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VOLUME XL?NUMBER 57 Williamstan. Martin County. North Carolina. Friday. July IS. 1937 ESTABLISHED 1899 Martins Drop Two Out of Three; Still In Second Position Big Jim Rollins Maintains Unusual Strike-out Pace In Game This Week Williamston baseball team lost and won one came in the past three days, but the team maintained its position in the Coastal Plain Lea cue standings Snow Hill continues to bold top place by a three-game margin, Tarboro trailing the Mar tins by (bur games. It* only shift in the standings came when Tarboro annexed four games in a row to go ahead of Goldsboro and hold third place by a 1-point margin. Hot weather these past few days has slowed down the play consid been on the listless side. The boys, however, are getting tuned up to the season now and are shaking off the heat. Oyer in Goldsboro last Tuesday, Elliott held the Martins to 4 hits to figure in the 6-2 win for the Bugs. Two of the four safeties came off the bat uf Stanley and one each fay Deim and Lakatos. Big Jim Rollins fanned 10, held the Bugs to 6 hits and garnered 2 hits out of 3 chances to feature the 4-1 win on the local lot Wednesday afternoon Stevens and McCay add ed 2 hits apiece, and Stanley. Deim, 1 akaloi. and Victoria, with one each pushed the count to 10. Vick, visit ing centerfielder, played the role of robber by snatching several drives off the fence. In a contest lasting 2 hours and 20 minutes. New Bern, behind the relief pitching of Flythe, forged a head to win. $-6, on the home lot of the Bruins, where the Martins have only won 2 games in 2 seasons. New Bern took the lead in the first, but lost it in the fifth, when the Martins tallied five times, Stanley's hit with the bases loaded bringing in two and Stevens' homer registering the other three. The Bruins added two in their half of the fifth and tied it at 6-all in the sixth Two more runs in the eighth ended the scoring. Big gie allowed but 6 hits in 7 innings, and Wade. in the role of relief pitch er. allowed 2 in the one frame he worked. Earp with 3 hits and Stan ley with his customary 2, led the 10 hit attock on Oscher and Flythe. Senator Robinson Passes Suddenly Senator Joe Robinaon, the Demo cratic Party leader who had fought the battles of the little man since the New Deal was launched some oyer four years ago, was found dead at his Washington home Wednesday morning, apparently the victim of long hours of toil and relentless at tacks made by members of his own party ' This evening, members of the op position are riding the funeral train to Arkansas, the home state of the man who apparently gave his life tc a cause that held hope for the masses The first services were held in the senate chamber at noon today, and last rites will be held in Little Rock, Ark., Sunday afternoon at I o'clock. The Senator's death disrupted ac tivities in Congress, but many of the group continued to haggle during What President Roosevelt said "in all decency should be a period of mourn Reports have it that the Congress will quit within a short time, pos sibly during the next two weeks. Man Charged with Law Violation While in Jail Arrested and jailed week before last for investigation in connection with the robbery of Slade-Rhodes and Company's store in Hamilton, J. D_ Wiggins, colored man, was this week charged with violating the law while in jail. A warrant was issued this week, charging Wiggins with destroying public property. He is said to have picked a hole in a brick wall of the jail in a futile at tempt to gain his freedom. Rotenone-Talc Dust Aids Control of Terrapin Bugs Applications at a Rotenone-Talc dual containing one percent forote nooe will give control at the ter rapin bug. Use sufficient dust to the plants thoroughly and re reek as long as it is control. Applications be made after every rain. A three-quarters at nt at roteiione can also be this requires very liberal W not poise NEW HOME OF THE VANDYKE FURNITURE COMPANY The VuOikr Faraiture Conpu; will Of here tiamn ?rait. The caaqmay is mov ea far basiaei it ib stack is a la its a ita the bai meats el niraltarr far display. Ma; ud iddlad lirar Oiip Compliance Work Will Get Under Way Here Next Week Twenty-one supervisors will meet in the county agricultural building here tomorrow morning at 8:90 o' clock when they receive final in structions for checking compliance under the soil conservation program. Pending the receipt of information on the progress of the aerial survey to be made by the government, the county agricultural leaders are mak ing preparations to make ground surveys in one five townships and a part of Robersonville. The com pliance work will get underway next Griffins, Bear Grass and Cross Roads and a part of Robersonville, it was stated Forms will be distributed to the supervisors at the meeting tomor row. The cooperation of the farm ers in handling the surveys is earn estly urged. Nearly all farmers will ingly aided the work last year, and those in charge of the work are hoping that the same cooperation will be extended again this season. -? Peanut Farmers At Meeting in Jackson Favor Organization Search Is Under Wav j For Aged Inmate of County Poor Home Farmers Go On Record As Favoring Control Plan For Several Crops Jackson Approximately 300 pea nut farmers, representing 30 coun ties in North Carolina, met here on Wednesday and unanimously re solved favoring immediate steps be taken to organize, under coopera tive laws, a corporation for control ling surplus peanuts similar to that considered by Washington authori ties there June #. with the main purposes to buy peanuts at a pre determined minimum price, divert as many peanuts as necessary in or der to maintain minimum price and sell to edible trade such peanuts as it will absorb with the federal gov ernment underwriting any loss thru channels. A. M Dickson, of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, explain ed the action taken at the Wash ington meeting, together with five suggested plans: First, set up state organizations to be coordinated thru committees or federated in a nation al organization; second, set up reg ional organizations coordinated thru committees or federated into a na tional organization third, set up regional organizations to buy and sell and a national organization or federation to divert; fourth, set up one national organization with di rectors from different states to buy and sell and divert; and. fifth, com bination of state or regional groups to carry on membership work and national to buy. sell and divert. The group resolved that the pro posed corporation be authorized to employ an organizer with the ex pense to be borne by counties on a basis of 2 cents per acre in peanuts. The group unanimously went on record informing congressmen and senators that the meeting favored control programs for cotton, peanuts and tobacco. A vote authorized signature of everyone present on a petition to senators and congressmen urging them to support the agricultural ad justment act of 1(37, introduced by Congressman Flanagan John Dawson Wynne Loses -Way In Woods Near Here Yesterday Directed by Sheriff C. B Roebuck and deputies, an extensive search is underway for John Dawson Wynne, aged county home inmate, who wan dered into the woods near here early yesterday and became lost In fee ble health. Mr. Wynne is believed to be down somewhere in the pocosin and unable to move. He is said to have left a sick bed in the home yes terday morning and threatened the life of attendants when they tried to hold him there Officers were no tified immediately, and they searched for him yesterday afternoon and last night. Unable to find a trace of the aged man, they returned here short ly before noon today and recruited their forces. No report on their progress was available early this aft Mr. Wynne entered the home just a short time ago from Cross Roads Township. Without food or water, he cannot possibly live but a short time in the hot woods, searchers said when they temporarily broke the search this morning. Some arc of the opinion that death has overtak en the aged man already. Officers Capture Liquor Plant in Hassell Section Liquor lav enforcement officers are continuing their work in the swamps and byway*, despite the extremely hoi weather. Officers J H. Roebuck and BUI Haislip. raiding in the Hassell section of Hamilton Township Wednesday, captured tO-gallon capacity copper still as destroyed seven barrel of beer and Ave gallons at ] The operator, a parently anticipated a visit, and he Severe Eleetrical Storm Wednesday Accompanied by a severe electri cal storm, one of the largest rains in months fell here at 12:15 o'clock last Wednesday morning The wea ther station on Roanoke River* re corded slightly more than 1 inch of rain, or nearly two-thirds as much as was reported for the entire month of June. Several direct strikes by light ning were reported in the town here, but no one was hurt and the result ing damage to property was negli gible. Several holes were ripped in the weather boarding on the garage of Mr Prank Barnes on Church Street, and mud on the bottom of the car was knocked off. N. K. Bar rison, a resident in the Hotel George Reynolds, said he was slightly stunned when a bolt crashed just back of the hotel. Another bolt tore into a tree in the backyard at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lands ley on Ha ugh ton Street. Nearly cry body in town explained that the lightning The heat wave, centering around here for the past 10 or 12 days, eras little disturbed by the storm and yesterday the mercury broke the record for the season when it i proached the 97 mark. Forecasts from the weather prophets are not very encouraging today, as their pre Slight Rise iii Price Starts Peanut Crop Moving To Market Price Rise Customary About This Time Gives New Hope to Farmers A slight rise in the market during the past fern- days started peanuts moving again afler"acomparatively long period of little activity. A year ago the market for farmers* stock was on the upward grade, and it is hoped the prices will follow that pattern from now on. An organiza tion for controlling prices is in the offing, and it is possible that any progress there will have its effect on the present market. Prevailing prices, per pound, f.o.b. delivery points, range as follows: Jumbos, best, 4 1-4 to 4 1-2 cents, few up to 4 3-4 cents: medium Jum bos. 4 to 4 1-8 cents: best Bunch, 4 1-8 to 4 1-4 cents; medium Bunch. 3 3-4 to 4 cents; shelling stock. 3 1-4 to 4 cents, few 4 1-4 cents, ac cording to weight, size and condi tion The grow ing crop is looking exceptionally good, considering the lateness with which it was planted, due to recent favorable weather con dit ions throughout most of the pro-j ducmg section. Some fields, how ever, show too much grass The market for cleaned and shell ed Virginia is quiet, but inquiries and orders have shown considerable! improvement since the latter part o( last week, with higher prices being quoted on nearly all grades Price ranges, however, are still wide. i Robersonville Mail Crushed To Death Under Vault Door William T. Ransome Is Fa tally Hurt in Unusual Accident Monday William T Ruwuw, native of Robersonville, but for several years a resident of Raleigh, was fatally injured late Monday afternoon when a 3.000-pound vault door fell on him while he was working on it in the Raleigh plant of the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company. Ransome. son of Mrs. Ethel Bruckwell Andrews, of Ra leigh. and nephew of Mrs. O. R Chandler and Mrs. Henry Norman, both of Robersonville, was only 22 years of age and spent the early part of his life in Robersonville. Working as a locksmith with Brockwell's Shop, Raleigh, the young man was repairing a lock on the vault door when it toppled over and pinned him down, crushing his chest and other parts of his body. After a stay of nearly 10 minutes under the door, he was removed to a Ra leigh hospital, where he lapsed into unconsciousness and died about two hours later. E Lorin Covalt, work ing with Ransome on the lock, bare ly escaped with his life. Funeral services were conducted in Raleigh Wednesday afternoon, interment following in a Raleigh cemetery. Old Town Team Gets Its Second Win Over Rivals The Old Town baseball istercd its ear raid win at the year over the New Town nine on the high school diamond here yesterday afternoon by a count of 10 to 3. The teams play regularly, but seldom do the Old Town boys break into the Beanie Holland and Bennie God win pitched far Old Town and Hay wood Wynne caught John Ward and Roy Spruill formed the battery Eight Cases Tried At Monday Session Of Recorder s Court Only Half Day Required To Dispose of Cases for Fast* Two Weeks Eight cases were called in the county recorder's court Monday, the proceedings being of no great con sequence. The session was adjourn ed about noon, and the attendance s very small It was the first session of the court this month, the oBicers having otmi led Monday of last week as a holiday. J. H. Clark failed to answer when called in the case charging him with drunken driving Papets were issued for his arrest _ Mack Little was fined $50. Used voked for one year in the case charg ing him with drunken driving. Judgment was suspended upon' payment of the cost in the case charging Pauline Ward with an as sault with a deadly weapon. Dick Daniel, a second defendant in the; case, was found not guilty. Robert Biggs, colored, was found guilty of violating the liquor lams. The court invoked a three-months sentence conditionally imposed some time ago and added three more months to it. the second sentence to begin at the expiration of the firs*. He appealed to the higher courts anJ bond was required n the sum of $150. Charged with reckless driving and operating a car without a driver's license. Harry Morning was sen term ed to the roads for a term of $0 days. Judgment was suspended upon | payment of the cost in the case charging Willie Davis with an sault with a deadly weapon. The case charging Esteita Andrew s with violating the liquor laws was nol prossed. The case charging Dorothy Brow n with violating the liquor Laws was thrown out of court. Local Scouts Enjoy Trip To Jamboree "We met boys from every state in the. Union and a few from foreign countries, and we had a splendid time." John Fleming Thigpen said this week, following his return last Saturday from the National Bov Scout Jamboree in Washington Thousands of the youngsters mere in Washington City from all over the country, and three from here. Bilhe Biggs. Jimmie Watts, and young Thigpen. apparently enjoying more than anything else the trading market. The boys exchanged arti Florida and New York, including a horned toad. "It took qtirrtT ?,l>r tQ feed the boys for one breakfast, not to mention the flapjacks."" the local youths said^ The Scouts were quar tered in tents, each group preparing j special exhibits. Mrs. W. T. Wiggins Final Rites Today Mrs Cornelia Wiggins. wife of W T Wiggins. died at her home wa' - here on the Hamilton Road yester day morning at 1:30 o'clock, follow ing an illness that lasted the great er part of a year Mrs Wiggins. 76 years old. was confined to her bed mast of that time She was a native of this county and had many friends in her home community. Besides her husband she leaves four children. Mrs. Henry Gardner, of Williamston. Mrs Lester Blanl. of Hassell. and Mrs Jim Lilley. with whom she made her home: and Jan Wiggins of Williamston Funeral services are being conduct cd this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the late home by Her. W B Har rington. assisted by Rev J. H. Smith of the local Baptist churchy Burul will follow in the Tyre remotely in Williams Social Security Work Goes Forward Slowly VanDyke Furniture' Company To Open' mi n - New Store Saturday Store Recognized As One Of the Most Modern ?In This Section The VanDy ke Furniture Company is completing arrangements today for occupying their handsome and modern new home tomorrow on Main Street between the Guaranty Bank & Trust Company and the At lantic Hotel Building Recognized as one of the most modem in this section, the store was just recently completed, adding much to the ap pearance of the town's business sec tion and enabling the firm to better serve an increasing patronage. The loyal support accorded us by the pfoph* ??> ?htr ?? ,l..nr.ff the past has enabled us to expand and offer a better service." Mr Gar land Woolard. manager, said on the eve of his new store opening "We are keenly appreciative of that sup port. and we pledge our every effort to better serve the good people of |Eastern North Carolina.' Mr Wool ard added i Preparing for the opening of its large new home tomorrow, the firm has made extensive purchases on the largest furniture markets in the country. One of the largest stocks of modern household furnishings is now available to the people of this section, the town bring recognized [as one of the leading furniture cen ters in this part of the state The store owners and operators extend a cordial welcome to the peo ple of eastern Carolina to visit their store at any time Cheeked This 1 eck Starting the early part of the week, a forest fire burned over be tween 500 and 1.000 acres of the old J & W. tract of land in Griffin; Township, reports from County Few est Warden Henry Hardison today stating that the fire had beer checked and that no great damage resulted Believed to have been of incendi ary origin, the fire ate its way into the dry mossy land and made it dif ficuit for the wardens to bring it un tan Conservation Corps were brough from camp headquarters in Wash ington and it was with difficulty tha they brought the blaze under con trol late yesterday. Warden Hardi son said today Tractors and plows were used ti cut trenches and hold the fire int? a small area, it was said Tour of County Farms Next i eek Between 75 and 100 (atmcrs from Berlin. Washington. Beaufort. Pitt. Edgecombe. Halifax and Martin Counties will make a tour of farms in this county on Thursday of nrxt week. County Agent T B Brandon said today The schedule has not been completed, but it is bkely the fanners will visit farms in at least five townships Various demonstrations are being conducted on the several farms the group will visit. Mr Brandon said, and the tour anil cer.ter around a study of the results of these demon strations Representatives from the State Ex tension Division, as well as county agents in this section are planning to make the trip, and Martin farm ers are invited to postulate in the Applications Filed Here Are Returned For More Cheeking Office Not To Receive Any More Applications Until After August First Work on taking assistance under the social program came to a standstill in the county this week, the welfare odes announcing that no more applua turns would be considered mm aft er the first of August. In the maa time. the welfare forces ing their attention on j necessary information on 100 applications already i The 50 applications the County welfare board a mk ago have been returned from the?" ?I if is understood that most endless detail is required, and that most of the 50 applications ml to Raleigh were returned here to have the ages of the applicants re checked. It is not likely that assist a nee will be refused those whaae -ges cannot be established, but in dications are that the w ill be delayed until the age are verified No applications are nap ! Mderation by the county board, and it could not be when that group would hold ei meeting It is thought that the leiuauwhi of this mottth wuaid be pent by welfare workers i information on the making surveys in the l It is now believed that the asset a nee program in this county will not take definite form within two or three months, and possibly and if the machirntTT ftr I the work throughout the sy not speeded up. it is likely that some of the aged will have passed on to their reward before their pleas for help are heard According to re ports this week, the social security pfi?gram is wrapped and tight w ith endless red tap (x)Ioml Boys Held For Theft of Iron Three small colored boys. Lindbergh B:ggs, ?. Andrew 2 and Richard Smith, each 13 Wynne judge of the juverule i tere this week for the i ?f several hundred pounds of from the Atlantic Coast l? **?? road Company near the "> mi ?h 11 Jk wOx Lumber Company plant on Eat Main Street. The boys mere rounded up by Hailruad Detective OUneac. of Nor folk and local officers. According to reports the boys bat old 15 cents worth of the iron and mere waiting for , man to pass their way a remainder. Part of the is used as cross-tie plates, was re covered The transaction invoiced such a mall afnount. Detective CTBnen re fused to ask other indict?ictv. it mas said The promiscuous stealing nf ynp iron and parts from tractors and ars is attracting attention of the local police, and if the practice fla continued indictments are o follow. Chief W R Daniel, of 1 local police force, said today Child Critically Hurt What Hit by Automobile Today Louise Whitaker. 4-year-old ct of Becky and >is critically hurt nto the path of a car near U ?abin filling station in Bertie y shortly after the noon hoar Brought here by the ihnu ar. Sterling L Dara at 113 Street. East Pni.duu. R L rhlld n the offices at Oca Vim before its Windsor hospital Board of Health Considering, A pplicants for County Office this afternoon at * "'?*?* tin County Board of sHknni applKaUon for the | of full-tane health county under the n gram recently pnwdol by thoritMo. No pected in the formation dirates that the I ably uniiraaed fay tha xacorda of at full-tinw officer, the health board to launch the program, it , ed out County officials have been looking around for quarters to the new department, but no has been taken m that According to taogi two received just before the this afternoon, it will be to inaugurate the
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