NiiieteenDefendants
Sentenced To Prison
Bv Jud^e Thompson
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dom when he took the case before
the jury.
Clyde Silverthorne, a second
knight in Martin County's court and
who appealed from a recorder's
court sentence of one year on th
roads, was sentenced to the roads
for eighteen months for assaulting
his wife.
Few sentences had been meted
out before it was baringly evident
that Judge Thompson will not toier
ate rogues going free in his court
Charged with breaking and enter
ing and larceny. Ben and Bryan'
Dixon were sentenced to the roads
for from three to five yeais, and Is
aac Sutton for from 12 to 18 months
on the roads. Sutton and Ben Dix
on pleaded guilty, and Bryant Dix
on was adjudged guilty of larceny
by a jury.
J B Thomas. 54-year-old white
farmer of the Bath section of Beau
fort County, was sentenced to pris
on for three years for forgery
In the case charging James Hun
ter and Willie J. Williams, with lar
ceny and receiving. Hunter, a mi
nor, was sent to Judge L B. Wynne
for trial in the juvenile court. Wil
liams was sentenced to prison for a
term of five to seven years Tin
Hunter boy is slated for a reforma
tory.
"Charged with breaking and enter
ing and an assault with a deadly
weapon. Lawrence Biggs, a peg leg
colored fellow of Kobersonville,
pleaded guilty of forcible trespas;
and was sentenced to the roads foi
eighteen months
The case charging H W Spruill
with drunken driving was continued
until the June term
Robert Brown and Charlie Wig
gins, two Williamston colored men
who obtained an unemployment
check from the government office
in Williamston under false pretense
and forged an endorsement, plead
ed guilty. Brown, a victim of para
lysis, was sentenced to the roads
for two years and Wiggins for foil
years The two men were on. the
WPA rolls, the judge succeeding in
getting them off before the govern
menl could effect its sweeping re
duction in personnel
Charged with stealing 20 bags of
peanuts from a Williamston storage
house last January. Jeff Whitehurst
and Herbert Brown were sentenced
to the roads for a period of three
years. The case charging Whitehurst
with temporary larceny of a truck
was continued Johnny Jones, a
-third defendant--m?the--easer-sk-ipped
a $100 bond, the court issuing pa
pers for his arrest arid possible trial
next June term Unofficial reports
received here today stated thai
Jones was hiding in Bertie until he
heard from the court and that he
had moved to unannounced points
Prayer for judgment was contin
ued until next March in the . rase
charging Robert Belvin Starling
with non-support. The continuance
was granted upon the condition that
the defendant pay the court costs.
$250 to the court clerk for the mo
ther of Robert B.-Starling. Jr ??mil
the further payment of $375 on or
before March, 1940. and still a third
amount of $375 for the youth's mo
ther on or before March, 1941 Bond
BAD"JUDGE
"He is the baddest judge what
ever came to town," Clarence
Keel, man about jail, said Wed
nesday morning after hearing
about the sentences meted out
by Judge C. E. Thompson in
Superior court here the day be
fore. "He don't even know the
word 'month'. AH he knows to
say is years." Keel allowed.
Keel, commonly referred to
as "Rabbit" came here from
Kobersonville a few weeks ago
to make amends for drunken
ness. and decided to help Jail
er Roy Peel through what has
been one of the busiest times in
Rabbit agreed that the judge
had possibly done more in two
days to help the jailer than he
could in years.
Locals W in In First
Hanieof the Season
The Williamston high baseball
nine opened last Tuesday with a vie
tory over Bear Grass high Garland
Wynne, rookie flinger, held vls
tlu* ninth inning when he was re
lieved by Jack Edmondson with
three men on bases. An error by
Thigpen allowed two runs but the
rally was stopped by Jack's fine
pitching Williamston pushed ahead
at the end of the ninth with three
runs to win by a score of 5 to 4
Williamston colK'cied eleven hit
and Bear Grass six Roberson, H
Wynne. Cullipher. Sullivan and
Boy km scored runs for the locals A
feature of the game was Sam Mob
ley's three base hit into centerfield.
Williamston high will play at
Kobersonville today Local fans will
have an opportunity to s?-e the lo
cals in action next Tuesday when
Kobersonville plays the return en
gagement on the high school dia
mond Coach Edwards reports thi
players in fine condition and show
ing real talent on the diamond
Complete Religious
Survey Here Today
A religious census of the town is
1 eing completed, Dr. S. A Maxwell,
Methodist minister, stating this
morning that the findings t^f the
canvassers are due to reach him
tins evening for classification
Following a general classification
the survey facts will be released to
the public possibly within a week
?>i ten days
?Fot met ' ? -
Signs With the Eagles
Mike" Bnscese, young Newport,
N V . boy. who was introduced to
Coastal Plain league fans last year
as a member of the Martins' teum
line, has signed a contract with the
-K.ii\ston Eagles.
Briscese left here and went to
Tarboro where he played most of
the ? season. He is following Fred
"Snake" Henry to Kinston.
in the sum of $1,000 was rebuilt d,
llif i ?Hn l?111111>g that upon comph
ance of the judgment the defendant
.would be diainmi J and no future
action could be brought against him
by the plaintiff.
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SEE THIS NEW 1939
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Williamston, N. C.
CHURCH
NEWS
CHRISTIAN
Bihlc school, 9 45 a. m
Morning worship, 11 a m
Evening service. 7:30 p. m
Instruction class for children at
3 15 Monday.
Mid-week service. Wednesday at
7 30
METHODIST
Church school, 9:45 a m
Mm mug worship. 11 a. M 1 heme:
'Tested by Moral Truth.'
Young People Meet, 6 45 p m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p m Theme
"Ancient Confessions in Modern
Light"
The Young People's choir will
meet tonight for special practice on
the Pal in Sunday program Let all
members be present.
EPISCOPAL
Passion Sunday or 5th Sunday in
Lent. :
Church school, 9:45 a. m
Celebration of Holy Communion
' neimon. Corporate?communion
and presentation of united thank of
feeing, 11 a. m.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
in the work shop behind the Tar
Heel apartments on , Monday after
noon at four o'clock. Everyone will
please bring material on India, Ru
ral America and City Life.
Litany on Tuesday, 5 p. m.
Litany and sermon Wednesday.
7 30 p m.
Celebration of Holy Communion
on Thursday morning, 10:30
Young ladies and business wo
men will meet at the rectory Thurs
day, 8 p m
will t>c announced later.
St. Martin's, Hamilton
Evening prayer and sermon Sun
day night, 7:30
Meditation on Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs William J. Gordon The
public is cordially invited to at
tend
HOLINESS
A irvival will begin at the Pente
costal Holiness church Monday
mght. March 27th S. A. Tarn, of
Roanoke Rapids, assisted by j. G.
Cracken, of Pine Level, will do the
preaching
RIDDICK'S GROVE
Rev W II Harrington, the pastor
will conduct the regular services in
the Riddick's Grove Baptist church
Sunday aftcriioun at 2.30 o'clock.
-The regular services wiH be held
PRESBYTERIAN
at all points this Sunday
The young people of the Presby
tery will hold their spring confer
ence in Wilson on April 7th.
The Presbytery of Albemarle will
meet in LaGrange, N C, with the
Rev John C Whitley on April 11th.
Plans are being made to organize
tile Bear Grass and Roberson Cha
pel missions in regular churches.
Sunday is the last day of worship
in the present church year. All Pres
'?ytrnans and their friends a?
urged to close the old year by at
t. ndiug- the regular services next
Sunday.
Loci *1 High School in
Triangular Debates
Representatives, at the William
ton High School debating club a:
lapidly completing preparations
compete with Washington high ar
Scotland Neck high in the triangi
iar debates sponsored by the Norl
Carolina debating union. The a
firmative team representing the li
cal school will be composed of tw
"f following: Gordon Mannini
c'd White and Susie Whitley;
negative team, Margaret Jones' a
Virgil Ward. The locals' affirmat
team will engage Washington
Scotland Neck next Friday morni
while the negative team deba
Scotland Neck in Washmgti
Washington 57id Scotland Ke
teams will debate in the high seh
auditorium here next Friday mo
ing at 10:45 and the public is invi
to attend.
The query for debate this yc
Resolved thai the United Sta
shall establish an alliance w
Great Britain, is of particular int
est in light of unsettled conditic
abroad
Tarboro Rotary Club Wilt
Hold Orthopaedic Clir
?
I he Tarboro Rotary club will hi
its regular orthopaedic clinic
Monday. March 27, at 9 a m. at I
Presbyterian church Sunday sch
rooms, Tarboro, N. C.
The Rotary Club is anxious
render service to all cripples,
gerdless uf age or tket, who are i
able to pay for treatment. We v
thank you for your cooperation
finding these cases and direct
them to the clinic..
Private (pay) patients are
quested not to come before 1 p. ,
DOWN AND OUT I
J
J. B. Thomas, Mvearold
white man of Beaufort County
who was sentenced by Judge
Thompson in court here this
week to prison for three years
in the case charging him with
forging a check, is down and
-out. Virtually deserted by mem
bers of his family, including two
sons in Raleigh and Durham,
the man had a gloomy outlook
on life when he heard his sen
lence fall from the lips of Judge
Thompson Tuesday afternoon.
Thomas did not complain, hut
when he passed a motor hearse
on his way to prison Wednes
day morning he told Deputy Joe
Roebuck, "I ought to be in
thrre." Vou mean as the under
taker, of course?" the officer
asked. "No as the one who is
dead as h ," Thomas replied.
News Of Interest In
Farm Life School]
The honor roll for the Farm Life)
school follows:
First Grade: N. R. Peel, George I
Hardison, Leona Hardison. Nooky f
Pearl Getsinger.
Second Grade David Griffin, Cleo
Corey.
Third Grade Rachel Gurkm,
Mary Ola Lilley, Miriam Grimes
Peel.
Fourth Grade: Justus Tice, Suz
anne Griffin. Mary Dean Hardison,
Lessie Manning, Thelma Clyde Man
ning
Fifth Grade: ason Lilley, A. Kr
Manning, Christine Lilley, Margar
et Manning, Grace Peel.
Eleventh Grade: Evan Griffin.
The 4-H clubs of Farm Life won
the county achievement pennant for
| keeping the best set of records dur?
ing the past year.
Wednesday, April 12th has been
designated as Parents Day this year.
For the past two years one day each
spring has been set aside as a spec
ial day for the patrons to visit the
school and observe the units of work
carried out by the various grades. A
program, which is an outgrowth of
the projects will be presented in
the afternoon for the parents.
Lata Smithwick and Mary Emily
Manning represented the girls 4-H
club at a county meeting held in
Williamston.
The senior class will present the
play "Lena Rivers" on April 7th at
eight o'clock. A small admission fee
will be charged.
j PREDICTION j
(Robersonville Herald)
"There'll be very little steal
ing in this rounty for a while,
at least," Chief Bill Gray pre
dicted after Judge C. Everett
Thompson passed sentence in
the Martin Superior court yes
terday afternoon on several al
leged meat thieves.
The local officer predicted
further that if Judge Thompson
returns to this rounty next June
and maintains the record es
tablished this week, there'll be
little for Offlcirs in this county
to do. "Why. it wlU be possible
for me to take a vacation dur
in the whole month of July," the
pupular officer added upon the
condition that the judge does
return.
Wants
I I-OK RENT ? THREE ROOM
apartment near fair grounds. San
ford Roberson. m21-24
CORN WANTED: WE PAY C5c PER
bushel for good dry corn. William
| ston. Hardware Company. f3-tt
I GOOD NEWS: BARBECUE AND
brunswick stew supper ^Thursday
night, March 30th. American Legion
Hut. Price 50c. Get your ticket now.
BEFORE RENEWING YOUR Au
tomobile or truck insurance pol
icy, why not let me show you how
you can save money? Low rates to
select white risks. Charles M. Peele
in FCX Building, Telephone 119.
m21-24
SPECIAL?TWO PACKAGE SALE
?One bottle Vitalis hair tonic 50c,
additional bottle, free. One bottle
btKI or tablets 25c, additional bottle
or tablets, 15c. We serve Maola ice
cream. P. P. Peel. m21-24-28-31-a4
I FIRST CLAS8 FISHING TACKLE
FOE SALE. SEE JIM COOKE, C O
STANDARD FERTILIZER CO., Inc.
ni21-24 .
GOOD NEWS: BARBECUE AND
brunawick stew supper Thursday
I night, March 30th. American Legion
| Hut. Price 50c. Get your ticket now.
I WANTED: YOUR RADIO REPAIR
work. Bring us your radio trou
bles. We will gladly check your ra
dio and give you an estimate free.
All work done by mechanic with
nineteen years experience All work
guaranteed by Western Auto Asso
ciate Store. falT-ti
FOR SALE: CABBAGE PLANTS.
Early Jersey and Charleston
Wakefield cabbage plants. Pecan
Grove Farm, H. C. Green, William
ston. N. C. ; dl3-tf
WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER ?
No extra charge. Telephone 120.
Willard's Shoe Shop, Williamston,
N. C. ml7-21-24-27
GOOD NEWS: BARBECUE AND
brunswick stew supper Thursday
night, March 30th. American Legion
Hut. Price 50c. Get your ticket now.
FOR SALE ? N. C. AND U. S.
blood-tested chicks, Rocks and
Reds, $8.95 per 100; White Leg
horns, large type, $7.95 per 100.
Hatches on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Lancaster's Hatchery Telephone
241-1, Windsor, N. C. f21-tf
FOR YOI'R BABY CHICKS, DRIVE
out to Martin County Hatchery,
eight miles south of Williamston, on
U. S. Highway 17. See these strong
healthy chicks that we have to of
fer at $7.50 per hundred. We have
eight of the most popular breeds?
stock all blood tested and pullman
cleaned. Hatches every Tuesday. J.
C. Griffin. m24-28
GOOD NEWS: BARBECUE AND
brunswick stew supper Thursday
night, March 30th. American Legion
Hut. Price 50c. Get your ticket now.
FIRST CLASS PORTA RICO SLIPS
for sale Cheap for cash. J. S.
Whitley. m24-28-30-a4
FOR SALE?25 SLIG11TIY USED
men's suits, all colors, all styles.
You must see these suit to appreci
ate their unuual value. Price $5.00
to $12.50. Pittman's
WANTED?DRY CLEANING SOL
icitor for country route. Must
have car. Apply at once. Pittman's.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the power of sale
contained in that certain of
tiusl executed by J. F. Martin, et
als, to C A. Harrison and G. H. Har
rison, date October 30. 1937, and of
record in Book P-3, page 388 of the
Martin County Public Registry, and
at the request of the holder of the
notes of indebtedness thereby secur
ed, default having been made in the
payment thereof, I will, on the 3rd
day of April, 1939, at 12 o'clock
Noon, at the courthouse door in
Martin County, offer for sale at
public auction for cash to the high
est bidder the property described in
said deed of trust as follows, to wit:
First Tract: Located in Jamesville
Township and bounded as follows:
On the South by L. B. Harrison, on
the South by Levi Davis, on the East
by L. B. Harrison and Charlie Gur
kin and on the West by the Davis
tract, containing 11 acres, .more o
less, and known as Harrison Gur
kin Tract.
Second Tract: Located in James
ville Township and bounded as
follows: On the North and West by
L. B. Harrison, on the East by Har
man Gurkiri s land, and on the
South by Josh Jerman land, con
taining 20 acres, more or less and
known as the Davis land.
Third TractTBeg inning at a pine,
hence running up Cedar Creek or
Branch to a Spanish oak. at corner
)f William Carkeet line; thence
ilong the fence, thence up the divid
ng line, thence along the dividing
ine S 36 degrees East to the first
itation. Being 60 acres, more or
ess
Fourth Tract: Beginning at a post
>n the Southern edge of the right of
eay of the A. C. L. R. R., and the
iui llieasterii corner of the tract
leed to J. E. C. Davis of this date
o M. F. Hopkins, thence eastward
y along the right of way of the R
t. 44 poles to a post, a corner; thence
> 20 E to and across the Main run
if Big Swamp, thence down the
outhern edge of Big Swamp to a
mall chopped black gum, M. F.
iopkin's corner, thence N 20 W 108
)oles along said M. F. Hopkin's line
,o the beginning. Containing 30
icres. more nr less.
Fifth Tract: Beginning at the Josh
erman corner on the right of way
if the A. C. L. R. R. Co., thence
ilong said right of way on the A. C.
i. R R. to the Free Union Road,
hence down the Fre? Union Road
o a marked black gum, in the head
of a bottom or flat to and through
Big Swamp, thence down Big
Swamp to the said Josh Jerman line
or corner opposite the point of be
ginning, thence along the line of the
said Joshua Jerman property to the
point of beginning. Containing 40
acres, more or less, and being the
said property conveyed by J. E. C.
Davis and wife to Sam Moore.
This the 2nd day of March. 1939.
R. L. COBURN,
~ Trustee.
Coburn Sc Coburn, Attys. m3-4t
ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administratrix
of the estate of J. R. Parker, late of
Martin County, North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
at Williamston, N. C. R. F. D. on or
before the 7th day of March. 1940,
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This 7th day of March, 1939.
MRS. WILLIE GURKIN,
Administratrix of J. R. Parker.
B. A. Critcher, Attv ml0-6t
SEE OR CALL
BOB EVERETT
For
EASTERN
OR ODER'S
FERTILIZER
Office Located in the Farmers
Warehouse ? Telephone 135
Complete stock Eastern and Ober's depend
able fertilizer for truck and general crop fertiliz
er in stock at the Farmers Warhouse. Call on
Bob Everett for your requirements.
BOH EVERETT - Williamstoii
Agent For The
DAVIDSON CHEMICAL CORF.
Eastern Fertilizer Division
DOG CLINICS
Clinics for the vaccination of all dogs in ac
cordanee with the State law will be held in this
county at places and dates specified below:
DARDENS Monday, April 10, from 11 to 2 p. m,
JAMESVILLE Tuesday, April 11, from 11 to 2 p. m.
No. 90 FILLING STATION Thursday, April 13, from 11 to 2 p. m.
HARDISON'S MILL Friday, April 14, from 11 to 2 p. m.
EASON LILLEY'S STORE Monday, April 17, from 11 to 2 p. m.
COREY'S CROSS ROADS Tuesday, April 18, from 11 to 2 p. m.
BEAR GRASS Thursday, April 20, from 10 to 2:30 p. m.
BIGGS SCHOOL HOUSE Friday, April 21, from 11 to 2 p. m.
WILLIAMSTON Saturday, April 22, All day at Dr. Osteen's Office
BEDDARD'S STORE Monday, April 24, from 11 to 2 p. m.
CROSS ROADS Wednesday, April 26, from 11 to 2 p^m.
GOLD POINT Monday, May 1, from 10 to 2 p. m.
PARMELE Wednesday, May 3, from 11 to 2 p. m.
ROEBUCK'S STATION, Log Cabin Thursday, May 4, from 11 to 2 p. m.
ROBERSONVrLLE Saturday, May 6, from 10 to 5 p. m.
HASSELL Monday, May 8, from 10 to 2 p. m.
HAMILTON _ Wednesday. May in, frnm in tn ^ p
SMITH BROS. STORE Thursday, May II, from 11 to 2 p. m.
OAK CITY Saturday, May 13, from 10 to 3 p. m.
All dogs not vaccinated at their respective clinics must be brought to
Dr. Osteen's office at Williamston. No return vaccination schedules will be
made. Owners of dogs not vaccinated will be promptly prosecuted.
Owners are urged to have their dogs vaccinated in their respective
districts on the dates specified. All vaccinations will be done by a licensed
veterinarian. Dogs will be vaccinated'at office of Dr. Osteen when he is not
out on a clinic.
By order of the Board of Martin County Commissioners.
C. B. Roebuck
SHERIFF