Buy and Sett in Witttamston ? "Thg" Tobacco
Em THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XL?NUMBER 67 WUIiamston. Martin County, North Carolina, hi id ay. August 20. 1937 ESTABLISHED 1899
MARKET OPENS THURSDAY
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Warehousemen,Merchants Ready for Initial Sales
Reversal of Form Is
Shown by Martins in
Winning 2 Out of 3
Will Lams ton and Kinston
Play Double-Header
At 2 P. M. Sunday
After lying low for Mnnl days.
out of a slump
the Coastal Plain
aad slaanat make
a berth for them in the past
aaaaou erhadulr The tide turned in j
? hag way here Wednesday after
Big Jan Rollins held the
Lugs to I hits and 3 runs,
iles went to work
the hat to clout out 19 hits and
I II runa Nme of the Martins
of the extra-base variety,
turned back on the|
yesterday after
4-1, when the llartins added |
by ana 11 margins featured |
> trail of the Martins during their |
the game Jeff erst*
Goldsboro over a
: Wayne caudal last Tmadsy wa
hard one to lose Jeff held the!
he* to C hits, and his teammates.
Bt a third asors hits than the oth
ra but a l-lo-l loss went down in
the pitching of Rollins, the
tree of the game'
in its early
S tunes before the
aide was retired for the fourth tune.
McCay. with 4 hits, one a homer;
SWwni with 3 for 4. Villepique with j
3 far S aad t with 2 for
ewe of thoae for the circuit?led the |
attack Stanley added
mlr. and Rollins ran the count {
IS with a
Greenville yesterday. |
held the Greemes to ? hits?
of the scratch variety?to
the Martins" second win by,
of 4 2 The Martins did not
get hut C hits, but they came at the
right time to provide a four-run ral
ly in the second inning. The Green
to upset the w hole
; in their half of the ninth, but
rally netted only two runs
I here this afternoon and Sun
I at 2 o'clock I
will meet the|
tin Will
The i
here in the rag
Large crowds I
County School Principals
In Meeting Here Today
The several Martin County
?pals met here today for a study
f the eourms of study aa
2. Mr Combs
of Educa
MODERN COMMUNITY HOUSE FOR THIS SECTION
ums NQiOf -or Mou&M* wowser r/fC4r?W ca*r*<\?? ctx. rlykxjtm. mc
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Country Club for Two Counties
Near Plymouth Is Planned by
Kieekhefer Container Company
Half Dozen Cases
Called in County
Court Last Monday
Session Lasts Only Short
Time; 4 Cases Against
One Defendant
An uneventful docket carrying a
half dozen cases a as before Judge
H O. Peel in the Martin County Re
corder's court last Monday The
tribunal a as in session hardly more
than an hour and a half Four of
the six coses were against ode de
fendants. but in another case there
were three defendants
cuted the docked in the continued
absence of Pmwriitis W Hubert
Coburn a ho continues ill at his
H E Smith charged with pass
ing worthless checks pleaded guilty.
it upon
that he pay the costs of
the cases and make good the amount
if the < herbs Smith is said to have
limed the checks to a Jamesville
in rapid order, and they
a Ody sum
& E. Brawn pleaded guilty of
drunken driving, the court imposn
a fine of SSfi and taxing him with
the case costs His license to operate
vehicle dunng a year was
(Coahaard oa page six)
[ TOBACCO MOVING j
Postpone Hearing
In Munler Case!
A preliminary bearing foe lilies
Grimes, colored man. in Uae Gus
White murder case was postponed
Tuesday until some lane nexl week,
officers explaining that they me
working for additional evider.ee and j
that they would draw a formal war
rant. charging murder, probably to
day or tomorrow Recent develop
ments in the investigation reported
by officers today are said not to be
at all favrobte to Grimes diterra
A sister of White has engaged
private counsel to aid the protec
tion. and arrangements tor Grimes'
defense have been made, it is un
derstood.
Gust White, about > years old.
was fatally hurt when struck no
the forehead with a blunt piece of
iron at his East Mam Street home
about two weeks ago Before he
died last Saturday afternoon. White
stated that Grants struck lum the
death-bed statement supporting the
one made soon after he was attack
ed
One other arrest was made in the
case this week, but the person, a
after she was taken mlo custody
Continue Plans lor Opening
Employment OMice Here
ing a district
Wiliu
partment have not been
Mr J. E Pope .
MnnlxTsliip 0|x?ii
To ^ ashing toil ami
Martin Citizens
Golf Course. Tennis Courts.
Swimming Pool Are
Features
By W H. HENDERSON
On Ik banks of the Kiarn4e Riv
er jus: vtest of the nty of Plymouth'
and near the new |>ulp plant of the
KmUiefcr Container Company, aj
wik ?oniinun?ty renter xs rap^Hjr!
|taking si.ape Originally started b>
the C ?rr>pany. as h?*u^urg plan to
take care of its employees the pro
lots and houses to employees on the
monthly payment plan At prcsen:
thirty-two modern homes are urate; |
construction and more will be built
as required These houses are all
equi|?ped with automatic furnaces
and most of them will he cooled m
the summer through the ii.nnum
ihe latest type forced air circulating
systems All liouses are equipped foe
electi 11 ranges and hot water heat- j
The development is on a ridge1
considerably higher than the sur
rounding country and will be so laid
out as to take advantage of the nat
urally rolling characteristics of the
land The better type bouses will,
sairt the south side of the property (
end face a beautiful nine hole golf
course Me under construction
Streets, some following graceful
curves, others straigr.l lines, are now
being constructed -md sewerage
water mains, electric power and lei
ephone lines are already in place
ready fur serv ice.
The plan includes grading and
shaping up all kits and this Fall
trees and shrubery will be planted
for beautification
A part of the Kieckhefer Contain
er Company's employee relation
plan is the fostering of athletics of
all kinds With this ui nurd a base
ball field and bleachers will soon be
under construction. The nine hole
ing built by W S Flynn. of Phila
delphia. who is one of the finest
golf course architects in the coun
try. The Country Club House - a
beautiful rambling building which
mill nestle in a grove of trees on the
highest point of the course ? was
designed by Frank Kirkpatries. Ar
chitect, of Milwaukee. Wisconsin
nest few weeks and the Club House
should be ready for use about Oc
tober 1st, when the course will be
opened for play
The Plymouth Country
be organized beginning
Mrs. (War Anderson]
Dies Karlv Thursdav
After lxni? Illness
Funeral Services for Highly
Esteemed Local Woman
Held This Morning
Mis Fannie Bigg* Mai tin Ander
o wife of Oscar S Anderson, died
in a Richmond hospital yesteid .v
morning at 14& o'clock following ??-j
illness of more than lo weeks Her
condition mas considered critical
from the first and she was retno\ ed
' to a Rocky Mount hospital and lau*r
earned to Richmond, w here the end |
'^"v* gradually after two i*perati<n>
jwere performed in an effort to save]
her life
| Mis Anderson, one of the sectioi
n*?>l grt-atly l*-loved young women
was the daughter of the late Wheel
er Martin, prominent local attorney
and a leading citizen, and Mrs Cacr. ,
line Ransume. late member of a
prominent Washington County fan.
il> She was 39 years old last June,
jand lived in Williamston all her life
She possessed those sterling qualt
ties that endeared her to everyone
and she apofwd an gtenavr friend
yiup Utv Anderson was devoted
lo her family, and her life was nun k
evi with kindness to and thoughtful
r.ess of others Her untimely pa^
mg brmgs a sadness to the entire
w<nmunity She was a member of
the. local Baptist church from early
childhood
Nearly 21 year* . she was mar
tied to Mr Anoeram. who survive*'
w ith four sons Oscar S Anderson
tt. Arthur. Martin and Edward H
Anderson She also leaves one
brother. Wheeler Martin local attor
ney
Funeral services were conducted
at the late home on East Main Street
here this morning by Rev James 11 i
Sg^ith pastor of the Memorial Bap
list church Interment was in the
iarmly plot in the local cemetery i
Native of (miiity
Dies in (Georgia
C
J Sheppard Morton native
ihis county and brother to Mrs J
pT Anart-ws. of Williamston. dit-J
vi expectedly of peritoniti> in Met
' ter. Ga. early yesterday morning
He had been ill only a few days
The mi of the late W Z and Mi
I Connie Havdison Morton, he wa
born in R??bersonville 39 years ag <
When a youth, he moved to Green
?ville where he had since made In*
home except for shoit periods spei.t
en tobacco markets in other states
Besides his wife, the former Ma
Hester Phelps, be leaves one daugf
lex Ann Morton: three sisters. Mi
fj. W. Andrews, of Williamston; Mis
[G M Robersun. of Norfolk and Mr
| T. OH Ihipree. of Miami, and tu
^brothers. W % Morton of Greer.
,-ille. and Hubert Morton, of Kin
Funeral services are betht cor
ducted this afternoon at S o'ck* k
in Greenville, and interment win J
follow there
Governor Reports On Event
Held On Roanoke Island
1W abinbui fine and >1
as a grrat day.~ Gutnw
' Hoey ad >rdn day morning 01.
I is return ugi bus Bnanrifce Ular. >
m hftt tbr fiMh anniversary of U.
Urth of Virginia Uarr was uUet
ed (fir day before
The Governor, accompanied b> |
Mrs Hcey and party, added (fiat i
enjoyed (fie day. but dsd not am.
I Use Tor wo.
After a sfiort stay in a local drug
I store. Use Stale's duel aero live and
fern party oewtmwad to Mmt boose
jSpecial Road Funds Are
Allotted Martin County
Martin County has been
I****** ? ?U part of the special $2,.
it indr from the State!
Costs of Club Memberships
various forms of ?? ailiinl ni u the Plymouth
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Expect Record Crowd
To Attend; Optimistic
Over Price Prospects
\ RECORD CROWD 1I
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TW tvbicc* i
mr BraUrn ciirtv Ikt lusr
KU1 |iwf ?Mk Afrirs ml
Thiarnlit ur rtprrlrd U illrirl
umr of Ike Urxcst crowds n?
U Ibil H Illumdua ?? a tn|lr
?U>. In iMitnn I
frataro of tkr da*.
Farley Slojis Off for
Brief (lliat 011 ^a\
To Join President
Postmaster General Seems
To Enjoy Mingling with
Chance Acquaintances
James A Farkv. FusIiiulsU'I ikn
eral and Maker of Presidents trav
eled this way last Tuesday eu-iung
sU<|>puig over a few minutes to see
"how his old Tfietid. Pete Fowden.
was getting along with his postufVice
work, and to shake hands with the
rank and hie as* they tapfened al'<n*.
I while the riat*>nal figure and elee
lion prognosticate enjoyed a foun
lain drink in Clark's I h og Store
The big mad man wa> on his wa>
from Fayettevitie. where he ad
dressed a meeting of pu&tmasters. to
Llizabeth City, wtiere he was to jor:i
(he President and his party and at
torn party them to Roai.oKc Island
af<Hind the drug store d**?r Mr Far
lev, accompanied by his errtulive;
assistant,, Mr OC? :?neli_ offered u(
warm hankshake to all and partici
pated freely m the conversation thai |
touched lightly on first one subject!
and then another He seemed to en
j'iy the small-town setting and Us j
lened attentively to instructions j
from imr
to how to keep out of Xa&? Head
.-and..
"And how do you like a real Dem- j
wrattc country." Mr Farley was
<>sked "Like it fine, and its a great i
<; ountry tn be in. isn't it." the head!
-f the country's mail business rc |
plied, attaching an answer of his
own.
Accompanied by Postmaster W T
Culpepper, of Liizabeth City, and j
t scorted by a lone member of the
r tghway patrot Mr Farley explain
ed that he was sorry he could not
emam here longer, but he was here
for Pnalmodcr PeU. to
Brightest Prosjieets
For lxH-al Market in
History of industry
Corps of Buyers Regarded
Strongest in the History
Of Local Market
Plans were announced cor ngtete
today for the opening of the Wil
liamston Tobacco market next Thurs
day morning promptly at 9 o'clock,
the warehousemen stating they weie
ready for action, that they were very
much encouraged over the outlook
and expected a successful season.
Sales Supervisor Johnson states that
indications point to one of the best
years in the history of the William
certain to serve more farmers over
a wider territory than ever before
Things are looking up for the Wil
liamson market, and with the strong
selling organizations here there is
good reason to believe that new rec
ords w ill be established here this
season.
The market is looking forward to
a great day here next Thursday. No
record-breaking sales are anticipat
ed. but it is thought by some that a
block will be experienced Record
crowds are expected here that day
for the tobacco opening as the main
ivent. with a circus, all day movies,
? nd tiaseball game as special enter
tainment It is generally believed
that the number of visitors here that
uay will run well into the several
thousands
Piol^bly at no other tune has the
market, the town and its people
ever planned a greater welcome to
\ sitors than the one that will await
incni here next Thursda> No showy
welcome is planned hit in ih? rnuro
?4 events during tfte day the Viator
w ill findv a hearty welcome on every
hand ? ?
The marl et will have one of the
U t and n list > apable corps of buy
er.? in its ru to: y~ Supervisor John
jam said he has been assured Every
comrany will be represented, includ
mg several large independent buy
ers Several of the company rep
week end in prepaiation for the
opening of the market next Thurs
da> The buying personnel this year
will be larger than ever before.
Wiiliamslon s warehouse person
nel is rated the strongest in the his
tory of the market Messrs. Leman
BainhilL Holt Evans and Joe Moye.
{long known in the tobacco ware
house business in this section, will
be at the New Farmers Warehouse.
Messrs Claude Griftin and Jumzue
Taykif assisted by the veteran to
bacconist. Jule James, will be at the
Roanoke-Dixie Messrs John Gur
? >s n t- ,\ :^tcd t3j
(Continued w pap all)
(Continued on pace i
Williamston Sends Warm
Welcome To All Visitors
A uaceir weir it karM by Iriwdliw ii
?aib the tbnw iiwAi W (Ml pel pie in Urn (real prlta
[I Tbartoat ui all Ibe days to come: Willxaj
i utber laibrn mem ntmlb; a eartal
Ihrwufh lb? ealargeA rdilMa o4 The Elleryrae.
EalargeA ilarbs aaaM Ibe tbriffy
Mercawtiie tralrr be lbs taiirr lirlil
carry totoetoa far lalewt alyle aai
I bar aab ibwe aaya
(real adraalage ia WiUiartoa. abate all Iwibliw
aad >r? Ibe actirilies are aal aa large tbat Ibe pent
%?altow rd ap by Ibe bigara af
eaaperale to ailag yaar risato to W'il
al all Iiti
Vial Willi I a Hat