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Watch the Label on Your ?*??*. Aa It Carries the Data Your Subscription Expires. THE ENTERPRISE I Advertiser* Will find Our Col umns a Latchkey to over 1,800 Home* of Martin Com *7 VOLUME XLII1?NUMBER 19 ffilliamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuvday, March 5, IV W. s ESTABLISHED 1899 Jno. T .Edmond&on Dies At Home Here After Long Illness Was Servant of the Public For Nearly Quarter of A Century John T. Edmondson. well-known county citizen, died at his home here last evening following an illness of more than three years' duration, the end coming peaceably at 8 o'clock with all members of the family at his bedside. Believed to have suf fered a slight stroke, Mr Edmond son fell in the local postoffice about three and one-half years ago. He had been in failing health since that time, his condition gradually grow ing worse month by month. About two weeks ago his condition became critical when he suffered another stroke. The son of the late William and Pattie Grimes Edmundaon he was born in Robersonville Township near Everetts on June 7, 1881. He was an only son and after spending his early youth on the farm, he entered the mercantile business working for long intervals at Gold Point and Hamilton, later locating in Rober sonville where he became connected with the post office. About 1914 he moved to Williamston where he served as a clerk in the post office, and soon thereafter was appointed to a place with the Rurql Free Deliv ery Service. For nearly a quarter of a century he loyally and willingly served the public, his friendliness endearing him to his patrons. His ef ftetant service was rrcognired - -by the authorities, and he found satis faction in a task well done. Follow ing his retirement from the postal service he enjoyed the supervision of his farm In Poplar Point Township. Making his last oU? there just he fore the last Christmas holiday, he interested himself in the welfare of others and advanced plans' for the benefit of others. On March 28, 1902, he was married to Miss Hattie Wynne, of this coun ty, and she with four daughters. Mrs Herbert Taylor, Mrs. James Herbert Ward, Mrs. William Alston Daniel, all of Williamston. and Mrs. W. B. Oayluid. Jr.. of WhitcviUO) and son. Jack Edmondson, of Williams ton. survives. His life was devoted to his family- He appreciated the value of an education and Christian character .and to that end he bent his every energy, eouncilling his chil dren in a definite but friendly way Which was marked by understanding and mature consideration. Joining the local Christian church about sixteen years ago, he expanded his religious experiences as the years passed, and In those experiences he found peace as life drew to a close. He was a member of the Skewarkey lodge, and was active in the Demo cratic party activities and during the leave of absence from the postal ser vice he served under former sheriff Thad Roberson as an efficient depu ty, ? Funeral eervieee are being con ducted from the late home on South Watts Street tht/ afternoon at three o'clock by hia pastor. Rev. J, X. Goff, assisted by Rev. J. M. Perry, of Rob ersonville. Interment will follow in the family plot in the public ceme tery here. ??a Charles L Hinson Passes At Dardens Home Early Today ??? Funeral Tomorrow for Retir ed Railroad Man and Farmer Charles Lawrence Hinson. promi nent citizen of the Dardens commun ity, died at hla home there this morn ins at 9:30 o'clock of cancer, death marking the end of months of pa tient suffering. Mr. Hinson. in fail lag health for about a year, was able to be up until about a month ago when hi# condition became critical and he was forced to his bed. Mr. Hinson. son of the late Charles L, and Terushia Davis Hinson. was born in the Pardons section of this CQUnty 71 years ago the fifth of last January. In early manhood he mar ried and continued to live at the place of his birth, When a young man he entered the railroad service and handled farm ing activities. Following his retire ment from the railroad, he devoted Ma entire time to his farm until fail ing health forced him to abandon all work. For more than half a century he was a loyal member of the Oormth FTee Will Baptiat Church aervlng faithfully many yaars as a deacon He was held in high esteem by a|l who knaw him. and ha enjoyed a wide friendship throughout his com munity and in other sections Hi* walk through life was humble in the sight of the Creator. He was a good neighbor, remaining thoughtful of others at all times and asking little for himeelf. Besides his wife he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Wllmer Tetterton and Miasea Ethel and Addie Hinson, all of the home He was the last mem bar of hla Immediate family Funeral service* will be conduct ed from the home tomorrow after Vioon at I o'clock by hla pastor, Rev. Duffie Tbler, of Washington. Inter H fallen in'the new family near the hetne. Given Deed To Loeal Cemetery, Town Plans Enlargement Program RAINFALL With oof exception during the put ten yeut, the rainfall here last month wu the anallest for any February on record, the weather station on Roanoke Riv er reporting less than two inches of rain during the period. A year ago. the precipitation slightly exceeded seven Inches. The one exception wu in Feb ruary, 1938, when 1.59 inches were recorded at this point. It will be remembered in that year that little rain fell in the first three months, but heavy rains started falling in April and by the middle of July nearly 37 inches of rain were recorded at this point, drowning tobacco and damaging other crops. Bookmobile Lends 200 Books Monday To County Readers Large" Number Volnwir* Arr DriivwtJ to Library Here For Distribution Making its second visit to this county, the Works Progress Admin istration Bookmobile was greeted by large numbers on its first day in the field yesterday. Miss Ella Mae Gay lord, handling the schedule In co operation with the Williamston li brary and County Board of Educa tion, stating that more than 300 books were distributed In the Pop lar Point-Hamilton area, The schedule for the bookmobile during the next two months on Thursday and Friday is. as follows: Thursdays, March 7, 14. 21 and 38. and April 4, 11,\18 and 25 Williams ton Elementary School. 8:30 to 10 a. m.; Lilley's Store, 10:15 to 10:45 a. m.; Farm Life School, 11 to 1 p m-1 Corey's Cross Roads, 1:15 to 1:45 p, m.; Rear Grass School, 2 to 3:30 p. m.; Bear Grass Community House, 3:30 to 4 p. m. Fridays, March 8. 15. 22 and 39, and April 5, 12, IB. and 38: Jordan's Store, Hardens. 9 to 10 a. m.; Brown ing's Store, 10:10 to 10:45 a m ; Ange Town by intersection of road, 11 to 11:30 a. m.; Poplar Chapel Church, 11:45 to 12:30 p. m.; Clarence Wal lace's Store, 1 to 1:30 p. m-; James ville High School. 1:45 to 3:15 p. m.; Brown's Store, 3:20 to 3:45r Holly I (Continued on page six) First Shipments Of Dolomitic Lime A re Received in County Mad* available to farmer* through federal grants of aid, the first shipments of dolomitic limestone are moving Into this county, Farm Agent T. B. Bran don announcing this week that Fanner Van G. Taylor unload ed a solid carload of the mater ial In Everett* last week-end. Other shipments are being made to farmers In the Rebersonville area, and additional orders are now earning In from other sec tions in the county, The lime Is being made avail able to farmers under the soil conservation plan, the cost to be deducted from the amount due the farmers In soil-building pay ments in 194*. The cost is unus ually low, and the agent points out that It Is a wonderful oppor tunity for Martin farmers to improve their soils. Orders may be handled through the agent's office on a cooperative or com munity basis, it was explained. Engineer Employed To Make Immediate Survey Of Projxrty Commissioner* Ditcuiw Var ied Program of Business 111 Hegnlar Meet Receiving a deed from the trustees ' of the Williamston Memorial Bap ! tist church yesterday afternoon, the local town commissioners, ut the re - quest of a Woman's Club eommit j lee ruled at their regular meeting i last evening for immediate action in a program calling for the enlarge ment and improvement of the local I cemetery. Neglected all these years | and a center of disgrace to the town for a period equally as long, the cemetery will be enlarged to include j about two adjoining acres lying just to the southwest of Rhodes Street. Appearing before the board, the club committee composed of Mes dames L. B Harrison. P. B. Cone, E. S. Peel, Erah Cobb and Miss Lore j Sleeper recommended the construc tion of a fence around the old cem "gtery aiT(T"tTie"aadilion ftrtd 1116 em ploymont of a keeper, the improve ment program to be determined by an engineer. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to accept the deed from the church committee, the town agreeing to pay $10 for the property excepting, of course, all lots ?nd subdivisions previously sold by the church The deed carried the signatures of Messrs. Wheeler Mar tin, W. L. Taylor, Ben D. Courtney, W R Ingram and J. Sam Getsinger. That the project might be advanc ed as rapidly us possible. Messrs. G H. Harrison, Luther Peel and N. C. Green were named on a special com mittee by Mayor J. L. Hassell to work with the Woman's club com mittee. Works Progress Adnunistra tion representatives were called in to the meeting and plans will be formulated at once for handling the work through that agency, Mr. Gates Matthews, WPA engineer, explain ing that he felt certain the proposal would meet with the approval of his agency and that he believed it could be handled for a minimum cost. Im provement plans are to be advanced by Engineer Henry Rivers, whu was employed during the meeting to handle the survey. He will report to the joint committee and just as soon as his plans are formulated the WPA (Continued on page tlx) * v Store At Everetts Entered by Robber Fur the second time within recent months, robbers broke into and robbed the Bullock filling station in Everetts last Saturday night tak ing eight or ten cartons of cigarettes and two or three boxes of cigars and a number of nickels from a slot ma chine. Breaking a small piece of glass near the lock in the front door of the station, the robber ran his hand through the opening and unfastened the lock- No groceries or other ar ticles were missed from the stock, the robber centering his attention on money and tobaccos. Several automobile tires and oth er articles were stolen from the store last fall. Arrests have been made in that case, but the latest robbery has not been solved, officers stating that they have been unable to establish a single clue that would lead to an arrest. The robbery was the twelfth re ported in the county so far this year, most of them remaining unsolved. Several of the robberies were in Williamston and are not chargeable to the record of county officers, it was explained. Street Parking Problem Gets Attention of Town Authorities Acting upon the suggestion of the locsl chamber of commerce, WilUam ston authoritiaa laat evening direct ed attention to the baffling atreet parking problem on the main and Waahington Street thoroughfare*. While the approach to the problem was limited, it is now apparent that a beginning has been made to re lieve the parking situation and pro mote a greater safety on local streets. Qoing before the regular meeting of the town commissioners, a special committee from the commerce or ganization explained that highway officials had been consulted in an effort to relieve the parking situa llttre's St tlon. It was the committee's sugges tion to maintain 4S degree angle parking on one side of Main Street and parallel parking on the other with a two-hour parking limit to be set. On Wellington Street, the committee, their action supported by a study made by highway experts, recommended no material change in the present parking system but suggested that white strips be paint ed parallel to the curb in an effort to promote uniform parking. It was explained that the propos ed change in the main street parking system would eliminate some park ing space, but It was also explained that the two-hour parking limit would offset that loss and at the same time sdd to the safety of motor ists and pedestrians. The commissioners ordered the parallel strips painted on Washing ton Street but made no change in the main street system. However, the police force was directed to esiforce rules requiring parking between the white lines. The committee slso suggested that the town provide better parking fa culties in the backlota, but no action was taken in that connection. Hearing Is Held In County Murder Here Last Saturday Joe W. Moore, Charge*I with Killing Cheatham Ray, Denied Bond ? Charged with the murder of Cheatham Ray. colored, in James ville the 18th of last month, Joe Wil lie Moore, colored, was denied bond by Justice J. L. Hassell here last Saturday when probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing held in the court house. Represented by Pete Bell, colored attorney of Plymouth, Moore was said to have had a fair chance of be ing booked for murder in the second degree, but the charge carrying death penalty was lodged against the man on the strength of a statement made to State Witnesses Paul Holliduy and Roy Peel. The defense attorney maintained during an hour and a half that Moore did not intentionally kill Ray, that he was after another man, Bob Moon, a white employee of a lumber mill where the other two men worked. Witnesses Peel and Holliday told the justice that Moore had declared to them soon after his arrest thai he got the man he was after. The declaration was said to have been repeated following the preliminary hearing With a clear case of murder in the first degree facing him, Moore was denied bond, the court ordering him returned to jail to await trial in the superior court week after next. ?Said to have MiUUTd over liquor, a quarrel in the. Jamesville lumber camp on Sunday, February 18, was climaxed when Moore fired a full load of gun shot into Ray's stomach. Ray died en route tu a hospital. trial justice had a busy day Satur day handling the murder case pre liminaries and several other charges which were referred to the superior court for trial Charged with seduction, James Roberson, colored, was bound over to the higher tribunal under a $100 bond. Waiving examination, Matthew Crandali ,ihe colored man who al legally broke into the home of Mrs. ] Lettie Griffin in Cross Roads Town-. ship last month, wan frmtntf over to the high court under bond in the sum of $200. Directors Chamber Commerce In Meet Here Last Friday Orpmivuitioii Rapidly Settling Down To Active Program For (lonimiuiity Rapidly settling down to an active i program of accomplishments for the I town and community, the newly organized chamber of commerce here reviewed its recent activities at a meeting of its board of directors in the organization's offices over the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company last Friday evening. During the past few weeks, the secretary, Billie Clark has written 140 letters to tourists stopping in Williamston during the current sea son, expressing pleasure in their visits and inviting them to return. Officials in Washington and Ral eigh, contacted by the secretary in connection with reported rumors about the proposed re-routing of U. S. Highway 17 across* Albemarle Sound bridge and leaving out Eden ton, Windsor and Williamston, as sured the organization that no such plans had been or were being con sidered. The organization is sponsoring three big dollar days in Williams ton on Thursday, Friday and Satur day of this week. Special committees were named to supplement the work of the organi sation as follows: Membership: C B Clark, B. S. Courtney and C. T. Bowers. Finance and auditing: H A. Bow en, R. H Goodmon and J. M. Saun Publicity: F. M. Manning, J. D. (Continued on page six) Martin Supply Firm Buys Perrys Store Finding its present quarters too small for tn expanding business, the Martin Supply Company, one of the town's newest business enterprises, has purchased the stock, store and good will of B. F. Perry, on Wash ington Street here, Mr. Perry an nouncing that he was retiring from the mercantile business after a long and successful career here and in Everetts. Mr. Eddie Trahey, manager of the new firm, slated this morning that the Perry stock would be moved to the second floor of the building where it would be offered for sale at bargain prieei. The new stock of the firm will be moved from tha Bowen building across the street and stocked for regular saje on the first floor of the Perry building. Plans for moving the stocks are well advanc ed, and the big merchandiaing eveqt will possibly be scheduled beginning the latter part of this week. Commissioners Delay ?_ ?? ? ' ' Aetion To Eliminate Office Of Treasurer Final Decision Is Expected At Meet Here Oil March 18 Some Want ami Other* Do Not Want Office Abolish ed in This C.ountN The office of treasurer in this county continues to hung by a rope or a thread, to your own liking, the county commissioners in regular session here yesterday deferring ac tion on the proposal to abolish the I job and turn the duties, money and all over to a bank where the coun ty's finances would be handled pos sibly without cost to the taxpayers. A final decision is expected on Mon day, March 18, when the commission ers will meet in special session. Board Chairman John E Pope ex plaining that he and the members wanted to hear more from their con stituents. Action deferring the meeting was taken after the matter was discuss ed during the greater part of an hour and a half with Mr. and'Mrs. Jim S la tun and Mr. Joseph S. Grif fin. of Bear Grass, leading the forces to abolish the office and with Messrs. G. H. Harrison and K L. Cobura leading the forces against the pro poaal. The proposal was also support ed by a petition carrying two or three dozen names, but individual letters .setting out strong argument against abolishing the office, were placed before the meeting. The proposal supporters maintain ed that the action would effect some economy, and in that connection one of them insinuated in a friendly man ner. to be sure, that more economy should be practiced in county gov ernment, all government for that matter. Both sides offered their ar guments. leaving the authorities a bit uncertain as to proper action that should be taken. As a result the matter was deferred two weeks dur ing which time the general public is cordially invited to express itself on the matter. Following 'llie meeting, one of the commissioners pointed out that the problem was not easy to solve as there is more than one bank in the county and that to abolish the of (Continued on page six) g Business Slacks Oft In Sheriffs Office While it was nothing like a vaca tion for the force, the sheriff's office had a fairly quiet month during Feb ruary, the officer's monthly report showing a decrease in the number of arrests, number of papers served, taxes collected and so on. The scene of activities shifted to the open road where the officers worked night and day week after week in an effort to break up a lit tle crime wave that centered around robberies in six of the ten townships. Th officers traveled almost equal to one-fifth the distance around the world in serving papers and trying to run down thieves and robbers. Considerable activity was report ed in the field by the A. B. C. en forcement division under the direc tion of Special Officer J. H. Roebuck. The detailed report, filed with the county commissioners in the regu lar March session, follows: Taxes collected, $3,686.41; war rants served, 6; capias served, 6; sub peonas served, 16; 26 civil papers served, 52 copies; claim and delivery papers, 1, 2 copies; investigations made, 10; stills destroyed (complete) 9; partial stills destroyed, 3; whiskey ' destroyed, 3 gallons; beer destroyed 5200 gallons; arrests made by A.B.C officer, 1; convictions by A.B.C. of ficer, 1; miles traveled, 3 cars, 4326; arrests on county jail record, 37. VWOl \< I s In a frank and clear statement, Clarence W. Griffin. Williams ton attorney, announced his can didacy for the State House of Representatives from Martin Democrats Adding ?fllew Names To Tin1 Mav Primary Ballot I'rdiiniiiury l.inr-ii|> Carrii-H Niii.ik's of Fifli>?'ii Cumli (lut?-H For Of fire ? As the Republicans say there is no end to the national debt figure, so" arc the Democrats of North Carolina saying there is no limit to the num her of candidates for governor t)w< commonwealth which someone has dared to call great. Two more names were mentioned during the week end in connection with the race for governor, pushing the preliminary line-up to nine possible candidates whose Intentions have been express.-1 ed but not supported in all cases with the necessary filing fee of $105 Ar thur Simmons, of Burlington, and Kdwin P. Hale. Leaksville farmer, entered the field last week-end. The tentative line-up for governor as it sjands early today: J. M. Broughton, Raleigh; A J Maxwell, Raleigh,?W:?P lloi'ton, cuusboroT Thomas Cooper. Wilmington; Arthur Simmons, Burlington; Kdwin P. Hale, Leaksville; Paul Grady, Ken (Continued on page six) Receive Additional S o i I Conservation Checks This Week Thr advantage of the Federal gnvernment'!i soil -conservation program is being firmly estab lished in this county as addition al payments are being made to an increasing number of farm ers. The distribution of soil con servation checks is bring ad vanced rapidly, thr office of thr county agent this week announc ing thr receipt of $22,477.25, thr amount increasing the total rr celved to date to $33,825.81. Hardly half of the checks have been received so far in the coun ty, but more are expected front day to day, it was stated. Farm era are urged not to call for thr checks until they have been no tified directly by thr agent's of fice. According to unofficial re ports, thr cheek amounts range from around $1 to almost $500, the average being around $75. Preliminary Reports Point to Downward Trend In Values Preliminary reports based on a hurried review of (even of the ten township tax scrolls point to a slight decrease in property values in the county for the current year, Super visor S. H. Grimes said late yester day. Losses approximating $50,000 were reported in one township, Wil liamslon, the gains approximating $28,000 in Rubersonville and smaller ones in Poplar Point and Hamilton being outmatched by the loss in the one township. The Hurried review of the listings shows gains in three townships, Rob eraonville, Poplar Point and Hamil ton? Goose Nest reported a decrease in its listing amounting to around $17,000. Griffins, and Williams re ported decreases, but the amounts were not infmSdiately determined. Reports from Bear Grass, Jamesville and Cross Roads have not yet been turned in by the list-takers. Unless those districts show fairly substan tial gains, the county's assessed val uation is almost certain to reflect a slight decrease this year as compar ed with last. Investigating the decrease in Wil liamston Township, the supervisor traced the losses to several listings Suspending operations last fall, the Columbian Peanut Company did not have $33,000 worth of stock on hand this year, the company having list ed that muc h last season in addition to its other properties Lumber on a local millyord had been sold off to the extent of $13,000. Automobile listings dropped to account for an other loss of $9,000. Merchandise stocks were reduced by one or two firms in anticipation of a liquidation. Approximately $35,000 was added to the books by new home construction, but the gains were wiped out by the large losses. Society For Control Of Cancer Will Hold Meet Here on Friday <N.-?ion W ill Us* HeW in the Kaplixt (Ihurrh At 10; Public Invited Mrs Marjoric U HtyC uMte* I York, imminent scientist and nation al commander of the Woman's Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer, will deliver a public address in the Williamston Memorial Baptist Church on Friday morning of this week at 10 o'clock in preparation for the State field army's enlistment and educutional campaign in April, it was announced today by Mrs. W. W Stinemates. of Elizabeth City, vice commander of the first district. The meeting is one of seferal be ing held m the State and jTepresen Utives of various organizations in twenty or more towns in northeast ern North Carolina are expected to attend the meeting here The gen eral public is invited anil urged to attend, the vice commander stating that it was sincerely hoped a large crowd would hoar the noted speak er as she discusses a subject that is of vital concern to so many, many people today. The field army was mobilized in 1936 m an effort to unite the activi ties of science and medicine with those of club and civic leaders in a nation wide war on cancer, which ranks second among diseases as a de drover of ItW'T-'" lifl' 1'' ll-Tt than i four years, it has become one of the . major health movements. with branches organized in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Mrs lllig's career in education and [health work has given tier an cx -ii III m 1 i.ii kginuiul "for the office of I national commander of the field army to which she was appointed in 1937 A graduate of Sargent Col lege and a former teacher in phy sieal education. Mrs lllig was physio therapist with the medical depart ment of llnele Sam's army during the last World War. Her active in terest in cancer dates from the per iled of 1919 to 1925 during which she "scrVed in private and hospital prac tice as an X-ray technician in her i home state of Massachusetts. ' I *1-. 11.:. 111T rllll ' 'bi-' State | know Mrs lllig lu st through her six years of service as national health chairman, for the General Federation i of Women's Clubs. During the educational and enlist ment campaign of the coming weeks. : the field urhiy will have the active participation in its program of more than 625 national and state organiza tions, fraternal societies, women's clubs, and other groups This pro gt am. both nationally and locally, is . supervised by members of tile ntedi 'eul professions- The cancer commit 1 tee of the North Carolina Medical So : rn-ty; nf-which DrttcnryB Iviy, ot Goldshoro, IS chairman, supervises the program being developed in this? State. The campaign of the field army will reach its climax in April, which has been set aside by a special act of Congress and presidential proc lamation as National Cancer Control Mon^lt. Similar action has been tak en by the General Assembly and by Governor lloey. An annual member ship costs one dollar, 70 cents of which is returned to the state for its work while the other portion is used in the promotion of the national pro gram. The campaign slogan is "early cancel is curable, fight it with knowl edge " igures Attendance Fij For Sunday Services In Focal Churches l\l i ii ih| cr in I Croup Advancing I'laiiH For Special F.aHler Services By KKV. JOHN L. GOF*. Sunday in tlx1 churches of Wil liamston saw quite an improvement in attendance in the Bible school, Young People's meetings and the evening service. While this improve ment looks good in comparison to the previous Sunday it ought not to represent the desire of the people of Williamston to worship God and share 111 the fellowship of His sanct uary. Below are the figures of at tendance upon the Sunday schools, young people's meetings and church services: Church S.S. Y.P. A.M. PM Baptist 138 15 100 39 Christian 138 10 125 25 Episcopal 18 78 Methodist 78 18 70 30 Presbyterian 25 40 Holiness 120 150 Increased attendance is anticipat ed on all church fronts with the ap proach of the spring season. The Williamston Ministerial Asso ciation met Monday morning in the Baptist Church in its regular month ly meeting Plans were worked out for the noonday services to be held in the Watts Theatre at IS o'clock beginning on the 18th and continuing through that week. Working through the Chamber of Commerce the stores will hold a skeleton force and permit as many of their employees to attend as possible. Special music will fea ture the services which are | for thirty minutes only.
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