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THE ENTERPRISE aa Ti aa It Carriaa ffca VDLU1IEXLI?NUMBER 19 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. Tuesday. March 9.1939. ESTABLISHED 1899 Commission Names S. H. Grimes Head Of Tax List Group Varied Problems Heard by County Authorities in Long Session Preliminary arrangements for handling the county's tax list struc ture for the current year were handled by the Martin commission ers in regular session here yester day. the body appointing S H Granes supervisor of the list-takers. Several applicants had filed for the job of list-taker in the several townships, but the board left defi nite appointments up to the super all merits in thoae districts where no applicants had applied for the jobs. List-taker appointments are ex pected within a short tone or well before the third Monday in this month when taxing acheduies are to be diacuaaed at a meeting of the supervisor and his appointees Ap plications for the iax-listing jobs were received and approved by the comiafionars, as follows: O. W Hamilton. Jamesville. L J. Hardi aon. Williams, A. B Ayers. and Sidney Bcacham Bear Grass. H M Surras, and Irving C. Gnfbn, Williamston; H. S. Everett, Rober sonville; LeRoy Everett. Hamilton, and J A Raw . Goose Nest The b-r i.->ess pmyram outside that scheduled as . <utine, dealt with varied requests and held the commissioners in session until al most six o'clock. A petition, signed by M citizens and asking that fox hounds be ex empted from taxation, was receiv ad. the commissioners deferring ac tion for a ruling by the county at torney. The $700 valuation placed on a 'factor belonging to J. M. C. Nel son in Goose Nest Township, was to $500 donated $50 to the State Department of Conserva tion and Development for making a moving picture for promotion of safety on the highways of county and state. Dr. A. J Osteen was appointed to vaccinate dogs against rabies, the vaccination campaign to get under way within the next few weeks A schedule for handling the vaccina tions will be announced within a short time Petitioned by seven Jamesville Township citizens, the commission ers directed a urgent request to the State Highway Commission to include in its system that road be ginning at the residence of Mrs Warren Barber in Jamesville town ship and running to the Barber toad via the Gib lloore place and C. W Moore's residence, a distance of seven-tenths of a mile. The peti tion pointed out that the road was a regular rural free delivery and school bus route, that the services had been altered on account of the bad condition of the road Skating Accident Sends Local Boy To Hospital Stating down Houghton Street enrty last Friday faternoon with a bottle in his hand. Earl Stevenson. Jr. fell and badly cut his left wrist, reports stating that it will be sever al weeks before he will have full use of his hand. Tare large blood irmtlt were severed as arell as the main tendon The boy, IS years old, was given first aid treatment by Dr. W. C. Winn and later removed to a Washington hospital A colored boy aided n getting the boy's states off, and young Stevenson ran the block and a half to the doctor's office, leaving a trail of blood behind him. 1 youth was said to have had a n pair of skates and that he was I Rides Bicycle Here From Oak City In 90 Minutes Mr. Mm Prim. <* i Business Awaiting Outcome of Vote on Farm Bill Saturday Added importance was attached to the (arm bill referdums by farm leaders over the week-end when they pouted out that general busi ness in the agricultural sections was doing little more than mailing tone pending the outran* of the vote in the tobacco and cotton hills on Saturday of this week Attention to the farm bill was attracted a fen days ago when fi nancial units started advancing loans with greater precaution, re ports stating that financing activi ties were being advanced slowly at this time. It is now quite apparent that fi nancial backing will be available on a very limited scale if the farm bill fails of passage Convinced beyond all doubt that farm commodity prices will fall to a low level if the new bill (ails at the polls Saturday, credit agencies are preceding cau tiously at this time in advancing bans. There is reason to believe that credit will be as "tight" next week as it was back in the early thirties if the farmers vote down the control program at the polls on Saturday. Reports from the fertilizer in dustry state that there is now little activity in that field, that ordinarily business is booming a this period of the year. If the bill fails of passage, many farmers will go back to the old practice of planting crops with, out the use of fertilizer While the farm bill is not ex pected to eliminate all economic troubles, it is certain to halt a re turn to chaotic conditions in all hnes of endeavor throughout the agricultural regions. Drive Continues For Passage of Farm Bill BOY SCOUT WEEK Next week will be ia this caaaty ax B i bCQNW SfWil 1 Caaaty ia la raac rille, ut a drive will be (be twe tawaa bare lew tbe eaata. aad tbe pablir t> arced U lead Hx la Sraatiac by tkt Ural yx Oak City Officer Found Not Guilty In Unusual Case Charges Brought Following an Investigation by Police Charged with disorderly conduct. Edmond Earley, Oak City chief of police, and Harry Stubb* Peel, K H. Long and Joshua Mac Johnson, special deputies, were found not guilty by Judge H O Peel in the Martin County Reogder's court here yesterday The prosecution, aided by Attorney Allsbrooks. at tempted to show that the officers assaulted Mrs. 1 allien Flannagan. Oak City resident, and R. G. Pritch ett, guest in the Flannagan home Saturday before last. According to evidence offered at the trial. Officer Earley upon the complaint of a number of promi nent Oak City citizens went to in vestigate certain charges directed against the Flannagan home. He deputised the three young men. and explained to the court that he went there to issue a warning to -he head of the house, that he plan ned no arrest and was not clothed with a warrant The defense also maintained that an entrance into the home was gained without force, that the officer stated his business and explained to Pritchett that he would have to leave the home. Pritchett maintains he was driven from the Flannagan home into the hands of a waiting mob. that he was assaulted by one of the three ipec ! ial deputies and that his life w The charges were denied. Offi cer Earley explaining that he ac companied Pritchett to Hobgood where he (Pritchett) spent the re mainder of the night. Prichett ties followed them all the way to Hobgood, but it could not be proved Building And Loan Stock Sale Progressing Rapidly Mass Meeting Here Last Friday Paeks County Courthouse Barnes, Ferguson, Suggs and Dail Address Fanners ? Murphy L. Barnes and B Troy Ferguson of the State Agriculture Extension Division. and Bruce Suggs and Haywood Dail. "inter ested" farmers left little ground for the opposition to stand on when they finished addressing nearly 501) farmers in the county courthouse last Friday night in support of the new 1938 farm bill. Anxious fur every bit of information they can get on the new farm program. Mar tin farmers crowded into the court auditorium, reports stating that the meeting was one of the largest held in this county in years The farmers showed considerable inter est in the activities, and while no expression of support was asked it was apparent the body overwhelm ingly favored the passage of the new farm bill. It is believed those in the meeting last Friday night will vote more than 95 per rent in support of the program at the polls on Saturday of this week. Introduced by County Agent T B Brandon, M L. Barnes, of the extension division, reviewed agri culture from 1920 to the present time, pointing out the depression periods and explaining that this past history could be used as a guide against future disasters in agriculture He pointed out the benefits under the soil conserva tion program, and how that pro gram fitted into the control plan Mr Barnes dealt with the basic facts underlying the need for a con trol program, and urged the far mers to give serious thought to the problem now facing them District Agent Ferguson supple mented facts offered by Mr Barnes, and asked that these facts be given careful thought. Bruce Suggs made a stirring ap peal in behalf of the bill, and Hay wood Dail followed him with a speech that reminded one of a last minute political rally. The refer en dums on Saturday of this week are more important than any election you have ever voted in before, they declared. "It is the first time yoi have ever been privileged to vot for yourself," Dail added, explain ?ng that the politicians had bee doing all the voting and busines manipulating in years gone by. "IF up to you, and if you fail to pas the bill on Saturday, March li don't go home compbining to you wife and children next fall a boo low tobacco prices," Mr Dc.,1 c_>n ?Mli More than 250 farmers were in attendance upon the community meeting in Roberaonville last eve ning. report* reaching here today indicating that that section would poll a sizeable vote next Saturday, giving the farm bill possibly a 95 percent support. Tonight, agents are at Everett*. Farm Life and Jamesville A drive in the county in behalf of the farm bill will be brought to a close in the county tomorrow eve ning. but led by members of the Martin County Farm Bureau, far mers are expected to continue their work right up until the polls dose next Saturday evening at T o'clock Several Fined For Operating Autos In Need Of Repair Systematic Checks by State Patrol Shows Many Car Defects Conducting systematic checks of | motor vehicle equipment, members I of the State Highway Patrol are [ bringing into the justice of the peace courts of this county numbers' of drivers operating cars and trucks with improper brakes and with other mechanical defects. Starting near Williams ton sever al days ago. the patrol arrested sev eral alleged violators of the motor vehicle laws and they were car. j ried into the courts and fined $10 and taxed with the costs Last week-end. the patrolmen | were stationed between Oak City and Hamilton, near Oak City, and cited ten drivers to the courts. Some i were charged with operating motoi I vehicles w ith improper brakes. Oth era were alleged to have operated cars with improper lights, licenses or without a horn. Some were fined for operating a car without propel driving licenses. There were sever a! other charges that are recogniz ed as alleging minor infractions ot the motor vehicle laws, but in ac iordance with the law. all the de , (endants were required to pay minimum fine of S10 with the court costs added Cases handled by Justice J L Hassell here yesterday William E. Thrusa. of Hampton. S. C., improper equipment Cornelius Bryant. Hobgood, un proper brakes and no windshield wiper Herman Fleming, of Hassell. T H Johnson, of Oak City; Ben L. Ilarrell. off Palmyra. Walter Hes ter. of Hamilton, and Archie Bar ber, of Jamesvitle. improper brakes Richard Kay nor, of Oak City, no windshield wiper and no horn. James Bridgers, of Williamston. improper lights. J. C. Haisiip, of Hamilton no operator's license. Rev. John Hardy Ls Welcomed Here At Combined Servjcei Cooperative Spirit Among Local Churches 1s Pointed Out Their seniiti cancelled accord ing lo custom, members of the * eral churches liere joined the fcpK copalians'm welcoming their new rector, Kev John W. ?-rdy. at J onion service ,n the Church o Uw Advent Sunday evening All ??? "* several local denominations were well represented, the event reflect mg a splendid spirit ol cooperation among the town's church peopw Welcoming the new minister and his wife to the town. Rev James H Smith, pastor of the IlapUst chore., pointed out the fine cooperative spirit among the several churches here, giving credit to the late Ct-s jH Dickey and Rev E t Moseley I (or effecting the friendly relations ' that exist among the several com gregations in the advancement o? religious activities "There has nev-, er existed a better cooperative spu !it among the churches than now. Rev Smith said, adding that it was a great pleasure in bet call of the people of Williamston to welcom the young minister here Expressing his appreciation for the welcome extended him. Rev i llardy commented highly on I c 'cooperative church spirit here and pledged his best efforts in support ing the friendly relations polio, and promoting the religious and civ ic welfare of the community I The young minister greatly un pressed his hearers with his ser mon. and they are confident the re hgious life not only in the Church of the Advent but throughout tb-| community also, will be ^ by his ministry and his work Tb entire community considers Useh fortunate in having the courage"" and promising young man enter th local religious field, firmly belief ing thai the Church of the Adven. I.as made by bringing hun here a valuable contribution to the relig .oo, advancement of the town and section. Legion Post Plnns Poblio BaiUl'tue In Hut fuday The county"pr*t~of the American Legion has completed plans 1 public barbecue in the Street here Friday e~m?? ? ?j? week at 7 o'clock T7ck?*? U> supper are now on sale, the ?*** fleets explaining that a final is being advanced for ^ Which to complete the boildmg The, public ? invited. 1 . Board Commissioners Consider $50,000 Street, Water and Sewer Improvements To Town System Basic Rules for Voting in Referendum on March 12th Martin County fanners will vote on the new farm bill at their respective political polling places on Saturday. March 12. with the exception of those in Poplar Point Township The farmers in that township or precinct will vote in the agricultural building at Wil liamston Polls open at 7 a. m and close at 7 p. m Every farmer who grew tobacco or cotton in 1937 is entitled to vote. The landlord is entitled to only one vote, and each tenant is entitled to one vote each In the event two or more persons en gaged in producing flue-cured tobacco in 1937 jointly, ip common or in community, each such person is entitled to vote There will be no voting by mail, proxy, or agent A secret ballot is to prevail at the polls The tobacco ballot is similar to the follow ing IUS llw cured Tobacco Marketing Quota Referendum Ballot Do you favor flue-cured tobacco marketing quotas for 1938 crop' Yes No I ? Mark one square with an (X? showing which way you vote*. IUS Cotton Marketing Quota Referendum Ballot Do you favor cotton marketing quotas for the 1938 crop' Yes No (Mark one square with an tXt showing which way you \ ??el. Abe H. Lorey Dies At (iriffins Homo After Long Illness Funeral Services at Late Home at 2 O'clock Today Abe R Corey, well known Grif fins Township fanner, died af hi* home in I he llardison Mill section last evening at seven o'clock fol lowing a long period of declinuig health Mr C*?rey suffered a stroke of paralysis about a year ago. but iccovered sufficiently to be up and attend to a few minor duties On his faivn l?ast Friday evening, a week ago. lie suffered another stroke, and the end had been expected al most hourly after that time The son of the late John Gray Corey and Prudence Hardison Cor ey. he was horn in Griffins Town ship. 59 years ago lie was a mem ber of one of this county's oldest families, his father and grandfath er having been bum and reared in the Hardison Mill section Until hi> healih began to fail him. Mr Cor ey farmed He was a Itard worker, and altliough he experienced ad versify on many occasions he con tinued at his task with an increas ed determination to get ahead in life. He had many friends through cut the section In early manhood he married Miss Bel lie Roherson and she sur vives with seven children, Alton Corey, Mrs. OUis Wainwright, of Griffins Township. Mrs Herbert Lassiter of Jamesville Mis Fenner Siiverthorne and Miss Mary Bell Corey, of Gviffuis. Hemy Corey, of Williamston. and Russell Corey, of Griffins Funeral services are being con ducted at the late home this after noon at 2. o'clock by Elder P. E j Getsmger and Rev W B Harring ton. Interment will follow in the Hardison Mill Cemetery District Building And Loan Meeting Here Soon A dullkI meeting of building end loan association officials will be held here week after next, Mr Wheeler Martin, secretary of the local organization, announced to day More than 1SU building and loan people representing around 30 associations are expected here for1 the meeting Arrangements for holding an af ternoon and evening session are be ing made at the present tune, and complete plans will be announced shortly. Mr Martin said Two Find In County Court For Drunkenness drunk and arrest, Rob Barber. Geurgia salesman and M and H. Black man Virginia men. MORE CHECKS Several kiwdird coaservaliaa cknkt hair received by the alike at Ageat T. B. Braadoa liarc laal Friday (or farmer* ia Ibis ceaaty. Ike total yayaetb la date appro* iwultog Hi.Mt. thwart* of Uae check* are he lag aatified aa rapidly as pomible to call for Ihea*. the ageat reaaesttog that ao aae call lor a check aatal notified to to a hy the ageat'* office direct. No area rale estimate caa he had Jast bow. bat it is believed that aroaad M per ccat of the check* have beea received to this cooaly. that the total pay. awals will raa cleoe to SIM. Janus (loluirii. 76. Claimed By Death James C. Coburn, native of this county and a prominent citizen of the Gold Point section of this coun ty for many years, died at the home of a daughter in Pitt County last Friday noon following a short ill ness Mr Coburn lived m this county all his life until the first of this year >yhen he retired from the farm and moved to Pitt County to make his home Just a few days be fore his death he returned to Uus county to worship in the Spring Green Primitive Baptist church He was 76 years old and was highly re garded in this section and in his adopted home community. near Greenville. Funeral services were conducted in the church at Spring Green last Saturday aftrenoon by Elder W E Grimes, interment following in the churchyard there Mr Coburn had married twice, his second wife. Mrs. Chanty E Coburn, surviving him. He also leaves one son. Roy Coburn. a for mer employee of Hanuon Brothers and Company here but now of Greenville, and four daughters. Mrs J D Nimmo and Mrs W E Bui lard of Richmond. Va, Mrs. W. M Grimes of Robersonville and Miss Thelma Blanche Coburn of Green i vilie, 12 grandchildren and two ' great grandchildren Twenty-five Have Applied For Seed And Feed Loans ??? Twenty five Martin farmery, find, ing regular credit sources closed to them, have filed applications for reed feed loans to dale. W. B Watts who is receiving applications m the agricultural budding here, said morning The average applica tion is foe around 1100, it was pomt ed out The seed-feed loan office will re main open for several weeks, M any farmer planning to finance kit with a see dfted loon is to file Fourth Deep Well Necessary To Meet Demand for Water Want to Surface Several Streets and Lay New Water Lines A $50,000 improvement program was mentioned, but the town com massioners in regular meeting here 1 last evening confined final official action to the handling of one or two minor business items. A refund of $1077 in taxes was granted Mrs. W T Stone, an investigation show, ing that the property upon which taxes had been paid was just out side the town limits. The appoint ment of a tax list.taker was defec ted until later in the month, the authorities stating that they would likely name the same list-taker em ployed by the county Appointments of list-takers have not been effect ed by S H Grimes, county tax su pervisor Considering at a special meeting last week petitions for laying sew i er and water lines on West Acad emy Street and on a new develop ment by Dr. J F Thigpen just east I of the graded school building, the commissioners last night virtually j completed arrangements for handl ing the two projects, and for sink ing of a fourth deep well to bolster the town's water supply It is estimated that from ten to i iwely^ thousand dollars will be nec essafy to sink the well and place ihe water department in position %o meet the increased demand which has doubled and trebled itself in [recent years. The major improvement program is yet in its embryo state, but its I advancement has already been pointed out as necessary, and ac tion is to be expected sooner or la , tf; This program as outlined brief ly at the meeting last night calls for the surfacing of Marshall Avenue and Warren street and the layu^ of sidewalks there, the surfacing of Smith wick street from Simmons avenue to Grace street and down tliat street to Haughton Street the laying of sidewalks, and surfacing of a connecting link the laying of a sidewalk bet? Church and Main Street on street | Considering the financial the authorities pointed- out that a large bulk of the town's outstand ing bonds were being refunded at a lower rate of interest, that much il not all the proposed lmprove i ment program could be handled without an increase in the tax rate j structure The issuance of bonds ' with the approval of the voters will be necessary It was pointed out that the Thig pen development just east of the grammar school building and par. alleling Main Street two blocks to the noith is going forward rapidly. , that construction work on the George Whitehurst home there ia t x|*h ted to get underway within the next few days, and that five oth ' ers are planning to build homes there. Developments during the next thirty or sixty days will probably determine the fate of the newly proposed improvement program. Local Airport Used For First Time Last Sunday Williuniluii's new airport on Ro anoke River, near the plant of the Standard Fertiliser Company, was used fur the first tune last Sun. day morrung when Tom Crawford, local young man, landed his plana there The young man brought hie plane here from its former base. Rocky Mount, in about IS minutes. The delivery of a new plane to the Williamston Aerial club was de layed on account of high waters in Ohio, Henry Johnson, presadent at the club, explained. The new equip, men! is expected any day now. Woman's Club Will Meet Tomorrow Afternoon Mere The regular imwikly the Williamston Woman's be held Wednesday afte three o'clock in the dak Mas Ethel Parker, of who is quite active in in the State and tleaaley. president of the Lhetnct, will be
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