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VOLUME XL?NUMBER 55 Williamstou, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, July 9,1937 ESTABLISHED 18B9
Marlins Take 3 in
Row; 2 From Eagles,
One From Goldbugs
Now Holding Second Place
With Two-Game Lead
Over Goldsboro
Wlimine three
since last Monday. Williamiton's
place and is now hnlitim a promi
nent position in the Coastal Plain
League standings. Today the Mar
two and a half games, the Goldsboro
Bup. after holding the high position
far quite a while; dropping to third
below the Mar
Tfie Martins made > hits count for
i whole lot oeer in
Tuesday, when they defeated the
Eagles I to t Four eiims by the
Eagles helped the Martins cause.
Stevens led the ticket with 3 far 4
at the bat and McCay was runner
up with 2 for 3 trips Deun came
through with the timely hitting to
bat in two of the five runs. Fields,
relieved of the pitching work wt
one away in the ninth by Rollins,
allowed the Eagles 10 hits.
Kinston. defeated by the Martins
in every contest so far this season,
came back (Or more Wednesday and
got more, tig Martins winning. 4 to
2. Wade pitched a good game *
ball for the locals, hut was relieved
in the ninth by Biggie. Tying runs
were on the paths when Stanley
snared a difficult one in deep left
for the final out to check any and
all the hopes the Eagles may have
had. Stanley, by the way. went back
to his routine hitting, the scorer cred
iting him with 2 for 4 I Jkatns led
for the day with 2 (or 3. however,
and Earp. Stevens and Deun added
one each to run the total to 7.
Yesterday the Martins chased the
Bugs on the sand lot over in the
Wayne capital and registered a 7-2
win behind the combined pitching
of Jefferson and Fields- Jefferson
allowed 4 hits in 4 1-3 innings, but
was relieved by Fields in the fifth
with the bases loaded. The Bugs
pushed over one run in that frame
and another in the neat inning. Wil
liamston manufactured nearly all its
runs in the fifth by timely hitting,
adding a couple in the eighth for
good measure. Deun started things
in the fifth with a walk, lakatos
singled and Sharkey advanced both
by a sacrifice. Jefferson hit to the
shortstop and Deun was safe at home
when Catcher Overton dropped the
ball from Balls lakatos scored on
Earp's double. Jefferson registered
on Stanley's single. Earp tallied on
Star all's single and Stanley scored
on a passed ball Young Stevens hit
3 for 5. Stanley added his two and
Lataka contributed a couple to fea
ture the 11 hit attack an Elliott
Complete Selection
Of Oak Gty School
Teachers for Term
Seven New Members of Fac
ulty; Principal Ainsly
Will Return
' will be mui new members
in the Onk Oty faculty this oomii
term. Principal H M Amsley said
this week m ssinmim iug the teach
ins personnel for the schools The
Tobacco Curing To Hit Full
Stride Within Another Week
Tobacco curing, started socne few
days ago, is scheduled to get under
way in this county on a fairly large
scale nest week, a very few farmers
stating that it will be week after
next before they start harvesting
their crops. j
The condition of the crop has im
proved considerably during the past
few days, but nearly every fanner
reports broken stands. As a whole,
the crop is late in this immediate
section, and scene farmers are doubt
ful about the quality that can be
Stalk rot is being reported prob
ably on a more extensive scale this
season than heretofore, but the dis
aaca Kaa mad mad s~a*w nh nil nwlkind
"o* iios f?oi yti iwitficu anyirung
like serious proportions as yet.
Farmer J. S. Ayers. of Everett*, is
said to have stood in one spot and
counted 39 damaged stalks in his
field this week. Signs of the dis
ease are reported generally through
out the section.
Water Rates Reduced
For Small Consumers
Mrs. J. B. Roberson
Released When Bond
Reduced To $1,000
Unable To Raise $5,000.00
Bond. Son Continues In
Jail for Attack on Dad
Mrs. Jesse Ben Roberson. white
woman of Robersonville. charged
with aiding and abetting an attempt,
to end her husband's life there on
June 21, was released under bond
here Wednesday afternoon. The wo
man. held under bond in the sum of
$2,500 since the alleged attack, gam
ed her freedom when Justice C. M
Hurst, of Robersonville. lowered the
bond to $1,000 and her brother. R T.
Purvis, and Messrs- N C. and H. L.
Everett agreed to sign iL
Her release was effected on the
condition that she make her home
with Mrs James Bryant, her daugh
ter. and not return to the Roberson
household.
Mrs. Roberson returned here yes
terday and visited her IE year-old
son. George Ben Roberson. a second
defendant in the case, who continues
in jail in default of a $5,000 bond.
The case is scheduled to reach the
superior court of this county next
September.
The father is said to have appeal
ed to county officers this week for
protection against other members of
the family, reports stating that a
son was sleeping with a hammer in
his bed. Officers investigated, but
no action was taken in the case
Summer Weather
Is Bearing Down
Summer weather struck here yes
terday in no uncertain terms, the
sun. blazing down through a clear
sky, sending the mercury to well
over the 100 mark. Thermometer
readings as high as 95 degrees were
reported here in the shade.
Up Boston way and in the Mid
west a few of the population were
taking advantage of the excessive
heat by frying eggs on the pave
ment.
No official record is available, but
yesterday was believed to be the hot
test on record here so far this sui
At least 25 deaths over the coun
try were attributed to the heat seige
and no immediate relief generally
was in prospect today.
Fails In Attempt To
Break Out Local Jail
Rudolph Marshbura. the country's
Number 1 jail breaker, continues in
the hoosegow here with two
successful breaks out of Charlie Roe
buck's jailhouae to his credit.
Marsh burn, awaiung trial in Pitt
County for alleged breaking i
entering, gained his freedmn
will over in Greenville, and he i
it here for safe keeping It is
understood that Sheriff 1
Sheriff Whitehunt have
of a hat bat up, the Pitt Sheriff al
lowing that
not keep him. The i
mighty doae to losing that hat twice
already and It is appai rut that he
Several
sawed through two bars with
Change Will Affect
Only llsers of Less
Than 2,000 Gallons
Continue Plans for Paving
Sidewalk North Side
Of Warren Street
Observing Monday as a holiday.
^ illiamston's town commissioners
held their regular monthly Reunion
the following evening, when they
ordered a reduction in water rates
and discussed a number of things,
including starving cats in trees.
The water rate reduction, limited
to users in the lower brackets, is
recognized as a marked saving to the
little fellow with one or even two
spigots on his lot and is a forward
!?tcp toward improving sanitary con
ditions The water rate schedule
was not disturbed other than in the
lowest bracket, the user of 2,000 gal
lons now paying a minimum charge
of $1 as compared with $1.50 for 3,
000 gallons used before the change
was effected. A study of the water
meter readings shows that there are
about 100 customers who use be
tween 1.000 and 2.000 gallons, and
they were required to pay for about
3.000 under the old schedule. The
change will effect a decrease of about
$50 a month in revenue from the
water department
There are about 450 water cus
tomers. the revenue from the depart
ment amounting to nearly $1,000 a
month.
It is believed the reduction will
make it possible for a number of
[owners to connect their homes with
the town water and sewer systems,
and at the same time lessen the bur
den of the small consumer already
Dust control methods for Marshall
Avenue were discussed, but action
delayed. In an investigation,
the authorities learned that tempor
ary relief would cost approximately
$70
Plans for hospitalization through
the Hospital Saving Association
were explained to the board by Miss
Tarca Tolar. field supervisor of the
QggMuiatiun.
Frank Carstarphen appeared be
fore the board and offered to accept
tax and paving assessments for a lot
on South Watt, Street between the
railroad and the Smith property
The proposed use of the lot was not
mentioned, but it is understood that
the young man wants it for a coal
an<f wood yard. The commissioners
deferred action on the request until
aeed records can be checked.
Plans for paving the sidewalk on
the north side of West Warren Street
were advanced a notch at the Tues
day meeting, when the board agreed
to employ an engineer and have
Special guns were asked by the
police department in the drive on
loose dogs and stray cats. Armed
only with pistols the law pointed
out that it was difficult to handle
the task of killing the stray animals
Many calls are received during the
month to kill mad or stray dogs and
cats the law enforcement depart
ment explaining that a call was re
ceived recently urging the removal
of a cat that was starving in a tree.
The drive for iron ha, Anally
?i s IlsJ town property, the water de
partment stating that several man
bote covets and rims had *-1 in re
'Uy Other unlawful
and the commissioners, in strong
terma, ordered a strict investigation.
1' a understood that costly parts
been stolen from machinery
rewwtty, and the police were
ordered to make a special invstiga
? tboae cases also.
of Martin, Tyrrell and
"rainlim cooperated to
> in a pool recently held
Argument for Two
Paved Routes Heard
By County Board
Delegations From Griffins |
And Jamesvillc Present
Respective Claims
Leading citizens of Jamesvillc and
Griffins Townships earned their road
problems before the regular meeting
of the Martin County commissioners
Tuesday, the groups proceeding on
very fnendly terms but offering
some strong arguments in support
TMlr r"?*
The county officials listened at
tentively to both delegations, and
decided to place the facts as present
ed to them to District Highway
Commissioner D. C. Barnes at the
earliest opportunity.
Aimed witli 3 petition carrying
248 names, the Griffins Township
forces, led by Pleny Peel, pointed
out the need for a road leading from
J. R. Corey's via Lalley's store to U
S. Highway 17 at the Old Mill Inn.
The signers pointed out in the peti
tion that Griffins Township was the
only district In uie county without
a foot of hard-surfaced road, that
the Corey-Old Mill Inn route would
serve the greatest number of people
and that practically all the people
in the township would be near the
road. The value of improving the
proposed route to the Farm Life
school was pointed out in the meet
ing. a review of the petition show- j
ing that many citizens once favor
ing the surfacing of the Jamesville
Washington road had switched their I
support to the Corey-Old Mill Inn |
route.
Led by A Corey, the Jamesville
delegation offered some strong ar
gument for surfacing the JamesviUe
Washington route, and explained
that the improvement of that road
meant much to the Jamesville
school. The Jamesville group ex
plained that their project should re
ceive first consideration because it
had been approved by a former
county board and that the route was
already included in the state sys
tem. It was their belief that the
Corey-Old Mill Inn route would fall
in the class of farm-to-market roads
and could be handled from the fund
designated for the building of such
roads. The Griffins representatives
explained that the money was to
come out of the same pot. and it
was their belief that the improve
ment of only one of the two pro-1
posed routes would even be consid
ered.
The commissioners tried to be fair
in handling the claims made to them,
and it is believed that the facts will
be laid before the highway heads
without recommendation.
Adding Recruits To
Local Team Line-up
Bill Sharkey, the Martins' hard
working catcher, was certain of re
lief?relief well earned?today when
Don Victoria, Illinois young man, re
ported fm suit behind the bat.
The new catcher, is seeing ac
tion for the first time in the Coastal
Plain loop this afternoon against
Goldsboro. Victoria comes here with
a splendid record established out in
Illinois this season He and Mrs
Victoria and little daughter are at
home with Mr. and Mrs D. V. Clay
ton on Warren Street.
Clarence "Soup" Campbell, ar
rived this week from Sparta, Va ,
for work in the outfield, but he has
not been assigned a position there
as yet. The young man was hurt
some time ago and it will probably
be some time next week before he
sees action.
Mrs. Annie Gardner
Dies Late Thursday
Mrs. Annie Roberaon Gardner,
widow of James Thomas Gardner,
died suddenly at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Gurkin in Williams
Township yesterday afternoon. She
was busily engaged in preparing
ii? iTnl-1 a m ~a - tl, - -? - - ? a J .
vcfetAMCt lor dinner uie next as /
when she suffered a stroke of paraly
sis or a heart attack and died with
in a vary sheet time:
Mrs. Gardner, a native of this
spent her early life in the Hardisou
Mill section of Griffins Township.
She experienced many hardships in
her life, but she never complained.
She was held in high esteem by all
who knew her, and she enjoyed
large friendship.
Funeral services are being conduct
ed this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
the Hard won Mill cemetery in Grif
Postal Receipts for Past Three
Months Set New Mark Here
Local postal receipts for the quar-t
ter recently ended set an all-tune
record of income for the particular
period in the year. Postmaster Les
lie T. Fowden said today The re
ceipts. totaling HttiB far the sec
ond three months this year, were
$590 greater than those for the sec-'
ond quarter in 1936.
First quarter receipts were $5,
197.34. or $542.52 more than they
were during the three months of
April, May and June. Business dur-,
in( the first three months of the year
always carries a greater volume
than in the second quarter
The Williamston office is believed
to be handling one of the greatest
volumes of mail of any other office
fur the sue of the town in this sec
tion of the country Much of the
mail is handled under the govern
merit franlt. and that business is not
reflected m the revenue figures The
office is without adequate since, but
is maintaining an efficient service
Board Will Consider
Budget Next Monday
Belief General That
Rate Will Be About
Same as Last Year
Number Individuals Seek
Valuation Adjustments
At Meet This Week
Holding their regular monthly
session on Tuesday of this week, the
Martin County commissioners spent
just about all day listening to dele
gat ions and individuals after a re
duction in property listings and oth
ers who were interested in the pro
motion of various projects. Late
afternoon found little business
transacted and the commissioners re
cessed until next Monday, when the
1937-38 budget will receive consid
erat ion and when final recognition
will be given appeals from property
listings.
The new budget is still in the
making, and no advance information
as to its contents is available The
general belief, however, is that there'
will be no decrease in the tax rate,
but that it will be possible to hold j
the levy to the old figure. Increased
costs for old-age assistance and a1
full-time health service will possibly
influence the sue of the rate, it was,
pointed out. In addition to the in
creased costs for supporting the two
agencies mentioned, the rate is like
ly to be affected by a decrease ex
pected in liquor revenue.
Several owners went before the
board this week asking that their
property values be considered with
the possibility that lower listings
could be had or listings of others be
increased to bring the assessments
into line. No action was taken, but
the board plans to complete its re
valuation review next Monday.
"Martin County
and home agents as any county in
?Kit j.f ikf qi*ii* ** kiiAo ill
. ? ? I.t IIVI8 - ? 1 ? i? WUI
ine Smith, district home scent, told
the commissioners in urging ade
quate appropriations for the work
during the 1937-38 year. A salary in
crease of $13 a month was proposed
by the district agent for the county
home agent The salary schedule
will receive attention when the bud
get is considered next Monday.
Miss Smith expressed her appre
ciation for the new offices and equip
men! recently provided for the coun
ty agents.
The board favored the appoint
ment of a telephone foreman for the
forest-fire tower in Griffins Town
ship. the minutes diaclnsing no de
tails
Routine matters were sandwiched
in the order of business at the meet
ing
Mrs. Simpson Dies at
Home in Jamesville
Mrs. Margaret Simpson, one of
JamesviUe's oldest citizens, died at
the home of her daughter there yes
terday afternoon at 4: IS o'clock. She
was 81 years old. the widow of Ma
jor Simpson, and a member of a
prominent family of that section of
the county. Mrs Simpson had been
in declining health for nearly four
years, but had been able to be up
until just a few days before her
death.
Mrs Simpson was a faithful mem
ber orthe Cedar Branch church the
greater part of her life. She was
Five children. Charlie
Mrs. Mamie Jackson. Mrs. Ludie
Barber and Mrs. Beulah Barber, all
of Jamesville. and Mrs. Gertie Grif
fin, of Roanoke Rapids, survive. She
was the last member at her family
Services are being conducted this
afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Beulah Barber.
will follow in the family plot hi the
Padgett
Mrs. J. A. Roberson
Dies at Home Near
Here Early Today
Last Rites Will Be Held at
4 O'clock Tomorrow
Afternoon
Mrs. Mary Clayton Robmon died
at her home near here this morning
.*1 7tn nVinefc, following a lot^f and
painful illness. Following an oper
ation in a Washington hospital a
bout four months ago. she had grad
ually grown worse and suffered
much. Phlebitis developed and thai
with complications caused her death
The daughter of the late Noah and
Sallie Peel Roberson. she was bom
in the Farm Life section of Griffins
Township on May 26. 1880 and spent
her early life there When a young
woman she was married to Joseph
A Roberson. who survives More
than a quarter of a century ago ?he
joined the church at Maple Grove,
and walked humbly in the sight of
her Maker, doing all that she could
for the welfare and happiness of oth
ers and holding secondary her own
needs. She was an understanding
wife and a thoughtful mother who
devoted her life to her home and
loved ones. Mrs Roberson was a
good woman and held the high re
spect and admiration of a wide cir
cle of friends throughout this sec
tion. The long illness was marked
by her patient suffering, and she
never complained
Four children. Leslie Roberson and
Miss Josephine Roberson. both of
Williamston; Mrs Al Latham, of
Plymouth; and Mrs. Alton Keel, of
Kveretts. survive. She also leaves
two sisters. Mrs. Myrtle Hams, of
Williamston. and Mrs Mittie Barn
hill, of Riehmond; and throe broth
ers, N ft Roberson. oTTarboru. and
James A. and George E Roberson. of
tinging ltwrnahipL;
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock from
the late home by Rev. John L. Golf,
pastor of the local Chnsitian church,
assisted by Rev James H Smith.
Baptist minister Interment will fol
low in the Baptist cemetery here.
Former Resident of
Robersonville Dies
Tuesday, Baltimore
John L. Peel Is Victim of
Streptococcus Infection;
Funeral Thursday
John L. Perl, native at Roberson
ville and prominent Baltimore citi
zen. died in a hospital there Tues
day afternoon at 4 o'clock from
sterptococcus infection. He had been
in declining health for several
months.
The son of Mrs. Margaret K Peel
of Robersonville. and the late Pale
Peel, he was born here 57 years ago
About 25 years ago he moved and
located in Baltimore Entering the
railroad business. Mr PVel enjoyed
a steady promotion and at the time
of his death he was divnaon super
intendent for the United Railroad
Company. Mr Peel
of the Baptist church
Lered here for hi
aUty and upright iharartrr He pos
sessed many friends here aad in has
Mrs Peel died only a few mors
ago. Besides his mother, he is ?
vived by four sisters. Mrs. IX
Chandler and Mrs Henry
of Robersonville. Mis Ethel An
drews. of Raleigh, and Mrs Joe Mi
telle, of High Point
W J. Peel, of
Funeral
Thursday afternoon at 1 afl
Baltimore,
family plot
Detail Work Slows
Up Action on Claims
For Aid in County
Tentative Allotments Place
Average Benefits At
Less Than $8
Machinery for handling the
security program continues to
slowly but steadily in this
the welfare authorities yesterday ap
proving the first group at applica
tions for assistance to dependent
children, the aged and the blinL It
will be at least six weeks Heme tea
program will reach anything like
definite form, it was learned today
as the county office buzzed with ac
tivity in handling the first batch af
claims filed since yesterday a week
ago
After receiving 93 applications far
ent child relief and 10 for relief of
the blind the county office yester
day virtually closed its doors until
nest Monday that those claims al
ready on file could be handled and
the desks cleared for another open
house period Possibly 180 old neo
ple who have been waiting
turns at the office these pea
days were asked to return nest ?
when their claims will be heard De
tailed work, almost endless in its
scope, is taxing the employee
parity of the office at the pr
time, but every effort is being
tc-ptsce the program in effect as
rapidly as posisble
Yesterday the county board of
welfare. Rev E C Shoe, chairman,
and Messrs Robt Everett and Jod
ua I- Coltrain. members, approved
36 of the 68 applications on file for
old-age assistance The amount
tentatively alloted will average a
round $8 per month, but this figure
is certain to increase as new V
plirations are received and handled,
it was pointed out Surveys are be
lt.R made in 32 other cases, the office
haiing rejected 25 applications out
right
Claims of 12 dependent children
have been approved, the average
monthly allowance running around
$5 per child Miss Mazy Taylor,
head of the department, explained
that this average is certain to vary
as additional applications are re
ceived
Ten applications from the blind
for aid have all been approved, the
welfare records showing that at
least four more are possibly eligible
to participate in the joint relief
program.
l*rrsent indications are that the
fingram in this county will be ex
tended to more than 161. the first
estimate advanced fur the old-^e
assistance participants, but that the
number of children eligible for aid
will possibly fall below the estimate
of 171 advanced some time ago. -
There continues to exist a general
opinion that one has only to be 95
years or older to qualify for '
a nee under the security prr
The office has tried to explain 1
and again that for a person to be
eligible for old-age assistance he
must be over 65 and entirely with
out resources of any kind Any per
son who is over 65 yean of age and
who thinks he is entitled to uad
ance has the right to apply for aid.
but it will be useless for one to go
to the trouble of entering an appli
cation when other resources are a
vailable for his support.
A flare-bark in some of the 25
cases already rejected is expected in
this county, according to reliable re
ports reaching here this week.
Some of the old people are Mid to
have carried I heir stories to lawyers,
and others are advancing mdlildual
schemes in their own behalf. The
right to appeal to higher authorities
is available to all, and it is believed
that many will carry their claims to
the appeal boards
The State Board of Welfare and
Public Charities estimates that the
program will cost this county ap
proximately $1X000. the board al
kiting $4,800 county funds far "
age assistance. 3.058 for dep
children and $6,385 state and
funds for administration
Infantile Paralysis
Claims First Victim
Infantile paralysis jta
life in the county tint season
?reck, when Augustus Black, i
Iwn tnn nlrt Hiwl .? ^ hWI
his parents in Gold Point.
Taken ill on Friday night a
ago. the child
sne leg. the
the other leg and a short I
after to both I
then paralyzed and