Newspapers / The Enterprise (Williamston, N.C.) / Jan. 4, 1938, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of The Enterprise (Williamston, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
The Enterprise Published Ever? Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILL1AMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA C. MANNING ' ? IMtltS SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strict!} Cash in Advance tn u?rti\ county 3ne year . STT5" Six months 75 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year 5225 Six months 1 25 No Subscription Received I'kc: f Kcihths Advertising Rate Card Funusbcd Upon Request Entered at the post office in W.i?ar.-- ... S C-. as sec onds-lass matter under toe act of Con Cress of March 3. 187S> Address all conur.uiucatMxi. T.-.c t. tesptiu and not individual men.hers of tut firrr Tuesday. January 4. 1938 A Gentle and Good Man Parses On William C Manning has paa*-j away Wil liamston Martin County, and this State will miss this gentle, just and good mar. who was known to so nr.any people and who* lilt was so filled with deeds ol acvun.plisnme-nf Not <ailv his native i-.immunity but people far be yond the circle of folk who knew him and loved nur. best were reached by the useful works oT his busv years When a man enus tins human pilgi image and hundreds are saddened to hear of it and the multitude?the rich and the p- * and the old and tht young, all ram in silent Tribute and deep recret to witness the ?? _ ri:? and hom age paid to him in this life?Such a man mus' need have been a friend t many indeed Wil ? n ?? ?-?o M?- was rich in friends. He helped c ?-?tiess numbers of folk of both races and of every w.u k f life, and h" was loved and respeettu ano esteemed by a j reat many people indeed Mr Manning as 1 k? -v r.irr a as broad, hu :? a!, gentle, just and strung Like Mr Great - heart in Pilgrims Progress he c--uid pause to vv ip? away a child's tears slop answer the -? t "! s. 'T'.i w raker ? ? ;??. e ? e. *.? n need ?: -a.11 atisi -he could gird himself with the Irengjh of nghteousr.es ? a- d fight mightily ".o.vard victory for what Uas just and true- and g ? >d Wt knew Mr Ma.-irung !<-r years, as counselor and good frit-no fl? a <*er.siian sen- .or a ge'ntlman. an educator, a father at, husbandman, a fearless newspaper man. ur.i a go citizen all the years of r.is life Mr Mar.!..: s enduring monument is :*.? n-e-ord of r.n :!e f usefulness and hot. r to ha- commun ity and Stall He .as h\? ?! - g - d life and writ ten his ->wr epiiaj: in t- ? r* ? ' ? . l? gams ol frn-nas C V. Baznt. . Sit Down Strikt Hn -,t down -irikr so t *>- -n ?d by b.g bu-inr-- a 'r* -h>>*?* iftn'h- I'rtidy - no* b? ing fr-ortrd to in --'nr in--' ?- '? ? t bi-inrs- i' sail. l_ilrf .il t -yrjLilu. il 1- ri>>T.I tha" ' - Uj>iik? is playing a trump card in it- Isefcr t return to it- old l?*iiCK*- <>f die tat iriii to rhr fiirftaBrtt jnii nntranr I of thr 120 million -oul- niai pi c. v.- government! sum Biy ni.iii-?n-?l pi i .l-'f -.o.i mitou ire thousand- out of ? rk It - ij ttk'ii t to undef -tand mhy ilk leader-- ?t a at- ?. they? <Jid and rallied to thr ef: trai d ? ? hr m? td pti-hmri 1- of government ' :-r-t Itvr yrjr- Pk linr- arr no* bring drawn ?' - v* jjr.j n- ..i ndus try on thr i*ir -idr and thr . -r? ??nt on the othrr Thr sign for battlr wa- rive" ? -.i?t kits a frw day- apt Now before busmen- ?*.?- . ? -_a n-t gov trnmtfit. it should explain -err* t re policies that apprar absurd and unt-undrd to thr propir Big industrial plants, ??prratxj; tit- .ch thr dr larssion beginning in 1929. arr n-w cl -- :ng allegedly with order? m hantf Rrpurts wvagu.: that -tir of these plants mjdr so much uaowrv in Wit that shut down during the Lattrr port of thr tear to fore stall tax pay merit- t< the nnmnml and brlittie thr efiorts of the prrsrr.t admnntrauon Such action i wurse than a sit down -tr ke by thr lateen Another report maintain- that a funututr dralrr could not guarantee within 60 day- delivery of a cer tain type of mattress. At the samr time thr manu facturer of that irrtain type of wcattnr? was oprrat ing his plant -at a half-time hast Graspuig at the -milir-t eve u-e euvn often hatched in thrir own minds?big bo-arc leaders have decreed there must be a dqnuan Surely thr action will prove costly to them in rrdwtrd acrnr. but those losses will be offset ii the rnmhi of industry can re gain control of tunrnmn and then dsrtale their own by thr <4d guard overflowing with bright ituM government ' H* must not Im s?ghi of thr urt that in 1924. sixty families controlled and dic tated thr policies of this country And look what hap |wwd That mw old croud is anxious to have thr tein- rrturned to thrtn v. Government ha- tried to cuuperalr and even com promcsr with big business, but bit; business, like thr al. ? nild. mu-l haw all or takr nothing If big bus. ness would only gr to the p*?vrmmmt nou as it did in 1933. and otter to cooperate with government therr would br no trcessioo Apparently it peelers to stay home and buck the government. The eery fact that business is bucking the government offers pruof that business, with tome feu exceptions, is in g>md shapr' Prayer For The Nan The (wr-mal mr--aist of In Oorgr H Truelt. pi-tor of thr First Baptist Church. 1 tafias. Texas, to ' his friends for the season is risen below in part By the routines- and mercy whrrewiih Oaf crowns our I've let u.- fie whole-heartedly constrain ed. Is?th to [way and to labor, without ctasong for thr happiness and bet'ermmt of thr poor and needy and neglected tee ;irecious chitdrrn who are in any way handita;n>rd ?* underprivileged and ocerbut dened rarti and women for those who have scarcely known a mother - Int. or a father s care, foe al: wh. arc lonely and orreaved and disappointed lor those whose live? ar? jm tnantly tested by strange and fiery trial he the meanest' and basest and lowest of our fellow humanity and foe all our bludgeoned and frat-ri'Jden wield, now in such desperate need.ot the rcs'ot ? ding. guiding and empowering help of Hun w ii would bate al: mankind to rejoice in His all-sat tying [leace. and to live with [aevtive gml will tow arret her tyr and everywhere' I sr-r are days of tierce challenges. In wide areas it the earth religious liberty has been ruthlessly ttaiijjilcsl under hut. and in others, it gravely mraac nl \ a-t area throughout the earth are poignantly ?Ir-traugtiT or -rym smic mtu-cm ? by a^wl hates and by ghastly war- Mkh days nerd uts, at our high est and be -t , both in thought and ut service Let those ol u- who enjoy ownpir'.e freedewn of worship. thank laid afrrsh for thi- [aweles.- privilege and let us faith luliy it-member that such a treasure is retained enly by ceaseless vigilarwr If religion a air spread, either a- respectable indifference, or as vulgar license. Qur> lions of tmance and tradr. ot treaties and covenants. o| di[>lomacy and legislat><?. and Oiber similar pre ill ii in- Tiaive their largr and rgihtTuT places in our thought- liul. fundamentally^ the jutittvcint and in disja n-jlilr need of mankind lies not in rciKyms or |coiitical adjustments. very important a- these are. hut in trustful faith and submissive- obedience lo our I'.-.i.i .iv.or ai.if laird Let us turn rvn to?Hiiu wis. love- unto the uttrrnn-i. and Kbi has cbo-en to he influc-ticeel by our humble and submissive prayers V- we nutnev on. may we ever lie riven ihr wn. h Hi! eye thr con-al-tale hear! and thr unselfish hand to the end wc may rvrf in*rra-ingly valk in the arji ot Him Win wen! about doing gooi . Let us stead fastly relUsr to allow the grilling trills of the world v? to overcome u- that we shall fo jert its glorious lytic die t iuiis I n ihr utmost. and to the last, let us live to nuke [yrmanrnt and rrgnar.t throughout all the e arth, thr v tig of thr angrls liiry to God in thr highe-t and on earth, peace, good will toward mrn W. C. Manning A . V* itml fMstrtcr hi ill-- rditmg and <<flr of th* -turdarst. Ilp-r ? irtfs^ and IHppt mtrmttftr ?nih paprrs m .Vutlj ' jii'linj. JL\ t Aiinnin^ ?hu d**i yrstrrdav in \\ ntstun. ir-*iW ais tbr mature p<dMi ol hi >ixl\ rn >rjii j \artrty oi iatrirsts and activitirs 11> i huii h. hr- ltalnn.ll a><>i(uiiiis>. tit xhuul? and i- II thr irUtmtb mi ntundup in thr utiunun ii) a thr vaif. hr ncitnbutn] thr hrarlf-ning in I -it 11 <t cimv.iti'-o and ?inlt H? had ?fwu>?i i?hk! reached mith tair and fa Ixnl iiiloin cum i i ii IIl- nlMul imt bnstcd nth i?mit?a ? w | lit hung!m and unmtttfh. n\tr iu-' ;t < rotouragnttnl and s^fnrt to thusr tau-n i-li -1 imumttl to he for thr toani good lla;?; ly. hr tamr to the rod hb -mitt as an -editor and j>ubfi-hrt. mth thr asanantr that tbr m .-tiiuti.-n to mhnh hr had (nn thst ingutshrd thai a in ami pfatr in thr ptos ot thr Stair might mn ? in thr capabk hands of sues ?rU equipped to carry on its traditions and its high purposes. I n mm at hn\r a greater rrward than lit On Being Polite Annually thr H-cne Echkous l^uitmui- wf th t.rrrnx lie founty High School at ljr(>tu ipnsi ?hr most t.'urto-u- U>y and girl arr thrai In a see lion where granousnrss is a hahtt of lifr. o-tl man nrrs arr appm laird a- Uraly as abtlrtk t< hirvetnt1 l lirauty ami scholarship ? In mould br uitrrrsting to hflni thr [uths of tho studrnts mho distinguish i brm-eicr- toe thr uamlni '.ion thry -la their kilns, brtausr pubtins does not win prurs in Lmpona aluar I'ubtrarsts farms rewards thr ?btli aortd owt ?Thr New- Lradrr I to itf tromk crT-braar. >?r b rudr -urr that ?r < rtitrr too Buck at lent tun un tkr miag of the iiM and lit Ixpnonijl ot tkr nru <tai and nut <n..ugh on thr n. >idlr To jsrt out an official ucjtkrr lunast nwha thr MTvicr* of at trasc 100 pmuas. That uu^d br 99 i? ) roiwt fair and a drfrattst to write in pniabh >an I'ranCBCD Cl State Kills Twelve Persons Last Year The State of North Carolina exe j cuted a dozen criminals during 1937. while Governor Clyde R Hoey 'granted executive clemency to ten Iothers whom the court? had doomed ; to du AfU: reviewing and analyzing the record. Governor Clyde R. Hoey de clared that there is no discrimination against negroes in the administra tion of justice in North Carolina. * A rev iew of the capital cases act ed upon throughout the year dis closes that both :n the courts and befoxe the executive the matter of ra?sor color has not been the de termining factor in the administra tion of justice," he said. Analyzing the cases of the execut-, ed men. the Governor pointed out that eleven were negroes and one white Of the negroes executed, four had muraered white women, three killed while men. one raped a white woman while another committed tape on a negro woman The white J. an nad killed a white man. **This record very effectively dis poses of the argument frequently made that negroes are not punished by tne extreme penalty fox commit ting crime.* against negroes." he said Of the ten whose death sentences were commuted three were white I . . ?ipbu m m m men and seven were negioes The j white men had all been convicted of Killing white men. The negroes were convicted of capital offenses against ooth white and colored people In each case there were abun dant teasons for the commutation, which were given at the time each I older w a* made." added the Gov ernor j .Average age of the men executed a as 23 years; of the commutation | beneficiaries, 24, if one oldster of 52 be excluded McDonald SuU< *rs Serious Relajise The Winston-Salem Twin City Sentinel a few days ago carried i story on an inside page which car lies perhaps as important political implications as any of the recent jjjpast. ' ' : . . Gist of the story is that Kalph W. McDonald, candidate for gov jeroor who gave Clyde Hoey and the regulars so many sleepless nights I last year, has suffered a relapse in his battle against tuberculosis and as a result will have to remuui in the hospital for at least eighteen months' more. The Winston-Salem man had been expected to leave.the hospital some tune before next spring's primaries and everyone connectd with politics was more or less a-twitter with in terest to know what his political plans were ll seems he will now be definitely -out for an indefinite length of lime, a fact which may change the course of North Carolina's iiolitical Business Editors See I |>turii In New York ? "Business must soon turn into a long sustained period of inc volume and velocity, and Ipn jabiy .of rapidly mounting prof tit ISl-on Grbwold. pufrhrfrer?ofi Fa inc' Week said in ;? year-end re\ tw. ?'! Uu general bu>.ne>> out Most i I ol? v McGraw [fii r... . .. . were \i. >ubstan iia agreement in tin particular lit it of their interest ! E Schmitt. edit.i . f K ig,?', Nev?s Record. said The general picture (for 193#' is pn mistng in view of the momentum 1 i- v. v nterprise and the large, un tiled requirements due to obsoles 1 <e- x- in all departments of con sir leUou Public construction prom ; im> to 1'.''id up well Private con jstraction prospects aie less definite. go long uncared for." Douglas <'? Woolf. editor. Textile A Bid "M> 0*0 belict is that the first pa J of the year \ 1938 will be slow, ?.ii a decided pick-up in the latter part, and that total activity for the j year th mid rate at approximately i the high level which has character A Three Days' Cough Is Your Danger Signal Mo rrjtUT bow many nmiKion too ham tried lor your couth. chest cold,or brunch- .1 irritation. you can get relief now villi Creomu-s-on. Serious trouble nr| lw brewing and yen cannot afford l? take a ehan.-e with any remedy Was pr ret tl .11 Crecn. jlsloti. which goes right to the scat of the trouble and aids nature to soothe and heal the Inflamed Mucous membranes and to loosen and aprl the perm-laden phlegm. ?an If other remedies have failed. Ant be discouraged, try Creotnulstoo. T ar druggist la authorised to refund ewer money If you art, not mtaafled with the bcnr~ tram the eery flrstbsttW i taw word?not two, and it has no hyphen to K- ASk for It plainly, ase that the MM on the bo: lie 1st you'll get the ) NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained m that certain Deed of 1 rust executed to the un aersigned Trustee by Mrs. J. W. Hopkins et at dated the 1st day ot May, 1930, ol record in the Marun county Register ol Deeds office, to secure certain notes uf even date .herewith, and the stipulations in said Deed of Trust not having been compiled with, and at the request 01 die holder of said bonds, the under signed 'Trustee will, on the 3rd day ol February, 1930, at 12 o'clock, .soon, oiler lor sale to the highest oidder, for cash, in front of the courthouse door, Martin County, the lollowing described tract of land: A tract of land in Williams Town ship. bounded on the North by Mill fond, on the South by J. Dawson Lalley and the Williams tract, on ihe We t by J. D Luiley and on the hast by Robert Grill in. Containing uo acres, more or less. This 3rd day of January, 1838 B A. CR1 TCtthR j4-4t Trustee. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of a judg ment of the Superior Court. Martin County, in an action of Lou Wiggins v. Joe Wiggins et al" the undersign ed Commissioners will, on Monday. 7th day of February, 1938, at 12 o'clock, Noon, in front of the Court- j house dooi, Martin County, offer lor sale to the highest bidder, for cash the following described property: All the interest of Joe Wiggins in and to a house and lot in the Town ol Williamston, N. C , on Warren Street, described as follows: Same being Lot No 7 in the Sycamore land division plat No. 1. which is of record in Land Division Book 1, page 275. Containing One Fourth of an acre, more or less This 28th day of December, 1937 B A. CRITCHER. H D. HARDISON. j4-4t Commissioners. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power ol sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by W B Rogers and wife, Lucy Rogers, to the un dersigned trustee, dated November 28. 1922. of record in the office of register of deeds for Martin County. N C . in book 11-2. page 192. to se cure certain note of even date there with, and the stipulations not hav ing been complied with, and at the leuuest of the holder of said notes. Hie undei signed will on Friday, Feb ruary 4. 1938, at 12 o'clock noon, in front of the courthouse door in Wil liamston. N. C., offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the follow ing described tracts of land, to-wit FIRST TRACT: Beginning at Deb la Rogerson's line; thence eastwardly to William Sheppard line; thence tastwardly to J. M Green's line, thence uestwardly to S. S Perry' line; thence a westerly course to the beginning, containing 20 acres more or Jess and being the same land deeded to Ed Peel by William Slade. et als. on December 9, 1902, record- ' ed in Book KKK at page 329 I SECOND TRACT: Beginning at Delia Rugeraon's corner: thence south 10 east 27 poles: thence louth 45 east 58 poles, thence north 45 east 24 poles, thence north 35 east 28 poles, thence north 55 degrees west 56 poles to the beginning, con taining 11 acres more or less and be ing the same land deeded to Ed Peel by Staton Hassell. and wife. May 4th.. 1892, and recorded in Book U. at page 211. et aequals. to which deed reference is made for a more complete description of the said land This the 27th day of December, 1937 WHEELER MARTIN, j4-4t Trustee. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE Having qualified as Administra trix of the estate of J. L Lilley, de ceased. late of Martin County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate of deceased to exhibit them to the un dersigned at Williamston, R. F. D., North Carolina, on or before the 30th day of November. 1938, or this no tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immed iate payment. This 30th day of November. 1937. LULA A. LILLEY. Administratrix of J L. Lilley B A. Critcher, Attorney d5-6t NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contain ed in that certain deed of trust ex ecuted by Willis A. Boston and wife. Beulah Boston, to the undersigned Trustee, and dated the 31st day of October. 1927, and of record in the Public Registry of Martin County in Book Y-2. at page 311. and at the icquest of the holder of the notes thereby secured. default having been made in the payment thereof, 1 will, on the 6th day of January. 1938. at 12 o'clock Noon, at the court ? "usi- dix.r of .Martin County offer for sale at public auction for cash the property deacribed in aid deed Dl trust as follows: Beginning on the Jamesville Plymouth highway at the northwest corner of Lot No. 2 of J. G. Godard land division as recorded in Book 1. Page 473 of the Martin County Public Registry: thence Southerly along the line dividing Lot Noa. 2 and 3 of said land division 1089 feet to a stake, thence an Easterly di rection 200 feet to a stake; thence Northerly parallel with the first line 1089 feet to a stake on said James ville-Plymouth Highway: thence a Northerly direction along said high way 200 feet to the beginning, con taining 5 acres. This the 6th day of December. 1937. S. R COBURN. dl4-4t Trustee. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as Administra tor of the Estate of Mrs. J. W Hop kins. deceased, late of Martin Coun ty. North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at his home R. F. D. Williamston. North Caro lina, on or before the 21st day of De cember, 1938. or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment. This the 21st day of December, 1937 W. C. HOPKINS. Administrator of Mrs J. W. Hopkins. Hugh G. Horton. Attorney d2!-6t DR. V. H. MEWBOKN OP-TOM-E-TRIST Williamston office Peele Jly Co, every Fri.. 9:30 a. m. to 12 m. Plymouth office Liverman Drug Co . every Fri. 2 to 5 p. m. Robersonville office Robersoaville Drug Co.. Tuesday. Dec. 21. Eyes Examined - Glasses Fitted At Tarhf.ro Every Saturday Wealth Is Everywhere The most barren mountains may hide tremendous gold deposits . . . drab plains may reap rich harvests . . . the smallest salary can be the basis for a substantial fortune. A little savings ac count grows into a big one in less time than you'd imagine. We will be glad to open such an account for you. Guaranty Bank & Trust Company DO YOU LACK PEP? '-ouiftvittr, Kv Mrs }*Ri Miller. 2727 S. 7th Mjri : "I tkut I feeling writ. lacked prp. and had n<> appetite Df I lerce ? bolder Medical I 'Mcovrry was all that was ncrdrd to rr>tor* my appetite an i rhus M'.ngtbrn rot/ |tu, Golden Medical Dmcov try in liquid or tablets at your drug store to :?? more vigor, his vow Irrl OK". New tur, tab*. 54k. lay. Sor how mu< ifter using this tu Royster's Plant Bed Fertilizer In Stock Here TRADE MARK Large Stock On Hand REGISTERED Roysters Always Produces Good Plants Carload Fresh Mules We had a solid car load of fresh mules to arrive last week from Kentucky and Tennessee. They are all young, well broken and ready to work. We consider this car load of mules the best we ever had shipped to this section. We would be glad to have you come and look them over before buying. Place Your Order With John A. Manning & Geo. Griffin WILLIAMSTON, N. C. f rosty Martin, Jamesville,i\.C. Try Our Service Plan That Saves Money People^ Trading Co. bethel ROBERSONVILLE WILLI AlfSTON
The Enterprise (Williamston, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 4, 1938, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75