mil THE ENTERPRISE I
VOLUME XL?NUMBER 65 Williamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Friday. August I J. 1937 ESTABLISHED
Martins Win Two of j
Last Three; Big Day
For Fans Tuesday
Continue In Second Place
With Healthy Lead Over
Tk? Tarboro Serpents
Art
to the
Win
_ . by five
lartnro trailiof the Martins by
I a half fiaiiaau. About the
ten. the local fans had their day
iers giving
exactly to
: it enjoy
at the old dinrnaid root
in the ridn
the aeaa
?neat success even if the Martins
nil to WW another o- ...
to Snow Hill
' County metro), _
?fa* two league-lending
ras close
For su m
by Joyce, but in the
; balf at the utfa Uimp ,
baad Walker, protesting when Urn
P*** Cone called a strike on ]
?- j ? "?"?" wandered froe
the Held with apparent great reluct
"" 10 ,hc Went glee of the cad
"?'^theld the Billies to 5 hits
-Jid tanned A The visitors scored
. I"?"" ?erood on a
ble fay Botrofl. Vie
wer Cor the locals in
er?h a single. but prior
1 b* W been robbed of
_-cood base Hits by Vic
?oria. Fields. Earp and Victoria net
M three runs and gave the Mart
a ?-1 win Stanley and Lakalos I
tared afield for the Martins, and
?abb pulled a fast one when he prefc
*** ?*"? Victoria's hat
Me to start a double
Over ID Snow Hill ?h. day
Ptiebed a good game, allow
mg Ihr Billies ? hits but the boys
r?**" borne a 5-2 loss The hits
**"? ?bout evenly distributed a
moB* ibe Martins 7 of the ? going
ta fie plate getting a lut apiece, in
i *? tar circuit by McCay
y^day^fiS^
Be*"Ts~Swpants staged a
OUS ninth inning rally.
? ?* "taat and lost to the k
?ta by a H count kJi.~
?V 1# hits, but kept them well i
* -"?ung nonors with the
_ ?? > o'clock.
Walker and his Billies meet the Mar
days.
New Jurists Will
Hold Court Here
of Sanford.
J. Bow. at
this week by the
i tan at Martin County Su
Court convening the thud
WHS
m
J"
Hoey Lata
The Rneutar viat will he hd ?
Son oi Mr. and Mrs. Watts
Reported Better in Hospital
mcaouef 1
tai
Expect Additional Old-Age
Benefit Checks in Few Days
old
id four to
and ai to
tit expected
shortly No estimate of the Latol a
cial security psugiam in this county]
[ SIX NEW BUSSES j
Six
Mr& Jos. F. Martin
Dies Early Today
At Home of Sister
Funeral Services Will Be
Held Sunday Afternoon
From Late Home
Mi*. CMtir Hulliday Martin, wife
of Mr Jod F Martin, member of
I be Martin County Board of Educa
tion and prominent citizen of James
ville Tomahp. died at the home of
her sister. Mrs Jno E Sexton, in
this nwrnmt at I M o'
She had suffered with l lieu
for more than six years, and
had been an invalid during the
greater part of the past two years
Complications developed and during
the past f orteen weeks she was
confined to her bed
The daughter of Mr T. Jeff Hoi
bday and the late Mrs Margaret
Godard Holhday. Mrs Martin was
bora in Jamesnllr Township 49
years ago the 28th of this month.
She was a thoughtful and under
standing mother and wife, devoting
willingly her tame and attention to
the comfort of her family Mrs
Martin was a member of the Pop
ular Chapel church a greater part
of her life, and was held m
T*iiu all who knew her
sued by ten children Mrs E E
Misses Bertie. Grace,
ad I sin lie Martin, and
Edward Lite. Albert. Bill
Martin, all of James
vile She aim leaves one brother.
Mr Wihner J Holhday. of James
Title, and four asters. Mrs Eva
Daw, Mrs L W Micelle Mrs Rox
ana Smith m irk. all of Jamesville.
and Mrs Jno E Sexton, of Wash
will be held at
the late home liualay afternoon at
3 o'clock by Rev D W Arnold, of
Rev W B Har
of this
will follow in
the family plot on the home farm. ~
Mew Town Boys Win Two
Games from Old Rivals
Executing a tnple play, the New
Town haaehall team defeated the
OM Town boys last Tuesday. 8 to
7. and went on to register a 11-10
over their o|d
Might Test Hamilton's
Bine Laws Next Soorfijl
during the month of July was ghr
en, but the program coat will ap
proximate $500, it is thought. th?
county paying about one-fourth and
the State and Federal government*
paying the remainder.
Nearly 40 applications far aid an
pending in the office of the count]
welfare department at the preaeni
time, and additional application:
will be received the latter part at
this month. Those dependents whe
had their applications approved be
fore this week will participate it
the benefits as of the month of July
Old-Age Assistance
Program Will Nol
Affect County Home
None of 29 Inmates Is Able
To make Arrangements
For Private Care
The old age irtirtwre program
is not Likely to decrease the counts
home population in this county, ac
cording to Miss Mary Taylor, head
of Martin's welfare department
inmates in the home are over 6!
years of age nol more than three oi
them could possibly effect arrange
incuts for their care outside thi
home, the welfare superintendent
explained.
At the present time the average
cost of maintaining the home i
$1210 per month for each inmate
and it is almost certain that the cod
to maintain any one of the inmate;
outside the home would exceed thai
amount. Several of the inmates an
rnnfinrd to their beds much of tha
time, and are entirely dependent
making it impossible to locate then
in private homes and support then
with the small monthly sums allow
ed under the social security pro
The county home population ovei
the State has been decreased vet]
little so far. but the assistance pro
gram is expected to decrease thi
number applying for admittance tc
the institutions
The number of inmates of count]
homes of the state last June wa
3.045. a decrease of 70 from the 211!
recorded on the same date of th<
previous year, according to a repor
? eleased Wednesday by W C. Ere!
Director of the Division of Institu
lions and Corrections of the Stati
Board of Charities and Public Wei
fare
During the fiscal year, count]
home population soared to 2170 oc
January 30, with the lowest level
3.045 recurdad at the end of the 13
months period, the iepon showed
Mr Erell said that at the begin
""if pf the year there were J[
county homes in the state Tha
number was reduced to >5 with Uk
closing of the home in Milcbel
County because of a lack of inmate
for three months. J
Mrs. W T. Bust. Commissione
of the State Welfare Department. >
of the opinion that operation of thi
state's Social Security pragma
during the present fiscal year wil
result in further depletion of Uv
population of county homes In
mates of these and other state ant
county- s upported institutions an
not eligible for assistance under lh<
program so long as they remain u
the establishments
Mrs. Anderson Undergoes
Second Operation Todaj
Mrs Oscar S Anderson continue:
critically il in ? Richmond hospital
late reports reaching here statin*
that she would undergo an operation
today in the continued effort to ne
her life. Members of the famil]
were called ts her bedside last Tiiea
day night, but her condition wi
reported better yesterday, and an
other operation was considered.
Rev. and Mrs. J as. Smith
Home from Wedding Trii
Rev. and Mrs James H. Smith re
extended wedding trip
western North Carolina. They an
at home in the pastoruun on Churd
Street. _
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson
And Family at Home Hert
pulp mill in the lower part of thi
county. Mrs Henderson and ther
Mid three sons m
to make their boa*
Hotel her
[MiuEmma Wentz
Godwin Died Last
Wednesday Here
Funeral Services Are Being
Held at Late Home This
Afternoon at 4 o'Clock
Mrs. Emma Wentz Godwin, one
of Williamston's oldest and most
highly respected citizens, died at her
home on West Main Street here last
Wednesday afternoon at 2 50 o'clock
following a long period of declin
ing health. She was able to be up.
d was active in her home until
just a short while before her death,
however.
Mrs. Godwin was born in Wash
ington County 77 years ago. the
daughter of the late Adam Clark
and Elizabeth Jane Wentz. both of
w hom were prominent people of
this section of the state. In early
womanhood she was married to Ben
Franklin Godwin. who was for
years prominent in the political life
of the town and county. He died
several years ago Following their
marriage. Mr and Mrs Godwin k>
ago and she has made her home
hei?- nine thai tune Mrs Godwin
centered her interest in her family
and home and was held in high re
gal d by all who knew her.
She is survived by five sons. Lewis
W Godw in, of Farmviile. Dr. Grov
tr C. Godwin, of limes. Ill Com
mander Donald C Godwin, of the
United States Navy, with headquar
ters now at Annapolis. Md . Chas
H. Godwin, sr . and Vernon D. God
w in. both of Williamston She also
leaves one brother. A. N Wentz. of
Roper, and nine grandchildren
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the home this aftermun at 4
o'lkrk by Revs J - H Smith of the. 1
Baptist Church, and E F M.oelev. :
of ihe Church of the Advent In- '
terirent will follow in the iaui>
plot in the local cemetery
Personnel ol Bear
Crass Faculty I las
Been Completed
AH Positions Vacated by
Resignations Have
Been Filled
All positions made vacant by
resignations have been filled and the
personnel of the Bear Grass faculty
was announced complete this week
by Principal T O Hickman, follow
ing a recent meeting of the local
committee The committee. Messrs.
C U Rogers. Wheeler Rogers, and
Henry' P Pie I. was reported to be
well pleased with the teaching per
sonnel for the term that gets under
a ay neat month, and die principal
looking forward to a successful
Four new appointments were made
to fill the positions made vacant by
resignation
The names of the faculty mem
bers and their home addresses are:
First grade Miss Virginia Shind
ler. of Indiana and Greenville.
Second grade Miss Doris Jenkins,
of Robersonville
Third grade Miss Fumts House,
of Robersonville
Fourth grade: Miss Ruby Ma lone,
of Williamsfon
Fifth grade Miss Annie Mae Da
vb, of Rocky Mount
Sixth grade Miss Carrie Bell
Warren, of Robersonville
Seventh grade. Miss Louise Pas
chall. of Resdsville Miss Paschal
just recently left the county for fc
home; she having ninstid m tie
Presbyterian Daily Vacation Bible
Schools.
High School French and English.
Mtss Annie Belle Hollowell. of Eliz
abeUi City, history and science. Me
Iver Vann. of Hartsville. S C ; prin
cipal. Professor T O. Hickman.
Gub Boys and Girls
Plan Encampment
Around ID Martin County
club boys and prb arc
vacation at the state club
ten at White Lake in
Cbianiy, on Augin
?t was announced today
county school term.
will be crantcd the
. It was officially I
by the county school bead, who es
tbe alwnn n would not be
if i
Border Market Prices Bring
Hope To Fanners in County
to the border
as the int week
draws to a
the 1C
Tsidsy an irnai fwcaarage
?ft to Startio Coast; farmers,
aad the marfcetiag activities
' ' belt Tke'^nVinx tea
a
prices for the
Malf Dozen Actions!
(Vied in Recorder's
<?urt Last Monday
session Again Draws Com
paratively Very Few
Spectators
Half dunn cases were called in
he county recorder's court last Men ,
lay by Judge H O Peel, none of ,
he actions attracting much atten ,
?n from the general public At ,
Robert I. Coburn prosecuted
?It
The caw charging Ronald Craw
ord with drunken driving was nul
missnl
l>Jr?ed with indecent exposure
-ale Milliard failed to answer when
-lied and judgment absolute on I'
"Old was directed by the court. I
Fernando Williams, charged with , ?
*mg drunk and disorderly anj',
lamag.ng property^ pleaded guilty
O the first count The plea was ac '
Cpted by the state and Judge Peel
?ned him $10. added the costs and 1
tirected the defendant to replace u '
smdow light in the mayors office
n James\ ille. <
C Kaarged with operating a disor !
twlf house. Paul M-ggard was
I _ _ _ c?e??- sa naj S6I1
U. Ihe reads for tKr?r|
nonths. sentence U? begin at the di
lution of the court at any time with '
n the next two years.
Hoggard was a defendant in a ?v ,
?d case charging him and Juanita ,
tier with fornication and adultery. |
rhe two were sentenced jail for j i
hree months, the sentences to begin 1 |
?I the direction of the court at any
une within the next two years
Clarence Gregory, charged with
cckless d'wing. was fined $25 and
<axed with the cost.
ViiiiiIht Apply for
Job at Teachcrajjc
^ Farm '-"c school committee I.
a reviewing nearly SO applications!
u>d the members are expected
to
r*ake an appointment immediately
" ?" position made vacant by
he resignation of Rev and Mrs W
8 Harrington as operators of the
eaciierage there
Received by the county board of
duration this week, the applications
<* the position were turned over
immediately to Ihe local commit
?e. but as far as it could be learm-d
oday no appointments have beer,
Res' and Mrs Harrington rvn
lered an untiring service to the
rfwol there during the past several
ears. but they considered a change
advisable and they moved into
he" Mime in the community
ecently
Professor C B. Martin, principal
?f the school there, said this week
hat arrangements were virtually
yanplete lor sUrting the term the
'nd of next month, with the exc. p
Ion of employing operators for the
earhpra??
Sus White. Attack Victim.
Reported Slightly Better
Gus While, local colored man who
*as knocked in the head with a
Mere of iron at his home on lowe
Haul Street last Saturday night
?s reported slightly improved in a
Washington hospital today. The
condition continues critical.
,IU ?jw?iht gone, and tin mind i
?pparently affected, there is doubt
* WMfe will ever be able to
"** an acceptable account of Uu
nystenou. attack One report stat
?d H*1 'he man had to be tied to
MM hun on the bed. that about two
ughts ago he wandered from hi.
w"? '?und in the hospital
?ellar
Mdm Grimes, who was accused by
*'hi?e *? Ms attacker, continues in
today that
Several Tobacco
Barns Destroyed
By Fire This ^eek
Williamston Fire Company
Answers Call To Farm
Near Everetts
Fire destroyed! four l>*barro hams.
>ne on Bud Mobky's farm in Cross
toads Township one on the White
arm of Mr J T Bamhill. near Ev
?retts, one on R C Roebuck's farm
in Robersonville Township. and
ville Township, last Tuesday, the
>arn losses being the first reported
n the county this season As far as
it could be learned, no insurance
a as carried by the owners, and the
losses were complete, including sev
eral hundred sticks of choice tobac
o m each barn. ,
?A shelter connected the burning
barn w ith another on the White
farm, and for a short tame the fire
threatened to consume the connect
ing shelter and spread to the sec
>nd barn and possibly to a packhouse|
md other buildings Workers were
larvesting tobacco just a few yards j
may when firp <lart?vl m Ih?
arn. but they were unable to stop
it. The Williamston fire company!
inswered a call there. but the fire
had almost burned itself out and
he other buildings were out of dan
jer w hen the firemen reached there
Protest Changes in
School Bils Routes
School patrons ??# the Macetkinta
rommumty will protest the changes
recently ordered by the State School
Commission in bus routes in that
rommumty, it was learned here to
lay. County school officials could
not be reached for a statement, but
it was unofficially learned that sev
eral prominent etti/em id lie ihge
Ionia community petitioned the
hoard chairman late yesterday for
L* hearing, and that a meeting of the
ounty school authorities mould be
held here next Monday, m hen the
natter will be durussnL
The recent change in the routing
?f the busses in that community was
onsidered several years ago. but
[>aIrons provided private transpor
lation, and the 20 or 25 pupils there
rontinued to attend the Williamson
ichooL
It was intirtated by at least one
>f the patrons that he would pro-j
ide, if necessary, private' transpor
ation for his children to the Wil
ia mst on school
[own Board ^ill
Hold Mpfl Tonight
The special meeting nf the legal
own commissioners scheduled 1 to
iave been held last Wednesday nigh;
vas postponed on account of the
leathjof Mrs Emma Godwin, moth
her of Commissioner Vernon D.
Godwin. Mayor John L Hassell an
touncing today that plans were be
ng considered for holding the twice
postponed meeting tonight at I t
-lock.
According to the mayor no action
a ill be taken at the meeting tonight
in connection with setting a tax rat*?
for the current fbcal year A brief
inieu of the proposed budget w
Mnbly be made, but action ui con
nection with establishing the t
rate will hardly be taken I
regular meeting to be held next
month
Routine matters will
and possibly
tobacco board of trade mill I
at the meeting tonight, the mayor
laid. CcmminMwii G. H Har
and N C Green are out of
today and are ant eipn trd to be
present at the amtnt at 1
ad.
Desperado Sent lip
From Here Leader
In Break From Pen
Two of Eight Escapees Are
Recaptured Early Today
Near Raleigh
Eight lone-term prisoners, believ
ed to have been led by Worth R
(Tick> Proctor, the man who was
sentenced to prison for 8 to 10 years
in this county back in 1934 for the
robbery of the Harrison Wholesale
Company store, escaped from the
central prison in Raleigh late yes
terday by tunneling under the wall
Two of the prisoners. Carl lie
Knight, serving a l2 to-16 year term,
and Norman Hart, serving a 30-year
term, were recaptured eight miles
I out of Raleigh this morning Com
mandeering a car from a state hos
pital employee, the six other men
| are thought to be traveling south.
| The car stolen in Raleigh by the
convicts was abandoned near Fort
Bragg, and two cars were stolen in
Favetlevtlle Lot r:ght. officers be
lieving Proctor and his companions
the machines and "continued
south.
Local and county officers were
on duty all last night to guard a
gainst a jail delivery here. It was
| thought possible that the convicts
would come here and attempt to free
a brother-in-law of one of the es
victs who drove away and left the
?ither two. traveled as far east as
Rocky Mount, but there they turned
south
Proctor was one of a fiveman gang
who robbed the Harrison Whole
ale Company store here in 1933.
One of them. Coley Cain, was killed
in South Carolina last year after
he escaped from the prty>n T C
TV*>k* is saul to be serving a sen
tence in New Jersey Joe Berry is
serving his term in this state, and
George Bailey has completed his
sentence
Proctor, also convicted in other
counties for robberies, was serving
a combined sentence of nearly 30
Tears ne threatened the life of
Sheriff C B Roebuck several tuner,
and just recently sent word that he
would get him.
Two Positions Vet
I nfilled in Faculty
Officials continue to meet with
much difficulty in filling all posi
tions made vacant in the local fac
ulty by the resignations of several
teachers, but it was learned today
that all appointments would be ef
fected?piobably?late tomorrow,?
that several applications had been ~
considered and acceptance was be
ing awaited in the two positions yet
onfiJtedL??| , ???*?~
Miss Martha 1-avion, of Lillingloo.
v. ho accepted a place in the high
>chool history department on con
dition that her resignation was ac
? epted by Oxford school officials,
advised the local board yesterday
that she would be unable to accept.
ULal-hecu -agnation i*a> not aCcept
ed at Oxford
In the meantime, two resignations
are i"ending in two other schools in
the county, unofficial reports stat
ing that the resignations are not
likely to be accepted at his late
date.
K\|MTt> Installing
Radio Equipment
Technical **?
week completing amnimails for
placing in ufcraUon the local North
Carolina Highway Patrol radio sta
tion the latter part of this or early
nest month The work will be com
pleted sometime during next week,
it was learned
C D Cavanaugh. former member
of the highway patrol, arrived this
week to make his home here as chief
radio operator for the Wilhamston
station Mr Cavanaugh was trained
in the I'niversity of North Carolina.
Chapel Hill His home is in Jack
sonville. N C. but until recently he
mas located in Wilson The names
of his two assistants have not been
Soil Surveys Moving Along
Rapidly in Martin County