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II Advertisers Will Find Our Col li umm a Latchkey to over 1,600 II Homes of Martin County. 1 1 1 rHE ENTERPRISE Watch the Label on Your Paper, As It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires. l? ' VOLUME XLII?NUMBER 34 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 28. 1939. ESTABLISHED 1899 Griffin Stresses Tolerance In His Talk To Graduates Program Well Attended in Local High School Last Evening The thirtieth commencement, marking the close of another suc cessful term in the local high school was held in the high school auditor ium last evening when the forty two graduates?thirty-two of them young ladies?heard Lloyd Griffin, secretary of the State School Com mission, stress tolerance as a main virtue in life and when fifty-five certificates of promotion were de livered to pupils quitting the sev enth grade. An added feature in the program was the awarding of spec ial certificates of merit m ten young girls and boys who had completed a series of supplementary courses ranking them as graduates of a twelfth-grade high school. One of the largest crowds on rec ord filled the large auditorium to capacity last evening, the program coming as a climax to the series of similar events held in the course ol the past thirty years. Pointing out that the 1939 grad uating class had a greater percent age of graduates than any previous one, R. L. Coburn, chairman of the local school board, introduced Mi. Griffin as the main speaker of the evening. Prefacing his remarks with the warning that the high school grad uate of today was going to find the pathway of life from now on more difficult to follow, that they would have to edge their way through the crowds by hteir own efforts, the secretary of the state commission stressed the value of tolerance in his twenty-five minute address. "Learn to appreciate the viewpoint of the other fellow," he advised the forty-two young graduates, urging them to examine all the facts in ev ery case before they offered criti cism. "If you examine the view points of others carefully, you arc certain to meet with success," Mr. Griffin said, pointing out a little in cident where two knights observed the color of a sign from different sides and fought before they lcarn ed that each was right, that they had not stopped to examine both sides each for himself. The speaker urged his listeners to recognize the rules and regulations (Continued on page tlx) Authorities Pass Two Couiitv-wide Health Ordinances Legislation To Promote an Insured Milk Supply _ And Sanitation The Martin County Board of Health, with all members present, met in the office of the health de partment Tuesday afternoon and enacted into law for this county two ordinances. Milk Ordinance A county-wide milk ordnance based on the U. S. Public Health Service Milk Code, and revised by the N. C. State Board of Health, was adopted after presentation and dis cussed by Mr. E. B. Roach, district sanitarian of the State Board of' Health, and Mr. Charles Leonard, of the local health department. This ordinance calls for the inspection and proper sanitary supervision of all milk dealers and dairymen, the issuance of permits by the health officer, and the proper grading and labeling of all milk sold in the county. "From and after 12 months from the date on which this ordi nance takes effect, no milk or milk products shall be sold to the final consumer, or to restaurants, soda fountains, grocery stores, or similar establishments, except Grades A and B Pasteurized, Certified and Grade A Raw. This shall not be construed as forbidding the sale of lower grades of milk and milk products during temporary periods of degrad ing not exceeding 30>\conseculive days, or in emergencies, such long er periods as the health officer may deem necessary." This ordinance makes it impera tive that every person, firm, or cor poration selling, delivering, or giv ing away any milk or milk producu must first obtain a permit from the county health officer. This clause of the ordinance goes into effect im mediately, and after twelve months no milk other than the above men tioned may be sold in the county. A similar milk ordinance was passed by the town commissioners (Continued on page six) ? ? Tobacco Transplanting Now Underway on Sizable Scale Tobacco transplanting started on a small scale in various communi ties as early as two or three weeks ago, is now getting underway in nearly every section of the county, reports stating that the work is al most certain to reach a peak during next week. Delayed by severe blue mold at tacks, the transplanting season will extend into late May on some farms and it is likely that quite a few far mers will experience a shortage of plants. Late reports state that the plants aren't as plentiful as many farmers first thought they were, but it is the general belief that this county will transplant a normal acreage plus an increase that has been estimated as high as 25 per cent of the 1938 acreage A few farmers, producing on a small scale, have already complet ed the transplanting of their crops, and by the end of next week it is estimated that SO per cent or more of the crop will have been placed in the fields. While there are "spotted" short ages of plants, it is generally re ported that neighbor farmers will have ample plants for their own use and some to spare, but in those cases where the growers will have to borrow plants they will have to wait their turn and transplanting on their farms will come late in the season. Weather conditions have been ideal in some communities during the past few days, and farmers have been and are continuing to work long hours transplanting their rrons. Certificates And Awards Are Made To Students Here More Than 100 Pupils in tine for Diplomas or Certificates It was a happy period in the lives of a large number of boys and girls here last evening when they receiv ed certificates, special awards and diplomas to mark the close of anoth er term in the local schools. Referring to himself as the old est graduate of the local high school, Elbert S Peel recalled the time his father gave him the first diploma after the high school department was incorporated in the system back in 1909-1910, "and now I am delivering diplomas to the youngest graduates, including my son." Di plomas were given to 42 graduates, thirty-two girls and a mere ten bgys. Seventh grade certificates of graduation were given fifty-five pupils, some of them mighty small, but all smart. Certificates of merit were given ten young men and wo men who had subscribed to a course of instruction supplementary to the required subjects, and while the certificates bear no legal rating they are equal to a diploma given by a twelfth grade high school. Those re ceiving the special certificate of merit were, Thelma Griffin, Rosa Lee Hardison, Magdalena Harrell, Marjorie and Sarah Holliday, Le man Keel, C. T. Roberson, Lucille Rogerson, John Ward, Jr., and E. G. Wynne. Coming as a climax to a year of keen competition by students in the various departments, the announce ment of special awards was received with great interest in the school. Hugh G. Horton made the special awards, and offered merited con gratulations to each of those gain ing recognition by their untiring ef in school. Averaging 96.45 in her studies during her four years in high school, Miss Sallie Gray Gurkin was award ed the W. C. Manning valedictor ian cup. Miss Gurkin, it was puTnl ed out, was neither absent nor tar dy during her eleven years in school. Despite the unique record and as meritorious as it was, Miss Gurkin led Miss Reid White by only one-half point to claim one of the highest honors that any high school can offer. Miss Evelyn Grace Griffin, a first year student in the home economics department, was awarded the Sarah Manning home economics cup. Elbert S. Peel, Jr., the outstand ing star of two sports and casually recognized for his studiousness, re ceived the R. H. Goodmon athletic trophy. The Woman's club civics award, won by the glee club, was received by Miss Clara L. Jones, director. As their parting gift to the school the seniors left $15 in cash to be matched with State funds for the purchase of library books. Hydrophobia Case Report Is Declared Unfounded ? * Reports stating that a young child in a nearby rural community had fallen victim to hydrophobia were declared unfounded by members of the medical profession here today. It was explained that the child, about eight years old, was suffer ing an apparently serious nervous disorder, but that its condition was now improving rapidly. Rev. Johnson Will Preach In The County Sunday Rev. Wade Johnson will fill hii appointments in Siloam Church at 8 p. m. and in Jameaville at 7:80. Farm Lite School Ends Successful Term Wednesday 'Next" Governor Addresses Eleven Seniors and School Patrons J. M. Broughton, 25 years a State lawyer, delivered a stirring address to mark the close of a successful term for the Farm Life school in the county last Wednesday afternoon. Recognized as one of the most im portant events that can follow in the course of a year, the commencement program, including a picnic dinner, attracted large crowds during the d*y. Introduced by Attorney Clarence Griffin as a candidate and the "next" governor of North Carolina, Mr. Broughton delivered an able ad dress to the eleven seniors and the large number of patrons and friends of the school present for the event. Using as his topic, "A Balanced Life," the speaker told the gradual ing class to dedicate then life to worthy purposes and invest their lives in community service whether as a cotton picker or a preacher. He counseled the students?to not-set their lives on money alone because such will end in unhappiness. The seniors were also advised to pursue a cultivated life and not to concentrate ail their attention 011 one thing. Study poetry along with science he advised them regardless of the vocation they followed in life. Along with it dedicated and culti vated life the speaker urged the stu dents to have enthusiasm to drive forward which he said had made possible all the great achievements in history. Don't be afraid to try big things, they were told, becaure out of this will come great achieve ments Reference was made to the -bfe- of?Louis Pasteur,?the?grctrr scientist, whose achievements were accomplished only because the scientist was not afraid to attempt big things. Finally the graduates were urged to live an elevated'TOe. This life, he said should embody faith in worthy things, faith in other people, and faith in God. The speaker fittingly | used several good stories to illus trate his points and held a large au dience to close attention. The di plomas were delivered by James C. Manning, county superintendent of ] schools. Wednesday evening, the guberna ? tonal candidate delivered the an nual address to the seniors and school patrons at Bear Grass where hu speech was well received by large audience. Display Interesting Exhibits At School Gathering representative articles from the several departments in the local high school, grade teach ers built up an interesting display of exhibits in one of the class rooms this week. Viewed by a large num ber of school patrons, the exhibit attracted much favorable comment. Well prepared posters described the progress made in the various departments, and in several divi sions a number of articles had been collected for observation and study by the pupils in connection with their class-room work. Those posters and displays centering around the home economics, language, commer cial, English and general science de partments, were unusually interest ing and reflected a progressive march in the local school during the term just ended. Several hundred articles were in cluded in the display. Effect Two Arrests In Connection ^ itli Store Rohberv Ren4 Only One of 15 Watches Stolen From Peele's Is Recovered Working night and day for more than two weeks, Officer J H Alls brooks this week finally established a definite clue in the Peele Jewel ry Store robbery here on the morn ing of April 8. George Perkins, young Negro, stands charged with | the actual robbery and Willie Green, 40-year-old colored man, is being held for aiding and abetting in the | sale of stolen goods. The arrests were effected late last Tuesday afternoon after the officer! had traced/ and recovered one of | about fifteen?watches stolen?from the store window. Going to Norfolk Tuesday the officer accompanied by the store owner, Edw in Peel, found one of the stolen watches in a pawn shop where Perkins is alleged to have sold it outright about one week alter the robbery. Perkins vigorously denies the rob bery, and claims he knows nothing about it. Unable to get Perkins to .talk,-officers- are planning -h>- carry him before the pawnshop operator lor identification. Questioned thit week, the broker stated that he re membered the person who sold the watch to him. It was filed with the pawnshop operator in the name oi Holg rson. Perkins, convicted for the theft of two or three watches from Jeweler J. L. Peel several years ago and 111 the courts several times for other infractions of the law, is ex pectcd to talk as the officers collect | more evidence in the case. Willie Green readily admitted thai he carried Perkins to Norfolk on Saturday, April 15, but denies any knowledge of the robbery. Accord-1 ing to Greens story, Perkins want I ed to go to Norfolk to look for a job. Green says he carried him to Nor folk, that they parted on Church1 Street and he did not see Perkins until late that afternoon. Unable to find the job he was looking lor, Per kins, according to Green, made ar rangemcnts to return home. Perkins was said to have been penniless on the trip to Norfolk, but had money on the return trip and bought some gas in addition to paying Green $3.50 for his services. Knocking a small hole in the plate glass, the robber is believed to have stolen fourteen or fifteen wrist watches from the Peele store win dow here early in the morning ol April 8. Fewer County Dogs Deing Vaccinated With fewer dogs being vaccinated in the county ihls year than last, aii consideration with the possibility ol starting a killing campaign as soon as the drive against rabies is com pleted next month. Dogs, in accord ance with law, must be vaccinated or killed, and the authorities hav warned the owners that dogs will be killed if vaccination receipts are not produced when called for. Once the initial campaign is com pleted, Dr. A. J. Osteen will vacci hate dogs at his office here, but the charge will be increased from fif ty cents to one dollar. At the present time, the county allows fifty cents credit in taxes, meaning that own ers can get their dogs vaccinated a< no cost to them. Last year nearly 1,500 dogs weie vaccinated in the county. So far this year, less than 1,000 have been vac cinated. The records below show, last year vaccinations first and vac cinations this year second: James Viilft Township, 250 and 225, Wil liams Town ship, 00 and 41, Griffins Township, 101 and 100; Bear Grass, 191 and 141; Wilbamston, 374 and 142; Cross Roads, 100 and 90, Pop lar Point, 104 and 22. Next Monday, dogs will be vacci nated at Gold Point from 10 to 2. and on Wednesday at Parmele from 11 to 1 ? , > i Truck With Thirty-One Bales Cotton Turns Over A large truck and trailer loaded with thirty-one bales of cotton turn ed over, near here, on the Everetts Koad late yesterday afternoon when the driver, Isaac Nixon, of Smith fild, ran on the shoulder to avoid a crash with a passing car. Nixon and _a companion were not anjurcd and the truck and cotton belonging to Austin and Ogburn, of Smilhfield, were not badly damaged. After reloading the cotton with a wrecking machine, the driver con tinued on his way. .i&ksifft/i.alb. Section Will See Road Construction Work This Season Surface Stokes and Farm Life Roads; Widen Conine Bridge Considerable highway construc tion and improvements to bridges w*tH be centered in this section dur ing the next few months, but the tentative program unofficially an nounced this week does not include one important link in the system that had been endorsed and placed second on the list by the Martin County commissioners at a meeting several months ago. Asked about the project from Highway No 125 to Hassell, District Highway Commissioner D. C Bunies, uf Muifreesburu,?pointed out In a letter to County Board Chairman J. E. Pope this week as follows "The Hassell project will have consideration in connection with program for road improvement which we expect soon to make up, but I cannot tell you definitely what the result will be." Chairman Pope, learning that there is a surplus in the 1938-3D highway lunu and remembering the recommendations of Ins board wrote to Commissioner Barnes several days ago calling attention to the vu tual agreement that the Farm Life Koad would be given recognition first, the Hassell project second and the Stokes road third consideration. Since writing Mr. Barnes urging him to remember Martin County in andrrbut+ng the road funds, Mt. Pope learns that work has already been started to surface the road from Kobersonville to the Martin Pitt boundary toward Stokes. No ob jection, is being filed to the proce dure of the . highway ? commission, but it is quite apparent that the Martin County Board of Commis sioners are nothing more than fig urehcads when the state commis siou makes ready to do some need ed road building in their domain. it is possible that the commission hud surplus funds 111 its treasury", and that it is trying to advance the Stokes road project before the mori ev reverts to the State's general fund. Probably the surplus is not sufficient to surface the Hassell road, but it is sufficient to surface the approximately five miles of road from Kobersonville to the Pitt County line. The project was not let to contract us the Farm Life road is expected to be next month or as the Hassell project is expected to be at some near future date. Work on the Stokes road project is already underway, and while there is 110 assurance it will be cum pit ted without an additional appro priation, it is generally believed highway authorities will try to rush 11 to completion by late August of this- yetrtv The highway furecq plan to place the base on the roud?by early July and follow with rock and asphalt similar to that used on the road from Bear Grass to Highway 17. The right-of-way virtually settled following?a- 4rmg^cont ro vrrsy; Ttn? Farm Life-Old Mill Inn project is scheduled to be let to contract next month?if nothing else happens. Handled by State Highway forces, work on widening Conine Creek bridge was started this week. The bridge, demanding almost constant attention, is to be widened six feet. Work will be limited to the short bridge, but the commission plans to widen both bridges including the steel draw over the river. It is es timated that the completed projects will cost in excess of two hundred thousand dollars. Mill At Everetts Destroyed By Fire Fire, starting from sparks, de stroyed the Barnhill lumber mill and threatened nearby buildings in eluding the Peel home in Everetts Wednesday morning about 10:35 o'clock. Falling on a tar-paper roof, the sparks fired a small house where shavings were stored, and de spite strenuous efforts to confine the fire to the small structure it soon reached the main plant. The mill and equipment were burned in a very short time. Williamston's fire department vol unteers and equipment were called, but the fire had gained much head way and with the water supply blocked by the fire itself the firemen could render very little help. The loss was estimated at a fig ure in excess of $5,000 and was not covered by insurance. According to unofficial plans of the owner-operator, the plant will be rebuilt as soon as possible. Important Meeting ol County Board Mondav ' I I PROPOSAL v Recognizing the added ex pense incurred by the county in late property listing for taxa 11011, tax authorities are plan ning to offer certain recommen dations to correct the practice. The authorities propose to penalize late listers 10 per cent, and subject those who refuse or fail to list to double taxation. The list-takers have been in structed to note the late listers, and provisions will be made on the tax receipts to carry the ten per cent late listing penalty. In dictmenls are being considered? for those w ho fail to list. Tomor row is the last day allowed for listing properties in the county. Coventor Speaks To Capacity Audience At Hohersoitville Address Marks Close o f School Term There Wednesday Speaking before a packed au dience in the Hobersonville high I school Wednesday night, Governor Clyde K. Hoey advised the large .senior class in the ways and means of living Every nook and corner of the auditorium was filled and even Windows were crowded from the outside to hear the governor Clyde Hoey began his speech by telling the young folks not to look on life as something gloomy but ra thcr to look upon life from the bridge side. "Strange and fearful things have happened and may hap pen but surely the golden era of this world and civilization has not passed." God is not ready for the foundations of civilization to go astray, at this time, and we must wake up to the realization that there is plenty to be done and accomplish ed for this generation and those to follow, the governor said. Governor Hoey made it plain to his attentive audience -that the' road to accomplishment and success is not an easy one. "1 began work at 12 and 1 found a world full of activity, hardships and many difficulties to overcome." It is absolutely essential for the individual to know himself and one can maintain his self respect with out being overpowered with "ego," Mr. Hoey said. We must overcome our weaknesses each day and exer cise self control for success depends largely upon control and regulation of our conduct. ? "If we attain and realize tin* finer things of life, surely we'll have to deny ourselves and accept a certain amount of subjection to render real service in this life." In speaking of education the gov ernor said. "Education has power and through it we shall grow. A cer tain amount of humility must be practiced but we must be exalted to reach the high destination that has been designed for us. In closing his speech the governor told the graduating class the world is full 6t privations and hardships but not to be discouraged for this is a wonderful land and nation in which to live. "Living in a world with many faults and heart aches is not to be relished but the individual with courage shall succeed." Governor Hoey was introduced by Attorney Hugh Horton. He was very complimentary to the governor in his introductory remarks when he spoke of the fine relationship that existed between them while he served in the two regular sessions of the legislature and the special term. Vacation Bible School To Begin Monday Morning Beginning Monduy morning at t) a. m. in the Poplar.Point Mission the. Presbyterians will inaugurate their Summer Daily Vacation Bible School program. This school will run lor two weelft beginning at 9 a. m. and ending at 11:30 a. m Monday through Fri days. All the children of the commun ity in and around this mission are invited to attend its daily sessions. The Hev. Z. T. Piephoff, Miss Ez efferlee Griffin, Miss Mildred Har dison and Miss Ruby Bennett and others will conduct the school. This school will be followed by the one at Roberson's Chapel and the second will be followed by one at Bear Grass. Property Listing And Slot Machine To (?ct Attention General Welfare Budget And County Home Will Be Discussed A busy day for the Martin County Commissioners next Monday was predicted today as the business cal endar for the session was tenta lively prepared by J Sam Getsinger. ex-officio clerk to the board. The old, old subject of taxation will present itself for consideration This time the subject marks the be ginning of a new tax year, but there i may he one or two late-comers who will possibly complain about old valuations. The question in connec tion with the taxing system will center around a request for an ex tension for the completion of the listing of property, lite will of the? hoard could not be determined, but some of the authorities are not in favor of extending the time for handling the task. Each year with few exceptions in past years, the task has been spread out over a per - rod uf nearly two months. Delays have been experienced in the prep aration of the tax books, and much confusion follows in September and (October, as a rule Realizing that many property owners will be subject to penalty under the law if all extension is not granted, it is possible the authori ties will grant them an e xtra week and probably more in which the task can be completed. The fate of the slot machine in Martin County will possfoly be de cided by the commissioners next Monday. The individual memoers have not been polled, but it is un derstood that the authorities will withhold licenses to the machine operators if that action conforms to the law. As a source of revenue, the and much harm can result trom llie slot machine has proved disappoint ing to the county financiers in years past, and the authorities an- of the opinion that little is to be gained general operation of the slots in the county. It is likely that the William (Continued on page six) Superior Court In Final Session Off Term Late Tuesday Number of Cases Cleared From QnrWet hy Com promise or Trial Foregoing jury trials, litigants in the Martin County Superior court turned to compromising methods to clour a giiiiHIv nnnihur ill from the civil calendar and hasten ad journment of the special two-weeks' term late Tuesday. Judge Henry A Grady, of New Bern, presided over the term, and as a whole, the court wus successful in clearing its quota of coses from the files. Among the last of the jury trials was the case of F. S. liarrell against 1'. L. Salshury. Following the com pjirutivcly lengthy trial, the court fuund that the plaintiff owed the defendant $1,200 and interest from October, 1 'J 15, and $620 and interest from November, 1937, subject to the following credits due the plaintiff: $100 as of May, 1936; $114 as of the same month, $130.35 as of-Novem ber, 1937. The plaintiff was allowed until June, 1939, to pay off deeds of trust and notes, less credits, and if obligations are nut paid by plaintiff at that time, E. S. Peel and H. G llorton, as commissioners, are to sell certain lands at public auction to satisfy claims. An appeal was noted in the case by the defense. The casv of Gladys Bailey James against Johnnie James, Jr., was set tled by agreement, the court declar ing the plaintiff sole owner of cer tain properties. It appealing to the court that a marriage separation had been agreed upon, it was ordered that neither the plaintiff or the de fendant shall have ihterest in the property of each other in the future. A compromise settlement was ef fected in the case of Matthew J. Jones against Larry Bunting, the plaintiff to receive $50 with interest from November 1, 1936, and the de fendant to pay the case cost Plaintiffs Mary Eliza Rogarson Roberson and Naomi Rogerson Gur ganus were declared to hold valid (Continued on page six)
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