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Watch Tii> i -?h?i On Your Paper. As It Carries The Date Your Subscription Expires THE ENTERPRISE Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns A Latchkey To Over 1.000 Humes Of Martin County VOLUME XLIII?NUMBER 21 William,ton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuclay, March 12. 19 M. ESTABLISHED 1899 Primary Election Calendar Is Issued For 1940 In State Start Setting Up Machinery On Saturday For State Election* March 16?Last day (or candidates for State and Congressional offices to file notice of candidacy with the State Board of Elections. Meeting of the State Board of Elections in Raleigh to appoint the County Boards of Elections. March 23?Meetings of County Boards of Elections at the court house at 11 o'clock in the office of the clerk of court for the purpose of or ganization and to determine wheth er there will be a new registration of voters, or a re-listing of voters un der Chapter 263 of the Public Laws of 1939 Clerks of the court to deliver new registration books, poll books, elec tion laws and old registration and poll books for the years 1936 and 1938 to the chairman of the County Boards of Elections. April 6 ? Meetings ot County Boards of Elections at court house j for the purpose of appointing regis- ; trars and judges of election, and making other necessary arrange ments for the conduct of the pri mary. April 13?Last day for candidates for the office of State Senator. Mem ber of the House of RepresentativesT and County and Township offices to file their Notice of Candidacy with ' the County Board of Elections April 37?Date of opening of reg istration books by registrars at the . polling places af 9 a. m., either for complete new registration or for ad-1 ditipnal registration in accordance J with the decisions reached by the several County Boards of Elections at their meetings on March 23. May 4?Date of county Democra tic precinct meetings fixed by the State Democratic Executive Commit tee. May |1?Date of close of registra tion books for first and second pri-I manes Date of Deiiioualn?rouiuv? conventions. May IS?Last day for statement of expenditures to be filed by candi dates and campaign committees May 17?Date of meeting of State Democratic Convention in Raleigh at 11 o'clock. May 18?Challenge day. The regis trars are required to attend the poll ing places with the registration books from 1 a m. until 3 p. m., when and Wh*ra the books shall be open to the public for inspection for the purpose ( of challenges. May 25? Date of first Primary Election. Polls open from 7 a. m to 7 p. m May 28?Date of the meetings of the County Boards of Elections at j the court house at 11 o'clock to re ceive the returns of the primary elec- i tiop from the registrars, at which time the County Boards of Elections shall canvass the returns and de clare the results of the primary for j the county. June J5?Last day for candidates; to file statement of expenditures j with the Secretary of State and Clerk of Superior Court. June 22?Date for Second Pri mary, where same is necessary. . June 25?Date for the meeting of the County Boards of Elections, where a Second Primary is held, to canvM* the returns, declare the re suits, and prepare proper abstracts j for the primary, same as provided to he done on May 28th Williamses Go To Jail In Numbers |t wu a hard week-end on the WlUiamses in the county, the records showing where four were jailed dur ing the week-end, the number in cluding a man and his estranged wife. All of them were white. Jasper Williams, champion run ner, was finally cornered in a Tar boro store and jailed Saturday night fof an alleged assault with a dead ly weapon. His wife. Ella Williams, was arrested and jailed for alleged public drunkenness Sunday after noon. Jesse Williams was jailed for al legedly being drunk and disorder ly Henry Williams was jailed in a case charging him with an assault. Another man, named Williams, wgs arrested egrlier in the week, but he was released before the other four were jailed. Pallat Whitley Arretted For Theft Of Bicycle Pallas Whitley, young colored man, wea arrested in Hear Grass Town ship yesterday morning by Deputy Bill Haislip for the alleged theft of a bicycle from Haywood Mobley. yopng sop of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mob ley in Bear Grass Township, late last Saturday afternoon. Whitley, working with two com panions, dismantled the wheel, paint ed it and exchanged parts with the owner of another bicycle. Three hours following his arrest, Whitley was tried in the county re corder's court. Judge Peel sentencing hi mto the roads for a term of four months. He started his sentence yes terday afternoon Building and Loan Stock Sale Passes Five-Hundred Mark Opening the 46th stock series a few days ago. the Martin County Build ing and Loan Association reported more than 500 shares sold up to date with the expectation that an addi tional hundred or more shares will be delivered before the series is dosed. Tiie stock sale was fairly evenly distnbuted among the var ious types including the threc-and one-half. the six-and-one-half, and the eleven-and-one-half-year is sues > Purchases were made from over a wide territory, quite a few shares having been sold outside the town andafewTo customers as far away as New York. At the present time, the associa tion has approximately 6.000 shares pf stock in active force. The current issue pushes the organization into the half-m ill ion-dollar classification. the directors in regular meeting here last evening stating that all indica tions point to a continued growth for the association. It is understood that there are quite a few prospective home builders, that applications for loans will receive consideration at future meetings. * Commenting on the current slock sale, an officer of the association said this morning that the number turn ing to the organization for invest ment purposes is increasing, that quite a few people with moderate incomes arc opening accounts with definite plans to build homes of their own and get out of the rental classi fication. People who one would hardly believe interested in the or ganization are taking stock either as an investment or for financing home construction," the officer added. The 46th series is still open, und it is not too late to subscribe for stock. Peanut Prtxluction Undergoes Marked Increase In South That farmer* to the south, es pecially those in Alabama and South Carolina, are going into the peanut business on a large scale is indicated by the increas ing number of calls for seed re ceived in this section during re cent weeks. A collective group of farmers in South Carolina is said to be in search of ten or twelve car loads of seed for planting this season. Recent reports from South Carolina state that farm ers there are becoming more in terested in the cultivation of peanuts on a commercial scale. Ranked as non commercial growers in many instances, far mers tp the south of here are likely to upnet the peanut far mer in this section. A study of the situation is now in progress, and it is understood that?some action is being considered in be half of the old commercial grow er. The nature of the plans has not been disclosed. Mrs. Williams Will \ddress Local (Hub -4 At the regular meeting of the wo man'rt club on March 13, wr shall have an important program. I hope each member of the club will be to participate in the program. We are to have the honor and priv liege of entertaining our district pres ident> MrC' Q- L. WrHtams. of Swan Quarter. She will be the guest speak er for the meeting. This ^s the first time Mrs. Williams has visited our club, and I hope hope the entire membership will be present to hear her address. She is coming on spec ial invitation of the American Citi zenship and Public Welfare De? partment. I am sure her message will interest everyone, for she is an in spiring speaker We are also anticipating the priv ilege of greeting the"members of the junior club. They have 82 on roll, and each is invited to attend the meet ing. and each will receive a warm welcome. There will be music, both instru mental and vocal, on the program, and the social committee will prob ably have a slight surprise for all those present. I am asking the chairmen of all de partments to bring to this meeting on Wednesday, a written statement of what they consider their depart ment's best piece of work since May 1939. The purpose of this request is to enable me to fill out the neces sary qucstionaire intelligently. This questionaire must be sent in immed iately. Here's hoping to see you at the meeting Wednesday at 3:30 p. m ? Louie P. Martin, President. Fire Wrecks Humble Colored Home Here Starling from a defective flue, fire wrecked the humble home of Lou cendia Smith, colored, just off Wash ington Street near Pearl at 8 o'clock this morning, throwing the woman and all her earthly belongings 014I in to freezing weather. A few flakes of snow fell to aggravate her adverse Housed in a small one-room shack with a small dirt-floor shed, the wo man had juat left her humble abode when she hoard the fire alarm. Ev ery article had been removed from the building before a burned rafter gave way and dropped the flue to the floor. Although the damage will hardly exceed $25. the house is a wreck. Finding the fire eating its way in to the tar-paper roof, firemen were forced to use a large hose line from the water mains to bring the blaze under control. Answering their flrBt call in sev eral weeks, the volunteer firemen were at the scene about half an hour hooking the hose to the water main, bringing the Are under control and making ready for the return trip to the Are station. Otiicer Gets His Man In Tarlxiro to End.3-Da\ Hare Ju>|mt W iilinm* Jailed Here Saturday For Alleged \**ault On \\ ife Jasper Williams, young county white man charged with assaulting his estranged wife with a shot gun. Tell into the tolls of the law last Sat urday night, his capture ending a three-day race originating on the local streets and following a course over lo'ril streets, ?rail roads. open fields, lowlands and swamps, cemeteries, hog pens and highways. Assisted by metribera of the highway patrol and several Tar boro police, Sheriff C B. Koebuck cornered his marc-m a store on the outskirts of TarUoro early last Sat urday Williams, maintaining that he had not been forced- to even Hraw "P"n his second wind during the early part of the chase when the officer, as sisted by Joe Godard, the thud, ran him through alleyway*. back,lots. about the high spots as he eluded the law for three days. Placing a safe distance between himself and the of ficers, Williams took it easy Thurs day afternoon and night, but he felt the arm of the law closing in on him Friday night. "You could have put yuur hand on me in the cemetery ot Everetts Friday night," Williams told the sheriff, adding that the officer passed right by him as he hid behind a stone. Figuring that the law was con ducting the chase in earnest, Wil j Ttams wettf tt? sleep with The hoga i in a pen on a nearby farm "The hogs rooted around so much, that I slept very little, (and it wasn't at all pleas ant to have the animals stepping on | you," he explained to the officer, i Packmg his suitcase around his body by putting on three shirts and extra garments on other parts of his body, Williams apparently had plan 1 ned to end the race by withdrawing, i but the law outwitted him. Said to have fjp'd "n h1* u/ a shptgum, Williams did not hurt her but the shot were said to have fallen all around her when she went out side the home of Mrs. Pat Wynne in Hamilton last Tuesday night Williams continues in the county jail awaiting trial. Expect Wounded Man To Recover While his condition is still consid ered dangerous, Herman Manning, I Oak City man who was shot through the lung last Thursday night in Har roll's filling station in the Goose Nest metropolis, is now expected to recover, according to late reports from a Tarboro hospital where he was carried for treatment "If no complications develop, he has a good chance to recover," an attending physician was quoted as saying last night. Tearing through the man's back and right lung, the ball fired from a pistol in the hands of Operator Ed gar Harrell lodged just under the skin on the right side of the body Manning, feeling something sting- , ing him, called attention of doctors to the bullet Saturday. It could nut be learned how long the man would be required to re main in the hospital, but if no com plications set in, he will likely be able to return home in a comparatively short time, ? Tpar her Rettiffm Place In The Rear Gra?? School* Resigning as a member of the Bear Grass school faculty, Gerald Demond. originally from New York, left last Sunday for Oreenville where he plans to enter new employment. John Glover, who is finishing his work, at the East Carolina Teachers College in Greenville this week, has been appointed to succeed Demond. The new man will enter upon his new duties in the school next Monday, His resignation coming unexpect edly, Demond left immediately for Greenville. Thirty-Nine Years Ago As Recorded In The Enterprise Thursday. January Z4, 1901. Subscribe to The Enterprise* Go to Eli Gurganus if you want bargains. Herring is reported to be in the Roanoke River Eli Gurganus is the man: If you want anything, see him. Mr. Eli Gurganus spent several days in Norfolk this week Miss Eliza May Battles, of Pur ham, is visiting Mrs. A. T. Crawford. Turner's North Carolina Alma nac for sale at this office. 10 cents each. If you want a nice buggy or car riage. go to L). R Parker's at Rober sonville. Mrs. T H. Sutton, wife of Rev. T. 11. Sutton, has been sick for several days. Mr. and Mrs. J Paul Simpson re turned from their bridal trip last Monday night Mrs. G. W. Blount, the genial hos tess of the Roanoke Hotel, is on the sick list this week Mr. George M Hurras, of Jamcs viRe, father of our county treasurer, was in town yesterday. Mr. S. W. llarrell returned last Friday night from Raleigh where he had beeti during the week Hon. H. W. Stubbs, our able rep j resentative, came in from Raleigh -fast F'riday night and spent Satur day and Sunday in town Court commences 2nd Monday in March. Now is the tim?? jn xnK^rribe when you. can get The Enterprise for 50 cents See coupon. Mr. Eli Gurganus intends to en large his store in the near futuie so -he-will have room foi his large stock and to accommodate his many pa trons. I Miss Roberta Dickon, the efficient music and elouution teacher of Wil liamson Academy. tw4io . has been, suff(fling' wW'-'lW'isilitis. is" rtttfcli I Wtter. ; Messrs. J. D. Simpson and M G | White, of Everetts, were in town Monday They called at this office I and renewed their subscription hr our paper The Bank of Martin County will make application to the present ses skm pf the General Assembly- for ar charter of incorporation. Books arc now open at the hank to receive sub scriptions to its stock. Those wish ing to subscribe are requested to do so at once. When threatened by pneumonia or [ any other lung trouble, prompt re I lief is necessary, as it ts dangerous 'to delay. We would suggest that One Minute Cough Cure be taken as soon as indications of haying tak j en cold are noticed. It cures quickly and its early use prevents consump tion C. D. Carstarphen. _?Al a meeting of the Martin Coun ty Farmers Insurance Company on the 15th of January last, it was de cided that only two agents he ap pointed for obtaining insurance for the company, and they were to he ?inemhrrs of said rnmpany. Mr. Pct er K. Reives and J C. Gatsingear discontinued. Jno. D Simpson, pres. I.ist of letters remaining in the; Post Office at Williamstpn, N C, which if not called for in thirty days will be forwarded to the Dead Let ter office at Washington, I). C. Jan uary 1st, 1901 George Butler, Wil liam Gurganus, J W Green, J If. Houston, James S Lacy, Rheubin Lloyd. Dr. S C U?yd? M 1! Robert son, W. H Rodgerson. I) S. Signor, Captain Tillery, Haven Bell, Old Nick Williams" Whiskey Co, W I) Bland, Mrs. Lucy Hamilton, Mrs. Helen Robertson, Mrs. Nora Maek lin, Mrs. Sarah B. White, Miss An nie Joyner, Misa Horoser Husse J M SITTERSON, P M January 1, 11)01. l,ocfil Lirl Scouts Arc A i>i>c4ilinft For A Leader Organized into a strong group nearly two years ago, local Girl Scouts have, been deserted, and an earnest appeal is being sent out for an able and willing leader. Ap proached in the interest of the young girls, several possible leaders are said to have explained they were "too busy" to accept the leadership task. ? Volunteers are helping to hold the organization together, but It is quite evident that the group will disband if a regular leader does not step in i and take charge of the activities. FINNISH FlINI) Anxious to of for no me aid to a stricken people who have been subjected to ruthleoa attaeks by Russia's Invading hordes. Farm er Joshua L. Ooltraln from over In Williams Township last week end added S5 to the Finnish Fighting Fund. While there may he rumors of peace and the war might stop, there are mil lions who are without homes, and the movement to recognize the honesty of those people In repaying their debt to this coun try continues to grow. Millions of dollars have already been rais ed in this country. Martin Coun ty now boosts an eleven-dollar fund, and other donations will be received and forwarded to the state chairman in Durham aa rapidly aa they are received. To Place Farm Plans Before Farmers in County This Week Plans for the operation of individ ual farms will be placed before Mar tin County growers on morsnay. ftl-" day and Saturday of this wash by the office of the county agent: through the various community com- i mitteemen. the agent stating that all | farmers are urged to etttf trpon their i respective committeemen for a dis cussion of the plans and signatures, i The farm plans offer a program of operation for each individual farm, showing the various crop allotments, i the maximum payments obtainable : under the soil conservation program 1 including income from soil building ; practices and timely suggestions for a better balanced agriculture. To participate in the 1940 program, the farmer is asked to sign the farm plan which is also recognized as an j application for the various benefit j payments under the Agricultural Adjustment Act program. Committeemen will sit at the fol-! | lowing places on Thursday. Friday ? aTTtd Saturday Jamesville. Bear tJrass. cirtfftns (Manning's Stoicv. Robersenville t Plymouth t Image h and Williamston Three townships. Williamston. Poplar Point and Wil lutms. will he handledm the agriCHt tural building The committee for Cross Heads Township will he at Cross Roads mi Thursday and in Ev eretts on Friday and Saturday. In ? Hamilton Township, the committee will sit in Hamilton on Thursday and in llassell TTn Friday and Saturday. A few of the farm plans have al ready been placed before the farm crs AH those who do notice their respective committeemen will be asked to report to the office of the county agent It was pointed out. however, that as many farmers as possible should see their committee men on the last three days of this week. Increased Interest In Church Is Shown As Easter Time IN ears \llcildanci' Larger Scries of SjMTial Scrriccs Plaiuiril ll\ Cliuri'li lii'ailrrs 1 By REV. JOHN I.. (M>EK . With the increased- interest -ttv church affairs that almost always reflects itself in church attendance as we approach the Easter season, the attendance in the several churches of Wiiliamslon last Sun day was noted. With a missionary study course being given on Monday and Tuesday in the Episcopal church ?and the fvrjd in a scries of prayer services in the Christian, tiujethcr 'wltli a* regional meeting of youhg people at the Methodist church the first part of the week is being used by the churches. Tlie Christian?Church?vr+U?hnve its mid-week service on Wednesday, conducted by the Men's Bible Class and the church board, followed on Thursday at B:BO o'clock with pnpnge prayer service In the following places Mrs J O Manning with Mrs. H. T. Taylor us leader; Mrs. C. B. Roebuck with Mrs J. C Manning as leader; Mrs. W O Griffin with Mrs J. C Manning as leader; Mrs. W. () Griffin .with Mrs John L Goff as leader. _ The ministerial association, of Wil hainston is sponsoring a series of thirty-minute Passion Week services in the Watts Theatre beginning on next Monday at 12 o'clock. The Chamber of Commerce has enlisted the merchants of the town to ar range lunch hours so that their, em ployees may attend The Kiwunis club, Lions club, Senior Woman's club, .Junior Woman's club and tin Mason:; are supporting this fine ser vice for our citizens. It is hoped that the service will be of real help to our community. _____ Following is the report of attend ance in the churches last.Sunday Church S.S. Y.P. A.M. I'M -Baptist too JO? 100 ?3tr Christian 107 11 00 43 Episcopal IH 38 22 Holiness I 12 95 150 Methodist 81 22 05 20 Presbyterian , 25 37 / 1 ? rt?ci r i wt 11 1 wives ww Doiwi In Shooting Case Charged with shooting Herman Manning in Oak City last Thursday night, Edgar Harrell, prominent bus ] iness man there, was released in i $2,500 bond lu te last Friday after- ! noon. The bond, readily raised by j friends of the defendant, was al- j lowed by county officers after con sultations were held with attending physicians and the prosecutor in this district. "Bond in the sum of $50,000 could have been arranged without trouble," an Oak City citizen was. quoted as saying last Saturday A hearing in the case is being de layed pending the outcome of Man- j nlng's condition. When action is tak en ,the case will likely, he placed be fore Justice Rawls in Oak City and sent to the superior court for trial j It is hardly possible that the case will be placed on-the superior court | docket for trial during the term opening next week. Harrell is said to have expressed] deep regret in connection with the affair. Unofficial reports from Man ning state that he does not plan to push the prosecution indicating the case will be handled as a minor one and in the usual routine manner fol lowed in the trial of petty cases Rumor Han It Mrlhtnald If Ul Run For State I'oit According to unofficial reports reaching here this morning, Dr. Ralph McDonald, the man who threw a bombshell into the political camp four years ago, is, considering run ning for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction against Clyde Erwin. ? The rumor has it that Mr McDon ald will announce his candidacy the latter part of thia week. Might Discontinue Form Forum I n Fount v This H reh Said to have |>rov?*d of mark ed value in promoting a better agriculture in this county dur ing recent weeks .tlie farm for ums sponsored by the Martin Farm Bureau Federation, will likely be discontinued after this week, according to Agent Tom Brandon. Few farmers have attended the meetings during the past two weeks, a low point JhaYing been reached last Thursday eve ning when only one farmer ap peared for the impromptu pro gram. On Thursday night of this . week at 7:30 o'clock. F. C. Blair, state extension agronomist, has been asked to address the for um. It is not definite that he will he able to attend, "but we will have an interesting program any ed. While the number in attend small, much good has been ac complished, farmers declare. ? { Easter Seal Sale Started In County Tjie annual nationwide Easter seal campaign to aid crippled children opened in the schools of Martin County today, it was announced by Miss Mary W. Taylor, superintendent of public welfare, North Carolina is joining wnh thir ty other states throughout the coun try affiliated with the National So ciety for Crippled Children to raise funds to carry out their-program of giving every crippled child in the | State an opportunity for a lull and better life. The society-is a lay organization which cooperates with various gov crnment and social welfai y agencies I in developing a well rounded pro I ing proper medical treatment, hos pitalization, education, proper psy etiological adjustment to their en vironment, vocational training and employment The annual Easter seal drive provides necessary funds to carry on their .work. The seals are being sold in Martin County "Through the school children. This is appropriate because of the particular effort being put forth at this time for the education of phys ically handicapped children. Miss Taylor states, "The.education of c rip pled children is a vital necessity. Handicapped in body, and thus den ied many of the occupations open to normal boys and girls, a trainee! mind lis their only hope of economic inde pendence,' and urges all citizens of this community to buy as many o? these seals as they possibly can. The seals sell for a penny apiece. "Share our Easter joy Buy Easter seals Help crippled children"* is the slogan for the 1!>40 seal sale. Plan Organization Forum (* roup More "Shall Williamston Have* a For um?" waII bo the topic of discussion at a meeting to bo hold at the Wo man's Club building on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. The meeting is the result ?>f interest expressed by a number of persons in organizing a forum group Mr. Arthur Bertolett will act as discussion leader Thurs day night. Officers will be elected and a regular time of meeting set. Membership, according to the sug gested plan, would be composed of young adults, married or single, in terested in mteHigent consideration of subjects of vital importance in the social, economic and religious life ?lf today. Kach meeting will be con ducted in regular forum style, with a talk by some well-informed person followed by open forum discussion . by the group. Any young people interested in the forum project are urged to attend the initial meeting Thursday night to help perfect plans for an organi zation which should add much to the intellectual interests of Williamston. ?Reported. Y Suicide Marks End Of Tragic Life Of Harvey L Gardner Man Blow* Top of Head Off VI ilti al Main Street Home Here Sumlav The last chapter in the tragic life of Harvey 1 Gardner, Martin County man. was Written in Ins hum hie luuno on West Main Street here last Sunday morning at 10 o'clock when he turned a gun upon himself and- blew the tep of+rts +ttrad^offr^po lice stating that the inside of his head had the appearance of a scrap ed out gourd Offering no warning to members of his family, Gardner took his gun. said. "Good bve every one/' went to his room, bolted the door, sat down on the bed. removed Ins right shoe and pulled the trigger of the gun with Ins toe. lie fell over backwards on the lied, tlie gun rest ing, against him: Officers." called to the home, burst* ed open the door and after a short investigation, considered an inquest unnecessary Playing the role of a respectable citizen following his release from prison where he served time for the murder of his son. Gardner was said to have s-t&.r.tod drinking again just a short time ago. During the latter part of February and while in an in t ox leafed miidiLiuii he threatened the lives of members of the- family, re pert stating that he lined them up in a row and held them, there for a short time at the end of ?> gnu?Po lice were called and at a trial before Justice .1 L. Massell judgment was suspended 111 the case upon good be havior Last Saturday night terror reigned in the home again, mem bers of the family sleeping hardly anyr However, he. got up Sunday morning in a fairly good humor. A short time later lie visited a bootleg gor's establishment, not far from the home, and returned home in an in toxicated condition. Fearful of being arrested, he kill ed himself Gardner, about KH "years nH ""in born and reared in Williams Town ship An able farmer and a good cit izen vv, hen sober, lie farmed all his 'life, living in various sections of the county For the pf 1 several years he lived on the Cunningham farm, at the edge of town A few months ago the family moved into the old Ade line Duggin home on West Main Street Ilis sudden death marked the close of a long career of crime, in chiding-?numeious fights, cuttings and shootings. A number of years ago while in a drunken condition, and most of his crimes were committed under such- condition, he almost cut a colored man to death at his home on the Washington Road about tli 1 r teen years ago During the early part _ .uf tlus.century he almost cut Slyves ter Askew to death. In the winter .of 1922 he shot and fatally injured his son, Willie Gardner. He was tried for murder in the second degree in .December <il that year and was sen tencod to serve not less than seven arid not more tluw-twelve years in prison After serving several years, he was paroled and for a long while he was recognized as a law-abiding citizen His first wife died while he parole was effected he married again, iiis second wife surviving. A few months ago the parole was lifted and all his citizenship lights were re stored. and he gradually wandered back to the old habit that had brought untold trouble to the family (Continued on page six) Project Is Approved For Parmolr School A Work.-. Progress Administration project for tin- construction of a new colored school building in Parmele was formally approved by President Roosevelt in Washington last week end when the agency appropriated $16,554 as its share of the cost. The Martin County Board of Education, project sponsors, will spend approx imately $12,000 to match the federal appropriation. Work on the project will likely get underway about the middle or latter part of next month The proposed building will be sim ilar to the new school at Jamesville as far as the interior arrangement is concerned It will have eight rooms including an auditorium. Republican* Recommend Election Roard Member Messrs. Wade Vick, of Roberson ville; Charles Davenport, of James ville. and Jesse T. Price, of William ston, have been recommended to the State Board of Elections to represent the Republican party on the Martin County Board of Elections, Party Leader Wheeler Martin said yester day. One .cifMhe three men will be considered for the post by the State Board meml>ers in their meeting at Raleigh on Saturday of this week. Messrs. Sylvester Peel, of Crtffiaa Township, and J. R. Winslow, of Rob crsonville, have been recommended to the State Board to represent the Democrats on the county board. Mr. Albert T. Perry resigned as the Re publican member of the board some time ago. Two of the three pieces on the board are filled by
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