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THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XL?NUMBER 76 Williamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Tuesday. September 21.1937. ESTABLISHED VMM Judge Walter Bone Defends Courts In Grand Jurv Address Judge Outlines the Duties of the Jury in the Handl ing of Indictments Judge Waller J. Bone, presiding over his rust tens at Martin Coun ty liqwrmi Court here yesterday ably the record of the at ??? State in his address I jury. Without employ 1 tactics, the Nashville | a ?and instructive ? to the (raid jury in his ad 1 hardly 30 minutes "We ate here to engage in a ser that Bone mid to the jurymen to lifl above possum and pre] without fear or fa "Much erili Soone has been has been un but the court should ! criticism Per j justice does nor dou perfection exist ? made up they are subject to n cases of corruption and prejudice, but those eases hove been few (and the wper ?or courts at North Carolina are the ?democratic institutions under mm form of government" The jur ist. among the youngest | if not the jmnutst on the bench in ! Banking jury that at the legislator. Judge Bone ??!?_< the duties of the body in the handling of indictments He in structed the members to inspect all puliln institutions mid the county aifti m explaining that the invest i gallons shouM be handled not with ? but as an issigned duty. Particular attention should be given the inspection of the county home, the jurist mid. explaining that the ??certainty of life may "require you ?f m to spend our last days m such an nwtitution ~ The jury was mstructed to report the names of mty orphans in the county without by guardians should J the jurist pointed out conclusion. Judge Bone again the importance at duty as' I be urged the mem I m perform efficiently and with out partiality their duties that a gnain respect for the courts may ha uanted Mr. C. L Nelson, of Hasseil. was nmned foreman td the body, and Mr W. A. James was sworn in as offi am at the grand jury Names of the J. Herbert Moore. Perlie Rogers. O. H Wilson. Warren W Waters. W J. Johnson. Jr. B- H Smith. J. G. Cartas c L Tillami O. S. Coltram, S L. Andrews. W- B Bennett. J T Vick. J no E. Gnffin. J. T BarahilL W J. MiltIIII Aubrey Is Oakley. H. J. mis^wtgv and J. D. Padgett Arrest Three Men For Theft Of Flour Fourteen Arrests Made In County Ower Week-end Believe Martin Farmers Will Favor Irish Potato Control A referendum on a proposed acre axe goal for Irish potatoes to be planted for harvest in 1938 is ^eing held in Martin County this week, early indications pointing to a strong support of the proposal. Ballots were mailed to 173 growers in the county last Saturday following a meeting of county agents and farm commit teemen held in Washington the day before- Everyone of the ballots re turned so far has favored the goal plan, it was learned from the office of the county agent this morning. Any person harvesting as many as 200 bushels or more of potatoes is entitled to participate in the bal loting. which ends on Saturday of this week. The national potato goal would necessarily be an acreage which with average conditions would give an adequate supply of potatoes. The goal for an individual farm would be that farm's share of the nation al potato goal. The establishment of goals for individual farms would be limited to designated commercial producing areas and to these farms in such areas normally growing three acres or more of potatoes. Goals will be established if two thirds or more of the persons voting in the referendum in designated competitive producing areas indicate a desire to have such goals estab lished. County Agent T B. Brandon said today. Trial of Roberson Case Opened Today IURY SHORTAGE I A Jar Walter J. ho* ye?today to hia Br* torn af the Martin Caaaty Saperiar Cnit The PMe ef touoi activities in tkto nrtto Jot new bronchi "?J earnnea before Ike rout, ??d wken Ike petit jar, was r",w 41 was two below the repaired aamber. The sheriff ?"'hi to recTnit the rmMkm- "f "e treat delay was in startinc the Shan tor a willingness to ex ense those who had legitimate -'"***? lm*" Kmmr ,omtui " to tichten down when he sow the fory an as her dwtodl hi too rapidly. Goodmon Is "Named To Head Committee Plans were announced virtually completed today for forming the country club, near Plymouth, before the first of neat month, Mr R. H. Goodmon, recently named chairman of a membership committee for Wilhamston and Martin County, stating that he had received several applications already Mr Goodmon pointed out that the club member ship was open to citizens of Wash ington and Martin Counties and that r.o initiation fee would be charged for those joining before October 1 ' We want to make this club an outstanding recreational center," Mr. *? Henderson, manager of the Kieckhefer Container Company, the sponsoring organization, said to Mr. Goodmon in extending an invitation to Martin County people to join the club Annual membership fees are unusually reasonable, the manage ment of the recreational center ex plaining that it will be operated as a vkh)-profit organization. w ? . Loses Pocket book And Large Sum Of Mone Verdie Heath. WPA er ployee, lost a pocketbook containii around *50 on the main street hei yesterday Mis. Heath, travelix from her Elizabeth City home 1 R*lr,?h Mopped here for a few mil utes and laid her pocketbook on tti mnning board while rearrange some baggage in the back seat Sh Ihen entered the car and closed th without picking up the pockei ' * which is believed to have fal off before the car moved an The loaa was not discovered until Mies Heath reached Raleigh and she made a quick return trip, but so far f* pocketbook has not been re ported found. Tobacco Shipments Move To Foreign Countries Heevy shipments of tohw i ii are already underway to foreign coun tries following the "f mg of the marketing season just three shipments, moving the Wilhamston port over the Norfolk. Baltimore and Carolina rs. axe mid to be iwmj't up of frian the 1UT crop and are for Great Bri Six Witnesses Were Heard Before Court Orders Noon Recess Seven Criminal Cases Now on Docket For Trial: Session Tomorrow Clearing a number of minor ca f i um its criminal docket yesterday and early today, the Martin County Superior Court started the trial of Mrs Annie Roberson and her son. Geo Ben Roberson. at U o'clock this morning. At one o'clock this af ternoon when Judge Walter J. Bone. ' presiding, ordered a recess until 2:30. indications pointed Una lengthy trial and it was certain at that time thai the seven cases remaining on the docket would occupy much of the court's time tomorrow Up until one o'clock this after noon, the State had offered si* wit nesses in pushing rosecutlon against Mrs. Robert ..i:J her son. who are charged . ith vret as sault with intent to Mil Jesse Ben Roberson, their husb' n-l f. ther. Two more witnesses, one an insurance man. are to be heard before the State will rest this afternoon Action by defense attorneys. J C. Smith, of Robersonville. and Justus Everett, of Greenville, is problematical. Jesse Ben Roberson. attack victim and main prosecuting witness, of fered the same testimony recorded at a preliminary hearing held in the courthouse before Justice C. M. Hurst soon after the attempt was made to end the old gentleman's life in Roberson ville on June 21. He claimed that through instinct he knew the feel of his son's hands as the youth pulled him into a cart for what was apparently intended to be his last ride. He explained how his wife had directed him into the back yard where someone wanted to see him. Mayo Andrews and Bruce Roll ings. colored, told of plans alleged to have been advanced by lira. Rob erson for them to kill Mr. Roberson. Their evidence was substaniated by that of Wm. Gray, Robersonville's chief of police. Castiana Sutton, colored woman, said she saw young Roberson beat ing his father with a stick. Mr Eh Rodgers. a near neighbor, told the jury that he saw young Roberson drive a mule and cart into the back yard of the Roberson home after which he heard some one yell "Mur der, murder." He also related that he heard Mrs. Roberson ask. "Georgie Ben. what have you done?" D. A. Roberson, police officer, was also questioned. A plea of insanity apparently was not in the making as the State un folded its damaging evidence this morning, but the defense did ques tion several witnesses as to the i tal ability of the mother and Hesitancy marked the witnc answers, but two of them agreed that the young man well knew right from wrong Young Roberson. an innocent and neat-looking fellow well ui his teens. (Costiaaed oa back page) Brother Of Mrs. Barnes Dies At Zebalon Home Funeral sei rices for Julian R. Horton. brother of Mrs. Murphy U Barnes, of Williamatocv. were held in Sunday afternoon. Mr. years old, eras the son of Mrs. Annie Glenn Horton. of Knightdale. Wake County, and was a descendant of I able to attend the laat rites on ac count of Illness Plans For Federal Building Here Are Not Yet Complete Difficulty in Selecting Site] and Governmental De lays Are Expected ? Plans for the construction of new $78,000 postoffice building fori Williamston will not take definite | shape until a site is selected. Post master Leslie T. Fowden explain ed The government today is solicit ing proposals for the sale or dona tion of a site, and the bids will be canvassed publicly at the postoffice the early part of next month At least one proposal has already been received, and possibly five or more additional ones are expected within the next few days. Application forms and ins!i'actions are available at the postoffice to the.s? whlring ;> sub-} mit a proposal for the sale of a lot. After the site bids are opened an I inspector will make an investigation j and report to the committee on fed eral buildings who will make the site selection. Building plans are be ing held in abeyance until the site is selected. It is under>t?x?d however, that the government plans to build a one-story and basement structure of semi-fireproof construction. Local people are somewhat disap J pointed to learn that the purchase | price of the lot, architect's fees, su pervisor's expense and cost of furni ture and fixtures and improvements to the grounds will be deducted from the original $78,000 allotment. It is estimated that not more than $66,500 will be available for actual construction of the building after the deductions are made Postmaster Fowden said today that there is one chance in three that construction on the new build - ing will get underway before July 1938. It was also pointed out that there are two chances out of three that the construction work will not ^et underway before July. 1939. and there is the possibility that the con-' tract will not be awarded until late 1939 or early 1940 There are two factors that are likely to delay the building plans. Difficulty in select ing a site is certain to cause a delay, and even under normal conditions| governmental delays are to be ex pected. While the Congress author ized a $70,000,000 construction pro gram at its last session, it only made provisions for carrying out one third of the program in 1938 The lawmakers provided only $23,000,000 for the first year and about the -ame amount for the second year. Postmaster Fowden said. It llioiight, however, that the urgent need for a new building here will make possible early construction for the handling of the proposed Wil liamston building. Start Broadcasting First Of October I The North Carolina State High way patrol will go on the air Octo ber 1, it was unofficially learned here today. The reports, coming from reliable sources, stated that the preliminary tests had been complet ed and had proved highly success fuL All radio receiving sets havel been installed on the patrol ears.) and it is thought that the system) could be placed in operation immed iately if necessary. Plans for opening the stations I have not been formally announced. I but the program calls for an address | by Governor Clyde R. Hoey Offi cials of the highway patrol and pos sibly others will participate in thel formal program as it goes on the air. | The Williamston station was test ed the ninth of this month, the in spectors approving the apparatus. C. S Cavenaugh will have charge of the" station here, but his assistant has not been named According to information reaching here, the sta twins will operate only two shifts, I but the operators will be held in| readiness for emergency calls. [ AUTUMN Tamnsa la the first day af weather sua giving natlre af the change In the Friday. There are and efflrially the fall iinm la by leeal pisple New 1938 Agricultural Program For Soil Conservation Announced By Secretary Wallace This Week Local Market Sales Nearing Four Million - Pound Mark The poundage figure continues to climb on the Williamston market as prices advance for the medium and better- quality tobaccos. Supervisor Johnson stating that the sales for the season to date are nearly four million pounds. The market is said to be leading all others with one ?wt of buyers, and present indica 'i-ns point to continued success At the end of last week, the local market had sold 3.433.608 pounds. Yesterday, the market sold 324.872 pounds, leaving a block that was cleared in about an hour and a half this morning It is estimated that the offerings today will run around 150.000 pounds The better and medium-quality grades appear to be stronger than at any tune this season, but the in r? , I ferior quality grades and common tips are apparently weakening da. by day. There are 90 many of the poor quality tips that the buyers are apparently well loaded, and there is little demand for them Better to baccos are doing well, one entire row of this type tobacco averaging 37 cents yesterday Numerous indi vidual sales are averaging forty cents and above, but those farmers have real tobacco, it is to be admit ted. Few complaints are being heard_ but farmers loaded with poor qua ity tobacco are somewhat disa:> pointed. while a farmer right nex* to them with good tobacco is more than pleased with his sales _ No heavy sales are expected to morrow. but blocks are likely the latter part of the week Tubercular Tests To Be Made In County Middle Next Month Survey Asked Some Time Ago by Citizens of Ham ilton-Palmyra Sections Plans are nearing completion for holding a tubercular test clinic in this county about the middle at next month, according to informa tion received here over the week end Details for holding the clinic have not been announced, but it is understood that the State Board of Health in cooperation with Slate Sanatorium authorities will set up necess ity equipment in one or two places in the county for making in dividual examinations. It is also understood the survey will be handled on a county-wide basis. The survey was asked some time ago by leading citizens of the Ham ilton-Palmyra sections, reports stat ing that an investigation will meet with general approval. The presence of tuberculosis in the county is not causing any un due jlaim. but many people are of the opinion that a survey is needed if for no other leasun than to make j sure that the general public health is not unnecessarily endangered. Reliable information shows that pu pils in some of the schools of the county are carrying drinking water from their homes, that their parents are greatly interested in having an J authentic survey of conditions. Patrons in the Hamilton-Palmyra areas were last week said to be con sidering petitioning the Martin County Board of Education for the removal of their high school boys and gir"' c;thrr to Williamston or Rubers -wiile. Now that a survey has bet promised, it is thought that action on tlie petition requesting removi.; of the pupils will be delay ed. "Conditions tuay be all right, but we war to lit sure," a leading citi zen of Hamilton said last week Enlorcement Officers Tear Down Three Liquor Plants Three illegal liquor manufacturing [ plants fell before raiders in this county last week-end. the activities of the enforcement officers so far in September almost equalling those during the first month the special officer was employed several months ego | Raiding in Free Union on Friday Officer J H Roebuck, assisted by Deputy Haislip. captured a 100-gal ion capacity copper kettle and pour ed out 1.000 gallons of beer. The day before, officers wrecked two plants in Goose Nest Township, but the operators had moved the kettles be yond the search of the raiders About 300 gallons of beer were poured out at the two plants, and equipment was wracked. Many Join Church At Cedar Branch Revival marked the one-week of _ cnrices held at the r-?i.. Branch Baptist church, near Jameavilie last week More than 30 new members were added to the roll, the baptismal services follow ing Sunday afternoon at Tar Land ing. Rot. E R Stewart, of Hyde led the pastor. Rev. W. B Harrington, in the masting. IUDGE BONE K?rni.y appointed. Judge Walter J. Bone, of Nashville. is making a very favorable im pression in holding bis first term of .Martin Cawnty Superior | Court this week. Enterprise's Faniilv Readers Inereasing ?The KnterprW* family of : i?;rs continues to increase rapidly the circulation man reporting more than 30 new readers added to the list over the week-end Quite a few of the college boys and girls, interested m home happenings, had their names added to the list these past few days, and more home folks than ever be fore are depending on The Enter prise for a twice-weekly survey of the home news. ?."? ?? , "Names of new subscribers pushing the paper's circulation over the 1.600 mark during the past week-end are R. E. Lilley, Floyd Moore. Adrian Hardison. S J Tetterton. and Mrs E. C Stone, all of Williamston Route 1; R. W. Simmons. Luther Harris. W. M. Bowen. Wheeler Rogers and John Hadley, all of Williamston Route 2; W B. Roberson. Herman Hafrison. Mrs. W R. Whitley. Pete Wynne. W. S. Gurganus and Mrs L. J. Mills, all of Williamston Route 3; Adolphus Cotton. Hobg<>od; Wil lie H. Roberson. Robt. Ad kins. Rob ersonville; P. J Modlin and W E Manning. Jjuaesville; Rillie Clark. Clarence Griffin. Chapel Hill. Miss Blanche Harrison. Peace College. Miss Alta Critcher. Meredith Col lege, Raleigh. C. M James. The Cit adel, Charleston, S C . B. A Cntch er. Jr.. Mars Hill; Miss Julia Ever ett, Salem College Winston-Salem Thad Harrison and Chas Manning. I Wake Forest; John Pope. Jr.. Duke University; Geo R Boyd. Pinetown John Firming Thigpen. Mars Hill Mrs. Pat Crawford, Nash Street. Rocky Mount. Arrest Young Boys For Alleged Check Forgery Alleged to have forged the of J. Bynum Roberson to at least five checks. Joe Moblcy and anoth er young Martin County youth were arrested in Wilmington yesterday afternoon at the request of the sher iff , office here They are heing re turned to this county today. The youths, said to be around 16 years of age. are thought to have gotten around 650 from the checks. They were traveling toward Little River in South Carolina when the Wilmington police picked thews up Benefit Payments to Be Ba^il on Actual Production of Farm A Rate of One Cent Per Pound Will Be Paid For Tobacco The outline of the IS34 Agncul : ural Conservation Program, which establishes national state, cwintj I md farm goals for sou-depleting ! rops and for soil-building crops 1 *nd practices as a part of the effort o restore soil fertility arid stabilize Agricultural production. was ap ?ounced his week by Secretary of 1 Vgriculture Henry A WalSace Rew aids approximating only twro thirds of those offered - flw-oni IWT a? ciati" lea in the ItCK :I ? P*0" gram ; Reduction of ti offer J ed last year is understock been prompted by ti o iera . ti n The fact tha* t *co sell ir.g at above pa: ti. recognition ?of the imp* hi. of establx^r .ag t .vn: 1 tA. _k>bueco pcxksae*? tM?n through th? soil r ^>erva*.jqp hmxt- payr*" f-n^nrriTi "7" :nex |4?v;c of ?a?* ' -t?r7 -z yea? Tobacco paynentv bve a:, others i ir the l'i V> pr are based ? (actual p?eduction fcy th e-operit 's i? , farmer, or vided he wa h i ii ih : i st! by } - department. |u..eaci of. as m past .ears upon ' ? ? - -i igc v ' ?' l | ; rf <cm!-depleting ? "ops "The row program.'"* Secretary jWa'A" said, "rl^rc programs formulated ur ier she Soil Cn>? nation and Do rustic Allot ; sen* A, It : >il w> broad I lino already e>tablid?ed aird !up w lin U- ? -bjectivfor IS t in* iutie ar: increase m socIh ing crops and soil-building : to farther the primary arm of sod improvement Goals for s^d-deplet ing crops were fixed as a ojeserra tion. measure and to assure an am ple and balanced supply of food, eed and fiber crops "The Agricultural CoejrrvatioB pi. gr ..n r wever is not a produc t >?? t i ? i program Ir. '.'z al> fepce of other legislation, iwwial again 'ah. rt .r in the accum ula'n *> ?>f t . me >uirpluses iiut thi- fa?: J< -eclude the use of the pres ? to fur ther c-n-?Tva!iv.. xnd A- maintain cconomi . .* agriculture ?i> mad : . IK1" Salient ^.-..it in the new, program are Establish. : * of taauonal goal for soil-depleting crops and a na h? ruil objective ^ *r - -d-b crops and practKe* The ;<?al will bx- sub-c.iv ui >) into state, cnty and individual farm goals. Establishment cf individual soal depic-ting crops goals for the follow ing crops cotton; com flue-cured. Hurley, fire cured and dark air cured. and cigar filler and binder tobaccos; peanuts and rice A soil depleting crop gi al for potatoes w ill Le established if two-thirds of the producers so vote in a referendum to be held before October 2 Corn goals for individual farms wail be otablished only in designated areas in the Corn Belt. If potato goals are established they will apply ?dy i n iblifni ted commercial areas. Goals will Lot be established for po tato produce rs growing three acres or less Other crops included m the total soil-depleting crop goals will he class iflea together in the general soil-depleting crop goal A maximum payment will be cal culated for each farm. Payment will be made for keeping witmn soil-de pleting crop goals and for attaining il building goals, inrbating the _< Continued on Back Paget Large Shipments Liquor Move To Inland Points A boat load of unloaded at the a Norfolk. Baltaun here Utr lion in stores at Greenville It stll|W?Is ever port. Drhvcry