ES3I THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XL?NUMBER 56 Williamston, Martin County. North Carolina. Tuesday. July 13.1937 ESTABLISHED 1899 Martins Run Present Streak To 6 in Row; Still Trailing Billies Art Hauger's Boys Holding To Second Position By Six-Run Margin Winning ax straight and the last nine played. Art these past tew days have tjgHwd their hold on second place in the Coastal Plain standings, but Peahead Walker's Snow Hill Billies have been winning a bit regularlj and maintain a three-game margin today over the lorals At this stage of race Goldsboro trails William ston by five full games. Even the chronic growlers their growling as the Ms ed added life this hot up six straight imp lud I1* feat Kinston for the ninth and tenth tunes in as many games so far this nesrm Don Victoria went into ac tion behind the bat for the Martins in th# game with Goldsboro here last Friday and had a perfect day at bat as well as behind the bat- Clar ence "Soup" Campbdl. brought hero BifSmnnH for UtltfiaM WSk has not entered the line-up. Prem dent Goodmon stating this morning that the young man had not fully lewvered from an injury received Big Jim Rolins had hie day last Friday, when he turned the Bugs down with 4 hits and fanned 10 to feature the 5-1 win. While he was handling the "chunking." his team mates took care of the stick work. Led by Victoria with 4 for 4, the lo cals got to Musser for 11 safeties. Villepique got 3 for 4. and Earp. Stanley, Stevens and Deim each hit safely on two occasions. Kinstor. was turned back, 11 to t, over in Kinston last Saturday. The Martins executed another of their batting attacks that netted 10 hits, including 3 home runs, 3 by McCay and another by Stanley. There was a lot of protesting, but officially all complaints were withdrawn. Kinston alleged there were to many Martins in uniforms, and the fans maintain ed there was too much Williamston. anyhow. The Eagles were alleged to have had an ineligible man play ing third, but at the end of the game all were satisfied except the Kinston fans, and they just could not get over the nine straight lickings handed them by the Martins. Led by Earp. Stanley and Stevens, with 3 hits each, the Martins touched Cooper and Sekeres for 18 safeties. Deun. Lakatos and McCay getting 3 each, both of McCay's counting for the circuit, one with two on in the third. Biggie pitched for the Martins and allowed 10 hits before he was re lieved in the seventh. Fields, finish ing the game, held the Eagles hit tea*. Even though the law of averages favored Kinston in the game hem Sunday, the visitors dropped the con test, 10 to 3 Wade, pitching fee the Martins, proved quite effective in the pinches and the visitors' 11 hits were useless for the most part. Wade homered in the fourth to share the batting honors with Earp and Deim. Earp hit 3 for 4. and Deun homered in the third with two on. The Mar tin did their damage in the third, fourth and fifth frames, the visitors shifting their line-up after that and held the locals scoreless during lh* remainder of the Old-Age Assistance Work Progressing The work of extending Mmlinrt to needy children, the aged and the blind is going forward steadily in the county, the welfare department the handling of 3D ap fonday. More thai IOC applications have been filed for the , and possibly SO others have al The first appeal from the department's ruling was heard Mon day fay the Martin County Board at bean taken in the case. Attorney J C. Smith can led the appeal of 1 ben Bland before the i it wi Sweet Home Church To Elect Officers This Week Board of Health To Consider Health Officer Applications The Martin County Board of Health is expected to hold a meet ing between now and the end of this ? to mnyiHff thf yppoiy>tn^nt of a full-time health officer for the unty. it was learned today, board members have not been called into session at this time, the tary stating that they would I tilled just as soon as bnsfmf the applicants here could be effected. There are four applications on file with the county board, but no action in connection with the appointment of a full-time man will be taken un til all the applicants are interviewed. It was learned that all the applicants had splendid records, but that only one of them had actual experience in public health work. At least two of the others are taking special train ing in Chapel at the present time, but they will not be available for service in this county until on or after January 1. it was learned. Overcast Skies Give Section Some Relief From Heat Today More Than 400 People Die As Heat Wave Strikes in Twenty-five States Overcast skies today gave this sec tioa relief, temporary, at least, fol lowing a sis-day heat wave that had the mercury as high as 97 degrees at tunes. Relief of any permanence is not in sight, however, as re ports from other sections of the na tion stated that the main wave con tinues unbroken Scattered thun dei showers brought relief yesterday j and today in some sections. Already the excessive heat has ex acted a death toll estimated at dose; to 400 persons in the 25 states bear ing the brunt of the attack. More than 45 people have lost their lives by drowning since the heat wave got underway nearly a week ago. Near ly one-fourth of the deaths from heat were reported in the states of New York and New Jersey There were 27 such deaths in Michigan. 37 in Pennsylvania. 30 in Connecticut and 20 in Illinois. Effects of the heat reached all the way to Maine, where six deaths have been reported as a result of the wave. Temperature changes will be of | slight importance today, according to forecasts by the Weather Bureau North Carolina reported no deaths from heat, but the hot and dry wea ther has threatened growing crops. | Tobacco and corn are wilting in the fields under a hot sun Begin Compliance Work This Week Following the arrival of necessary forms this week, the county agent's office is rushing arrangements for starting compliance work the latter part of this week under the soil .m servation program, Mr. T. B. Slade said today. Definite plans for the compliance work are still pending the completion of an aerial survey of part of the county. Mr Slade point ed out. Regardless of the aerial survey progress, the county forces will start working checking compli ance in the lower part of the coun ty. Supervisors who are to work in the lower sections of the county will like be called into the office of the agent for the forms and final instruc tions within the next two or three days, it is understood. Occupants Unhurt As Cars Crash on Jamesville Road No one eras badly hurt, but con jerable psupeity damage resulted when the cars of A Carey, jr.. and G- E Little crashed on the James ville-Plymouth highway late last night. Several boys in the Corey painfully skinned and bruised, but their injuries were not J. H Roebuck mid the wreck. The left aides of the two cars were bat ted and partly tarn off. Mr. Little, Ohio engineer working r the pulp mill in the lower part ' this county, eras driving with his Jamesville when the Many Sign Contracts for Hospital Savings Benefits -Mayor John L HasaeU was the Int Martin County man to join ths Association. Mrs Schools of County To Open on September 2 Believed Earlv Date Will Help Hold Up Average Attendance Date Not Determined For Opening the Colored Schools in County Martin County schools will start the 1937 38 term on Thursday. Sep tember 2. the board of education de cided in special meeting Monday. The opening date is described as the earliest in years and was determined only after a long discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of cutting short the vacations of thous ands of Martin County children. In determining the early opening date, the board believes that a bet ter attendance average will be made possible, that the children can be spared from the rural home chores better in the early fall than in the spring. The board also remembered the long delay caused by bad rpad condition^during the past two terms, and decided that an early start would forestall, partially at least, any delay that may follow this com ing term. And there is no reason why interruptions are not to be ex pected again this coming term. It was also pointed out that here tofore many parents were unable to buy books for the children until a I portion of the tobacco crop was har vested. This year there will be no books for the grammar-school chil dren to buy. and the tobacco mar kets will have been opened a week, giving the parents some time, at least, to buy clothes for the young sters. Patrons in more than half the schools are said to favor the early jMiagiiiifl ? Whpn 1.11 1 Vs m aVlitanta?^ | wnrn on tuc Buvaniugco were considered, the board, while realizing that some hardships will follow, determined to cut the vaca tion of the county's youth short by a few days. The board also decided on the hol iday schedule for the term. Two days are allowed for Thanksgiving, but the Christmas observance will have to be crowded into one week, the schools to dose on the 21st and re open on the 29th. Dates for opening the colored schools in the county were not de termined at the meeting this week. The colored plants are likely to start the term about a week later or possibly two weeks after the white schools open for the term. County Home Inmate Dies Early Monday Morning Dock Harrison, Martin County home inmate, died there Monday morning at 1 o'clock following a long period of declining health. He suffered a stroke of paralysis a few weeks ago and was later removed to the county home. He was about 57 years old, and lived in the Gold Point section of the county before he entered the county home a few days ago. He had never married and leaves one brother. Will Harrison, of Scotland Neck. The body was turned over to rel atives early in the day and burial followed that afternoon in Roberson ville Township without any funeral rites, it was stated. Young Man Loses Life In Washington. D. A Young man named Williams was diowned while swimming in WaMiington City last Saturday aft ernoon. He was the son of C. A. Williams, and the body was carried lay for burial in Beaufort County not far from Ssnitharicks Creek. According to reports reaching hers Young Williams dived into shallow a skull fracture Board of Education Makes Contracts for Building Projects A. T. Gurkin and Brothers Low Bidders on Parmele And Gold Point Jobs Meeting in special session Monday, the Martin Cbunty commissioners awarded contracts for the construc tion of a school building for colored children at Gold Point and a three room addition to the colored plant at Parmele. Dates for opening the schools in the county were definitely determined, all members attending and taking part in the business be fore the meeting. A. T. Gurkin and Brothers, coun ty contractors, were low bidders on both the building projects, the one at Parmele to cost $3,780 and the one at Gold Point cost R300. The build ing at Gold Point replaces an old structure that was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. Reports claiming the building was fired were investi gated, but the evidence was consid ered insufficient to support indict ments. The new building will be ofl frame construction and will have four classrooms. Increased enrollment makes neces sary a three-room addition to the Parmele school building The addi tion will be of brick construction. Both projects are lo be completed and ready for use when the new term gets underway in September. After ordering the agricultural de partment discontinued in Parmele school, the board reconsidered its ac tion and the service will be contin ued, the board allot ing $200 as its part of the department costs Messrs. E. H. Ange, J. F. Martin. George C Griffin. J. W Eubanks and J. D. Woo lard were present for the meeting. Several Fights Aired in Court Hot weather here put several of the colored population in a fighting mood over the week-end. but Mayor Hassell got most of them straight ened out in his court last night and sent the remainder to the county courts for trial. Judgment was suspended upon payment of the costs in the case charging Melisha Whitehurst. Tee Briley and Lillie Whitehurst with an affray. Probable cause was found in the case, and Jeff Whitehurst was bound over to the county court for trial. Charged with the theft of a hog from Frank Carstarphen, J T. Briley was bound over to the county court for trial. Unable to raise the $200 bond, Briley was placed in jail. Belk-Tyler Sale Begins Thursday Recognized as one of its biggest an nual selling events, the Belk-Tyler Company opens its annual July Sale here Thursday morning. Manager Claude Plyler announcing today that the big store would be closed all day Wednesday while drastic price re ductions are effected. Commenting on the huge selling event. Mr. Plyler stated that every item in the store will be placed on sale, that at no time in the history of the company have greater bar gains been offered to the buying pub lic. "We have just got to make room for fall merchandise in our store, and that's why we are making the many big bargains available during our July sale," he added. Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper B. Ayers Dies The 14-month -old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper B. Ayers died at the home of her parents near Wash ington early last Friday night, fol lowing an attack of colitis. Pneu monia was given as the immediate cause of the child's death. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. B. Harrington at the Tice Cemetery in Griffins Township, this county, Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Margolis Brothers Start Their July Sale Thursday Marked reductions in all depart ments have been effected by Mar golis Brothers preparatory to start ing their big annual July Clearance Sale on Thursday of this week. The store's July Clearsncf Sale is an an nual event, and one that attracts thrifty shoppers from great dis tances. Hw owners have completed jt one of their big William Lawrence Bennett Dies at Home of Brother Funeral Services Conducted Friday Afternoon By Rev. J. H. Smith Willim Lawrence Bennett. Wil liamston Township farmer, died at the home of his brother, Mr. Frank C. Bennett, near here on the McGas key road, last Thursday night at 9 o'clock, following a long period of declining health. He suffered a stroke of paralysis about a year ago. and he is believed to have suffered a second stroke a few days before he died. Mr. Bennett was C3 years old. the son of the late Mr and Mrs, Calvin Bennett He had lived in this ctxin ly all his life and fanned uuUl Iil> health failed him. Mr. Bennett did not get out much and seldom left the old home. It was said he visited Williamston the last tune when the first anniversary of the signing of the Armistice was observed here in 1919. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock by Rev. James H. Smith. Burial was in the family plot in the Baptist cem etery here. Besides his brother, he is survived by four sisters. Mrs. J. K Gurganus. of Cross Roads;' Mrs. Augustus A. Wynn: Mrs. J. P. Harris, and Mrs L. K Nicholson, all of Williamston Eleven Killed, Many Injured in Crashes On State Highways No Serious Accidents Are I Reported in This County During Week-end Death stalked the highways of North Carolina over the week-end. an incomplete