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Will ru Oar Cai rn Laicfckay la arer MM i at \ THE ENTERPRISE Watch the Uhei ea Taw *Mar, aa It Carries the Data Taw SabaeripUaa VOLUME XLI?NUMBER 36 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, May 6,1938. j ESTABLISHED 1899 Eight Cases Are Called In County - Court On Monday Session Was First Held in More Than Two Weeks ? Holding its first session since April 11, the Martin County Record er's court called a comparatively small number of cases last Monday, the accumulation of cases hardly constituting a regular docket. The case charging Frank Brown with hit-and-run driving was nol prossed. A continuance was granted until June < in the case charging Perlie Lilley with disorderly conduct. A jury trial was to have been held on Monday before Judge Peel contin ued the action. Judgment was suspended for two years in the case charging Annie Bellamy with violating the liquor laws. ? Charged with an assault, Will Beacham was found not guilty. C. W. Williams, charged with drunken driving, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the roads for a per iod of 60 days. His license to oper ate a car was revoked for one year. Charged with reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle with im proper brakes. G. W. Hyman was fined $25 and taxed with the costs. Judgment was suspended for a period of two years in the case charging Geneva Moore with violat ing the liquor laws. Booker T. Teel, charged with drunken driving, was fined $50 and taxed with the cost. His license was revoked for a period of one year. A continuance was granted until May 16 in the case charging Joe Hopkins with violating the liquor laws. As far as it could be learned here, nothing has been heard from the young man since he disappear ed more than a week ago. District Auxiliary Meets In Hamilton On Tuesday, May 2nd. the Eighth District of the Womtn'i Auxiliary of the Diocese of Eaat Carolina met in Hamilton with St. Martin'* auxil iary as hostesses. At 10:30 a. m. the Hev. John W. Hardy, rector, opened the meeting with a litany and prayer*, remem bering in the prayer* the consecra tion of the Rev. Dr. William Brown as Bishop of the Diocese of South em Virginia, taking place in Ports mouth, Va., on the same day. After wM" C J Sawyer, of Windsor, district chairman, took the and introduced Mis* Effje Waldo, of the hostess auxiliary whose delightful welcome was re sponded to by Mrs. E. S. Askew in a most inspiring address. Helpful addresses were presented by several diocesan officers present ?t the meeting. Mrs. Harry G. Wal ker, of Creswell, president of the convocation of Edenton, urged a consecrated effort in .11 the summer work of the auxiliary, and stressed the importance of attending the con ferences during the summer at the church camps, Lake Kanuga, and our own East Carolina Camp Leach. Mrs. .Louis J. Poisson, of Wilming ton, president of the diocese, gave a most educational report of the world conferences on Faith and Or der at Edinburgh and Life and Work at Oxford, and helped us to see more clearly what is the mean ing and the po?ible outcome of el?" tW? vUionary meetings. Mrs. Sidney Ward, Plymouth, church periodical club secretary for the di ocme, asked us to remember and observe the anniversary of the birth of the club this year. Mrs. Donald I e Wilmington, diocesan edu cational chairman, gave us the books for study this summer, and urged us in her very enthusiastic manner to enjoy the summer study courses. She also urged attendant (Continued on page six) ? New Auto Supply Firm Opens Store Tomorrow W J. Miller, formerly of Clinton, w opening a Western Auto Associate Store in the Culpepper building next to the Virginia Electric and Power Company, here tomorrow. Fi nal arrangement* for the opening are being made today, the manager stating, however, that a formal opening would be held on Saturday of next week. The store, recently remodeled, is being stocked with a large aasort m?* of automobile accessories and allied items - Mr. Miller plans to move his fam ily here about the middle of this month. They will be at home in the Godwin house on Wast Main street Books Open Tomorrow for the Registration of New Electors Delivered to the registrars in the 12 voting precincts yesterday and today by Sylvester Peel, chairman of the Martin County Board of Elec tions, the registration books will be opened tomorrow for new electors. Those who have participated in a previous general election will not have to register again. Those who have become 21 years of age and those who have established resi dence in this county since the last general election will have to regis ter on one of t%e three successive Saturdays beginning to morrow to be eligible to participate in the June 4 primary. Unless otherwise designated, reg istrations will be effected at the respective polling places on May 7, 14, and 21 between the hours of 9 a. m. and 8 p. m. It is perfectly leg al to register on other days before 6 p. In., Saturday, May 21, if arrange ments to do so can be conveniently effected by the registrar. O. S. An derson, appointed to succeed J. D. Lilley, resigned, will register new electors in this precinct at the agri cultural building next door to the county courthouse. No registrations will be in order after 6 p. m. Saturday, May 21, Mr. Peel pointing out that the books will be opened on May 28 for the chal lenge of any name alleged to have been improperly registered. The elections chairman stated to day that the books would not be purged or any names transcribed to new books this year, that a com plete new registration would likely be asked before the 1940 elections. Daily Vacation Bible School Starts Monday ^ V| FOR JUDGE J Sponsored By Local Pastors' Association; Faculty Is Selected Children of All Religious Denominations Will Be Welcomed in School The annual union daily vacation Bible ichool (or all children of the community geta underway here next Monday morning at 9 o'clock, the leaders announcing today that fi nal plans for the special training will be formulated at a meeting of the faculty to be held in the Chris tian church Sunday afternoon at ?:S0 o'clock a. The school this year will be con ducted after the plans followed last year. It will be divided into four departments with Miss Ruth Man ning as superintendent, the sched ule of activities including directed recreational program as well as courses of study. Beginners, under the direction of Mrs. J. Paul Simpson, will meet in the Episcopal church. The primary department will hold its classes in the Methodist church, the director of that department to be announced. Juniors are to meet in the Baptist church, and the intermediate de partment under the direction of Mrs. William Harrison, will meet in the Christian church. A capable staff will assist the su perintendent and the department heads, \nd the leaders are anxious for the children of the community to attend in large numbers. Special activities, including han dicraft work and play periods, will be directed by Miss Josephine if n>? n_i ? > Henry D. Hardison ia out (or the county recorder's court judieship In oppoelUon to H. O. Peel, incumbent. Big Distillery Is Wrecked This Week A large illicit distillery was wrecked the early part of this week in a combined raid by Martin and Beaufort County officers along the boundary of the two counties. In operation apparently a short time the plant was turning out liquor in large quantities, the officers pour ing out around 200 gallons of the finished product. There were ap proximately 8,400 gallons of beer ready for the cooker, J. H. Roebuck, head of the enforcement bureau in inn county ma. me oincers round seventeen ten-gallon kgs filled and about 30 mora gallons of liquor in barrels. Located just off Turkey Swamp, tbe plant was described as one of the most modern^aver seen by Mr. Roebuck in this section. The plant was equipped with a six-horse pow er boiler, a 300-gallon capacity wood still with pre-heating tanks. Force pumps were used in taking water from the creek, a short distance away. The plant was in full operation when the officers reached it, but the operators, warned by gun signals, escaped. Ownership was not estab lished, but the owner is believed to have experiencd a loss in excess of $1,000. V Citizens Military Corps Open To Six Six positions In the Citizens Mili tary Training Corps are opened to Martin County young men this year, it was announced this week by J. C. Manning, superintendent of county schools, who is receiving and for warding applications to authorities. The training period, open to young men between the ages of 17^uid 31 years, begins June 16th and closes July 19* In addition to the varied training program, a small cash re muneration is made available, it is understood. Any one interested in entering the training corps for a month is directed to contact the su perintendent of schools. Only one young Martin County man, Robert Joseph us Moye, of Rob eraonville, attended the camp last summer. So far only one application has been received from this county, leaving six openings for others ' The camp is held at Port Bragg. No?nt, mi. w/jr nuucnun ana sun Jane Parker. The achool, to run for two weeks, opens each morning at 6 o'clock, and the leaders are anxious that children enroll promptly at that time and make every effort to be present ev ery day during the term. Every effort is being made to make the school enjoyable as well as beneficial, and it is hoped that an even larger and more successful school than last year can be held this season. Potato Growers Will Vote On Control Soon e Martin County Irish potato grow ers will participate in a referendum next week possibly on Friday and Saturday, according to J. P. Wood ward, assistant county agent. The growers are holding a meeting in the agricultural building here this sfternoon for an explanation of the pioposed control program. Complete details for the referen dum and the nature of the proposed agreement will be announced short ly There are about 03 or 70 commer cial growers in this county, and the referendum is not expected to at tract a great deal of attention. ? - O. S. Anderson Is Named Precinct Registrar Here O. S. Anderson was appointed yesterday to fill the position of reg istrar of Williamston precinct made vacant week before last by the res ignation of John D. Lilley. Receiv ing the books yesterday, the new registrar will register new voters in the agricultural building beginning tomorrow. - Mr. Ifilley's resignation is the only one received by the board fol lowing its appointments made some time ago. Building And Loan Association Holds Stockholders Meet Officers and Directors Are Re-elected; Activities Are Reviewed ? Holding their annual meeting in the courthouse here last Tuesday, the Martin County Building and Loan Association stockholders re elected all the officers and directors, and heard a review of the organiza tion's activities for the past year. C. A. Harrison was again chosen president of the association; C. D. Carstarphen, vice president; Mrs. Vella Andrews Wynne, treasurer; and Wheeler Martin, secretary and attorney. Names of the directors are: C. A. Harrison. C. D. Carstar phen, N. C. Green, C. B. Clark, J. E. King, W. C. Manning, F J. Margolis, D. G. Matthews, Wheeler Martin, K. B. Crawford and Jesse Whitley, Mr. Whtiley being a new member of the directorial group. Now in its 24th year, the Martin County Building and Loan Associa tion has been a determining factor in the steady and rapid growth of this community. A study of the 24 year program in detail is now un derway, Secretary Martin announc ing yesterday that it will be com pleted within the next week or two. At the present time the associa ion has 383 stockholders, 323 white and 58 colored, with 6,500 shares in force. At least three States are rep resented by the shareholders. Through the assistance of the or ganization, a $288,000 building pro gram has been completed or is un derway here at the present time, and the business of the association is continually expanding. The offi cials point out that these loans are well secured, that the association is participating in the material ad vancement of the town and com munity than ever before. During the 42nd series recently -closed, the association sold 900 shares of stock, the sale being the second largest in the history of the organization. About ten years ago, approximately 1,100 shares were sold in a single series. Nineteen Licenses To Marry Issued In County Last Month Identical Number Licenses Issued in First Four Months, 1937-38 Nineteen marriage licenses were issued by Register of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger in this county last month nine to white and ten to colored couples. A review of the issuances shows that the same number of li censes were sold by the bureau dur ing the four months of this year as were issued in the same period year ago. Employing the marriage license bureau activity as a barom eter, this county, it will be recogniz ed, is holding its own against reces sion or depression. But then there Is the old saying that love will find a way. Licenses were issued to the fol lowing last month: White ? Dalma Lee Modlln, of (Jamesville, and Mildred Retha Phelps, of Rop er. Melvin Linwood Bunting and Mary K. Roberson, both of this county. John David Perry, of Beaufort County, and Mary Beel Corey, of Martin County. Robert W. Carter, of Roberson - ville, and Nellie Marie Wynn, of Oak City. Elmer W. Robinson, of Roper, and Elma Frances Bateman, of Plym outh. Howell L. House and* Bettie Keel Perkins, both of Martin County. Clyde H. Modlin, of Jamesville, and Annette Jones, of Williamston. (Continued on page six) SENATE RACE / The names of three dates for the two seats In the State Senate from this, the sec ond district, have been certified to Mr. Sylvester Peel, chairman of the Martin County Board of Elections. Mrs. J. J. Purdy, of Oriental, Pamlleo County, has filed for the position. She is the ' first woman from this district to file for the senate. The two other candidates arc: W B. Rodman, Jr., of Washington, and J. B. Pearl n?. of Man too. The second senatorial district Is ismgrtsid of: Pamlleo. Beaa fort, Martin, Washington, Tyr rell, Hyde and Darn Counties. Crop Bill Amendments Effect Few Changes in Control Plan Recent amendments to the 1038, farm bill are affecting the control' program very little, and others now' pending are almost certain to be too late to be applicable this year,1 according to unofficial information, gained from reliable resources this: week. The proposed amendment effect-j ing a shift in cotton allotments from one farm to another will Iron out all inequalities, it is believed, but before the machinery can be set in motion to make the shift, it will be too late to be put in operation this year, it is believed. The amendment! has merely been proposed, it should be remembered. Under the terms of the original bill, the small farmer was not to have his acreage reduc ed, throwing a heavy reduction on the big planter Many Martin farm ers received larger cotton allotments than they wanted, but the original ' bill prohibited a transfer of the al lotments unwanted by one farmer to another whose crop had been re- ? dined around SO per cent. Th^ tobacco amendments will hardly affect an increase in the crop in this county of hardly 20 acres. Another proposed amendment is ? hardly applicable in this county. As it is understood here, the farmer who has such poor land that he can produce no more than 500 or 500 pounds to the acre, he will be en titled to a large allotment, but even then he will forfeit his soil benefit payments if he e^eeds his allot ment. Complaints filed against tobacco allotments have just about all been heard, but no official action by the county committee has been announc ed. Plan Formal Opening First Playground Here Final Arrangements Await Decisions By District WPA Office Much Equipment Has Been Placed on Grammar School Ground Sponsored by several of the town's civic organizations under the direction of the Williamston Recrea tional Executive Committee, a tem porary playground will be formally opened to the youth of the commun ity next Monday, the leaders ex plaining that there is a possibility ol a delay in the event, pending a final decision bv the district Pro, gress Administration officials. Much of the equipment has been placed on the grounds and everything will be made ready for the opening for Monday, but as yet the WPA has not been able to assign directors to the project, it was learned today. Aided by an $82.50 cash donation, $17.50 from the Kiwanians, $50 from the Woman's Club and $15 from the Junior Woman's Club and by liber al allowances by Saunders and Cox, Williamston Supply Company, Critcher Brothers and Farmville Woodward Lumber Company, the recreational executive committee has outfitted a very complete play ground for the children. Included in the list are a tennis court, volley ball court, horse shoe pits, swings, see-saws, sand piles, crocket court and a soft-ball diamond. Already the children are flocking to the playgrounds, caring little about the formal opening scheduled for next Monday. The sponsors are not planning to formally open the playgrounds until supervisors of play have been assigned to the proj ect. The playground is recognized as a temporary venture, Mrs. D. N, Hix. chairman of the committee, stating that work is being contin ued on the plans for a proposed per manent program. No official report giving cost esti mates and definite plans for the per manent project has been released but it is in the making. Members on the executive com mittee are: Mrs. E. P. Cunningham of the Parent-Teacher association Mrs. Herbert Taylor, Junior Wo man's Club; Mesdames R. H. Good mon, J. A. Ward and D. N. Hix, Wo man's Club; Bill Spivey, Kiwanis Irving, Margolis, Lions Club; Z. T Piephoff, Ministerial Association; H G. Horton, American Legion, and J C. Manning. FOR JUDGE Twenty-Five Colored High School Pupils Graduated Twenty-five colored boy? and girls are being graduated by th< two high schools in this county thil week, nine at Williamston and six teen at Parmele. Last year the col ored school here graduated eighteer girls and boys. ? Todd Poynter Released; Gene Marshall, Catcher Todd Poynter, first string catchei for the Martins, was released fron the ball club at noon here today Manager Shrader announcing tha Gene Marshall. New Jersey youn| man, had been signed for the po sition. Big Canning Project In County Given Approvet A large canning project tor Mar tin County estimated to oost M.OO has been approved by the WPA. Herbert O. Peel, who Li de fending his candidacy again for judge of the county recorder's court. 300 Hear Orphans' Singing Class Here ??? Making its annual visit here last Tuesday evening, the Oxford Or phanage Singing Class was well re ceived by approximately 300 peo ple in the high school auditorium. Most of the patrons were children, and there were quite a few women, too, but the men were few. The fourteen children, not long out of the orphanage on a tour that will take them to nearly every coun ty in the state before the year is spent, presented one of the best pro grams seen here in several years Mrs. Hutcheson was with the class for her seventh visit to Williamston. The first marked evidence of a recessjpn here was reflected in the size of the offering 'made to the mo therless-fatherless group. A year ago local people and quite a few from nearby towns and communities raised $128 for the class.-Only $80 was raised last Tuesday night, and nearly half that amount came from members of the Masonic lodge. Entertained in private homes dur ing their brief stay here, the little group of entertainers reported a pleasant visit just before leaving on Wednesday morning for Plymouth. Group Inspecting Site For Hosoital Colonel George E. Ijams, assist ant administrator of veteranse' af fairs, and General George G. Woods, of Dayton, Ohio, are in the State this week inspecting sites for a new veterans' hospital unit to cost ap proximately one and one-half mil lion dollars. Dr. Winifred Over holser, superintendent of a Wash ington City hospital and a member of the committee, is said to have petered out in the first lap of the inspection tour and did not accom pany the committee here. Greeted by Mayor J. L. Hassell, Messrs. Ijams and Woods spent t hardly ten minutes here, and did not bother to inspect two available site* for the proposed hospital. They were reported to be in a hurry to get to New Bern, and after paying their respects to WiUiamston the members of the "touring" party moved on, postponing or calling off altogether a visit to Windsor. The party is scheduled to visit around 21 towns in the State. Jurymen Are Drawn For Superior Court Convening June 13th Judge R. Hunt Parker, of Roanoke Rapids, Will Preside Thirty-iix Martin County citi sens were drawn for jury service by Ihe Martin Board of Commissioners in regular session last Monday. The court, convening Monday, June 13, will hold only a one week term, and the proceedings will center around the criminal docket. Few cases have been booked for trial (juring the term and none of them is consider ed of general interest. The term isn't likely to be as short as the one held by Judge Clawson Williams in this cotmty last December when the tribunal handled its work and ad journed three hours after conven ing ,. Judge R. Hunt Parker, of Roan oke Rapids, is scheduled to preside over the Jerm. It has been quite a while since Judge Parker has pre sided over a term of court in this county. Names of the citizens drawn for jury service next month are: Jamesville Township: D. E. Davis, C. A. Askew, Jr., Seth Davis, J. C. Mobley, H. A. Hardison and E. N. Hardison. Williams Township: Haywood Pate. Griffins Township: Jesse D. Har dison, J. Dawson Lilley, Charles W. Gurkin, J. J. Roberson, William E. Manning, George C. Griffin, Lewis H. Roberson, A. D. Griffin, Sr. Bear Grass Township: Fred W. McDaniet, Clayton LeRoy Revels, and Per lie Rogers. Williamston Township: W. H Har rison, John D. Lilley, Bill Gray, H. P. Mobley, Vernon Hopewell and Leslie Smith. Cross Roads Township: Jesse Keel. Robersonville Township: H. S. Everett, D. A. James, R. L. Smith, Ernest Coltrain, Claude Smith, G. H. Wilson, Leland L. Coburn and H. Adler. Hamilton Township: L. R. Ever ett and F. L. Haislip. Goose Nest Township: E. R. Tur ner. t ? Fishing Season Fast Drawing To Close Next Tuesday marks the end of one of the most unsuccessful fishing seasons in many years on the Roan oke River, Mr. C. C. Fleming, op erator of plants at Jamesville and Camp Point, stating yesterday that the catches had been the smallest on record. "We have caught more rock fish this season than ever," Mr. Fleming said, the catches averaging as high as 25 a "haul". "But herring have been limited to a few hundred thous and," he added. No large number of shad have been taken, but more of this type of fish was caught this season than last. N.a explanation' for the poor sea son has been advanced. An old col ?v ored man, according to Dr. W. T. Gibson, Jamesville physician, de clares that every seventh year there is a marked decrease in the* number of fish coming up the Roanoke, and reports maintain that the catches were small seven years ago, sup porting in part, the old colored man's statement. It is not believed that the pulp mill is turning the fish back because there has been an increase in the number of shad and rock. Apparently it is one of those mysteries of the deep that no one can fully explain. Dental Clinic At Farm Life School Next Week The last of a series of dental clin ics in the Martin County schools will be held at Farm Life all next week All school children including those who will enter the first grade next term are urged to attend the clinic for examination and necessary treatment. Dr. A. J. Pringer, of the State Health Department, '? will conduct the clinic here. He is completing a series of examinations in the Gold Point school this week, after hold ing others in the Jamesville and Bear Grass schools. ? ? <?. Local Banks To Observe Three Scheduled Holidays e Local banks will observe next Tuesday, Confederate Memorial Day, as a holiday. May 10, Mecklen burg Day, and May 10, National Memorial Day, will also be observed as holidays by the banking institu tions here and throughout the State.
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