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3 THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XL?NUMBER 71 WilKamston, Martin Count jr. North Carolina. Friday. September J, 1931 ESTABLISHED 1899 Third Straight Loss Forces Martins Out Of Pennant Running Home Rons Prove To Be Deciding Factor In The Semi-Finals Tarboro won a third straight or lory in the first i the Canst al Plain's little ies. And now for hair hall Cans here abouts it is all over but the shout ing. and there's been little or shouting done. Must everyone agreed that there's been baseball for one season here, and no lot of tears have been Ward he cause the Martins fleer into a mies quarters suddenly overnight without waning. Fred Henry. Tarboro's no the youngest manager-player in pro fessional ball did a good job in put ting the Martins on their roost. He bonmd in the first ing to gam a marginal victory and feature the 3 to 1 scoring count Serpents held the edge only in I runs, the Martins playing them on equal terms m all menta. Wade, on the mound for the Martms in the post-season play, allowed only five hits m six innings, and the team played error less ball Dean. Stan ley. McCay, Villqnque and Wade each accounted lor one hat but they netted only one run The Martins were all washed up when the game was called on account of ram in the Tarboro exhibited super field ing during the contest and maided off several scoring threats, and m hat might have followed had the game continued its full tone no one will ever know The season ended, the local dub started disbanding the next day. and already fans of the past season are fast forgetting all about bavrtoall All players have been paid in lull, but the final settlement left several players with insufficient money to pay their fares home In dividual donations were offered, and the nearly-stranded group moved out late Wednesday night Manager j H H. Goodmon stated today that all accounts have not been received, that he estimated the club would face a deficit ol approximately |lh This amount will be paid, he add ed Henry D. Hardison Resigns As Forest Warden This Week To Become Effective As Soon As Successor Is Named Henry D. Hardrson. bead of the forest protection service in Ihu county since the department was created about two years ap>. sever ed his connection aim ue work last Tuesday. Mr Hardmon's resig nation is to bemsne effective just as soon aa his succesaur is named, it was learned Mr. Hardison during the past two years effected a asool forest protection aim A . cooperation waa given ban by the highly Three applications have department for the poartmn. but the appointment will not be til the county at the next Monday unofficially learned I O. Peel, of Bear Graas. Mama Leg gett, of Griffins, and Stuart Tetter too, a# Wil in Griffins ' ! ? i this Seech in rapport of his i tion which he will Fire Company Answers Call This Afternoon Martin County Health Board In Special Meeting HereToday Mfrtmc here this afternoon, mem ben at the Martin County Board at Health are formulating definite a full-time the first of next Jan The plans will be submitted to the county commissiooen at their meeting here next Monday and if they approve the plans that are being formulated this afternoon then it is certain the last obstacle mill have been cleared for establish ing the service four months from It is understood the health board members hate an excellent man in mind for the position, and they will ituasnrnd him if certain arrange nients can be effected It will be (or the State to lend ? yfl man here for a few nnaiths or until the board's se by the health board call for a special health officer to start work January 1 and then turn the duties over to a mi nana about next June or July. The health fnup is expected to prepare n mlutmsu at the special meeting this afternoon requesting | State Health Board cooperation in I investigating conditions surrounding the reported large number of active tubercular cases in the Oak City section. Definite details on condi tions there are also being sought (rum doctors located in that area. Large Sales Underway On Market Here Today RECORD HIGH ) ?? / far, as* B ga?M?hto latere* la i's yha far kaae the ?acratery ?aU. Mu> ether-. interested ia the na|i feature are al ia participate la the "?e are greatly pleased arith far aae af the a? i's largest alack sales la r," Secretary Wheeler laday. Notorious Prisoner Is Transferred To Pitt County Capital | Rudolph Marshburn Fails ' In Several Attempts To Break Out of Jail Here Rudolph Marshburn. notorious ruuner who has been held in the Martin County jail for Pitt County officers once last May 20, was trans ferred to the neighboring county capital where he went on trial yes terday fee alleged safe cracking. The young man. a native of Greene -tleg-d ree Iccd extending from coast to coast He was sentenced to 20 years in Cal ifornia prisons fur an alleged nuir ?der several years ago He broke out of jail there and centered his crime 'activities over in Pitt county Arrested some 12 months or more agr. Marshburn broke out of the Pitt jad almost over night He was later arrested in Alabama, and Sheriff Whitehurst went after him Marshburn was identified by the sheriff one night, and next morning when he started to make the return tnp. Marshburn was out and gone Sji?<)urr.t arrests followed and the | Houdim prisoner always made his i srspt i until he was arrested last May 20 and brought to this county for safe keeping ?TO bet you a nice hat to cover that bald head of yours that he gets away from your jail," a Pitt County officer told Sheriff Roe buck when Marshburn was turned over to him Sheriff Charlie gave the officer that old familiar grin *!?!<*? taut the wniling lines became taut a few days later when the prx cut three bars in the jail with es of hacksaws he had carried the jail in his shoe aoles. Khfaurn evidently had planned to dub the jailer with one of the bars and esrspe The plot was discovered and Marshburn was removed to a solitary cell A few days later the jailer found his man cutting a su able hale through the wall with a spoon sharpened to a point on the concrete floor. Prom then on. the eftaers am >d the man from cell lo cell, warding off any jail-break ?oMtuek and Jailer Peel| faatly relieved ye 10 o'clock when Upward Price Trend Noticed As Market Ooses Second Week Local Tobacco Market Has Sold Nearly Million Pounds To Date Encouraging reports were receiv ed today a Mhr Wtlhamston Tobac co market nested the one million pound mark and prices appeared strung General satisfaction pre vailed as the selling organization* continued a steady pace in an effort to avoid a block, but as hard a* they may try the task m ill hardly be completed today Conservative estimates placed tin market total today in excess of SOU. U00 pounds Supervisor Henry John son staling that the price averagt was ranging a Utile over 23 cents a pound The sales today will pusti the total to date right near the one million-pound mark." Mr Johnson Following the biggest opening ol the market on Thursday ol last week. sales were comparatively light here until today and at noun tobacco continued to roll in here leading some to believe that the of ferings today m ill equal and possi bly surpass those on opening day The poundage- offered for sale dur ing the first seven days this sea son. including today, is considerably ui excess of the poundage sold in the same time a year ago, Uie prices tanging about the same Accurate figures are nut avaimue jua~~BSW. but it mas reported that the Wli liamston market is leading all oth ers with only one set of buyers. The market o selling tobacco from a wider area than at any previous time in its history, and while most fanners say the prices are not the highest they have seen, they are by far not the lowest We are very well satisfied, nine farmers will answer w hen asked how they came out with This morning a fanner offered 2.7M pounds for sale and averaged 33 cents Another farmer said he ga thered together a few scraps and Still anoth _ 345 for t few pounds he had for sale, and way surprised when he got over (IN. A few tags are being turned, but comparatively few. some observers statmg that they believe the sales on the Willrssriston tobacco market are satisfactory this year before. "More farmers are voluntarily saying they are pleased with their sales, and in most of tags are turned, the farmers are offering fourth and fifth curings the ob Alhert Petty To Have His Headquarters Here Mr. Albert Worth Petty of the State Board of Health will locate his hrsdi|iisrte ri here within the to infor today Mr. Petty will Regular Services At The Methodist Church the Commissioners T o Discuss Full-Time Health Department Road Improvement Plans | Will Be Considered During Meeting With the poawWr exception of a scuaion centering around the proposed full-time health depart ment. a calendar of only routine business a ill fare the Martin Coun ty commissioners when they meet in their regular monthly meeting here next Monday morning The commissioners are likely to order the advertising of the county's de linquent tax lift for early October, but this buiinen is not expected to require their attention for longer then a few minutes. The appoint ment of a county forest fire warden to succeed Henry D Hardmm. re signed, will also be considered, at the meeting Monday Routine matters, while centering around the inspection of current monthly accounts mill it is almost certain, touch on proposed ne roads and improvements of old ones and relief to the less fortunate It could not be learned today whe ther any appeals would be directed to the tmuiTty glf people whose applications for aid had been reject ed Road improvement plans, men tioned some time ago when the com missioners met with Highway Com mmmocr tfaiues and those advanc ed later by representatives of Grif fin and Jamesville Townships, i main at a standstill It ts posstl the commissioners still propose soc action in an effort to push the farm to-market road program to the front in this county Meeting here this afternoon, members of the County Board of Health are formulating plans for consideration by the commissioners next Monday Jm connection with launching the new full-Ume health] department work in the county It is understood that the health group w ill advance wme definite plan at the special mart?g today, and that favorable consideration by the commis&Joi]>efs next Monday will make possible the establishment of the department by next January 1 Official announcement has been w ithheld, but it has been reliably learned that the Health Board mem bers will be asked to consider a plan that is certain to prove highly satisfactory both to the service and to the people. Action by the board of commissioners next Monday in this connectiun will rest largely, it is believed, on recommendations by the health group today Funeral Of Mr. Wier Be Helil Sill unlay Funeral services (or Mi Jkahn Wiei. Sr., will he held at the home of his sort. John Wwr. Jr . on Sun ns Avenue here Saturday after noon at 3 o'clock. Rev R R Grant, pastor of the local Methodist church, will conduct the last rites ir. Wwr lluil at Ms home Washington City yesterday about noon following a long period of de clining health, the end coming ra ther unexpectedly He was 7V years old and was unusually active for his advanced age up until his health began to fail a number of months Mr Wier mule has home mth his son here for scene tune, but moved to Washington City about a year ago While here be made and e foyed a large friendship among the people of the town and community Mrs Wwr survives with several Traveling by motor, the funeral party left Washmgkm City early s afternoon and is expected to early this evenuag ? ?: Raymond Catkin Buys Farm LUe Business Raymond Gurkm. young Martin county man. tlus the country home and slat* of Mrs. C. T. Roherwm in the Farm Ufe section of Gnffsa Township The r look over the active man of the tin 11 u| community there on Ree. Harrington Will Begin Revival Sunday Decreased Attendance Reported As Ten Schools Open New Term In This County Yesterday Morning Home Owner's Loan Agency Forecloses First Paper Here Ontn' 1 f ('? W a ?>? a* y. TV artiaa k brae Ukn Cm ?early three yean as* aith ear ef the llaat Owacn' I?? Atterary Been SyraUI. rr? rratiai the Hiai Owaen* Uu CiryitiHta. mid that it la very Hhdy that ether leer started ax a ud uteres* paianb are naiimMi a unaiv Hl? iMttUam k?r heca effeeted ?a aoikt raaatie* lad aver the Stale ut Xaliaa. Mr. SyruU twunUi the am lhaa IM laaas adv tared ia this rawal* are ia (airt> teed .h ipr with a few eti ipluai. The argaaualraa hat drag r* ertthia* ia da pawer la help distressed haae awagi i threat howl the cauUi hat it net gifts at hmrj ta distreaed Welfare I nils Hold Joint Meeting Here Thursday Afternoon 58 Persons in Martin Coun ty Now Receiving Old Age Assistance The Martin County Welfare Board held ,t? regular monthly meeting .n the Welfare office yet terday afternoon The Martin Coun ty Child Welfare Advisory Commit tee with Mm Margaret Owen, Child Welfare assistant in the local , ??1?"tment met with ^ , 'd a discussion of the aid to dependent children phase of lheJ^b,IC Av->ts,"*nor program The piucedure employed in ?->?-, ? application Of Uus type and follow ing the application Uirough w.th home investigation by the case J worker, collateral calk, verifica |t*?w etc. Its presentation to the I Welfare Board for approval and tejectmn was discuss^ ln Using an applicutiaH recentIv made lor Aid to Dependent Children Pol icies and procedures of the Public Assistance program and how these policies are being put into effect in Martin were related by Miss Mary }1?r. Martin County's Super "lendent of Public Welfare Fol if ^ ?Pe0 Wtt ' by both boards and staff mem After adjournment of is. l<"nt session. the Welfare Board ? email ted for several hours to re >?"? 'ipplu sixes?rtietnly ToHl r,. , . wr ~ - "in.il> rmr FVted Eleven applwafons totalling mo"1" were approved f" Ass^unce ThT^l, sbare of this amount is 520 So per month One application for Aid to Dependent Chddren was approv ed and one application tempoianly There are nine emidr? T~. ' >ea" 01 age in the fam I y w hich was approved for assis tance and one girl 16 years of age U"i ts deceas ?1 and the mother unable to work. To dau, V. persons m Martm Coumy have been approved for Old I AffP A .vUl ina. s e? . -ivrovca for Ok Age Assistance, and 74 have bees ?ejected 85 applications are stil P?dmg. or ?e under -ve-ig,Uo? fifteen applications for Aid to Ue pendent rK.u.a ? fits tor Aid tc pendent Children have been re ??ved Of this number 10 familie ? iw luding 25 children under If (years of ^ have been approved 2 families with a total of 7 chtldrea have been rejected, and three lam are under investigation at the I present time 1? blind applications have been ??'ved Ten of this number have "Proved and have received 7! """ w ' Ju,y August checks One ^Tiril is?, ^ ? 1 i -a a ..ujuit diem U applicant has been rejected and Are pending Applications are still being re eved at the Welfare off we Ue subsequent invesugations u ""? ?* Possible The public is our dtaJly invited to call at the Welfare o??ce at any tune in regard to any matter on which the Welfare De P*rt"?"t staff members may he of Williamston Native Joins State Sanatorium Stall Or G. C Godwin, WiUnndui u live who has been m the ber of years recently now associated with Or MrCam at the Slate Sanatorium Or God cumber of years and more recently with the Hues Facility Hues. Ob 1/ * j FARM MEETING | N? ntcflM cramd is expect ed. bat a iipmaliliw aaaiber ml altraM laiarn will at lead a fatal aitcliac la Ihr api al ? e'etarb a bra ulal ? nlnai a ill be dbrawd by lara Bareaa btdtraltaa leaden. E. F. Araeld. secretary et Ike Stale Iedetaliie. aiU addWin All fanaers ate let tied la at (lall Ei^lit ( rimiiial !(!ases in Rdwilers (lourt List Monday T Isaac Ampey Again Falls Into Hands of Law for Alleged Larceny Judge H O Peel called eight cases in the county court last Tuesday observers claiming that the num ber of actions was unusually small considering the session was the first following a big day Last Thursday when the tobacco market .opened and the IX?w i?k- Brothers rtmi> played 10 large crowds here Wit liamdo: s Mayor llassell handled a number of nnr?r rates ? ,i. but even then the number of airests and triab was smaller than many expected Isaac Ampey a good nature-1 young laegio man who las a leaning to fighting with his right and steal ing with his left hand. in court this week for the alleged theft of a ham He maintained his innocence tut tlar evidence was against him and Judge Peel sentenced hint 1> the roads for tri days. It was Am jpey"s seventh vi>?t to t|?e county court as a defendant >u?ce lk32 W D Bell failed to answer when called in tie case charging him w itn violating the liquoi laws The court sentenced J as. It liar rem) to the ruads for six months in the case charging Liquor law viola turns, the sentence to begin at the direction of the court. A S5o fine mas imposed and the case costs were added When the prosecuting witness failed to appear the court, on its own motion, declared Blythe Pierce, charged with an assault, not guil ?y Charged with drunken driving, F If Sawyer was found guilty of reckless driving, the court imposing a $25 fine and adding tie costs. Willie Green charged with violat ing the liquor laws, was sentenced to the roads for Hi days The court suspended the sentence upon pay ment of a $25 fine and case costs. Tarboio Man Injured In Automobile Collision Fred S SI-year bid Tar - boru man wa> iltghilf cut and bruised when his car mas struck by another driver, by Thomas Gnffm. ? local man half-mile west of the highway patrol radio station Highway M at 130 o'clock Wednesday morning Griffin, by the crash, mas able to walk to Williamson and Brasmeil contin ued to Tarboro m another car. Both cars were badly da Charged with reckless driving and ailing to remain at the scene the amdent until details were rted. Griffin wa Market ins Activities r Hold Larse Number r Students at Homes Jamcsville Only School In The County To Report Increased Enrollment Yacatm** JUys fur more than 3.UUU white ctiidrm came to an abrupt end ywtenb) morning when the ten sthio Is. Jamesvdle. Farm Life. Bear Gru& Williamston. Everetts, Robmtfiville. Gold Point, Hassell. Oak City and Hamilton, started the jtt*U KIBL ~ Intwmplete reports indicated a mat iced decrease in the opening-day enrollment figures for some of the schools. officials explaining that the ^yaijty many rtiihircn held at home by tobacco grading and other farm tasks It was pointed out. however, tha*. late closings in the spring found many pupils deserting the schools for farm work, and that the early 'oen;nr will, no doubt * prove mere advantageous to the >chool and to the pupils Confuss n centered around the distribution of free text books the | opening day. and early reports in dicate that the system w ill function with difficulty during this year, at ' least Apparently there aren't enough . b?x?k> to meet the demand and in ?rther cases the demand does not meet the supply Sun?e children want to own their own books, and : others do not even want to buy sup plementary books We are making every effort to get the books in the hands of the pupils, and the schools ?should be * functioning smoothly by today Informal exercises marked the pemngs in must of the schools, and iprohsoly "^-*e parents were present for si.nie ? >f tr?e impromptu programs than at any tone in the past JamesviUr Hu Increase Principal J as Irzle reported a i gain *4 two pupils over enrollment? figures of a year ago No change was noted in the high school enrollment, W pupils euroiling in that depart ment on each of the opening days i Last year there mere 31? enrolled in , the jiinfc? die t .emc-ntary school. The vhool there is the only one to ? -? last urm Owl a! I ow Life ? CiiiiU-uc-b :? rot was center ? ed on tr?e ? petting a! Farm Life yes dti?h> rtA-sru^ but the enrollment figures were 24 below those a year <*?-' hiiAi|ui C- is Martin pointed ? ?ut that a nun.be r of his boys and g<ris were wiUrjdu.g a 4 II camp and would ?*>t report for si :?x?l work before next VI ?da> Tl* enrollment ? u? .ifca f e .5. jt u. 32 kit tlie?high schs*?l and fncti 1>? to 132 in the * lemrntagy department Mr Liiley. Mrs Mary B. Hodges, and Messrs P. E Getsinger( : G C Griff.*, ar*f C C Coltrain w*(i> addiess?tl the large assembly 'there Ptuaapal Martin stating that L C on Back Page) Capture Three Stills In Past Two Days I The increased flaw of cash fol Lninf^Uir iftnuif of the tobacco markets has brought an increase tm the liquor business, both legal ?nJ illegal Definite reports on the ' business increase experienced1' by ?' the bootleggers k not av ailable. but j during the past tr.ro* days Spec-al I Enforcement Officer J H Roebuck and his assistants have wrecked three liquor plants in as many townships. The first plant mas sleeked on Wednesday afternoon in Williamt ton Tosmrup One hundred pllmi of beer were poured out. and the SO-galion copper kettle was brought here for sale as junk. Later the day the officers tore flown a small plant in Poplar Point. Yes terday afternoon a 3W gallon copper still and Sn gallons of liquor wen destroyed m Hamilton Ttnrndup. the month at August there wars kttle activity on the il legal bquor front Special off nets destroyed only free liquor |f--c at Tlurty fbo
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