VOLUME XL?NUMBER 74 WBtimmutm Mmrtim Cmmmty. Mmrtk Cmmiiam. Tmeaday, September 14.1937. ^ w
Late Harvesting of
Tobacco Reported
In Near-by County
Fanners of Enfield Section
Have Prospects of Grow
ing Winter Tobacco
on the
wd it wi
few had the prospects at
It was th
ought that our own
Far
?tea had a
lag at tats
Crap m the Oak
leuad far late har
icco, but a gtuwec
.1. *L.n ? ? A
City
vest
bom
?nuna nau U1SI irvuu n
haw his Inharrn crop was, the
m from over in Halifax expfa
that he hardly knew as he had
Mppad U out a lew days beta
L>K.tru
xorn
just
re. U
?Hi ?i J? m ?
e In
?* '
trrangements could
tap it up during the
be
tar. It ta e
attain the farmer
Id on his neighbo
tnsaWI
get tap 1st
n m
starttag a
The new
?up next phsg.
by Mr. Crisp still nam
on the quality at
a nut avail)
not greatly
here a few days ago.
Mr. Crisp planted his tobacco a
tsnr and had mace than
fared, he
after
the
at t>
As a whole, the tobatm harvest -
this icaam than
the early part of May. hut
the middle of June
they were late m
r to the maiketing activities. The
t work in the fields and the ewlj
?ng of the markets were recog
d as turn factors that would
he Sw light lilm during the
h pan at the mason Market
recognised as the largest <m record
for the first few weeks at the a
Mrs. P. A. Cherry
Dies At Home Here
Mrs. flwitli Wynne Cherry,
of Pete Cherry, dyd at her North
"?thti ii Street home ho* at 4 3*
o'clock tt
stroke at paralysis last Friday I
Mrs. Cherry never
sdMMa. the end ca
W and peacefully
The daughter at the late Geo. i
Cherry
only
H jreon old Ow married
when
younc and leaves bcsnfti
es her
5 i!
1'
?!
til
?. B
El*. Johnnie, JRm^h^ I^esBk
?IT
She is abMnrmd by
sistc
rs. Mrs. & T. Harris. Mis
C L
leans & D.
I CL & Wynne, all at
! C Wynne, at Fort
u:
G. Crocker, of Pine Level,
by Bee. W. T. Mm Ml. at
Mew Cm For M. C. State
Highway Patrol Dotowered
Selection of a Site for New
Postoffice Here Undetermined
property
Fob ileu. who added thai the
of the general public would be con
sidered to the fullest extent
hie
But whether the office will be lo
cated on East or West Mam street,
or on Smiths irk. or Church or Oil
Haughton street. I do not know."
the postmaster explained. "The pas*.-,
office representative will study res'
estate costs and consider other fac
tors and he will not ask my advice.'
Mr Fowden continued. It eras also'
pomtcri out that risigu'suiisn War-;
ten had worked hard to make the
appropriation available, and that he!
had nothing to do with the ate
Local people are agreed on
it is understood, and thts
the twiildmg should be located
Main Street. No marked
is predicted, but it is quite evident
to bare it
East Mam Street. Other
sites are available, however, and it
is possible that the building anil be
located on either Smith wick. Church
or Haughton Street if no agreement
can be reached as to selecting a ?
on the mam street.
Postmaster L T. Fowden said to
day that a postoffice representative
might cotne tomorrow or it may be
30 days or more bet ore he tea?Jie?
here to select a site. He is hopeful
that the site can be selected
lately and without great
en and that construction work can
be started soon.
Prices Reach Highest
Peak of Season Here
[ SPECIAL OFFER I
Added Interest In
$ illiamston Fair
Says Mgr. Walker
Main Grandstand Attrac- j
tion to Be Lucky Te
ter and Daredevils
"There ts more interest brine'
Ivmn in tiie trilli?iitim fair
year than at any tune during the
three yean it ha* been my pleasure
lo serve as manager for the North
Carolina Fair Operating Company,
Mr Harvey Walker said today. Ar
rangements are fast nearmg com
pletion for staging the biggest fair
ever seen in this section, the
ger said He added that
b being done that n humanly pos
sible to do to give to the people of
?tin section a representative fair.
? clean and entertaining midway
it is well pleaied
being shown in the
Orders for
by every mail, and according In Mr.
any of those seen at a fair here
On
1500.000 Pounds Are
Sold On The Loeal
Marl Up To Present
Farmers As Far Away As
100 Miles Patronize
the Local Market
Tobacco prices advanced to a new
high peak of the season on Wil
liamston's griming tobacco market
yesterday when nearly 306.0X1
pounds averaged slightly above 24
cents Without doubt, the market
yesterday afternoon was stronger
than at any previous time this sea
son. farmers reporting favorably cm
their sales The large offerings of
cummon tips, while being without a
real friend, did not disturb the gen
eral average as much as was ex
pected. but had the breaks been free
of them the general average would
have approximated 30 cents, it is
believed
Striving to clear the block that
went into effect last week, local
warehousemen are working every
minute of the selling period and
they are receiving a strong coopera
tion from the buyers who are recog
nued as the best m the belt At noon
today it was predicted the old block
would be cleared, but it was not
certain at that time whether the
floors a-ould be cleared during the
remaining selling period today. It
was evident, however, that the sell
s hand by quitting
time this afternoon af S o'clock.
"I have been working on the mar
ket for 32 years, and I hare never
seen such big blocks." an old ware
Bag breaks are expected tomorrow
and Thursday with block sales pre
dicted the latter part of the week
Up until last night the market had
sold 2.433,404 pounds, and the sales
today will run the total well over
the two and-one-half million mark
"We hare sold on several markets,
some as far away as Whiteville. but
we hare rescued our best sales on
fanner at Arapahoe. Pamlico Coun
ty. said last night as he placed ap
proximately 10.000 pounds on a lo
cal warehouse floor.
Sales have been made for farmers
l?
all over the area is bring welcomed
by the operators at the three local
Let
at the best it has ever had.
They say that fancy tobacco is not
fancy prices except m ex
it- They readily
! quality tobarcc
types m selling pood, huwescr,
fanners than m a number of years.
individual piles at other types
25 Martin County Youths
Apply For CCC Places
More Than 200 Old
People Are Seeking
Pensions In Countv
57 Applications Have Been
Approved and Checks
Will Be Delivered
faring the sunset of life have filed
their applications for old-age assis
tance in this county to date accord
to a report released this week
by Miss Mary Taylor, superinten
dent of Martin County welfare Of
the 217 applications received by the
office. S7 were rejected immediate
ly following office interviews Eight
others were rejected following sur
veys made in the homes of the ap
plicants
Fifty seven applications have been
approved and checks have been or
are being"del.vered to that number
of old people Fifty-five applications
are now before the board for inves
tigation and are subject to approv
al or rejection during this month.
Taylor explaining that possi
bly 15 or 20 of that number would
be approved in tune for the delivery
of checks the early part .?{ next
When the social security program
was launched last July, it was ?
limited that ISO old people in this
county would be eligible to partici
pate in the benefits. If all the 55 ap
plications for aid now before the
board are approved, the total nui
ber participating ui the program
benefits will only be 112. leaving
room for at least 3S more Pmaot
indications point to a maxuni
load before the year is half gone,
and that increased appropriations
by county, state and federal gov
ernments will be vitally necesaary
to support the program the second
year
Approximately ki dependent chil
dren in nine families are rrceivu
aid under the program, the budget
making provisions for i
"?
Jamesvillrs Future
Farmers of America
Met 011 Friday Night
Thirteen Candidates Were
Carried Through the
Green Hand Degree
TIk Janwnilk chapter of the Fu
ture Farmers of America held a
?nntinf last Friday night for the
purpose of initiating the candidates
that wished to become Green Hands
All 13 who presented themselves for
membership were successful, by a
unanimous vote of the chapter, in
being allowed to take the first de
gree. or Green Hand degree, in the
Future Fanners organization
The F F A members met at B 00
o'clock to prepare for the admission
of the candidates After the rooms
were set. the auditprjlllli fixed, and
everything in place ready for the
initiation. President Wendell Mod
I in called the chapter to order AM
members were seated with the offi
cers at their station The National
formal initiation ceremony s
After the F F A ritual, the can
didates were permitted to enter the
auditorium led by the conductor.
Arnold Mod I in. followed by the
farm watch dog Thomas Earl Ma
tin The chapter proceeded with the
initiation ceremony, after which
came a few pranks and tnger tricks
Although the initiates were in mis
cry the greater part of the tune, they
were allowed to come through witn
only a few minor scars.
Following the pranks came the
closing ceremony, all members both
new and old participating The chap
ter then retired from the building
and marched mingle file U> the home
of J C. Eu banks, where they were
served by Mrs Eubankr with le
cakes and pimento
As usual "everyone reported a
fine tune" with the exception of
Harold Ange. Nicklos Ange. Wesley
Allen, Edward Brown. Leon Duns.
Daniel Davis. Randolph Gardner.
Joseph Hotliday. Kami Holliday,
per Prrry and Earl Sawyer
Active F. F A.
Ange. Arnold Modlin. Boaroe Ange.
Audrey LUley,
Jde Davis.
Capture Three Men
At Liquor Still In
Williams Township
Plant Was Said to Have
Been Operated On A
Very Large Scale
Hirer men were arrested and a
large liquor plant was wrecked in
Williams Township early last Sat
urday night by Special Enforce
ment Officer Joe H Roebuck. Sher
iff C. B Roebuck and deputies, the
special officer stating that it was the
largest raid he had made since go
ing with the Martin County Alco
holic Beverage Control Board. Of
ficers are still working on the case
and other arrests are predicted
William Baker. Pitt County color
ed man. was arrested at the still
|: nd is now at liberty under a $300
o-nd Columbus Ward, the first man
*?? be locked in Martin County's
pi^ent jail, was arrested with Hu
bert Boston. Bear Grass colored
man. when they started to deliver
a load of wood to the still. Ward, a
Beaufort colored man. was released
under a $100 bond Evidence w
considered not sufficient to hold
Boston
The plant inventory?included
100 gallon capacity copper still com
plete. ten fermenters. 2.000 gallons
of beer. 40 gallons of liquor, eleven
ten-gallon kegs, a shot gun A Chev
rolet truck, belonging to Junmie
Griffin, mas confiscated but the
court ordered it returned to h
when he maintained that it had been
rented to Ward for the transporta
tion of legal products.
Said to have been operated on a
large scale, the plant was supposed
to have been located in Williams
Township about three weeks ago.
The owner is believed to be a Beau
fort County man. but the cpfficers
would mention no names During
the past few days large loads- of li
quor have been moved from?the- J
plant, reports stating that as many
as two. dozen people in a group had
patronized the manufacturers at the
Monday afternoon Officer Roe
buck and Deputy tfaislip returned
to Williams Township and tore down
a poison-producing plant Using an
oil barrel for a kettle and a wooden
keg for a cap. the operators at their
best could make nothing more than
a poor grade of poison, the officer
explained With one exception, the
plant was one of the worst ever cap
tured. the officer added.
Farm Life Re|>orLs
Larger Enrollment
?
The enrollment at Farm Life
School has increased slightly since
the opening on September X How
ever it is still not sufficient to.
maintain the present number of
teachers another term, unless their
is an added increase. Principal C B
Hart in explained. There were only
12 to register for the first grade the
year and only fourteen last year,
this along with the fact that about
28 children have moved out of the
district since the opening of school
last year has hand Rapped us in se
curing the number of students re
quired t * keep our piesent number
New to
A new .11 Heel body IntematKm
al truck began opera'ing -?ver the
William Col tram route today It
is probably the worst route in the
cduunty in terms of roads
The Johnston County Ramblers
will appear at Farm Life School on
Thursday. Sept 23. at 8 p m. spnn
sored by the PT A.
r. t. a.
The P T A. will hold its first
meeting of the year Thursday night.
Sept 18. at 8 p. m. All parents are!
urged to be present
Athletics
Mr Kilgore the new coach, is
making preparations to start train
ing for basketball The prospects
are fair with the girls, but only one
regular on the boys* team return
jed to school, the others having
graduated last year
II
More girls and boys are showing
a greater interest in club work this
year than in previous years The
boys club is under the direction of
Mr Woodard and the girls under the
direction of Miss Sleeper
Cholera More Frequent in
Fall in Harnett County
C H. Amnions, acting fa
at Harnett county, .ays tha
District Highway Head
To Study County Roads
1 NO ACTION
*? /
takes fa aame a fall time health
?tfim a Huft raaat*. it >u
fearaed lata; fraai Mr J. E.
Wirt. Several applira
i far thr paatira arr prod
Mr. Fape rtatiac that the
?ere directed to the
at Health aathari
t their qaalificatiaas ma*
The federal (avrnuaeat a
apeaaac a puiid at iastrartiaa
?a Chapel Hill Beat Monday
aad it a thaacht the caaaty trill
he ahie Ir (<t a health olfirer
fraai the whirl"* student had*
.Numbers Of Loral
Boys VikI (;irJs Are
forMoofj
r
Ten or More Youths Will
Represent Will.amston
At Wake Forest
c 10031 -vuun? ?
onWlng lhe
,n ,h* State
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^h*lhmcn but "><??
;? a~ *?,?? luday to sUrt
mom* *'U K" la,er m "*?
sr If'
p , " "* "alone and Geo
>1!r <?"d".ue ita,
u?? Y,,un* c?,ke. r
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and..ti ' wveral months!
^LnZ'* e,,t!,t"e '?r <',thpr the
VarM,> "ams
f ^ -n Participate ,n practice!
-S* VOUng ?UI represent th.s
the University
^"V ' *' Ch*pel Cla.
mne G.df.,. hl> fear etmm^
""^"'ly behind him will
52 ?!?*??* -??
^Uns *? earn b> ?he end
p... fBillie t.nffin
W* CUrk and Tmn Crockett Jet, I
*??e Vto ?**'""* ,hen sf
iT .*h",^W- -nd Houard
w srr't
at Meredith ^
Ml Su"d3>
^ ^ to enter Salem col
JJ,', z~z:n: ,*"? Man"""= -
Uurf ' , lo ?ntmue thetr
S^sT7^Pupe Jr ?
S ? m rvhn'i'" "?* ?*??*
?w "ch^VsT'1" ,he c"
J' ? ,n ?be Kith
^ M^-?tne. Kith
ka^TTil""'" "**" <"* -Herts
few Jl, a"d luite
U'?s Strls uill no
^before the U?ef |h|
<?* * .??" "?Wh?h.
8U"<4- Harnaon leases to
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Ja T v j*!? " ''"" College
?"d Clyde a W?>itley
C ZZJZ"" "r"s'3- C?'
?.,T'w Mr and
IK-S |._ IS attending
w C,^I H.?. JS
mte.IL ^rf^0" anolh? ?"t ,s|
ft? State College. Raleigh
Presbyterians Will Begin
Fall Evangelistic Services
On Thursday night at ? p. m thr
annual fall nanfrlutic nirHinfs ot
the Pmbjrtnun Church in Martin
County will get underway at Ruber
?oa'f Chapel On Thursday. Friday
and Saturday nights the services
?ill be conducted by Rev John C.
Whitley and Rev Z T Piephoff On
Monday night the Rev C E. Piep
IxdT will take full charge of the ser
vices The people of this community
are muted to en JO ythese services
Rural People Hope
Seeondarv Roads
Receive Attention
?
No meeting of the County
Officials As Yet Has
Been Arranged
District Highway Commissioner
C >Uins Barnn is scheduled to make
a study of secondary roads in this
county some time this week, v
ci rding to unofficial information fe
ci ived here yesterday from his
headquarters in Murfreesbocu De
tails in connection with his propow
ed visit have not been made public,
but those people living on the sec
ondary roads of the county are well
pleased with his expressed interest
in the road program
Martin County has been allotted
a| proximately $1.?M> for emergen
cy work on its secondary toads, but
?he improvements that will he ?T
trading as much attention as the
piogram that has to do with the
needed construction of surfaced
roads in the rural communities.
No outlet route for Farm Life
community has been designated, and
?t is possible that the cvmnussion
er will investigate the advantages
of surfacing the road from James
.ilie or the road Irom J R Corey's
to The did Mitt Itttt The need of an
improved road into Bear Grass will
also be considered, it is understood.
No meeting of county officials has
been arranged, and the commission
er s visit is recognized as an un
prornptu one carrying the possibili
ties that his plans will be changed
Politics are alleged to have crept
into the highway districts recently
when interested persons in District
Two led by people lion; Gieemille
and Kinston invaded Martin County
in District One and urged them to
petition for an improved road from
outlet to Greenville and Kinston
The same persons ate also said to
have interested themselves with the
completion of Highway No II into
Oak City and the surfacing of the
road from Kobersonville to Stokes.
Complete reports are not available
on the activities of District Two peo
ple in District One. but some of them
proposals are said not lo be m direct
accord with the wishes of the peo
ple m I his county Nothing was said
about constructing a road fr.un We?c
Grass to Highway 17 either near R
L Perry s farm or near the S la ton
farm An improved unite from U. S.
17 to Bear Grass w ill, in ail proba
bility be mentioned to Mr Barnes
When he comes here
The people of this county have
been greatly pleased with the mler
est shown in their road needs by
Mr Barnes and when they recall
the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars spent fay them in building up
the slate highway system they now
believe their appeals will be given
every consideration possible
Push Plan To
Street K\tension
Prucwdings were started today
t?? oftdm n a Ijfty foot right-of
way fur the extension of Smith wick
Street across the property of J. B
Cherry An answer is returnable
within ten days, at which time a
jury will be named to place a value
??n the property K L Coburn. town
attorney, explained.
At the present tune Smith wick
Street runs almost to a dead end at
the railroad The proposed change
will turn the street into Marshall
Avenue and is certain to carry a
fairly heavy local traffic It is be
lieved that the opening of tbe street
will do no great to the
Cherry property, in fact, some are
of the opinion the street extension
will enhance the value of the prop
erty
Plans are also underway to pave
a sidewalk on the north sade of
Warren Street from Park to 1
ton and possibly
er streets
Changes In Forest Servtce
Personnel Reported Here