albemarle Sound, delegations digging out of the mud in the strictly rural centers of North Carolina turned on Ra leigh in numbers yesterday, plead ing that justice and fairness be con sidered in administering the road program. The delegation from this county, headed by Rev. W B Harrington. 1 _ ? *- rS I t n aj.. M llu ?? Rtn i**T7 ivnuiiuAitrn u/ give tnc people of Griffins Township an out let from the Farm Life area to U S Highway 17 The commission delayed award ing contracts for the Albemarle bridge, but cause for the delay was not explained. It was rumored that the legislature would take a hand against the project, but no open ac tion has been taken by that body, as far as it can be learned here. First Poultry Shipment of Year Made in This-County Wwnei a lur shipment in the county this year moving to northern markets today. Count agent T. B Brandon stating that the loadings at Jamesville. WilUamston. and Robersonville were unusually heavy, considering the un favorable weather and bad condition of the roods. Poundage figures and receipts were not available, the agent waiting the completion of the in Oak City today County Contributions for Relief Of Flood Sufferers N ears $500; $237 Contributed in Williamston Perfect Organization of Ball Club by Selection of Officers The organi/atton of the William- 1 5ton Baseball Club for the 1937 sea- 1 son was perfected at a meeting held < in Pete Fowden's office here last Wednesday evening, the group of in i teres ted fans selecting R H Good- j mon. president; Pete Fowden, vice i president: and N. C Green, secre- i tary-treasurer. Five directors will j be chosen by the officers. "Pending the organization of the i league at a meeting here next Tues- 1 day evening, the local club officers i ook no official action *n connection with employing a manager and han iling other business matters Judge W G Bramham. czar in innor-league baseball circles, mill it tend the meeting of league offic ials here next Tuesday and assist in the perfection of a working or ganization All clubs m ill be repre sented and entertained at a barbe cue supper in the Wonuut's Club trail at 7 o'clock, the business meet ing following at 8 15. it mas learned Six County Schools Will Remain Closed leather and Roads' Prevent Rro|>ciiin<r Monday as Planned Possible Reopening Date Is Not Mentioned in Official Announcement Today Six schools?Oak City. Hamilton. 11 asset I. Gold Point. Robersonville and Everetts?closed this week on account of unfavorable weather and bad road conditions. will not re ??pen ne>t Monday as originally planned when operations in those plants were stopped, it was official ly announced by the office of th" FHperintendenf of county Schools here today The successful opera tion of the six schools will be next to impossible until road conditions are unproved, the office explained. Present plans call for the con tinued operation of other schools in the county, the superintendent said However, if the rains continue to fall and the road conditions become worse, it is very* likely that other schools and possibly the entire county system will be closed down. The county scho ?1 authorities would not mention a possible date for re-opemi*?? the six schools clos ed since last Tuesday Operations in the shoots now ipen are going forward under handi caps, it is understood Patrons are hauling their children in horse drawn vehicles in some sections where bus es canr* t run Accurate attendance records for the past few days are not available at this tune, but it is f?:-">na >le to believe that many children aie noi attending school on account of ex is ting conditions. Missionary At Episcopal Church Sunday Evening Dr Lula Dtsoway. whose Ameri can home is New Bern, bul who has served as a missionary in China for the past ten years, will speak at the Church of the Advent here Sunday night. Dr Disusway is one of the three American doctors on the stair of St Elizabeth's hospital m Shang hai. At the recent convention of the Woman's Auxiliary in Green ville. Dr. Disusway made a very interesting address and several of the Williamson delegates were very eager to have Dr. Disusway speak here The public is cordially invited Note that the evening hour has changed from S o'clock to 7:30 p. m County Officers Raid Two Liquor Plants Wednesday Two liquor plants were wrecked bv Raiders J. H. Roebuck and Hoy|i Peel in Bear Grass Township Wednesday, the officers confiscating much manufacturing equipment, ibe not plant was of the sie&nr type, the officer, destroying it Ap proximately 900 gallons of beer were poured out Officers found the aeeond plant hot. but the bperators apparently were warned and escaped Twenty barrels, or about 1.000 gallons, of beer were destroyed and the 100 gallc-n copper still was confiscated. The officers also found and de stroyed 90 gslVan at liquor. get road data i The North Carolina Highway Patrol b cooperating with the federal Roads Bureau in galh enng data for use in future rood building, and at the p?*e.t Ume the bureau is locating tem porar> wri?hing stations over ?he state to get the weights of trucks, ears and busses. Patrol man Hunt explained the weights would be taken merely to gain certain daU for the road bureau No weights have been taken "n this division, but the tern Porary stations will prohibit bo set ?P with in the next few weeks, it was said. ALLEGED MIXED ID BE RETURNED HERE FOR COURT Oliver Grimes. Arrested In Philadelphia Last Week. To Fight Extradition Arangcments for the return of Oliver Grimes, colored, chargc-l w,'h the murder ..f Richard Smith ulored. in this county It years ag.. lave not been completed. -S .eiifT C ? Roebuck said today explaining hat he was waiting the outcome ol i charge lodged against Grimes bv Philadelphia police, where I he ac used murderer is being held Grimes, arrested in Philadelphia 1 few ago for an alleged lault on his mmmnn lax wife, ad nilied the killing to the Philadel Phia police. According to Grimes" ?<ory. he was shooting crap back to 1923 with six or seven men. among hem being Beck Council. Baldv -ouncil and Richard Smith The iame wai in the Council yard on he Purvis farm. Grimes maintain ng that i n several ocrasmns Smith ook soiiie money fr.m> him and. ust before the shooting. Smith wem 'fter him again with a knife, taking nore money from him Grimes says ie pulled a pistol from Ins pocket ind shot Smith twice. Grimes not waiting to see how nuch damage he did. fled the scene topping ... Wake Porexl kiir soing to Youngstoun. Ohio Phil idclphia was his next stop. A hearing was held for Gnmes on he assault charge yesterday. Phil xlelhpia authorities stating thee could advise Martin officers when o call for the man A native of Norfolk Grimes is a xnit 44 years old He will fight extradition, accord ng to information received today Million Now Homeless In The Ohio River Valley Late tabulations on the Hood sit lation in the Ohio Valley shov. iround 1,000.060 'people huuwklv icarly 300 lives lost, ami proper!.\ lamage running into the billions of latmn was reported at Cincinnati ?nd other points along the upper ?rea of the stricken section, but ad litional rises were predicted at Pa lucah and other points below dut ng the week end. Points along the k>wer Mississippi are facing disaster, ind movements are already under say to move out 500,000 people in lie territory equalling in size the nuntry of Germany. 'Quota of Local Red Cross Chapter $400; [Need Is Still Great Fleas for Disaster Victims Receive Hearty Support Of County People bearing of the extensive human misery and untold property losses in the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys as a result of devastating flood Water. Martin County citizens have rushed to offer their aid to the unfortunate people there The Mar tin County chapter of the American Red Cross is almost certain that the original quota of $80 will be sub scribed four times or more. All do nations combined will more than pass that figure, but Martin County will receive credit only for those donations handled through the chap ter officers. Harry A Biggs, presi dent. explained Regardless of to whom the donations are given, ev ery penny is going to the relief of , the flood sufferers, but acknowledg ment of contributions will necessar ily be limited to those reported by the county chapter. 1-atc yesterday Williamston re Iported $237 86. Everetts $53 54. Bear {Grass $41 10. and Hamilton $42 40 [collected. Harry Biggs stating that the money was being forwarded daily to the Red Cross headquar ters. Charlie Davenport stated that Jjmesville would go over the top. No direct reports have been received by the county chapter president from other centers in the county Tlie Rohersunville chapter, oper ating as an individual unit, report ed $116 collected up to Wednesday noon The Oak City schools and cit lizens there reported $42 35 collected ?Wednesday, and a number of Wil liamston citizens sent funds through other agencies The combined total will probably exceed $500 for the county In most cases the funds turned over to the county chapter were grouped, and the contributions, ranging from a few pennies to $26. are acknowledged in block Everetts reported its collections as follows J S Ayers. sr.. $2. Mrs J S Ayefs $1 Mrs' J S Peel $1. Mrs A I). Wynn 5i)c. Mrs Jesse Keel 25c. J C Peel. 50c. G W Tay lor $1. H S Hardy 51. A. P Barn .tii 11 50c Walter Beach 50c, G. H. Forbes If. 11 J Utt 2Sc. L. G. James 50c. George Mobley 50c. Mrs. Lana-ie Bainhill $1. J 11 Wynn |1. J It Bullock $1. G G Bailey 25c. L. G Taylor $1. J T C.urganus 50c. jllelen Baked" $1. Frank Bailey $5. a friend 20c. Herman Williams $1. Lee Smith $1. V. G. Taylor $10, Miss Sallie Leo $2. Jesse Keel $1. L. A Clark $1. J. L Bailey $1. W C Bui lock $1. Everetts schools $4.39, Mrs A 1.. Wynn $2. ,Mr and Mrs Le Roy Sav age $2 Hamilton donations, reported by Miss Etlie Waldo, were made as fol hw: Mr. and Mrs Asa Johnfpn $3, Clayton House $1. Dr Long $1. Jesse B Everett SOc. Mrs Mollie Edmond ,n and son $5. Mr and Mrs. Ogles by $1. Mrs Clara Everett $1. Geo. Gilliam (coli 15c. Jeff Etheridge 25c. Jifrs Helen Andrews $1. F L Hai sltp $5. Mr Blackman 50c, Miss Paul ine Johnson $1. M D. Beach $1. Mrs. Ballard $1. Miss Effie Waldo $1, Mr. and Mrs Bill Beach $1, Miss Caro line Davis 25c. Mr and Mrs. H S. Johnson, jr . $1 25, teachers 15c. Mrs E F Pippi n 25c. H S. John son $2. Mlrs. Myers SOc. Mrs Lynch 6c. Mr and Mrs Reuben Edmond son $1. D. JG Matthews $1. L. R Everett 35c. Hilton Everett 20c. Ros coe Downs 25c, W S. Rhodes 50c, Miss Martha Council 25c. Harry Waldo $1. Daniel Manning 25c. T. F. Davenport 50c, Herbert Everett $1. William Haislip $1. R W Sals bury 1$S. Mr and Mrs Wade Everett 50c, Mr Stell 30c. Mrs. Stokes 73c Wholesale-Retail Plumbing Partnership Formed Here Forming a partnership with J. D. Aman. Greenville, Mr. W. E. Dunn by the Norfolk Underaellers on Main Street here and will open with in the next few weeks a wholesale and retail plumbing shop. Announcement of the opening date for the new Arm is pending the removal of the Norfolk Underaellers bankrupt stock from the building. Mr Dunn stating that repairs would mg is available
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