Watch the Label on Your Paper, As It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires. THE ENTERPRISE Advertisers WiU Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to over 1,800 Homes of Martin County. VOLUME XLII?NUMBER 92 ttilliamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 17, 1939. ESTABLISHED 1899 $600.00 Session Of County Court Held By Judge H.O. Peel Judge Luther Hamilton ^ ill Preside Over Term To Last Two Weeks Judge H. O. Peel and Solicitor Don E. Johnson held a $600 session of the Martin County Recorder s| Court last Monday, the fines approx imating if not surpassing all prev ious records. Eleven cases were call e dand several of them were contest ed by keen lawyers, the court com pleting its work promptly at the din ner hour. Judge Peel arranged the business of the court for a two weeks' holiday while the superior court is in session handling the trial of civil cases Several' aetions. slated JpL IDS1 last Monday, were continued by or der of the judge until the first Mon day in December when a sandwich of the county tribunal will be held. The December term of the superior court convenes on Monday, Decem ber 11 for a one-week term. Proceedings last Monday. Adjudged guilty of violating the liquor laws. Mary Eliza Spruill was sentenced to serve a sixty-day term in the common jail. The judge a'1" ed the judgment and fined her $50 and added the cost. Jeremiah Fulford, charged with selling scrap tobacco without a proper license, pleaded not guilty, the court continuing the case undei prayer for judgment until Decem ber 4th. The case charging George Hani-1 son, Jr., with reckless driving was j nolprossed. A continuance was granted in the ease charging Jasper Williams with violating the motor vehicle laws. Williams also faced the court on a charge bf violating the tobacco scrap law Both cases are scheduled for trial the first Monday in next j month. . Gus Forrest, catcher of little fishes, was again in the court This time he was charged with non-sup- | port, the court directing him to pay $6 a month for the support of his children and reappear at the end of that time for further judgment. For rest intimated that he had issued a paper to certain property, and claim ed immunity from any responsibi - ity that might fall upon his shoul ders as a father of needy children. No notice of the plea was entered in the court records, and it is appar ent that the defendant will have to turn to the courts to regain the pa P Roy Boston, charged with drunk en driving, was fined $50, taxed with eu uiivnife. " - the cost and had his license revok ed for a period of one year | The case charging Paul Bullock with buying and selling scrap tobac co without proper license was non suited upon motion of the defense. The healthy fine, $500, was im posed upon Abe Martin who stood) charged wyth violating the slot ma , chine law Charged with non-support. Ar chie Mobley, Jr., was directed to pay $10 a month during the next six months for the support of his child^ He is to reappear at the end of that time for further judgment. | Jasper Woolard, facing a similar charge, was directed to pay $10 a month for the next year for the ben efit of his wife. He appealed and Jiiflg0 required?-bond?in?the : sum of $100. IIight Decrease In )elinquent Tax List For the first time in several years, the delinquent tax list for the Town af Williamston reflects a downward trend, the list appearing today for the first time showing an unpaid amount smaller by $200.46 than the one for 1937. While the number of delinquents jumped just one, the amount of unpaid taxes fell from $4 545.90 to $4,345.44. The number of' accounts unpaid by owners increased from 42 to 52, but the colored property owners lopped nine #iames from the delinquent list for the 1938 tax year as compared with the 1937 tax-year number Briefly stated, the decrease in num ber and unpaid amounts is trace able to the list of colored property These figures represent real ProP" ,-rty taxes and do not throw any light on personal property collections. However, it is understood that a per sonal drive by the collector has re sulted in larger personal property collections than was the case a year ago. Appearing today for the first time the 1939 list will be made subject to sale at auction on the second Mon day in next month. December 11 Or dinarily the delinquent list is reduc ed before the collector s sale A comparison of the number of ac counts unpaid and the amount due for the tax years of 1937 and 1938, cespectively, follow, by race,^ Colored "06 "'O0237 Totals !?8 $4,545.90 52 $3,312.70 91 1,033.74 Colored Total for 1938 ? 149 $4,345.44 Changes Effected In Postal Schedules Here This Week Working toward an improved pos taj^service here, postoffice authori ties" this week effected several changes in the service schedule. Postmaster L T. Fowden explaining that they possibly will be made per manent. The half-holiday in effect each Wednesday afternoon during the past several years has been marked off the schedule, the office remain ing open each week day from 8 a. m. ' to 6 p. m. except on national holi days. The half holiday was removed I from the schedule when the office experienced an increasing business and there was a marked need for a longer service, the postmaster ex plained. Carriers on the rural free delivery routes are now leaving the local office at ft o'clock each morn ing instead of 8:15, the postmaster stating that the advanced schedule will get the mail to the rural patrons just that much earlier and avoid a I noon-hour rush upon the return of the carriers. Making a study of the local office operations this week. Inspector Con derman is said to be considering an enlarged village delivery service, one that will include several new Streets. These plans are not at all definite, however. Noticing the difficulty experienc ed in handling mail inadequately ad dressed, the inspector ordered the postmaster to return all letters to the senders for complete addrsses. "Ten years ago a letter with an in complete address could be handled very easily here, but the number of patrons has increased to such an extent that it is next to impossible to handle the large volume of mail with due dispatch when the letters and-parcels carry incomplete ari dresses," the postmaster explained. All patrons are urged to include street addresses and box and rural j route numbers on all mail. Superior Court Opens Term Here iNext Week CANDIDATE Favored by a 100 per cent "backing" by bis home folks, as J. W. Noell, Hoxboro editor, points out. the Honorable Keg L. Harris, of the Person capital, announces his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. Continuing Drive Against Distillers Aided by representatives of the Federal Alcoholic Tax Unit, J It. Roebuck, head of the enforcement bureau for the Martin County Al coholic Beverages Control Board, is continuing a relentless drive against the illicit liquor traffic in this coun ty. During the past two days, the officers wrecked several plants, poured out over 1,500 gallons of beer and rounded up a schedule that Cen ters in two or three of the ten town ships in the county. About 1.300 gallons of the 1,550 gallons of beer destroyed were pour ed out in the Free Union section of Jamesville Township where the of ficers wrecked a partial plant. Two partial plants were destroyed there yesterday. Bringing the illicit traffic well under control during recent weeks, Enforcement Officer Roebuck is now being assisted in the work by Steve Adler of the Alcoholic Tax Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who, recently assign ed here, will aid the officer in hold ing the traffic under control. National Bitok Week I* Observed By lliffh School National Book Week was formal ly observed by the local high school at yesterday's assembly when a number of interesting book reviews accompanied by characterizations, were presented to the student body by the ninth grade and the members of the Beta club. Characterizations and leviews, among others, included Paul Green's "The Lost Colony," Pearl Buck's "The Good Earth," Helen Hunt Jack son's "Ramona," and Cyril Clemens' "Uncle Dan," the story of the grand old man of Scouting, Dan Beard. The characterization of Old Tom recalled to many their enjoyable visit to historic Roanoke Island where they saw Green's great dra ma. Man Detained In (bounty For Greennboro Police R. W. Edwards, Washington, D. C. man, was detained here by coun ty authorities Wednesday for offi cers in Greensboro where he is wanted for the alleged issuance of worthless checks. Edwards was tak en into custody by Chief Edmond Early, of the Oak City police force. Plaintiffs Seeking r $50.78.") Damages In Martin Civil Court \iitmiiohilt* Arriilentn A mpany to recover premiums in the sum of $485 paid under a special dis ability clause. Helen Waters, the little girl who I (Continued on page four) ALLOTMENTS Final plana for placing the machinery in motion for deter mining the 1944 tobacco allot ment. were explained at a dis trict meeting of county commit teemen and farm representatives in the Martin Agricultural build ing this week, T. B. Slade, as sistant to the agent in this coun ty, stating today that the com munity and county committee men would start reviewing data or farm facta for each individual farmer next week. Final allotments will be deter mined in the State office, but the facts upon which the allotments are determined will be based on the findings of 11* community committeemen, it was stated. Quotas will be made known to IS. Place Forty Cases On Court Calendar For Special Term Triliunul Arranges Business For Carry Over While "Big" Court Reigns Forty cases have been placed on the civil calendar for consideration at the two weeks' term of Martin County Superior Court convening next Monday. Judge Luther Hamil ton, of Morehead City, making his first visit to this county as a mem ber of the superior court bench, will preside over the term which will consider only civil cases. While there are numbers of cases regarded of no great importance, the calendar carries quite a few major suits, the plaintiffs, in at least one case, looking to the cburt for juHg ments in excess of $15,000. Several $10,000 suits are on the calendar, the plaintiffs in five cases seeking al most $40,000 damages alleged to have resulted from automobile ac cidents. A list of the cases follows: Monday, Nov. 20: Hyman vs. Wil liams, Powell against Smith, Grimes 1 v. Close, Clark vs. Close. Harrison v I Hopkins, Thomas versus Bennett, Pi land v. Bellflower. j Tuesday, Nov. 21: Evans v. Stokes et al. Evans versus Stokes et al, Bel lamy against Barrett, Vandeford vs. Hodges, Duggins v. Moore. Ice Co. versus Corey, Tin Co. v Ausborn, Harrison vs. Rogers. Wednesday, Nov. 22: Fertilizer Co. against Hearne. Coffield v. Rober son, Fertilizer Co. vs. Jenkins. Fer tilizer Co. against Kennedy, Fertiliz er Co vs. Chason. Wynn v. Tadlock. Thursday, Nov. 23: Mitchel versus Hall. Gaylord v. Hall. Bunting ver sus Steele, Hadley vs. Steele. Monday. Nov. 27: Harris v Tayloe, Fertilizer Co. vs. Stanburg, Fertiliz er Co. against Little. Killebrew vs. House. Hilliard versus Shaw, Coast Line v. Town of Robersonville, Lum ber Co. vs. Cowen Tuesday, Nov. 28: Mizelle vs. In surance Co., Supply Co. vs. Steele, Chase versus Jackson, Griffin vs. Pierce, Waters v. Allen, Coltrain vs. Insurance Co., Coltrain against Hag wood, Thompson vs. Bennett. Complicated Case Before Court For Trial Next Week Thirteen CaseM Advaiieeil for l.illle I'ieee of IjiikI 111 Cootie INCH! ? A rather complicated case will he presented to the special term of Martin County Superior court here next week for consideration and pos sible solution. The case, heard by the court on one or two previous occa sions, offers at least thirteen claim ants to a small piece of land in Goose Nest Township. The first apparent complication centers around the le gal line-up in the case. The calendar reads in one case, Critcher and Swain, attorneys for the plaintiff, William T Grimes et al. and Bourne, Peel and Manning, attorneys for the defendant. Close. In a second case, the legal line-up is, Bourne, Peel and Clark, and Critcher and Swain, al in Martin County and North Car olina in his brief talk to the meet ing "North Carolina has only about 6.000 Farm Bureau members, hut the drive is on and between now and No vember 30, we hope to have two or three times that many," he explain ed. Pitt County, with over a thous and signed in one week, is working for 3,000 members. Reporting on the activities of the membership drive to date, J P Woodard stated that 418 members had been added to the list in the county during the first stage of the campaign. Captain Charlie Dan iel's team led with 218 members over Captain J. R- Winslow and he with his lieutenants ate a turkey supper at the expense of the losers. Reports were filed by the follow ing canvassers: Charles Daniel, 35 members; W. M. Harrison, 25; H. 0. Peel. 5; Frank Bailey, 43; George Griffin, 21; Bill Beach, 30; S. T. Ev erett, 26; J. R Winslow, 75; Gaston James, 15; Robert Everett, 18; V. G Taylor, 17; Leman BarnhiU, 20; Gar land Forbes, 6; L H Roberson, 7; J. H. laHIard, 7; Joe Griffin, 4; W L Ausbon, 3; Herbert Manning. 5; Les ter Everett, 8; C. L. Green, 6; T L. House, 7, Floyd Moore, 5 and C A. Roberson, 6. ? V olunteeri Have Half-Hour Fire Here This Morning Called out at 10:55 this morning, members of the local volunteer fire company battled a roof fire on North Sycamore Street for almost half an hour. The fire was burning over a fairly sizable area on the roof when the apparatus was moved to the Alonza Wilson home, a two-story wooden structure. Using two ladders and a small hose the firemen brought the fire under control without much resulting damage to the structure. Damage was estimated by Fire Chief Hall to be leaa than ?25 Control Program For Peanuts Is Advocated Three-|)6iiit Plan Is Discussed Bv Croup In Washington City ? Leginlatiuii Nmled To Creale Control ItaiM'd on I'IuiiIimI Arreagi' Anticipating further sizable in creases in the peanut acreage by to bacco and cotton farmers, represen tatives of the peanut areas in scv eral states meeting with agricultur al authorities in WiTshington this week advocated a throe-point pro gram based on the 1939 planted acre age for the 1940 peanut crop Reporting the activities of the con ference, Mayon Parker, of Ahoskie. said: Seeking a method of arresting a threatened increase in peanut acre age next year as a result of the con trol programs in operation for to bacco and cotton, peanut farmers from North Carolina. Virginia, Geor gia. Alabama and Texas in a meet ing at Washington Tuesday with of ficials of the Department of Agri culture, asked the cooperation of the department in a three-point pro gram of acreage and marketing con trol which would accepted the plant ed and harvested acreages of this crop year as the basis of allotments of acreage for next year, continue the peanut stabilization program in effect, increase the penalties under the Soil Conservation program for over planting peanut acreages, and bring about effective control of pea nut expansion by enactment of leg islation which would permit the inclusion of peanuts under the mar keting agreements and orders sec tion of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Growers attending the conference from all States in the three produc ing areas were unanimous in their request for the accomplishment of their three-point program, the meet ing with the Department of Agricul ture officials Tuesday having been preceded on Monday by a series of conferences between farmers and the representativs of the Peanut Sta bilization Cooperatives of Virginia, j North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Al abama and Texas in which agree me lit vyas reached as to the pressing need of a check of expansion of acreage and the best methods of ap proach to the problem. Although no definite conclusions Were reached and further study of the problem of acreage expansion control will be required, those at tending the conference were pleased with the reception given the ideas advanced by them and hopeful that the final results may be-achieved. It was pointed out that additional legislation appeared to be necessary before any permanent program for peanuts could be made effective and it was agreed that only through some permanent program could there be brought into being an ef fective method for controlling and arresting the steady increase in peanut acreage since 1930. Among the representatives of the peanut growers who attended the conference there was unanimity of opinion that, whatever basis of al lotments should be upon the acre age planted and harvested this year, 1939. and no reductions should be made from these allotments either for individual growers, states or re gional producing areas. -?? Estimates of the planted and har vested acres for all producing states and areas this year are placed at 1, 820,000 acres. This figure is 320, 000 acres in excess of the 1,500,000 acres allotted for 1939 under the Soil Conservation program The growers, pending a complete working out of the three-point program they pre sented, requested that the Soil Con servation allotment for 1940 be made at 1,820,000, the acreage planted and harvested this year, and that the penalties for over-planting allotted acreages be substantially increased to discourage tobacco and cotton far mers from diverting acreages for merly planted in these crops to pea nuts next year. J B. Hutson, assist {Continued on page four) OVER 10,000,000 An all-time sales record was established by the local tobacco market yesterday when well ov er 100,000 pounds of the golden leaf were sold to run the total to 10.106,941 pounds A fairly sizable sale is underway on the market today, and indications are that the total for the season will exceed ten and one half million pounds. No definite date for closing the market has been determined, but It Is likely thai the season will be brought to a close the early part of Thanks riving week. Prices on the local market yes terday and today were recogniz ed as about the strongest receiv ed during the season. INK.W I'ASTOK 11 REV. S J. STARNES Succeeding Dr. S. A. Maxwell as pastor of tlie local Methodist church. Rev. S. J. Starnes will be welcomed to his new field by the "several religious bodies in a union service Sunday evening at 7 30 o'clock in the Methodist church. Welcome Minister At Union Service Rev. S .1 Starnes, recently ap pointed I>y tie- Methodist Confer ence to 'succeed Dr. S. A Maxwell as pastor of the local church, will be welcomed by religious groups in a union service Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock, Rev. John L. Goff, vice president of the local ministerial as sociation, announced today. Mem bers of the local association will be in charge of the devotional' period and the incoming pastor will deliver the evening sermon. "This time honored custom is the most natural way in which to greet and welcome a fellow minister and a religious leader into a community, and it is hoped that the community will respond in a fine way and greet Mr. Starnes and Ins family," Rev. Mr. Goff said There will be no eve ning.programs in those churches par ticipating in the union service Rev. and Mrs Starnes and < their five children moved here yesterday from Aberdeen where he held a sue cssful pastorate in the Page Merrvor lal Methodist church. Commenting on the minister's de parture, "The Sandhill Citi/en," Aberdeen newspaper, said editorial ly "It is with genuine regret that we see the Rev S. .1 Starnes, pastor of the Aberdeen-Vass charge of the Methodist church, depart for Ins new charge in Williamston Mr. Starnes is a good man, a man win has won the love and admiration of all the people regardless of creed or denomination. He is a plain man who goes about bis work in a very quiet and unassuming manner." ? Germany Broadens Its ^ar Objective Allegedly fighting for existence, Germany has now announced to the world that she is out to scalp Great Britain and wreck the great em pire. Hitler issued a strong warping this week that he is planning a knock-out" war, that he will not {top until Great Britain's suprem acy has been reduced to a minor role. Lip service and high-sounding propaganda continue to hold the spotlight along the European front. The war of words goes on with in creasing intensity, and if those words carry truth, Europe will hardly live to tell the tale before another peace is proclaimed. Germany today issued a firm note to neutral countries, warning them that it would be just too had for them if any assistance was given England in her blocade program. Uncertain ty surrounds the Balkan territory today after a period of suspense was passed for the Netherlands and Bel gium just a few days ago A German observation plane at tracted much attention this morning when it flew over the heart of Eng land Aircraft guns were brought into play, but the flier completed the trip, returning to his base possibly with a survey of strategic points that might become objectives in later air attacks. All's not well with Greater Ger many, however. Reports today stat ed that 5,000 German soldiers had been rushed tp Prague to quelch up risings and restore order there. Farm Bureau Plans Second Drive For Members in County Lender* Addre** Membership Committee in Meeting Here l?u*t Night Addressed by prominent farm leaders, the Martin County Farm Bureau Federation membership grout) in meeting here last evening adopted plans for continuing an ex tensive drive for additional mem bers during "the next two weeks. A mass meeting has been slated for next Thursday night in the county courthouse when FT C Holland, president of the North Carolina Pea nut Stabilization Cooperative, will explain the precarious position fac ing the peanut farmers and outline a program lor solving the problem. It (I Arnold, southeastern director for the American Farm Bureau Fed eration, will also address the group. A special appeal to all farmers is being directed by C. Abram Rober son, president of the Martin Farm Bureau Federation, urging them to attend the meeting. Mr Holland reviewed the peanut situation and reported developments at a conference held by peanut grow ers with representatives of the'Unit ed States Department of Agricul ture in Washington this week After outlining a proposed solution center ing around a three point program. Mr Holland turned to the Farm Bur eau officials and pleaded for their support m carrying the needs before Congress early next year 'We must turn to the American Farm Bureau for help if we are to hold any chance whatever in Washington," Mr Hol land declared. Briefly addressing the meeting, J K Winslow, president of the State Farm Bureau Federation, stated that the directors of the organization were starting work next week to formu late plans for a long-time farm pro gram "We need to go forward on an even keel, and if we are to make any progress toward that end, we will have to turn to the American Farm Bureau for help." Mr Wins low said It is apparent now that farm leaders recognize the great need for a tobacco program of at least five years' duration "New Kng land has pitted the South against the West and held tin- good things for itself all these years, and now we must organize to break up such an arrangement," Winslow said in ap pealing for an increased supportfor the Farm Bureau and its policies to bring relief to agriculture "There'll be friction in any farm program until we have perfected an organization so strong th.it it can stand on equal ground with other industry at Washington." R. (J Ar hold, director in the American Farm Bureau, said Haywood Dail, the old war horse who has been in the thick of the farm battle, told the small group that if we are to maintain a decent stan dard of living in the South we must perfect a strong organization and see that we get a fair return on our labors "Kvery child js born into an organization except the farmer's. His child is born not knowing whether he will be for the butcher or penned up for show purposes," Mr Dail de clared in pleading with the group to see that their sons will not have (Continued on page four) Sales Are Higher; Prices Are Lower Raleigh- North Carolina farmers had received up to November 1 ap proximately $25,000,000 less for their tobacco crop than on the cor responding date last year, it can be easily figured from the November warehouse sales summary of the North Carolina Department of Agri culture. Based on poundage and average prices given in tin- summary, com putation of the total amount receiv ed shows that farmers had received almost $75,000,000 up to the first of this month (the exact figures $74. 3901457 19) against a total of slight ly more than $100,000,000 (exact fig ures $101,355,520.09) up to Novem ber 1. 1938 Tliis decrease in cash receipts came about in the face of the fact that the poundage has been heavier than last. The department's figures indicate that up to the first there had bee!i sf the fact that all the markets were closed from Sep tember 12 to October 10 on account the withdrawal of its bidders by the- British Imperial Tobacco com pany 1 The tobacco of 1938, however, sold at an average price of $23.40 per hun dred pounds, while this season the average price dropped to $15 47, and that has been regarded as a "fair" price in relation to the size of the bumper crop which was produced with no crop control in effect. The immediate effect of control for the 1940 crop can be gauged ap proximately by the fact that the to bacco average rose $3.50 per hun dred in October over the pre-mar ket holiday levels.