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I THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XL?NUMBER 97 Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina. Friday. December 3.1937. ESTABLISHED 1899 Prominent Woman Dies In Jamesville Early This Morning To Hold Last Rites for Miss Delia Smithwick Sunday Afternoon Vw Delia Smithwick. hifhtr es teemed and greatly beloved citizen of this section, died at her home in Jamesville this mormns at seven o'clock. She had been in failing health for some tune, her condition becoming critical several weeks ago | Miss Smithwick was horn m Wil liams Township, the daughter of the late Joel and Matilda Gibson Smith wick. Her family was prominently connected in the founding of this county and occupied a prominent place in the political and social af fairs of eastern North Carolina for many years. Miss Smithwick. one of Jamesville's oldest citizens, enjoy ed a large friendship throughout the community. She interested herself in the religious activities there, and was a valuable friend to education She was possessed of a quiet char, acter and a great understanding, al ways lending her aid to help the worthy and promote the general welfare of her people When quite young. Mas Smith wick moved with her family to1 Jaasesville from the old Smithwick plantatio run the island! section of Williams Township. She became in terested in the social life of that see lion at an early age, and was a mem ber of the Primitive Baptist church ?n Jamesville for a long number of years ?lder P. E. Gctsinger and Rev W B Harrington, county min isters. will conduct the funeral ser vices at the late home Sunday after, noon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will follow m the family cemeteiy on1 the old Smithwick plantation in WilHami Tiu?iql|i|i ' Miss Smithwick, a direct descen. dent of Edwin Smithwick. who rep resented this county in the Stale legislature in 1770. is survived bv only one sister. Mrs Joel S Mayo, of Clayton. She was a sister at the late Dr. J E Smithwick. prominent physician of this county for a num ber of years. Special Officer Releases Re|x>rt ??? Illicit liquor manufacturers con tinue to operate in this county but their activities are being earned on under a great handicap, and it B non believed that the business is being handled on a small scale During last month according to a report filed by Special Enforcement Officer J H Roebuck, eight liquor manufactur ing plants were wrecked in the coun ty. Three arrests were made, the de fendants receiving a total of eleven months on the roads One $50 fine was imposed The officers poured out 4.100 gal lons of beer and about IS gallons fo liquor Shirley Griffin, One Year Old, Dies Tuesday ? Shirley Griffin, one year old. died at the home of her parents. Mr and Mrs Will R. Griffui, in Griffins Township, last Tuesday night of pneumonia, following a brief ill Funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. W. B Harring ton, Baptist minister Interment was in the Griffin cemetery, in Griffins Township. Christmas Lights To Burn On Streets Here Tomorrow While local merchants continue busily engaged in placing one of the largest stocks of Christinas good* OD their store shelves in many years, local streets will not take on a holi day appearance until tomorrow eve ning when nearly 2,000 colored lights, strung in decorative style throughout the business districts, start burning Williamston's holiday dress is being considerably added this year. Hundreds of yards of mountain laurel is being used in the decorative scheme this season, and additional lights will be placed in the unbroken chain from near Courtney's store to the Haughton street intersection and from Main Street through the Washington street business section. Individual decorations in William ston this year are certain to break all past records. There is more in terest in tidying up and decorating for the iudiday Main than ^etrcr before, and the supplies of decora tive material in stock here will be nearly exhausted before the joyful task is completed. The courthouse gang and Williamston police aggre gation are not making public their plans for dressing up the county's old house of justice and the old town hall. but rumors have it that each group has something up its sleeve. The keen rivalry in trying to beat the other with their decorations is remembered by both groups and the public who admired the efforts of each two years ago. Prizes have been mentioned for the best decorations this Christmas, but plans for a friendly contest among the decora tors will not be released until some time next week Farmers Applying for Soil Benefit Payments HOLIDAYS The several schools in (his county will daw an the after neaa of December Z1 far the Christmas holidays, according to official iafarmatioa received tram aahaat authorities today. According to the report receiv ed. meat of the schools will re open an Wednesday. December 29. One or two schsats have ask to delay the re until January 1 that those teachers livinc in other states may have outre than two or three days to visit with the Tamifiea. The delayed reopening will be effective far the Rober sanrilte schools and possibly one Red Cross Funds Total Nearly $200 Thr receipt of membership fees and contributions from several sec tions of the county yesterday boost ed the Red Cross Roll Call fund in the Martin chapter to nearly $200, Chairman Harry A Biggs announc ed today. Several of the scholos, in cluding those at Oak City, Hamil ton. white and colored, Jamesville and Williamston. reported their col lections along with a number from Hamilton and Williamston Names not previously acknow ledged are Hamilton white school. $3.00; Hamilton colored school, $1 50; Asa Johnson. W S Rhodes, Mrs Ruth Ewell Mrs Helen C. Andrews, Mrs. Ballard and Miss Effie Waldo; Oak City School, 54 20; Williamston grad ed school. 514.49, Williamston high school. 513 92; Jamesville schools, 51140 Mrs W S Hunt. Mrs Sam uel Polk Woolford. Mrs W Harrell Everett. Mrs. Julian Harrell, Mrs. Jay Griffin. Mrs W O. Griffin, Mrs. J. H Saunders. Mrs. C. G. Crockett, Mrs Martha Leggett. Mrs Claude Griffin. Mrs A. J Manning, Jr., T. B Brandon. Mrs. McKimmon Saun ders C. C. Parker. Mrs. Leslie Fow den. Mrs P B. Cone, Dr. A. J Os teen. D. E Harden. Guaranty Bank and Trust Co., Dr. John F. Thigpen, and other contributions, 52 48. The chapter was assigned a quota of 5350, the total collections now amounting to 5188.09. Not More Than 900 Participated In Program For 1937 Benefit Payments Are Not Expected to Exceed $125,000.00 Martin County farmers ibntd this week applying (or their bene fit payments under the 1937 soil can servation program, reports from the office of the county agent stating that the local committeemen will re reive the applications in the various j districts. The first of the applica tions were filed in Cross Roads, and I it is planned to receive those (rum I Bear Crass farmers next, continuing the work from there with the ex pectation of receiving all the appli cations in the county during this month. Farmers will be advised di rect when to file applications for the benefit payments. Complete figures are not available just now and will not be known un til all applications for benefits are received, but it is certain that Mar tin farmers will not be cugible to participate in the payments to the j same extent they participated a ycai ago Under the 1936 program. Mar. tin farmers received approximately $187,000 in benefit payments This J year the payments are not espected to exceed $129,000. and there is sums doubt if they will pass SIOO.OOu Less than 90 per cent of the farms in the county are cov ered by mork | sheets, and in not more than 10 pei I cent of the cases have the farmers qualified for maximum payments j under the program Reports (torn the agent's office show that 1.231 farms in the county are covered by work sheets, and it is estimated that not i more than 900 of them will be eligi ble to receive minimum payments under the soil conservation pro gram Martin farmers, just as a majority of those everywhere else, deserted the soil conservation program to a great extent this year Several hun dred planted their base allotments, and many of those who held their plantings below the base figures did not effect any great reductions and large acreages and bumper yields followed for roost crops The application forms for the far men to fill in are not very compli cated. and can be easily executed if the growers will record their acre ages, both soil-building and deplet ing. and have the information ready when they enter their applications for payment. This information will be checked in the office of the coun ty agent with compliance reports prepared by the county supervisors who have just about completed their work in the county. Payments will reach the farmers some time during March or April of I next year, it is understood Those fanners who fail to apply direct to their community commit teemen for their 1937 payments, can file applications in the office of the county agent. The community com mitteemen will receive applications during two or three days in each of the townships, and farmers are urg ed to apply for payments with them at the time and place to be specified Jirectly to tham. Applications from farmers in Williamston and Poplar r*oint Townships will be ievened di rect in the office of the county | igent It is understood that the cart er the farmers Rat their applications n the sooner the payments anil be Trial Of $60,000 Suit Nearin* End In Superior Courtl Miss jean VanDeusen Awarded $1,000 in $15,000 Suit The to weeks special term at Mar tin County Superior Court b Bear ing a close here this alteram as counsel in the MO.OOO itamagr suit of Lemmond and Stone against W. L I Skinner Company prepared to ad-1 dress its aMument to the jury af ter spending two days hearing the mass of evidence. Adjournment for the term is possible late today, but if the case runs its regular the jury will hardly start its d alions before tomorrow mora Only two cases have occnpsed the| attention of the court this 1 they fell into the class of i ones, and Judge W H & Burgwyr j presiding, has been unduly paurtit | in providing fair trials The 515.000 damage suit at 11m ] Jeai VarDotisen against J R : tiers. Jr.. started last Monday. 1 completed Wednesday morning jury rendering a verdict in the s of *1.000 for the plaintiff after libes 'ing briefly Considered c trary to the weight of the evidence I the 51.no" verdict is subject to be I set aside if the defense ><>mpany refuses to substantially m | crease the amount Counsel for parties to the action will argue the I motion before Judge Burgwyn in j Wil* n nest week The : ed by the jury was considered eery] small A hurried start last noon marked the MBJWI SUM of| Stone and Lemmond against Skin ; ncr The selection of a jury was < pletcd in a very short tune, ami the plaintiff ottered its fust witness. M L Lemmond. driver of the car that was struck on March 1 1MB be a. Skinner truck between here anc Windsor Fourteen witnesses. M L Lemmond. Perry Hood. W S Hunt Sheriff C B Roebuck. Deputy J H Roebuck. Ore Ramsey. Or Larkm Mis. Perry Hood, a passenger in lh Lemmond car. R Howard Stone Mrs R Howard Stone. Watsy Lath am. Jonah Cletnmons. Roland Lath am and Stella Fisher, were placer on the stand by the plaintiffs u building up their case The plainlif rested at 4 o'clock yesterday after noon and a motion of nonsuit war made by the defense 1 Judge Burg wyn denied the motion, explaining that there was apparent the "per missive use" of the company's truck: by its employees on Sundays 1 he defense then offered its fup witness. Mr J. E King, president ol ? he Skinner firm A recess was id aft ftlUfjWIPg h ii text Iff re t j morning when Mr W L Bill Meyers. F W Hoyt and Simpson took the stand The drier, rested at 11 30 and the plaintiff o feied rebuttal testimony by Slor and lemmond While the plaintiffs, represent! by Perry McMullan. of Eluabrl City. Sidney B. Lutin. of Norfolk at E. S Peel of Wiiltamsfoii, were cei It ring their at lent n ci in ri'ittnliif their rase after a point at law. tl ei idence of Drs Ramsey and Larki carried weight in the minds of it court spectators It was pointed u that Stone had had nine operalm on his eye. that splinters driven a to his head in the accident, had a been removed in their entirety High spots in the trial cenlere around the questioning of Percy M Mullan. plaintiff attorney Attorneys SeawelL of Norfolk. 1 A Worth, of Elisabeth City Martin and Cntrher, of ' are representing the defe A motion made by the i noon today for a nonsuit med and argument was the issues that will be jury It is believed that afternoon will be used by the lorneys in their arguments to jury, that if the and adjournment ordered, buna I will have to Little Boy Tires Of Proceedings In Comrt The little nolHiMl Hn R Howard Stone, after I ly for lone hours In teedings in the HMM < of his father pealed to that he be spared a i the ordeal -Mamma. 1 an c oming to this church, c out and play?" the little I leported to have said Very few | (ruceedings in the court me of little interest to the i Inspector Here Today to Select Site for New Federal Building TV selection of a site for William sIodi proposed $78,000 postoffice building <s tspctted momentarily following a visit here today by In spector Dauch of the postal depart - Foasible locations have been in spected. but at noon today no deci rtsaon had been reached, it was un officially learned It was learned however that the prices asked for several of the lots were thought to be too high, but that these differ ences could possibly be reconciled Inspector Dauch is investigating minute details before selecting a site, and he has talked to a number of local people in an effort to learn the desue of the general public Especial attention has been given the possibility of locating the aew j federal building either on Main or Sratrrrwrrt street* bu' i: wa> reiia-~| bly learned at noon today that no definite location had been determin ed. Postmaster Leslie T Fo*den said this morning that he was not certain when Inspector Dauch would make1 Ins decision, that possibly he would. ueiay taking action for several days While local people have their; preferences for k<caiing the new postoffice. there has been no express ed opposition to any of the >evera* jossible sites that have been men tioned for consideration They seem to welcome the idea of getting a new ? I ostoffiee and making econdan the site Plans Formulated For Opening Library Here Steering Committee Announces Drive for IJiOO Founding Fund Much interest Shown As Civic Leaders Get Behind Project * Certain U> meet one of this com munity's greatest needs, plans were formulated last evening for the praing of a public library' tn Wil j liamston. The action, delayed these ?nany years, was taken w hen an m terested giuup of citizens represent IIP Ita 'own ?~1 ihj. several rule TgancatKxis met in the office of Mayoc John L. Hassell and outlined plans for establishing a library and resting a $1,500 founding fund ?Braining the gieal need of a pub | lie library here and supported by an increasing interest on the part <d the general public in such an un dertaking. the little group of civic. minded citizens effected an organi zation to handle the task, and the movement while only a few hours Oar ted is gaining momentum rapid ly Headed by Rev John I, Goff as permanent chairman and Mrs J as C. Cooke as secretary and treasurer the library movement's steering rtmmittee reported a very, very sue j reasful meeting last evening w ith I Mayor Hassell representing the town. Messrs K L Coburn. Jas H. Smith. E F Mosclcy and J. C. Man rung representing the Klwanis club. Mi Claude Plyler. the Lions club. Mrs J C Cooke, the Junior Wo man's club, and Mis E F Muse ley. | the Senior Woman's club - Wednesday. December 15 has been designated as Library Day in WUlaamston. the committee explain jg that at that time a concerted drive would be made for a founding fund of $1,500 Representatives of Use i a nous organizations will make the canvass Local people are earn estly urged to consider the import ance of the undertaking, the lasting benefits that are to be derived and the uigent need for a public library here, and welcome the canvassers when they make their calls on Wed nesday December 15. The steering committee, certain that the undertaking will receive a toady support and the attention it deserves, ate going ahead with their plans for opening a library in this community These plans will be re leased immediately following the nmpletson of the $1,500 campaign. It has been pointed out that the to establish a library here a real opportunity for the nt urndup of this town and commun ity to promote its own well being, to alpue to finer and better things There is a strong support behind the movement from the (tart, it can nut fail Mew Decorations Attract Favorable Comment Here Hardly before they were placed. 1937 Christinas decora ? the business sections were ding very favorable comment f The wires, feeding the nearly have been mapped laurel making the I fnw up to a greater ad they did a year ago ? I Mrs. Dewey Hayman and d Miss Natalie Gould, wa ur ad Mrs Hayman, are moving to t's Avenue to ! recently built by Mr. H A Duwcn an Warren i PEANUTS* it ?><?< ?>??! M verb >|* A Ira air tcai >i?<M b? Ikr Ira. nulla stlk Ik l?* Ural taM raacbl ap silb Iku | bat bear* 1938 Auto Licribrs Now On Sale Here Opening Usi W^iiK ^4/ the- to j al auU>(fr4>ile bcetise bureau of the ^ P" CaroI.Rj M ?tor Club issued the first' uf the yellow black tags to Mr Lu gene F StilL Plymouth Hit ? second set of tags was sold to Gibbj Spruill. Mai tin County man. living near Hassell Ihiring the first day the bureau in the Witliamsion Motor Company buikLng ? n Washington street sr-ftd 37 sets of the new plate a few of the purchaser.- placing the tin tags on their cars immediately Fines ul the tags are- a fraction lower in most cases. The prices for tags on pick-up trucks have been reduced from $16 to $12. but no change has been made in Ihe prices for lags on big trucks A flat reduc tion of 5 cents per He pounds for als' cars ts now effective I Warnings have been issued agains;. the use of old tag- after December 31. and those owneis purchasing the plates for them cars and trucks now | will miss the last-minute rush thati las and will very likely continue toj mark the sale of the tags Infant Dies At Home Of Parents Neat Here Mary Louise, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin J?rf?es died at their home near Wilhamston last 1 Monday evening at b Pi o'ekek The, child was only two day- old and! death was rjot unexpected Funeral services were conducted at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev Warren Darvw tne family pastor Burial was in the Had IfT ftncttfl in Bear Grass Town ship Plan Construction ( oui)tr\ Church In (?r if fins Township ? Building Committee Hears Plans at Meeting Wednesday Plans for the construction of a new country Baptist Church on the site of the old Township House in _ Gnffins Township were formulated by a building committee in meeting at Stephen Manning's store Inst Wednesday even.ng. Rev W B. Har rington. county minister, stating fol lowing the meeting that the con struct uHti project was now a certain ly Based on the Pxney Grove Bap tist Churcti membership, the new church wilt continue with that Rev Harrington, the pastor, adding that the present church is located to one edge of the membership, that the new building will be nearer in the center of the 46 members. The old church will be abandoned as soon as the new house is completed late next spring or early summer, it w as stated The building committee, compos ed of Messrs Noah Peel. Claude Har diswi. Fian* Lai lev Mrv Bell Har dtson. Stephen and B. R. Manning and Rev W. B Harrington, are pro pping a structure 34 by 65 feet with connect n\g Sunday school rooms. Members of the church have pledged Umber and some money Others, in cluding non-members, have pledged their labor and work in getting the timber sawed and placed on the site is scheduled to get underway in a week or ten days. Considerable in terest h? bmrshowiiTfi the expan ~ sum program of the church, the pas ted stating that he believed little dif ficulty will be experienced in hav ing t*;e building leady for use during the coming coming Owners of the <Ht> ara moving nM ? buildings to new locations, making ready for .construct ion work. At the present time only three denominations. Primitive Baptist. i hrbiian and Baptist, have churches in the district Number Diphtheria Cases In Th is Countv Wilhamstun had a small epidern ?c of diphtheria last month, accord ing to a report released by the of fice of Part-time Health Officer J." II Saunders this week The presence off the di^e>a>e did not reach alarm ing proportions by any means, the report of communicable diseases for the period showing there were a dw en cases J diphtheria most among the whiu- population in Williams ton While most of the victims were children, several grown people had the disease, the report shows. In addition to the diphtheria cases. ;rie report shows there were three cases r.f scarlet fever in Roberson viUe among the white population and one chicken pox case in Wil lamstML County And Town Board Commissioners To Meet Routine- matters will occupy the attention of the county and town iiwnmiSiJ.?mTs in their respective imeiings next M >nday morning and evening N The reoiganidation of the county l*?ard is >Uu-d for a change accord ing to the calendar, but in an "off year it has been the custom of the county authorities to continue with their organization unchanged. No th?ngis in the other personnel b expected either Financial reports are due from the various county heads, but these reports are i ed montnly Time Magazine Editor Poor Shot, But A Real Sportsman John Martin managing editor of Tune is a punt ahul but be is a real spurts nun it ?< ks learned here folium >n? a huMrnc trip in this county tkb me ct by tbe newsman and his cer.pa moo. Mn Grace H Rosa. of ViifKu Beach and Gar den CHj S Y They fsred a eve**! abet* haft-a wiAd turkey hut nc k ? tout bet a feath er." County Ga ne Varda > BOl At. but said after yinc the noted suit.as on a brief hunting trip last Tues day altera sta Mr Martin sau see eral deer lunn( his two-day tuinf ? jaunt n this roun tjr. but -they were too pretty In but" he ?u 4 eral squirrels noted as sa yinc- See r hies to Uttif HMlV, UK ipunarutri dj^ai ?nil) idtuing a visit with the wild game in its native haunts autre than he did in bringing down buds, deer and squirrels at the end ol a gun. The two visitors were greatly un pressed with the game setting ia this settlor, according to Wa About who added that they | to return here again this I iioc Martin (dans to <d photographers to this sectam get pictures of wild game. He w a picture of the wild turkey. We Mr. Martin is a greet hunt this week was the first time to go out and hunt game, the 1 that ordinarily gas Needy Enter Pitiful Appeals That They Be Remembered Pitiful appeals coming in from the needy of this community dear, ly indicate that the happiness of many at the Chnstmaa time will de pend largely on the Christmas cheer movement now getting underway here through the efforts of the i eral civic organizations, firemen and others. Tlrasc send us a hag of sugar for Christmas. We want to pull candy that day," a little tot who begged in addressing a pitiful signal to those who would do all m th homes of WUliamston people for second-hand toys and any other ar ticles that may be of some use to some one Hours for the canvass will be announced later. During the meantime, local citizens are asked to do that Christmas-spirited house cleaning suggested by l(rs. Frank lm D. Boost welt and have what old toys and other articles they can con vim Lly spare ready for the boys. School children will be asked to carry any old second-hand toys they can spare to their teachers for dis tribution. Staple foods and old cloth ing can also be used to a decided ad ir Christmas Cheer movement is ill signi il to tax or burden any it is being vonaored that the rs and receivers may share that I aa peculiar to the Christ l asked to dont wait to be urged in the undertaking.
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