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VOLUME XLTV?NUMBER 20 Willianitton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuetday, March 11, IVII, ESTABLISHED 1890
Few Civil Cases On
Calendar for Trial
In Superior Court
l)?*pr?*M>ioii of Serioun Conae
qurnrn Apparently Faring
lineal Bar Member*
?
Martin County lawyers have good
cause to be disheartened, for it is
fairly apparent they are heading in
to a depression of possible serious
consequences. They have not been
complaining openly, but when a
two weeks' term of Martin County
Superior Court is called and there
arent but two dozen civil cases on
the docket it is getting about time
for them to complain.
Not in years have there been so
few cases calendared for trial dur
ing a regular term of court. And the
cases are of such little significance,
that a justice of the peace could well
afford to turn up his nose at them.
To aggravate the situation, they are
of no general interest to the public.
Looking over the calendar today, the
clerk pointed out that the bar mem
bers had to go back and dig up cases
four and five years old to make up
even a short list. It is true that there
are several hundred cases pending
in the courts, but for some reason
or other they just hold their places
in the files, the litigants being hope
ful that time will heal all differ
ences.
Started about three years ago, the
Haislip versus Critcher case involv
ing a boundary dispute is on the
docket for trial Monday, March 24th,
the lawyers having prepared no cal
endar for the first week of the term
possibly because Attorney Horton
may be detained in Raleigh by the
Legislature or possibly because there
weren't enough cases for both weeks.
TTie Town of Wllliamston suit
against Cunningham is back on the
calendar ufter repeated continuances
The Town is trying to open an al
ley leading off Smithwick Street.
With six attorneys working in the
case, it will be possible to call for
a survey of the property
The bewhiskered case of Watts
against Boston is on the docket once
more. Started five or six years ago,
the suit involves a few acres of land
down in the Free Union section of
Jamesville Township. The defendant
declares a few acres of land were
not included in a certain deed of
trust, and the plaintiff maintains
they were and that's the way it
goes.
R. T Chance is suing Clarence
Britton for $250 damages as a re
sult of an automobile accident in
Robersonville last November 20 R
J. Hardison was driving the car at
the time.
The church folks ure in court
again. Last April, Judge A Hull
Johnson effected a division of time
for the peaceful worship by two fac
tions at the Church of God in Christ,
colored holiness church in Rober
sonville. Apparently the division did
not prove successful, and they are
"lawing" again. Led by "Brother"
Henry Brown, the plaintiffs main
tain they are the sole owners of the
property, and that the defendants,
headed by Jasper Andrews had join
ed the Jesus Only Holiness Church
in Greenville and have no right to
worship in the Church of God ii
Christ
The complete civil calendar fol
lows:
(Continued on page six)
Wives Ferociously
Attack Husbands |
Resenting alleged accusations di
rected against them, two colored wo
men, Roxie Wilder and Emma Ty
ner ferociously attacked their hus
bands here last Saturday night in
their respective homes, the Wilders
'on Elm Street, and the Tyneri on
Hyman Street, near the cemetery.
Hearings in the two cases were
scheduled before Mayor Hassell
last night, but a continuance was
granted on account of the illness of
the prosecuting witness in the Wil
der case, and it was reported that the
Tyneri had effected a compromise
and virtually blocked court action.
After charging him with accusing
her unjustly, the Wilder wom?n got
a fire stick after her husband and
made considerable progress in an
attack on the head.
Angered by a similar accusation,
the Tyner woman used a brick to
bore a small hole in her husband's
head. Night officers, apparently con
vinced that the men were the vic
items of the attacks recognized them
for the hearing on warrants issued
by the wives.
Rev. John Barclay
Will Speak Tonight
???
Coming here at the request of the
Junior Woman'* Club, Rev. John
Barclay, Wiloon minister, is expect
ed to deliver an interesting and time
ly address on "International Rela
tions." He will speak in the Wo
man's Club at S o'clock this evening
and the public is invited to hear him.
A student of international rela
tions, the minister has toured much
of Europe, and his talk will be heard
with much interest Just now when
the attention of the world is center
Farmers Rank First in Move
To Support National Defense
Called upon to stand by for an> and at times impressive. Disabled for
national emergency, Martin County
veterans of World War No. 1 turn
ed out nearly 100 strong yesterday
afternoon and last night to register
at the Legion Hut for any voluntary
service they may be able to perform
at the direction of the government.
Signing at least 75 per cent of the
questionnaires, farmers signified
their willingness to volunteer their
services in handling any home de
fense emergency. A few merchants,
a lawyer or two, mechanics and oth
ers registered, but the rank and file
came from the farms where the far
mers have so effectively handled
their job that there is a troublesome
surplus of food and feed rather than
a shortage to face the population.
The registration work ;was orderly
any strenuous tasks, several former
service men limped to the legion
headquarters to offer whatever serv
ice their physical power would per
mit. Registrations were started at
2 o'clock in the afternoon and by
9 30 last night 92 men had register
ed. It is estimated that there are ap
proximately 300 white former serv
ice men in the county. But many of
the skilled and professional men
found it inconvenient to visit the1
hut and register. No former colored
service men registered.
It was one of the largest gather- \
ings of former service men held in j
this county in many months. He
man U. Peel and John A. Ward serv
ed the group an appetizing chicken j
supper, and quite a few of the men j
took membership in the legion.
Farms Will Cooperate
In Defense of Nation
BIG MONEY
Soil conservation payments to
Martin County farmers are rap
idly running into big money.
Ijut week-end. the office of the
county agent received $17,209.36
for distribution to those farmers
participating in the soil pro
gram. To date, a total of $67,
613.41 representing 833 applica
tions has been received for dis
tribution to 1,366 Martin farm
ers.
Approximately 700 applica
tions arc pending, the office stat
ing this week that five fanners
have not yet applied for their
payments. It's estimated that 100
farmers will not participate in
the distribution because they
ovrrplanted their peanut acre
ages.
Legislature Is In
Rush To Adjourn
Session Saturday
Mail Srrumltlr Now Underway
To (>rl Rift NiiiiiImt of
luteal Bill* I'upwfd
?
A mad rush featured the activities
today us the 1941 State Legislature
went forward with its plans to wind
up an uneventful session and quit
Raleigh next Saturday After fret
ting around and doing little or noth
ing with major legislative proposals,
the law-makers are dumping bills
by the bushel into the legislative hop
pei, The number of bills introduced
in the House passed the 900 count
this morning, and more than 100
were awaiting a turn in the mill.
This morning the Legislature con
sidered an advanced need for more
buildings in the Capital, one for the
auditor; treasurer and secretary of
state, and one for the museum and
art gallery A commission will like
Jy be named to investigate and see
if there is another available foot of
land in Raleigh. The town limits
there are to be extended in a bill
now past its second reading, and
more building room is expected.
The senatorial redistricting and re
apportionment bill has been passed
with minor amendments, leaving this
the second district, unchanged
(Continued on page six)
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Miss Nina Harrell
Killed In Accident
Miss Nina Bell Harrell, popular
young county woman, was killed al
most instantly when struck by an
automobile near Annapolis, Md., last
Sunday night at 11:30 o'clock. De
tails of the accident could not be
learned immediately, but Maryland
police arrested Joseph Newell, 20,
of Parole, Md , on a charge of man
slaughter and reckless driving. A
student nurse in the Crownsville
Statu Hogpitfil. about mil^g
from Annapolis, Miss Harrell had
started across the highway with oth
er hospital employees for cool drinks
when she was struck and fatally
hurt.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Mayo Harrell, of near Oak City, the
young woman was graduated by the
Oak City High School last spring.
She entered training at the Mary
land hospital last August and had
made many friends there. She was
nineteen years old and a member of
the Baptist Church.
The body is arriving from Mary
land this afternoon and services will
be conducted by Rev. George Leg
gctt at the home Wednesday after
noon about 3 o'clock, according to
an unofficial announcement receiv
ed here at noon today.
. Besides her parents, she is sur
vived by the following brothers and
sisters, B M.. Kenneth, Carl, Ear)
Eugene, Marguerite, (TDell, Paye and
Mary Harrell
Farmers Hear Plan
Discussed At Meet
Here List Saturday!
Will Pay $25 For Faeli Acre
Taken Out of Potion
Production
-?$
j Apparency realnrmg that agneul
ture must have equal recognition
along with other industry and that
defense has its foundation on the
American farm, agricultural leaders
were here during several hours last
Saturday explaining supplementary
features to the three-A program.
Briefly stated, the new plan, han
dled separately and apart from the
AAA program ,is to wipe out the
huge cotton surplus and build up
food supplies.
The plan is very simple in many
cases, but farmers will possibly find
it advisable to visit the office of the
county agent for a detailed study of
their individual cases. The follow
ing release from the Department of
Agriculture will be of help:
The Department of Agriculture is
offering cotton farmers in 1941 a
Supplementary Cotton Program de
signed: (1) to reduce the acreage
planted to cotton this year, (2) to
increase the consumption of cotton
goods among farm people in the cot
ton belt, and (3) to help improve
living standards through increased
production and storage of food for
home consumption.
Cotton, more than any other Am
erican crop, is dependent upon for
eign buyers for its markets. War
abroad has sharply curtailed our
exports of American cotton. As a re
sult, the large carry-over of 10 1-2
million bales of cotton in this coun
try last August will be substantial
ly increased by the end of this sea
son. This huge supply has accumu- |
lated in spite of the fact that cotton
farmers have given full support to
the AAA farm program.
Now that the war has closed many
foreign markets, the need for hold
ing down the already large cotton
surplus continues to be acute, and
with this reduced outlet for cash
crops, it is more necessary than ever
that farm people produce more food
and feed for home consumption.
These have been, and continue to j
be objectives of the AAA Farm
Program. The new supplementary j
cotton program puts added eniphasis
on the efforts to reach these goals j
through special payments. A total
of 25 million dollars worth of the
cotton stamps will be made available
by the Surplus Marketing Adminis
tration for distribution by the AAA
to cooperating farmers. In addition,
3 million doners in cash payments i
will be added to encourage addition
al food production and storage for |
use.
The 25-million-dollar order for I
cotton goods, which will be placed
in the normal channels of trade by
(Continued on page six)
Three Are Injured
In Series Of Auto
Wrecks In County
(Wiipittitx Kmu|>i- Iniiijiiretl
In Two Ai'riilfiilH During
Paul Wrek-fnil
Three persons were injured, none
seriously* in a series of automobile
accidents reported in the county and
town last week-end A property dam
age. approximating $500, was enter
ed in the records.
The first of the three wrecks was
reported on the Jamesville Road,
just the other side of Sweet Water
Creek, last Friday afternoon. Her
bert Lee Hardison was driving a load
of wood into town on a wagon. W.
Clarence Wallace came up behind
him and slowed down to make sure
the road was clear before passing
him. Paul Edward -Norman, of Con
cord. was driving behind Wallace
and whon lie started apply the
brakes and slow down his car skid
ded. striking the Wallace car which
in turn struck the wagon. When the
cars were brought to a stop one was
in a ditch on one side of the road
and the other was in the ditch on
the other side. The tongue was torn
from the wagon, but damage to all
three vehicles was estimated at only ]
$15. No one was hurt.
Sunday evening about 8 o'clock
two cars were in a head-on colli
sion just this side of Welch's Creek
on the Plymouth Road. Details of
the accident could not be had. John
Edward West, of Hardens, was driv
ing toward Hardens and Osborne
Morrow, accompanied by Mrs. Mor
row. of Roper, were driving toward
Plymouth when the cars jammed.
Mrs. Morrow was badly cut on the
forehead and bruised on her knees.
Mr. Morrow was cut by flying glass,
but both of them were dismissed
from a Plymouth doctor's office af
ter they were rteated. West was ren
dered almost unconscious, but as
far as it could be learned here he is
getting along all right Damage to
the two cars was estimated by Pa
trofrrian Whit Saunders at $250, $150
to the Morrow car and $100 to
West's car.
Or E. T Walker and Fcnner Res
pass, tax driver, escaped injury
When their cars crashed at the in
tersection of Main and Smithwick
Streets here Sunday night about
10:30 o'clock. Dr. Walker was en
tering Main Street and Respass was
driving down the thoroughfare when
the cars crashed, the tires of both
cars skidding when the brakes were
applied. One report stated that Res
pass was driving too fast. The Wal
ker car was traveling about 15
miles an hour when it reached the
middle of the street, one report stat
ed. Garage estimates placed the
combined property damage at $150
Rev. Schenck'Will
Preach Wednesday
#
Tiie Rev. Lewis Schenck, rector of
St. Thomas Church, Windsor, will
be the speaker at the mid-week
Lenten service on Wednesday night
at 8 o'clock in the Church of the
Advent. Mr. Schenck is a native of
Fayetteville, but came to Windsor
lust spring from the Diocese of Mis
sissippi. Although he has been in this
Diocese only u short time he is fast
becoming one of the most popular
young clergy. Mr. Schneck is an ex
cellent speaker and his spiritual mes
sage will be an inspiration to all
who will come to hear him.
The rector of the Church of the
Advent will exchange pulpits at
that time.
PKRMANKN'I
What appears to be a perma
nent (rand Jury system for Mar
tin County was created by a
special act in the 1-eflslalurr
this week when the Senate pass
ed a bill re(ulatlnf Martin
(rand Jurors. No details of the
law could be had immediate
ly, but the system had been fav
orably discussed in semi-official
circles here during the pest few
weeks. The bill was introduced
in the House presumably by
Representative Clarence Grif
fin.
First Two Men in This County Are Drafted
This Week by Local Board for Army Service
With the lease lend bill sehed
uled to be enacted into law to
morrow, Uncle 8am la making
ready for real business in be
half of aid to Britain and in hia
own behalf. Exhausting the llat
of white volunteer* in thla coun
ty, the draft officials are calling
the first two men from the ret
ular draft list and another call
was received today for ten addi
tional men, meanint that other
selections will bo made from the
llat of draftees the latter part
of this week.
Ijuice Dutton Hardy, of Wll
liamston R K I) No. I, la the
first man to be drafted for serv
ice. and Joseph Carl Williams,
of Dardeaa, is the second. The
two young men will leave Thurs
day morning with three voian
tsar* to fill the first March 4*0
ta italfned this county. On
Wednesday of next week, four
colored trainees are slated to
leave for the Army at Fort Bran
but they will be chosen from a
list of more than forty volun
teers.
James Claude Ambrose, of
Willlamston Route I, and Ben
Bullock, of Robersonville, vol
unteered this week, but they
were too late to be Included in
the Thursday call. They will
leave with eight other young
men on March 21 at (:M a. m. for
Fort Bragg. Unless there are
other volunteers between now
and next Haturday, the follow
ing men will receive Instructions
to report along with Ambrose
and Bullock for service on the
21st: ?
Julius Melvin Warren, Roy
Avant Hinson, Wheeler Martin
(Duke i Ward, Wood row Wllaon
Ray, Arten Blount Tyaon, lame*
Elmer Stalls, Arthur Nieholaon,
Melvin O'Dell Crisp and Jante*
Roaaell Silverthorne. Tyaon l?
now in Miami, Florida, and he
will be inatrneted to report from
there, but hla place will have to
be filled In the call on the 21st,
the county to get credit on IU
next quota, according to the lo
cal draft board clerk.
A second March quota for col
ored trainees haa not been re
ceived. At the present time the
Army haa in Its order for fifteen
white men and four colored men,
five whites to leave on Thursday
of this week, four colored men
to leave on the IMh and ten
white men to leave on Marsh
list.
No Great Increase Is Likely
Jn Property Values for 1941
Incomplete reports released this erties in this county were valued at j
week by Tax Supervisor S H. about forty per cent of their sale
Grimes point to a comparatively "lue w,tlJ so"ie ran'!1""f aS ' f
^ 30 per cent and possibly lower while
small increase in real property val- some ranged actually higher than
ues for 1941. Reporting completed the sale price under normal cond
figures for eight of the ten town
ships, the tax supervisor states that
approximately one-third of a mil
lion dollars has been gained in ull
real property values. Personal prop
erty figures are not available for
any of the townships at this time.
tions. Listings, based on 00 per cent
of estimated sale values, would have
reflected an increase of nearly two
million dollars, it is believed.
The incomplete reports show that
all of the eight townships reporting
to date have gains ranging from $4.
preliminary reports stating that from 401 in Goose Nest to $192,802 in Wil
fair to good gains are to be expect- liamston Township Gains are listed
ed in the values of that type of hold- for eight of the ten townships re
ings. porting arc. as follows Williams.
It is fairly apparent that the as- $39 791; Griffins. $49,480. Bear Grass,
season fell below their goal which $16,484. Williamston, $192,802. Rob
was tentatively fixed by word agree- ersonville, $33,934; Poplar Point, $10.
ment between the several boards of 220; Hamilton. $6,366. and Goose
assessors at sixty per cent of the es Nest. $4,401, making a grand total
limated sale price. Tax authorities4 gatti of $353,464. not mrhiding J.nries I1
estimated some time ago that prop- > ville and Cross Roads Townships
llays Advises Gradual
Shift in Farm Methods
Offers No Bright
Farm Future Under
Present Practices
\Yosliiiigtnii (lou nty Agent
Fearn Tjiere'll Be Short
Hge of Farm Labor
Admitting that tie did not have
all the answers, but that be had <
made some observations, Bill Hays,
Washington County farm agent, ad
dressing the third Martin Farm
Bureau forum here last evening
painted no rosy outlook for agricul- !
ture under present farm practices.
The agent, however, was quick to
warn against any marked or rapid
shift from those practices, and went
on to explain that in many cases
mechanizing farming is likely to
mean the downfall of some farmers.
"It is all right for a farmer to buy a
tractor and mechanize his farm in
some cases, but let there be a need
for such a shift in farm methods,"
the agent warned
While he was slated to talk on beef
cattle as an added source of income
to farmers in this section, Mr. Hays
talked for a while on general ugri
cultural conditions. It is his belief
that Hie peanut control vote can go
either way in some sections, and he
is doubtful of tin* passage of the
peanut program He appealed to
Martin County to get behind the
program, for it will be sorely need
ed. Tobacco and cotton, according to
the agent, are in a bad way with
exports virtually blocked, and add
ing, he said, "I don't see how the
government can hardly subsidize
those crops to the point where the
farmer can make a profit on his
work and investment."
After pointing out the apparent
futility hi piling up huge surpluses
of cotton and tobucco and other
crops, the agent, a former livestock
specialist for the State, pointed out
that any future hope rests on a di
versified program, a program which
will include swine, poultry, cattle
and sheep. "We are not using the
surplus foods to the best advantage
on our farms We are not taking ad
vantage of poultry raising," the
agent said, declaring that a boom is
to be expected 111 the poultry busi
ness^ Continuing he said, "There's
money in the pig business if it is
handled properly. Every farmer
should have at least one sow for ev
ery 150 bushels of corn or its equal
in small grains raised on his farm.
The small farmer should have one
beef cattle for every horse or mule
on his farm. Sheep offer a solution
to our problem, and they will offer
a greater return than either cattle
or hogs. A lamb of good breeding will
sell for $10 when it is 100 days old.
They can be raised around the house
and three to five sheep can be kept
as easily as one cow.
(Continued on page six)
NO IHMH.KS
Despite tlie urgent cull for
bundles for llritaln, little prog
ress has been made in this com
munity to answer the call, it
was pointed out today. Asked to
attend a meeting in the Woman's
Club last week, all but four lo
cal people either forgot it or
were too busy to hear ('. Leo
Wilhelm, field representative of
the Red Cross. Pointing out the
urgent need for aid, Red Cross
officials stated today that an
other meeting will be held in
the County Agricultural build
ing on March 25 at 7:.'I0 o'clock.
An urgent invitation to attend is
being extended all Red Cross
members and the public.
Seventeen Marriage
License Issued In
County Last Month
Imkiiuiht I'or Krliriiary I- llw
l.nrp">l Itcronlol Silii'i
Tin- War !?>.??
Seventeen marriage licenses were j
issued by the register of deeds in
this county last montti, tlx* issuance
being the largest for any February '
since 1038. It compares with an is j
suancc of five licenses in February, >
1933, and is about norinul for the |
past ten year period. The issuance;
of licenses to white couples last |
month was larger than the number j
issued to colored couples for the first
time since 1937, the February is
suance of licenses to colored couples
almost doubling the white issuance, '
on an average
After reaching an abnormally low
point apparently as a result of the
health law passed two years ago in
connection with the issuance of mar
riage licenses, the issuance of the
fContinued on page six)
Mrs. Eii''cilia Meal
P
Passes In Eoiinty
Mis. Kugeniu Ncal, cine c>I Martin
County's oldest natives, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ft. C.
Brown, near Oak City last Saturday
morning at 5 o'clock following a
stroke of paralysis suffered the Wed
nesday before. She was 80 years
old.
About five years ago, Mrs. Ncal
suffered a stroke of paralysis and
she had been in declining health
since. However, prior to that time
she was unusually active for one of
her age. She visited with her chil
dren and spent much time with a
daughter in Camden, N J
The daughter of the late Mr and
Mrs. William Allsbrooks, Mrs. Neal
was born in this county When a
young woman she was married To
Albert Neal who died a number of
years ago Although holding mem
bership in no church, she was active
in religious work, attending services
regularly and contributing in an
humble way her bit to religious ad
vancement. Her walk through life
despite the adversities experienced
in war and reconstruction days was
marked by her Christian-like char
acter.
She is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Annie People and Mrs. Brown,
of Oak City; Mrs Nora Walaton, of
Washington, and Mrs Minnie Schug,
of Camden, N. J., and two sons,
Frank and Clyde Neal, of Philadel
phia Sh?* also leaves thirty-eight
grandchiTdren, twenty great-grand
children and seven great-great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
at her late home Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock by Rev. O. C. Cowan,
Holiness minister of Tarboro. Bur
ial was in the Harrell Cemetery,
near Oak City.
Blockade Problem
Clauses (loncern In
^ar Circles Today
l i n-ioii \l HrrakiitK Point in
ll;ilk;m?: Grme Looking
To Turkey
England's blockade of Continent
al Europe i ?.msing grave concern
11 w at t n? !??; over .1 wide front to
lay. and >ome are predicting that
French warships will light the Brit
sh in an effort to get supplies
hrough to France. It is also possi
ble that an attempt to run the block
?do will cause France to act against
Her former ally. British officials hav
ng stated that the blockade will not
:>e relaxed
While the intentions "I the French
lo mil the blockade Wftr- announced
l>y the French at VichyT Ufde.h offi?
ills pointed out that the proposed
ictioii i ? being prompteil by German
pressure li is just another incident
that looks bad for England.
Tension m the Balkan situation is
now believed at th? breaking point,
and some sort of action is expected
there . momentarily Greece contin
ues to look longingly to Turkey who.
in turn, is looking longingly to Rus
sia to check Europe's Mad Man No
1 Little is known about the situa
tion there. Germany is flooding the
world with propaganda through So
tia in Bulgaria, and that is keeping
the Greeks busy making determined
denials Jugoslavia, while expected
to sign up with Germany, is hesi
tating to act. late reports stating that
Hitler's diplomatic blitzkrieg there
is about to bog down. Turkish offi
rials, m a secret meeting this morn
ing, outlined Turkey's intentions and
;7 public announcement is expected
later today
A heavy toll ui British shipping
was exacted during the week ending
March 2 the G< rmans claiming 148,
001) tons were sent to the bottom.
Germans effected a costly raid on
Portsmouth, England, last night,
causing much damage and killing
many person's during the six-hour
seige. The British retaliated with
heav> raids on Cologne and inva
sion ports.
lit the war to date. 4.2UO .German
and Italian planes have been shot
down, the British plane loss stand
nig at 1.000
With the enactment of the lease
hud hill into law tomorrow. Presi
dent Roosevelt is ready to put the
intents of the law into effect. It is
now believed that material re-en
forcements from this country can be
made available to Britain in time
for the next invasion battle A riot h
el bright spot was seen in a report
released today tating that Britain
was bettei prepared than she was
a lew months ago to withstand an'"
invasion attempt, that armaments
and plane numbers had been great
ly increased. Crews are being se
lected now to fly over bombers to
England in big numbers.
Following the passage of the lease
lend bill last Saturday evening, Con
gress solidified itself in support of
the aid program to Britain, and it
is more apparent now that this na
tion is settling down to handle the
huge task before it
1 ?- "
Negro I s Murdered -
Near Bobersonville
Coming as a climax to a "little"
; i une w ave that swept the commun
ity last week-end, George Andrews,
Ruber.snnvilly Township Negro, was
shot and killed by Noah Stancill in
the Statlcill home Sunday night
jbout 10:30 o'clock. Stancill was re
leased under a $1,000 bond following
j hearing held before Mayor H. S.
Everett tn Robei sonville yesterday
Tiorning Bryant Moore, charged
with aiding and abetting the mur
ler .was jailed in default of a $500
jond.
Moore and Andrews were said to
inve been fighting.billowing a crap
<ame argument. Stancill, reaching
for his pistol on the mantle, rushed
n to stop the fight, reports stating
hat the weapon was accidentally
iiScharged. The hull struck Andrews
n the head and death followed a
ihort time later
A tenant on the Jim Daniel farm,
icai Robeisonville, Stancill is said
o have a good reputation.
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Local Club Plains
Patriotic Program
Tin' March meeting of the Wo
nan's Club promises to be a very
interesting one The district presi
fent, Mrs J, B Joyner. of Farm
?rille. will be present and make a
ihort talk
The progrurii will be in charge of
Ihe citizenship department Mrs.
John L. Ooff. chairman, states that
lie program will be of a patriotic
iature which should make It unus
jully appealing at this time.
For the past few meetings the at
tendance has been very poor and
when invited guests were present it
las been embarrassing. The district
president and other guests will be
in the program on Wednesday after
loon at the reguler meeting end a
food attendance is greatly desired.
?Reported.