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VOLUME XLIY?NUMBER 2
If illianitlon, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuetday, January 7, I'f ll.
ESTABLISHED 1899
Insurance Group
In Martin Countv
J
Has A Good Year
Elwt Geo. C. Griffin To the
Office of Secretary
An?i Treasurer
Meeting in annual session at the
courthouse last Saturday. Martin
County Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-|
ance Association policy holders heard
a very favorable report on their or
ganization, elected new officers and
lined up their business program for I
the new year. The meeting was well j
attended, the 75 or more policyhold- |
ers coming in from all parts of the
county to participate in the business
program.
Calling the group to order. Presi
dent Sylvester Peel asked Rev. W
B. Harrington to open the meeting
with a prayer. After the minutes
were read by Acting Secretary Roy
Coltrain and approved by the group.
President Peel briefly reviewed the
work of the organization, declaring
that the association was prepared to
taVp parp of any that a steady
growth had been maintained
throughout the year, and that the
affairs of the organization were in
excellent condition.
Turning its attention to the an
ual election of officers, the meeting
at the suggestion of Sam T. Everett
and seconded by W. B. Harrington,
re-elected Mr. Sylvester Peel presi
dent of the association by acclama
tion. Mr. Peel has ably served the
association as its head for seven
years. Joseph S. Griffin, who still
maintains that the office is of little
importance, was re-elected vice
president, the election being by ac
clamation following the nomination
by S. T. Everett.
Sensing the absence of a faithful
secretary-treasurer, James L. Col
train who had ably served the or
ganization for 28 years, the meeting
quietly went about the task of nom
inating and electing a successor. C.
C, Coltrain, in a fitting talk, offered
the name of Tom Roberson, well
known farther of Farm Life The
nomination was seconded by S. T
Everett, Joseph S. Griffin nominated
George C. Griffin, another well
known farmer and member of the
Martin County Board of Education
from Griffins Township. A second to
the nomination was given by J. C.
Gurkin. A close voted followed, the
group casting 32 for Mr Griffin and
27 for Mr. Roberson, several with
holding their votes. Short and ap
propriate remarks were offered by
the officers, each pledging his best
efforts in handling the trust and
promoting the interest of the organ
ization.
The meeting named the following
directors: S. T. Woolard, W. M
Green, S. T Everett, Joshua L. Col
train, Juseph S. Griffin, W B Har
rington and LeRoy Taylor. The fol
lowing township supervisors were
named: Jamesville: C B Fagan, F.
f Stallinofi and Ren F. Lillev: Wil
hams. W. W. Griffin and Walter J.
Gardner; Griffins: J J. Manning.
L. H. Roberson and Pleny Peel; Bear
Grass: Joseph S. Griffin. Edmond
Harris, and Calvin Ayers, William
ston: James Bowen, W. S Peel and
M. A. Price; Cross Roads: J. A. Aus
bon, Henry D. Peel and Henry Peel;
Poplar Point: W. S. Whtie and Le
Roy Taylor; Hamilton: Ed Purvis,
T. B Slade and W. S, Rhodes; Goose
Nest: W R Everett,VR A Haislip
and W G Keel.
Calling for a $10,000 treasurer's
bond, the meeting accepted the sure
ties offered by Messrs. S. C. Griffin
and J. C. Gurkin. S. T. Everett was
named a delegates to the state meet
ing to be held in Raleigh the latter
part ot th'? month and Prg.iHt?nf
Sylvester Peel was named an alter
nate.
The meeting ruled that all delin
quent members should be reinstat
ed when assessments are met with
in a reasonable time after they are
due.
Paying a fitting tribute to the
memory of James L. Coltrain, Rev.
W. B. Harrington made a motion that
resolutions of respect be prepared.
The meeting named Mr. Harrington,
(Continued on page six)
Six County Boys.
Enter CCC Camps
Six Martin County boys left here
yesterday for Civilian Conservation
Corps camps, the office of the coun
ty welfare department stating that
two openings in the ranks could not
be filled. It was the first time since
the New Deal agency was establish
ed that this county could not meet
its quota. Briefly stated and with
some few exceptions, of course, there
is no excuse for any Martin County
youth of acceptable age to be walk
ing around declaring he can't find
something to do, for the Civilian
Conservation Corps offers them
splendid training and fair pay.
The names of the boys leaving
yesterday for Washington to enter
the Civilian Conservation Corps are,
J. Earl Hale, of Wilhamston R E D.
3; William Pate, of Williamston
R.F.D 3; Herman Andrew Dicker
son and William Lawrence Bearham,
both of Williemstcn R.F.D. 2, all
white; and Johnnie Gray Mayo, of
Williamston K.F.D. 1, and Hubert
Nelson, of Parmele, both colored.
Series of Robberies
Solved by Officers
INCREASE
Iv
Continuing their test listings.
Martin County's property assess
ors. working in a group, last
week completed their survey in
five townships. Late reports
from the group and from one
of the township boards point to
an increase in values.
One report stated that certain
timberlands on County Commis
sioner R. L. Perry's farm had
been valued at $50 an acre, or
about $15 higher than the val
ues recorded in the first three
test listings. Starting their work
in this district yesterday, the
W illiamston Township Board of
Assessors reported unofficially a
gain of 10 per rent in listings
handled on 22 farms.
The board of assessors, work
ing as a group, arc scheduled to
complete their work in the coun
ty tomorrow, starting at Rober
sonville at 8:30 o'clock.
Respected Citizen
Dies At Her Home
In County Monday
FiiiictuI Service* ai Everett*
Tlii* Afternoon Fin
Air*. Dora Clark
Mrs Dora Britton Clark, highly
respected citizen of this county, died
at her home in Cross Roads Town
ship yesterday morning at 10:30
o'clock following a long period of
declining health. Suffering with dia
betes, Mrs. Clark was taken worse
on Christmas day. her condition
becoming gradually worse until the
end. Seventy years old last Novem
ber. she was unusually active for
her advanced age and despite fail
ing health until her last illness.
The daughter of the late Mack and
Bessie Dudley Britton. Mrs. Clark
was born in Cross Roads Township
where she spent her entire life, liv
ing peaceably with her neighbors
ian-like life. She was a good wo
man, a large number of friends and
acquaintances holding her in the
highest esteem. She had been a de
voted member of the Primitive Bap
tist Church at Bear Grass,for a long
number of years.
In early life she was married to
James L. Clark, who died in April,
1933. Two children, born to the un
ion. preceded their parents in death.
Following the death of Mr Clark
she managed her farm, and found
pleasure and comfort in the care and
handling of the simple duties there.
She held the respect of both the old
and the young. She walked humbly
before her Maker, gaining much
happiness in her simple but beauti
ful way of life even in her advanc
ed years.
She leaves one brother, W. H. Brit
ton, of Cross Roads Township
Funeral services are being con
ducted from the Christian Church
in Everetts at her request this af
ternoon at 2 30 o'clock.
Elders B. S. Cowin and A. B. Ay
ers and Rev. J. M. Perry will con
duct the last rites. Burial will be in
the old cemetery of the Clark fam
ily in Cross Roads Township, near
her old home.
Patriotic Streak
Found In Negroes
Young colored men in this coun
ty are bubbling over with patriotism
according to a recent report coming
from the draft board office. Thirty
young men have already volunteered
their services. Draft Board Clerk
Marion Cobb said today
Colored young men were slow to
show their colors for home and
country but after James Earl Hy
man and Walter Louis (Lightnin')
White volunteered and were induct
ed into service others flocked to the
Colors. Apparently getting together
over the week-end for a discussion
of the situation, groups would re
port and offer their services the fol
lowing Monday morning. The names
of the volunteers:
James Earl Hyman, inducted: Wal
ter Louis White, inducted; James
Oliver Andrews, Daniel Williams,
John Slade, Charlie Ben Williams,
James Edward Woolard, Henry How
ell, Jr., James Curtis Brown, Leo
Butler. Bonnie Lee Peele, Lee An
drew Griffin. James Davis, William
Cleve Bell, James Morris Balance,
James OIlie Purvis, Wesley Moore,
Harry Bell, Jessie Walston, Eugene
White, Frank Williams, John Dee
Galnor, Robert Lee Patterson, Ben
son Swarner, Willie James Rober
son, Columbus James, Samuel David
Slade, William Louis Reddick, Her
bert Louis* Peele, Arthur Mclntyre.
Four of the above group are sched
uled to leave for camp on the 27th
of thia month. A large reserve will
be left, and it is believed that few
men will have to be drafted from
the colored registration thia year.
Crime Ring About
Broken In Section
Over the Week-end
Se\eral \rre!?leil in Cnniiec
lion with KoMmin Jumtk*>
\illr l.i?|iior Slorr
The main spring in an active and
far-reaching crime ring operating in
this section of the State during re
cent weeks was believed to have
been sprung if not broken with and
following the arrest of Steve Crom
well. daring criminal and escaped
convict. In a round-up of alleged
criminals from Norfolk to Fayette
ville. at least two persons involved
in the robbery of the Martin Coun
ty Alcoholic Beverages Control
Board store at Jamesville were ar
rested. Cromwell. critically shot
while attempting to rob the Norfolk
Southern station at Belhaven early
last Saturday morning, is said to
have admitted the robbery of the
Log Cabin filling station on the
Hamilton Road twice in recent
weeks. Cromwell, admitting the rob
bery of the Creswell liquor store
in Washington County a few days
before Christmas, denied having a
part in the Jamesville store robbery
However, in a direct statement to
Roy Peel. Martin County jailer,
Cromwell explained that he knew
about tin' robbery, knew how much
liquor was stolen and other details.
The robberies in this county, in
cluding those at the Log Cabin sta
tion and the Jamesville store, were
solved when Sheriff C. B. Roebuck
and Jailer Roy Peel talked with
Cromwell on what may prove his
death bed in a Washington hospital
where he was carried after he was
shot in the stomach and legs with a
shotgun in the hands of a deputy
sheriff in Belhaven. Cromwell den
ied any connection with the series
of robberies reported in Parmele.
Everetls and Wilfiamston during the
holiday season. "Apparently operat
ing in two groups, the robbers work
ed in two states, it is believed with
Norfolk as their possible headquar
ters. Cromwell, talking freely with
during a long stay in the Martin
County jail two or three years ago,
'stated that he was not in the coun
ty on the night of December 12 when
$200 worth of liquor was stolen
from the Jamesville store. "I went
to Norfolk that night to steal an au
tomobile." Cromwell was quoted as
saying
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?Jell t\ VrUl.tllll, 1)1, "1 nm IOIIV, UIIU.
Dennis Gray Woolard, 28, of Beau
fort County, ari'ested along with a
woman, Billie Hammons, of Vir
ginia, in Fayetteville last Saturday
night, are believed to be implicated
with the Jamesville store robbery.
Caison was jailed here Sunday but
was later transferred as officers
continued to close in on the ring.
Bug Veachey, also implicated in the
robberies allegedly handled by the
ring, was urrested in Norfolk where
it is believed much of the stolen li
quor and other stolen properties
were stored for distribution to re
tailers.
Officers are releasing very little
information in connection with the
ring, and it is not known whether
there were more than five or six im
plicated. It was learned, however,
that the officers from several coun
ties in two states, the State Bureau
of Investigation and members of the
Highway Patrol are working on the
case. Soon after Cromwell was trap
ped and shot at Belhaven, patrol
men were instructed to block all
highways in this section. The rob
bers moved south, however, and
were arrested at Fayetteville
No hearings have been scheduled
in the case, but normal charges of
robbery will be brought against at
least two of those now in jail by
Sheriff C B. Roebuck, it was learn
ed from the officer today
Late reports state that three other
men, including two Willoughby bro
thers, had been arrested for inves
tigation in connection with recent
robberies in this section of the State.
Extensive Plans
For Inauguration
Extensive plans are being advanc
ed for the inauguration of J. Mel
ville Broughton as Governor of North
Carolina in Raleigh on Thursday of
this week. The city is making plans
for entertaining 50.000 people that
day.
The houses of the legislature will
meet that morning in their respect
ive chambers and then enter the
march from the governor's mansion
to Memorial Auditorium where a
joint session of the assembly will be
held at noon and where the inaug
ural exercises will be held.
Soldiers, army and high school
bands will feature the parade.
Messrs. Hugh G. Horton and Clar
ence Griffin, with definite instruc
tions to work for better secondary
roads in this county, left this morn
ing for Raleigh to begin their work
as member* of the legislature.
Deejier Mystery
Surrounds Grave
Balkan Situation
Itriliftli Nch (lain
Kiulil \Kaiu?l Italian*
? ? In Africa
The war situation centering
around glorious Greek victories dur
mg the past few weeks, ts taking ott
a grave outlook and the mystery of
developments there continues to
grow deeper With conflicting re
ports coming out of the powder keg
territory, no one seems to know
which way the wind will blow dur
ing the next few days or weeks.
It is apparent that Germany is
already aiding tlu- embattled Ital
ians in their fight against the Greeks
in Albania, but there is some talk of
a new attack which may or may not
be directed first against Bulgaria
and then against Greece and latef
possibly against Turkey. One repor.
states that Russia has agreed to the
passage of German troops through
Rumania Other reports state that
Russia and Turkey will offer nppn
it ion to such a move. If Turkey and
Russia do offer opposition, it is be
lieved another turning point will
have been reached in the conflict.
Rome and Berlin authorities were
t<? have met in Rome today possi
bly for mapping future plans of at
tack No word from the meeting has
been received.
Unconfirmed reports declare that
German forces have already entered
Bulgaria under the pretext that Bul
garia wanted the Nazis to train Bul
garian fighters. Under such a pre
text. it isn't likely that Turkey will
offer opposition, but the move is
toward a final showdown.
Should Britain be routed front |
Greece by those German forces now
entering Bulgaria she will likely be
attacked at Alexandra, and other
objectives including Cairo and oth
er Mediterranean areas would be
targets of the Germans. Britain could
possibly defend itself in the Med
iterranean even u> that event, but
the possible loss of Greek bases
would offer a problem in combat
ting Nazi planes
In Libya today, the Italians evac
uated an air base, leaving four
planes! Others were destroyed, and
the British are well advanced in a
big push against Tobruk, second im
portant Italian base in Libya. The
rapture of Bard 1 a last week-end
pushed the total number of Italians
In their war the Greeks are scor
ing additional successes, one report
stating that the gallant warriors were
mopping up" as they went. British
ships pounded again the port of Va
leria today, but the relentless ad
vance of tin- Greeks is facing in
ri eased opposition by the Germans
possibly by tomorrow.
London today reported its sec
ond longest day-fight air raid of the
war, but no great damage was re
ported in the four sections of the
(Continued on page six)
Yoiiii^ Men Leave
For Army Service
Sixteen Martin County white men
left here tins morning for Fort Bragg
where they will enter the army
rrayeling by special bus. the coun
ty young men were joined here by
ithers from ?Perquimans. Chowan,
ryrrell and Washington. Loaded to
?apacity, the special bus moved out
*t 11 o'clock with only one stop oq
its schedule before reaching Fort
Bragg The boys had dinner in Wil
son
The young men were traveling
light, none carrying a suitcase and
nnly two or three wearing an over
coat.
The group, made up entirely of
volunteers, was given a farewell
By the draft board including R. II.
Doodmon, chairman; Dr. Jesse Wurd
und J. H Ayers, members; Wheeler
Martin, appeal officer, and Marion
Cobb, board clerk
Names of the boys leaving, the
county this morning follow:
Iteber Reddick Taylor, Charles
Elbert BullOCk, William Jesse Rob
iTson, Marvin Theodore Roberson,
Robert Claborru?Harris, James Oliv
er Wynn, View Vister Nicholson,
Paul Cleveland VanLandingham,
Dennis Harding Whitehard, Nathan
Hednck Mobley, Claude Elmer Jen
kins, Jr., John David Warren, Jos
pph Elmer Griffin, Grover Ramon
Moore, Julian Albert Roebuck, Hil
ireth Rogerson.
COMMITTEE
1
limine sight of the needs of
the valiant Greeks during the
Christmas holidays, local peo
ple this week formed a relief
committee and renewed ap
peals for cash contributions.
Prior to the holidays, a total of
110.73 had been contributed to
the Greek Relief fund locally.
Rev. John W. Hardy, L. T.
Powden, W. C. Manning and
George Hfetsos have been named
on the committee to promote a
continuation of the relief drive.
Donations will be received by
the banks, members of this com
mittee or The Enterprise and
duly acknowledged.
Board of Commissioners Asking
Of North Carolina Legislature
A New Deal For Secondary Koads
City Board (Jrders Foreclosure
(If Property for Past I yueTaxes
Holding their first meeting of the.
calendar year last night, the local
town board of commissioners order
ed foreclosure proceedings mstitut- \
ed against all properties for taxes
due and unpaid for certain years.
No specific years were mentioned
in the order which will likely be
limited to taxes considerably in ar
rears. The amount of such taxes w'as
described as being "not very large".)
Very little business was placed be
fore the board for consideration at
the session last night H. M Hurras
was named list-taker, but no amount j
for the service to be rendered was.
stipulated at the meeting. A claim
for damages alleged to have result -;
ed when her funeral car struck a
protruding manhole was denied Ber
issa Slade. an investigation reveal
ing that a spring was broken on the
car. that the machine would have
passed over the object had it been
in repair
Voting by secret ballot, tlie board
favored four to one the laying of a
sidewalk on the. north side -of Mar
shall Avojuie at?the lyone ,"f "Mr-< . 1
S C Peel. Mrs iv? 1 pointing out
that the walk would bt so clusi?
her home, asked that the pavijng
project be stopped in th? Marshall
Avenue block at hi r home
Mayor J I. Hassel 1 and Coin in la -
sinner l?. P landsh > were ordered !
to arrange for tie purchase of a
second-hand or new car !<>i the jm>
lire department
Appearing, before the, hoard Prop
erty last taker 11 M Burra> .t-ke.l
for a ruling on listing farm proper
ties m town No farm land in town
will be listed for town taxation", but
homes and tenant houses in the sub
urbs and on farms will be placed on
the books in line with cither town
properties.
Gymnasium Projects
Approved By Board
hecreation Houses
For Farm Life and
Bear Crass School
Patron* Offer Free l.miilior
\iu\ \*k For \\ P V Help
To Handle Project*
Projects calling for the construc
tion of gymnasiums at Farm Life
and Hear Grass wore tentatively ap
proved by the Martin County Board
of Education in regular session here
yesterday. Prospects for the two
projects are considered good, but no
immediate actum?ee to- bo expected,
according to a report coming from
the office of the board late yester j
day.
Appearing before the regular
meeting of the board, delegations!
from the two communities ably '
presented their claims Their appeals
were well received, Member John
Eubanks stating that if the people
of those communities Were interest- j
ed enough to appear before the
hoard and make liberal offers in i
support of the projects, I am going
to make a motion that we approve
the proposed building program and
urge the full cooperation of the!
board in advancing the projects."
Headed by II U. Peel, T O Hick
man, Sam Mobley, Henry White, J. !
I). Wynn, Joseph S Griffin, Edmund
Harris and others, the Bear Grass
delegation pointed out to the board
that enough lumber or approximate
ly 75,000 feet had already been ;
pledged by the school district pa j
trons. "Wo will offer enough extra |
timber to pay tin- mill man for saW- ;
ing," one of the spokesmen explain- j
ed. The Farm Life delegation, head ;
ed by P. E. Getsinger, Russell Mar
tin and Frank I.illoy, stated that 20,- .
000 feet a! lumber had already been
offered by the patrons of the district
and that the amount could be boost
ed ti? meet the necessary needs.
The projects were approved sub |
ject to a working agreement with j
the Works Progress Administration, j
Few new contracts are possible with
the Wl'A at the present time, but I
the board is making plans to carry
the proposals before the organization
as soon as the new fiscal year
opens. The projects will not cost the
county any large amount of money
since the patrons have agreed to
furnish the lumber.
Four of the six high schools in the
County now have gymnasiums. The
proposed projects call for the con
struction of buildings similar to those
at Jamesville and Oak City which
cost approximately $7,000 The build
irigs are 50 by 80 feet.
The board, in session less than
two hours, studied reports coming
from the vocational departments in
the county schools and made certain
recommendations. No other business
was discussed. Messrs. J. I). Woolard,
George C. Griffin, H. C. Norman,
Leslie Harduson and John Eubanks
were present for the meeting.
If oman'* (II it Ik To Hold I In
l(ff{iilor Mpftinfi Tomorrow
Members of the Senior Woman's
Club will meet tomorrow afternoon
at 3:30. This is the first meeting of
the new year and all members are
urged to attend.
Due to the fact that there is no
active P.T.A. in Williamston, this
club is working on a gn at many
projects ordinarily handled by the
P.T.A., and the cooperation of the
people here is requested.
V 1*1 *1 NATIONS
lour h ii nil red anil six .Mar
tin County farmers have applied
for their benefit payments un
der the 1940 soil conservation
program to date. Miss Mary Car
starphen, chief clerk in the of
lice of the county farm agent,
said this morning. By the end of
this month the office will have
handled the remaining 1,200 ap
plications, according to present
plans.
The applications are being
forwarded to Raleigh and thence
To Washington where checks
will he prepared for distribution
some time beginning the latter
part of February.
Landlords and tenants, advis
ed direct when to report, must
sign the applications.
Commissioners 0!
County 1" Regular
Meeting ^ esterday
Wtion On 1'rlitiiiii l or
\|i|ioiiilmriil of Con*lul>lr
In .liiiiii'?\ illi'
The Marl in County cummissioii
i i held a long but uneventful ses
sion licir yesterday, the body re
maining in session until after dark
discussing vaiious problem' as they
relate to tuberculosis, taxation and
so on. The official minutes Of the
meeting covered less than a page, the
hoard limiting final action to a few
minor details
F. A B.unlnll qualified as con
stable of Cross Roads Township
when his >?<<nil ua .mpnivrd in the
sum of $500.
Commissiotiei (' I) Cai tarplieri
was instructed t?? pun lue. i few
chairs for the county home and have
needed repairs dotn to the property
there
Receiving a petition carrying the
signatures of 22 citizens and asking
the appointment of W C Wallace as
constable of Jamesville Township,
the hoard delayed action pending an
appointment of .in officer by tin
Jamesville authorities. The follow
ing flames were attached to the pe
tition, C C, C N., and J W Mar
tin, C. C. Sexton, L. C. Brown, I.
S. Brown, I*. C. Blount, Ji . Henry
Modlin, James Long, Titus Martin,
Watson Walters, P I Lee, H L Mai
tin, W H and A L. Modlin, H. L
Davis, Cail Griffin, L W llardison,
O. G Carson, C. A. Askew, J. T. U/ i
/ly and II G. Griffin
The commissioners discussed the
revaluation work now in progress,;
hut took no action, one report stat- j
ing that the program had just been
started and that a definie trend had
not been determined.
The possibility of opening a part
of the county home for tubercular
patients whs discussed, and welfare
authorities were instructed to con
tact State health forces and learn if
such a plan could be advanced co
operatively. It was pointed out that I
needy patients could be cared for1
m one wing of the home until ad-1
mittance to the Stale institutions
could be gained.
All members of the board, It. L.
Perry, chairman; Joshuu L. Coltrain, |
C. D. Carstarphen, C. Abeam Rob
erson and R. A. Haislip were pres
ent for the meeting.
Clyde Williams, Bear Grass World
War veteran, was relieved of poll
tax.
( (?million 01 Roads
Much Worse Today
Than 1(1 Years \<io
-e
I ri?r llorlon and (Griffin To
Work Kor Increased
\ liniment
Declaring that the present condi
tion of tin econdary road system in
j Martin County is much worse today
?thartat vya.s tcfti years ago, the Mar
im County Commissioners in regu
I lar - ? aon here yesterday through
I Representative Clarence W Griffin
l and .Senator Hugh G. Horton made
[ ready an appeal to the North Caro
lina legislature for a new deal in
I the road program. It was pointed
out m tlie meeting that while the
i Commissioners are interested in all
| types of legislation as it affects the
j public, they were particularly inter
ested in the road problem as it re
lates to the secondary road system
in this county Speaking for the
hoard, Chairman Robert Lee Perry
instructed the representative and
senator to do all in their power to
?have the situation improved. "If
there anything We can do down
here, to get more deserving recog
-nation; lot tor know," Mr. Perry told
the lawmakers, adding that he or
Ins hoard would go to Raleigh or do
anything to get the people in the
diictly rural sections out of the
mud.
Members of the board were reluct
ant to criticise the present highway
set up or its administrators, but
they frankly expressed the opinion
?that- this county had not had a fair
deal for it- secondary road system.
It was pointed out that the condi
tiofi of the mads in this county today
is much _ worse than it 1931
When the State took them over and
'hided up the last bit ofi gasoline
revenue. Commissioner .Joshua L.
Cdltiaiii touched on a sore subject
with the rural citizens of the coun
ts when In said that it was necess
ary in many cases tor travelers to
back their cars a quarter and even
an hall a mile to make possible a
passing on the razor, buck 'tater
ridges m this county
"You don't have to '.read the signs
to tell you when you go out of Mar
tin County." Commissioner C. D.
Ciirstarphen declared, explaining
thai the roads in other counties were
in far better condition than those in
this county
The Martin County commission
ers have pleaded time and again
with highway authorities for consid
eration They have tried to help their
c'onstitutehcy in every way possible,
but their pleas have virtually been
ignored They are now directing their
attention to other sources in an ef
fort to get something done and to
learn more about this road-building
and road--maintenance business.
"We can't understand how the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission can spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars in a lake bot
tom, millions in bridging sounds and
added millions on mountain tops
and can't spend a few thousand in
Iinifs (" Wfl1 I'Ul wl Hie- 1I1UU,
Commissioner C Abram Koberson
declared in the meeting yesterday.
Mr. Knbcrsnn turned to Griffin and
I lm ton during tb.- meeting ;?nd lirg
cd them tu support a bill that would
give the secondary mad system in
ci eased appropriations.
Messrs Horton and Griffin, pledg
mg their best efforts in remedying
the bad dilation as it exists today,
told tie board that they would study
legislation, report their findings and
keep in close touch with the county
uffinals and do everything in their
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( unstable Loses
First Prisoner
Charlie H Moore, recently elected
constable of Williams ton Township,
lost Ins first prisoner here yester
duy
Sum Williams, local colored man,
was facing the county court when
In asked permission to go up town
in search of a bond The young
constable agreed to accommodate the
man and accompanied him to D.
Gruy's home on Smithwick Street.
Have a seat, Mr. Constable, while
I talk with a member of the house
hold." Williams was said to have told
Moore when they reached the Graya'
living room That the constable
might make the best of his wait, Wil
liams was said to have handed him
a detective magazine. After study
ing the book and getting the low
down on crime, the constable, after
about thirty minutes, learned that his
prisoner had gone. Some one told
him that Williama went out the back
door a abort time after he entered
the front.
Williams, charged with Issuing
worthless checks, had not b*ep.re
arrested at noon today.