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THE ENTERPRISE Advert lien Will Find Ow Cel nmma a Latchkey U ever L*M Watch the Label - T?, Your Subscription Expires. VOLUME XLI?NUMBER 49 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, June 21, 1938. ESTABLISHED 1899 Short Session Of Superior Court Is Held Here Monday Judge Parker Sentences Six Defendants to County Road Camps Starting an hour late, the June term of Martin County Superior Court soon settled down to work at 11 30 Monday morning, unpacked its baggage, cleared the criminal dock et. packed its baggage and quit be fore late afternoon. The entire civil docket was continued, the court al most setting a new record for brief sessions. For the first time in history of the court, the petit jury complet ed ill wnrlf at thn dirnntine ml Ih. court and left the grand jury wrestl ' ing with the accounts of guardians. Working behind closed doors to day, the grand jury was reported to be making a thorough study of all guardians' accounts, but their find ings have not yet been revealed The jurymen were instructed to cite any alleged violations of the laws governing guardianships. Completing his charge about 11:30 Judge R. Hunt Parker, of Roanoke Rapids, placed the court machinery in action. Four cases, two involving cases of the type which received at tention in the jurist's charge, were continued. Joseph Cordon, colored man, charged with running over and killing Delmar James, young colored boy near Dardenn last Feh ruary, had his case continued again. The continuance was granted that civil action now pending against Cordon and his employer might be cleared from the docket. William Penn Smith, charged with hit and run driving, was granted a contin uance, reports stating that the vic tim of Smith's reckless driving, Edi son Moore, is unable to attend court. Young Moore, badly hurt when run down by Smith's .bar near Gardner's Creek on the night of April 10, con tinues to his bed. The case charging Granderson Mitchell and Henry C. Heath with aiding and abetting the crime, was also continued. A contin uance was also ordered in the case charging Earl Taylor, young white boy, with seduction. The judge waved aside all excuses and promises when he reached the case charging Ben Whitfield and Willis Crandall, young white men, and Columbus and Orlando Perkins, colored lads, with the theft of meat from Mack Little, colored man, near Parmele on April IS. Mention was made of possible probation for the boys, but when no arrangement could be effected whereby the own er could get pay for his stolen meat. Judge Parker passed out sentences of eight months on the roads each for Whitfield and Crandall. Orlan do Perkins, barely passed 18 years of age, was sentenced to the roads for four months, and Columbus Per kins, 13 years old, was turned over to the juvenile court. "I believe in the probation system, but it is not right for the defepdants to gain their freedom on promises," Judge Parker was quoted as saying. "While the owner of the meat was working and trying to make a living, the defen dants were out stealing for money to go to picture shows and buy gas oline," he added just before passing sentence in the case. Tim Council, charged with high way robbery, was sentenced to the roads for four months. Jake Purvis, Pal Harris and Warren Worsley,] partners of Council in the alleged; crime, were sentenced to the roads for a period of six months each. The case charging Doss Corey with aiding and abetting in a felony, was nol prossed. Lee Menter, charged with an as sault with a deadly weapon, was sentenced to the roads for a period of 12 months. Chafed with breaking and en tering and larceny, Alexander Teel, 15, and James Hunter, 14, were turn ed over to the juvenile court. As to William Henry Saunders and Leon Eborn, co-defendants, the case was nolprossed. Clarence Lloyd, colored, was giv en an absolute divorce on the grounds of two years of separation against Cora Lloyd. Three Youths Frightened By Enforcement Officers Three local young men, "Frog" Coburn, Noah Gurganua and J. C. Nitliulsim. weie alinuat ft iglitaned out of their clothet while hunting frogi near here laat Friday night Revenue officeri. Marching for hid den liquor, happened upon the boyi just as they were getting started in their hunt. The frag was lost in the rush, but the boys are said to have recovered him and offered the catch as proof for their story. Messrs. D. L* Hayman, Bill How ell, D. V. Clayton and John Henry Edwards were guests of the Wash ington Lions club last Friday night. Judge Parker Comes To Orphans' Defense [ HEARING The prop peed discontinuance of passenf er train service on the Tarboro branch of the Atlantic Coast Line will be discussed at a public meeting here Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the town hall. Mayor J. L. IIsmell announced. Heads of local civ ic clubs, town officials and other interested citizens are expected to be present for the meeting. O. H. Page, general supcrinten dent of Uw Northern Division of the Coast Line, and C. M. Cobb, superintendent of the Norfolk district, will attend the meeting. Town of Everetts Considers $18,000 Water-Sewer Plant Authorities Are Planning; To Place Program Be for Voters Meeting in Taylor's store last Friday evening, Everetts town offi advanced preliminary plans for 'a $36,000 water and sewer system, un official reports stating that consid erable interest has already been shown in the proposed project and that every effort will be made to provide the services. Virtually assured of a 45 per cent grant by the Public Works Adminis tration, the town authorities will carry the proposal to the people at a special election to be held within the next several weeks. As far as it could be learned today po election ! has been ordered, but It is under stood that arrangements for placing the matter of a bond issue before the people are being made. The town proposes to install a complete water works and sewer j plant system and make available fire protection. It has been estimat ed that with the creation of a small volunteer fire department, insur ance rates can be reduced approxi mately 40 per cent, that with this saving and with the revenue from the system no appreciable increase in the tax rate will be made neces sary. Based on preliminary surveys, the proposed program will cost approxi mately $16,000, the town depending on a PWA grant to take care of 45 per cent of the cost, leaving the re mainder to be raised by a special bond issue. The town with a popu lation of around 300 people is said to have no bonded debt, and it is be lieved that the bond issue could be easily handled. Reports maintain that the citizens there are greatly interested in the proposed program, and that they are expecting some definite action with in the near future. Hamilton Masons, Plan Celebration Thursday, June 83, will be a gala occasion for the Conoho Lodge No. 399 A. F. & A. M. of Hamilton, as they are planning the biggest and best meeting in the history of the lodge. All lodges in the first district have accepted an invitation to join in the annual meeting and a large delega tion is expected. Among the distin guished guests will be the district deputy grand master, the grand master of North Carolina, the grand secretary and the past grand master of North Carolina. The Conoho lodge is holding the meeting at the Hamilton School auditorium and every officer is urg ed to be present at the business meeting to be held at four o'clock. At six p. m. a big barbecue supper will be served with all the necessary trimmings in jdasonic style, and at eight p. m. the grand master, and the grand secretary of this state, will address the lodge. Much interest has been shown in the renewed efforts in Masonry of Conoho lodge and all mem ben are urged to attend the meeting this week. Revival Will Continue Through Wednesday The revival service* at Swainsland Chapel will continue through Wed nesday night, June 22, with Rev. H. E. Harden in charge.' Nineteen per sons have already Joined the church since the meetings began a few days ago, it was reported today. Killings on Highway Offer Big Problem In Law Enforcement Judge Parker Points Out Duties to Grand Jury Monday Pointing out that many guardians have been no more than common or dinary thieves. Judge R. Hunt Par ker, presiding over the one-week term of Martin County Superior court, yesterday charged the mem bers of the grand jury with the task of thoroughly investigating the ac counts of guardians as they would want for their own children. "Men tion by name any guardian who has failed in his trust that he may be compelled to obey the law," Judge Parker charged the jury, frankly in timating that any violations would be prosecated and the defendants jailed, if necessary. Opening his charge at 10:45, the jurist delivered a pointed charge to the jury, reviewing first the duties of the body. His instructions were to the point, and the jurymen were warned that thev were not to pass upon the guilt or innocence of a de fendant. that they were to return a true bill when 12 or more of the. group found probable cause of guilt. "Ignore trivial matters." the jurist declaring he had little patience with, those who brought their fellowmen into court out of malice or ill feel ing . "Law enforcement depends upon the honesty and fearlessness of a grand jury ta,.present indictments," Judge Parker Continued, "and none is too wealthy or too influential to escape just action by the courts, and none is too humble or too poor whe ther he be black or white not to merit protection at your hands." In their investigation of guardians' accounts, the jurymen were instruct ed to center their attention on three things, proper bonds, annual reports and manner and nature of invest ments. They were instructed to see that every guardian furnished a proper bond with a value double that of the personal property en trusted into his hands and that the bond is renewed every three years "If a guardian or sureties become insolvent or if one of them moves out of the State, mention the name of that guardian that he may be compelled to obey the law," the jur ist charged the jury. i "Each guardian," the jurist con-, tinued, "is charged with the duty of filing annually a report of receipts and disbursements. If a guardian fails to file a report, then cite him to the court, have him arrested and jailed." The duty of the clerk of court to audit the annual reports and accounts was cited by Judge Par ker. ' .. .J Explaining the manner and da lure 8f investments prescribed by law, the jurist stated that only three types of investments are allowed by law. "The guardian may lend mon ey on a deed of trust, making sure that it is a first deed of trust, and that the amount of the loan is not more than half the valuation placed on the property for general taxa tion," he added. The guardian, Judge Parket; ex plained, may invest money in State and Federal Government bonds, but he emphasized that it was unlawful (Continued on page six) Few Local People Offer Aid To Suffering Chinese Very few local people have vol unteered ai<f to suffering humanity in China in response to a nation wide call for a few dollars to carry on relief work in one of the worst stricken areas in the world. Neigh boring towns and others throughout the United States are participating in the humane work, but less than five dollars have been raised in Williamston to date. While we are disturbed over less than seven inches of rain here, hun dreds of thousands of helpless hu man helns have been swept to-thair deaths in China floods. Hundreds of thousands have fall victim to wea pons of war, disease and famine. All this is going on while our people raise nearly a million dollars to see two men fight in New York. j It isn't too late to contribute a dollar or two or even a few pennies to this appealing cause. This paper will gladly acknowledge any contri butions and forward them to Theo dore Roosevelt, chairman of the I National Council for Civilian Re lief In China. Continued Rains Exacting Greater Damage to Tobacco | Rainfall Nearing All-Time Record for June in This Section Nearing an all-time record for the month of June, continued rains are said to have exacted an increased loss in tdbacco production in this section, reports placing the damage in excess of 55 per cent, as a whole. While some communities have had heavier rains than others, the dam age is general, farmers cultivating I sandy land explaining that their to bacco crops have been virtually ruined. Poundages will hardly ex ceed half of normal production in some communities, farmers declare. Those growers cultivating heavy type soils reported fair crops up until the week-end, but they arc greatly disturbed as the rains con tinue to fall and heavy clouds hover in the skies. Two and a quarter Inches of rain was reported at the Williamston weather station over the week-end, bringing the total for this month up to 6.24 inches. This compares with 1.62 inches for all of last June, but is slightly under the 7.46 inches ol rainfall reported in June, 1936 Late yesterday afternoon, cloudbursts were reported in ?wi-ii'nn??of_th? county, older residents in Griffins Township stating that a record fall covered- that community. The cloud apparently divided, one wing trav eling southwest and the other west of Williamston. Poplar Point, Ham ilton and Goose Nest districts report ed heavy rains. Late reports from the State indi cate that the damage, for a long time centered in this area, is fast b<^* coming general, Dean I, O. Schaub, of the State College Extension Ser vice, saying yesterday: "I'm very much disturbed about the weather situation," he said. "The continued downpours are damaging both the quality and quantity of flue-cured tobacco throughout the State." He declined to estimate the extent of damage. Tobacco, the State's pri mary cash crop, brought farmers $150,000,000 last year. A survey by telephone of growers indicated damaged crops from Shelby, in Cleveland County, to the coast, said E. Y. Floyd, State AAA officer. He added that rains had washed tens of thousands of dol lars worth of fertilizer from the fields. "Tobacco just can't stand wet feet for a long time," Dean Schaub com mented. "The unusually wet weath er has done a world of damage. Re ports frpm county farm agents and growers! indicate almost every sec tion of the State has been hit." Another pessimistic outlook came from Dr. Luther Shaw, State College plant pathologist, who reported the first epidemic of blue mold ever found in tobacco fields of the State. A scourge of plant beds and preva lent this season, blue mold never be fore has been reported on growing plants in the field, but Dr. Shaw said it has attacked fields in old belt and burley belt counties, par ticularly around Greensboro and Winston-galem. He attributed the outbreak to cool moist weather and said warmer drier weather might check it He expressed little hope that spraying would control mold that has already appeared. Dr. Shaw and Dr. R. F. Poole, plant pathology professors at State College, will leave today to tour the areas of greatest infestation and study crop conditions. Floyd said tobacco in lighter soils had suffered worst. He suggested that as soon as the rain ceases, farm ers should throw ridges against the stalks that have not been topped. "In this way," he added, "they may be able to save many plants that would otherwise be lost." Raid Filling Station Near Here On Saturday Raiding the Dempsey filling sta tion at the end of the Roanoke Riv er fill, near here in Bertie County, last Saturday night, Bertie officers and members of the State Highway Patrol?confiscated?obout?fifteen pints of liquor and formally charg ed the operator with transporting and possession. W. J. Sawyer, Ber tha Morgan. Mary Willoughby and May Radcliff, charged with aiding and abetting were given a preliml nary hearing along with Dempsey and their cases were set for trial July 5 in the Bertie County Gener al court. Dempsey was placed under bond in the sum of $900 and the other defendants were released under bond in the sum of $290 each, Martin Farmers Likely To Get Tobaeco Marketing Allotments About Middle Month of August Merchants' Displays Feature At Lions'Indoor Circus Here Cooperating with the Lions cliib in its efforts to raise funds for blind prevention work in Martin County, Williamston merchants have done an excellent job in preparing pleas ing displays at the exposition and indoor circus now underway in the Planters warehouse here. No great er or more attractive displays have been prepared before at any one time in Williamston, and it is really worth a visit to the event to re view the exhibits. The opening last night was interrupted by rain, but large crowds are expected to pa tronize the charitable event before the week is spent. A unique program crowded with entertainment has' been carefully planned by the man- j agement, and a large number of free prizes are given away each night A description of the numerous: booths is impossible here, but the following merchants and business firms cordially invite you to attend1 the event and review their displays: Harrison Brothers and Company, VanDyke Furniture Company. Guat-| anty Bank and Trust Company; Branch Banking?and?Trust?Com1: j any, Margolis Brothers. B., S. Courtney, Williamston Motor Com pany, Western Auto Associate Store, j Peele's, Jewelers; Beik-Tyler's. | Lindsley Ice Company. Sinclair He fining Company. Williamston Hard-j ware Company. Economy Auto Sup ply The American Legion Post is World War veterans are invited to j also cooperating- with a booth, and make their headquarters there while! attending the exposition Williams-1 ton's Tobacco Board of Trade points! out a unique record for the market, I and advances its goal for 1938. All in all. the exposition is offer j ing more for the Least of any event j sponsored here in many years. Lightning Kills Young Woman at Bear Grass Funeral Services for Mrs. Zack Cow in Are Held This Afternoon Other Members of Family Escape Unhurt as Bolt Strikes House Mrs. Thelma Grimes Cowin, Well known and greatly beloved young woman of Bear Grass, was instant ly killed by lightning at her home there yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock Before other members of the family who were standing near by could reach her, she had dropped to the floor dead. Going from the family garden where she and others of her kin had gathered vegetables for the fol lowing day, Mrs. Cowin and other members of the family went into the house as a dark cloud gathered over head. She with Mrs. Clayton Cowin went to the back porch for a drink of water soon thereafter, and it is Relieved she had her hand on the pump when the lightning bolt struck a pecan tree a feet feet away and jumped to the tin roof of the porch directly over the pump. Tho . lightning apparently was attracted by the iron pump and as an arc was formed1 the bolt claimed the young woman's life Death was instantan eous, but the body was not burned or scarred. Attracted, by the flash and the; screams of Mrs. Clayton Cowin who stood nearby, other members of the family rushed from the living room' to the porch. Efforts to revive her , proved of no avail. | Mrs. Clayton Cowin and?other j j members of the family are said to I have suffered no shock whatever No damage was done to the home, and only a small scar was left on the pecan tree where the bolt first struck. Mrs. Cowin, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grimes, was born and reared in Roberson-( ville Township 28 years ago next month. She lived there until her marriage to Mr. Zack Cowin two years ago last December. Since that I time she made her home with her parents-in-law. Elder and Mrs. B S Cowin, prominent county church family, in Bear Grass. Greatly beloved by all who knew her, Mrs. Cowin was an industrious young woman and a thoughtful wife/ her friendliness and understanding gaining for her a place in the hearts of all. No children survive the union. Be sides her husband she leaves four sisters, Mrs. Carrie Dell Purvis and Miss-Louise Grimes,?of Robcrson ville; Mrs. John Cherry, of Everetts and Mrs. Lee Carson, of Paetolus, and seven brothers, Messrs. Thomas Grimes, of Raleigh; Mark Grimes, of Washington City; S. L., Simon and .Leonard Wimps, of Rocky Mount; Rufus Grimes, of Cary, and Elder William E, Grimes, of Spring Green, this county. Funeral services are being con ducted this afternoon at the home at three o'clock. Interment will fol low In the Cowin plot, near Bear Oras. SUMMER TIME ? ?>\ Today, June 21, marks the be . ginning of another summer, but, according: to the keeper of the thermometers summer has been present foF the past several days. Had it not been for the clouds coming between the earth and, sun almost continuously during recent weeks, summer weather would probably been in greater evidence. Today is also one of the short est in the year. Deliver Pensions To Widows Of Veterans I Pension checks amounting to $8001 arc being distributed to widows of 1 late Confederate veterans in this county by Clerk of Court L. Bruce' Wynne. Only three of the ten checks are for Class A widows who receive $150 twice each year, the Class B widows receiving only $50 each ev ery June and December. Checks in the Class A group have been delivered to Mrs Virginia Per. ry, Mrs. Allie Riddick and Mrs. Mary Thompson. In the Class B group (lucks have been or are he-, ing delivered to the following: Mrs Winnie. Benjamin, Mrs. Kathennc Dixon, Mrs. Martha GurganUs, Mrs Lucy A. Mizelle, Mrs. Martha J. Peel, Mrs. Mary G. Perry and Mrs. Martha E Philpott. The pension list has not carried the name of a veteran of the War Between the States from this coun ty in some time, the last having died more than a year ago. One or two widows have died since last 'Decem ber, but the total amount of the pensions for them remains about on an average as additional ones have been added from time to time. The "number is dwindling, however, re ports stating that there are few or none now eligible to participate in the pension fund established by the State for widows of Confederate veterans. Revival Begins at Everetts Christian Church Monday The revival meeting began at the Everetts Christian Church Monday evening at eight o'clock. Rev. J. M Perry, of Robersonville, is conduct ing the series of meeting every eve ning through next Sunday and into next week. Large attendance is ex pected as delegations from nearby communities have been invited In-1 spirational sermons, great singing and special music will be the major attractions. The public is cordially invited Kiwanis-Lions To Play If It Doesn't Rain The Kiwanis-Lions benefit base ball game, scheduled several times during recent weeks, will be played tomorrow, Bill Spivey, captain ei the Kiwanlahs, entering the proviso, "If it doesn't rain." Proceeds of the game will go to the local public library. Slate Allotment Expected Within Next Three Weeks Reports State That Grow ers Wi! Be Served from Same Spoon Unofficial reports coming out of Washington yesterday indicate that Martin County farmers will receive their tobacco marketihg allotments about the middle of August or pos sibly two weeks before the markets open in this belt. It is also reported that the department in Washington City is working night and day set ting up marketing allotments for the several states, that the pound age figure, will likely be announc ed the early part of July. No definite trend as to what to expect is available, but if the poundage quotas are advanced along the same line that the acreage al lotments .were determined, then around 375,00.000 pounds as its | share. | When it comes to dishing out the | allotments to the individual grow lers, it is understood that tl^e quotas ! will be determined by a set formu la which means, literally speaking, that the growers will till be served out of the same spoon. There ure definite factors that will be consid ered. of course, and these factors will he ba^ed on activities carried on by the individual farmers. It is possible the poundage quotas will be based on 1935 figures wjtfr vnria turns allowed for crop failures re sulting from various causes sucH as hail, drought or rain. Poundages for 1936 and 1937 will also be consider ed. Other factors will center around the available equipment a farmer has on his farm, the number of to bacco acres per barn and so on. Then the number of families and number cj? persons in those families will enter as possible facts in the determining of the poundage. The information,:while considered reliable, is not officiul, but one thing is certain this year and that is there will be no abnormally high quotas on the one hand and unusually low poundage allotments on the other | hand. If one farmer.finds his quota I too small, it is likely that others will find theirs too small. Plans are being made to have the various community committeemen i gather additional information for the state office, and'it is likely that the marketing allotments will be determined there. It was reported some time ago that marketing quo tas would be set up by newly-elect retf commtmrty-and county commit teemen, but later reports indicate that neither the old nor the newly elected committeemn will handle the task, that the state office will likely determine the allowances, i Machinery will be set up for the handling .of complaints and the cor rection of any errors, reports stating that it is believed the proposed sys tem for handling the quotas will meet with general satisfaction, and work to a greater advantage for all growers Excessive poundages can be mar keted if surplus cards are available. ? Howewr. no pi u e has been set for surplus cards. The farmer with ex cessive poundage will have several alternatives. He can possibly buy surplus cards or he may hold his inferior grades off the market. The non-cooperator will be required to pay the tax of 50 per tent of the ' sale price or three cents a pound, whichever one is greater, unless he tyin buy surplus poundage on the card of another. Martin farmers, uneasy about their crops and expecting a curtail ed production this year,, are advised that the 1938 plantings will not be considered in determining poundage allotments, that the unfavorable factors will be considered, if neces sary, in determining future allot ineiits. " Two Arrested Sunday For Alleged Thelts Walter Freeman, colored, was ar rested Sunday for the alleged theft of peanuts from a transfer truck here Sunday. When arrested Free man was shelling the goobers alleg ed to have been stolen. Bill Latham, also colored, was arrested for the alleged theft of a pair of second hand shoes from the Willard Shoe Shop.
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