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Watch the Label on Your Paper, Aa It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires. THE ENTERPRISE Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to over 1,800 Homes of Martin County. VOLUME XLII?NUMBER 95 U illiamslon, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, November 2H, IV39. ESTABLISHED 1899 Plans Go Forward For Organization Of I Chamber Commerce I Support Seen for Organiza tion ut Meeting Held Ijist Friday Evening ? An able support virtually pledged the undertaking, plans for the or ganization of a local chamber of commerce are gaining momentum gradually but surely as the need for such a body presents itself in no uncertain terms day in and day out To say that a live, wide-awake com merce organization has been born already is a bit forward, but a small group?a dozen or so?meeting in the courthouse auditorium last Fri day evening laid the foundation for advancing and maintaining such a trade body. Final arrangements for going ahead with the organization plans were placed in the hands of Messrs C. B. Clark. B S. Courtney, Char lie Bowers and Frank Margolis. a committee who is now mapping out a tentative program that is destined to bring into being a strong organi zation that a concerted effort might be made in advancing the welfare of this community and its people Tentative plans call for a Dutch sup per in some meeting hall heir on Wednesday evening of next week, and an earnest plea is being directed not only to the business men, pro fessional men and others, but to ev ery person interested in the progress of this community urging them to make plans to attend the special meeting Complete plans for the ? meeting will be announced the lat ter part of this or early next week It has been the practice here to entrust the affairs of a chamber of commerce into the hands of individ-" uaLs. and during recent years the task has narrowed down to virtual ly one individual. The group of men in the meeting last Friday realize that it is unreasonable to expect one person to handle the numerous daily tasks and without any remun eration The problems that need the concerted attention of the ootnmun ity have been left for one or two to solve. These problems are not gen erally known by the public, but in their solution nearly every citizen in the town, included members of both mil's, leap Slime lewurd iliiectly oi indirectly * Till Ql'gMllO'iitii III eninniltlee. nov eral of whom have devoted much time and borne considerable expense already, arc looking to the people of WilliamStort for support when final plans are to lie considered at the meeting of business and profession al men and other interested citizens on Wednesday evening of next week Chicken Thieves Held In Raleigh Edward T Thompson and his son. Jami*s, wanted in this county for the theft of Dean Speight's car and the alleged theft of hundreds of pounds of meat and a large number of chickens, are being held in the Wake County jail, Raleigh Sheriff C B Roebuck was advis ed this week by the United States district attorney that the two men would be turned over to him for trial in this county next month. No ar rangements have yet been made to bring the alleged thieves to this county, the officer "slating that-Tie" planned to go to Raleigh shortly and discuss the cares with federal au thorities there. It was pointed out by the district attorney in his commun ication to the sheriff here that the men would have to be returned to Raleigh following the trial in this county to answer to federal charges before they could start serving sen tences should they be adjudged guilty ill the superior court. It was also pointed out that the next term of federal couit would not be held in this section of the State before next March. It is possible that the men will be booked for trial in other counties where they are alleged to have raid ed numbers of smokehouses and chicken coops. They arc also alleg ed to have escaped from a Virginia prison, and reports state that they will be called upon by that com monwealth to return and pay the debt owed Virginia. Said to have raided at least a doz en meat houses and chicken coops, some twice, in this county, Thomp son and son, at one time residents of this county, were arrested in Georgia the latter part of last Sep tember. At the time the elder Thomp son was arrested, he was driving Mr Speight's car and wrecked it. They were returned to this State to answer to the charge of operating a stolen car across state lines. After a several weeks' stay in Charlotte they were moved to Raleigh where they await the convenience of the courts. Returns Home Miss Marina Whitley is getting along very well after undergoing treatment for a hand infection in a Washington hospital. She returned to her home near here last Saturday. Her sister, Mrs. Mary Mundy, con tinues quite ill at her home in Wake field, N. J. | PINKY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH j The Piney Grpve Baptist church vtfill be dedicated to God and to the future generations in a special ser vice Thanksgiving night Rev. Jas. H. Smith. Baptist minister, of Wil liamston. will deliver the dedicatory' sermon and the regular pastor. Rev. W B Harrington, will make the in troductory remarks and give a brief history of the church The Piney Grove Baptist church was first organized in 1905. but for a number of years it remained in active In 1933 the church was reor ganized. with Mr Harrington as its pastor. A new church was built in 1938 with the first service being held in the new building in April. Since the reorganization in 1933 the church has been showing a grad ual but steady growth It now has a membership of 74. with prospects for an ever, larger growth during the next few years. Piney Grove has an active Sunday School with an average attendance of 75 Approxi mately 30 women of the community have organized a Missionary society and they are doing a good work in the. church and community The public is cordially invited to attend this special service Thursday night. November 30th at 7 o'clock 7 ha nksg ivi ng 7 0 Tte (Observed As A General Holiday Locally North Carolina's Thanksgiving will be observed as a general holiday here this Thursday with a single ex ception Postmaster Leslie T Fow den and his postal workers, having had their turkey last Thursday when the Democrats paused to return thanks, will continue at their posts of duty with mail deliveries in town and rural areas going forward in ac cordance with regular schedules Other than the fxistoffice all oth er business houses will follow a strict holiday schedule. County and town offices will close for the day. and the drug stores will remain open only from U a m to 12 noorv. While the President's Thanksgiving was observed by quite a few last Thurs day. most of those enjoying the day as a holiday will keep step with lo cal business and close again on Thursday of this week A fairly complete schedule of events is being advanced locally for the day. A union church service that morning at 10 o'clock in the Bap tist dhurch will reflect the real spir it of the day That afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the local high school foot ball eleven will meet the Windsor Lions here With the opening of the quail season falling on that day. sportsmen are planning to turn to the fields and hedges in numbers. The tobacco market is suspending sales today that out-of-town tobac conists might get to their homcjp'Tor the holiday. The town and contjfoun ity are making extensive plans ffjr a day of returning thanks, and with the possible1 exception of a marked increase in traffic the day will be like unto Sunday The local schools will suspend classes tomorrow afternoon until next Monday. An all-day holiday will be observed by the library. Mrs. J. K Cooke, librarian, announced today CI'RTAIN The curtain wis lowered shortly before noon today on lo cal tobacco sales for the season, tobacconists and their assistants making hurried preparations to start moving to their homes in distant states for the Thanks giving season. A complete report on sales for the season is not available, but it is understood that the market has handled a record poundage this year. Final fig ures will show that possibly more than ten and one-half mil lion pounds have been sold. A mixture of tobacco types was offered today, many farm ers bundling together the rem nants of the crop to make out a load. Yourift i.hiltl Dim At llonu> Of Mother Sunday Evening Little Daisy Aline Gardner, six years old. died at the home of her motht r, Mrs Florence Moore Gard ner. in Williams Township Sunday at 6 o'clock p. m. following an ill- | ness of about three years' duration. Her condition had been critical since , last Thursday and the end was not unexpected Her father, Willie Gard ner. died nearly two years ago. Besides her mother she is surviv ed by one brother, Robert Gardner, and three sisters. Mrs. Millard Hol liday and Misses Annie Mae and Car rie Dell Gardner, all of Williams Township The last rites were conducted yes terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home by Rev J M. Perry, Rob ersonville minister. Interment was; in the family plot in the Gardner Cemetery, Williams Township. \\ orship Service Thanksgiving I)av A union worship service in the Baptist church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock will feature the Thanks giving Day program of events here Rev, John Hardy, Episcopal minis ter, will deliver the sermon and oth er ministers of the town will par ticipate in the service. A cordial in vitation is extended the general pub lic to attend the service. The program of worship as an nounced by the local ministerial as sociation follows: Prelude Doxology Invocation, Rev. Z T Piephoff. Gloria. Hymn, "Come Ye Thankful Peo ple, Come," by Sir S J. Elvey. Scripture, I Thes 5:12-23, Rev J L Goff. Meditation. Prayer, Rev S. J Starnes Hymn, "My God, I Thank Thee," by F. C. Maker. Quartet, "Accept Our Thanks," by Joan Sibelius, (while offerings are being made). Sermon, "In Everything Give Thanks," by Rev. John Hardy Hymn, "Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart," by A. H. Messitcr Benediction, Response by the choir. (?ur Stolen Here Sat unlay Recovered Sear Hardena The 1937 model Ford stolen from Farmer Nathan Wynne on a local street last Saturday afternoon was recovered by the owner the follow ing morning near Dardens. The gas supply had been exhausted but the car had not been damaged. Highway Accident Record Mutor vehicle traffic ran its course in this county last week without senilis accident, virtually complete reports showing that there were only two minor wrecks and that only one person was hurt during the period. The victim, a Bear Grass youth, suffered a minor lip cut when two cars crashed at a road intersection in that community. ? Anticipating a heavy traffic during the North Carolina Thanks giving period, leaders of safety movements are urging drivers to exercise a greater caution than ever. A little extra care exercised this Thanksgiving period might enable some one?possibly a mem ber of the immediate family or a good friend?to be here at Thanks giving time, 1940 A comparison of records for the week ending last Sunday and for the year prior to that time follows: Praperty Accidents Injured Killed Damage Week ending November 26 2 1 0 $ 160.00 Prior Period 62, 57 8 11,710.00 TOTALS 64 58 v8 $11,870.00 -1_ Red( Iross Drive To Close In This Chapter Thursday Roll (ail I l*ro\??* Wry Sucre** fill. Hurry liiwz* Declare* The annual Red Cross membership roll call comes to a scheduled close in the local chapter day after to morrow. Chairman Harry A Biggs today highly commending the local Junior Woman's club for its very successful work in handling the campaign. TJnder the direction of Mrs Joseph A. Eason, representa tives of the local club carried the membership total in Williamston to a new high figure, incomplete re ports showing that nearly $200 had been raised here in a very short time for the relief of suffering hu manity. Other points in the chapter, in cluding the schools, have not filed their reports, and it is reasonable to expect that the total amount will approximate $500 Folliwng is a continuation of the list of members and contributors White members Irving Margo lis. M & W. Proctor Shop. Charles Peel. Roses 5 & 10. Mr Bowden, H C $eawell, J P. Simpson, Garland Col train, Muss Ella W Critcher, Mrs A R. Dunning. Peele's Jewelry Store. Dr V E. Brown. J S Get singer. Mrs. Mary Andrews, J C. Eubanks, J C. Manning, Garland Midyette. Miss Julia Daniels, T B Slade. J. P. Woodard, Mrs. J. E. King. W C Haislip. W C Griffin. Miss Lora Sleeper. Miss Selma Swanson, W. I Skinner Co., Mrs. William Car starphen. Miss Nita Pendleton. I)a vid Modim. Gaston James. Darvin Henry, John W Manning. Va Elec tric Power Co . C. A Smith, Miss Dollie Mae Harcum, M S Moore, Mrs George Harrison. Charles Bow lers, C G Crockett. Mrs William Howell. Mrs Irving Margolis, Mrs E IV Cunningham, Frank Weaver, Miss Myrtle Daniels. John Eagles. W J. Beach. J R Winslow, J C Crisp, William Harrison. Miss Sura Cone- Mrs. C B Leggott. Mrs Ernest Etheridge, Dr. A J Osteen, V J Spivey, Mrs. Kate York. Mrs. Henry Harrison, Mrs. Le man Barnhill. Mrs. C G. Crockett, | Mrs. W J Hodges, Mrs Dean (Continued on page six) [Blow Is Dealt To Liquor Traffic In County This Week Illicit Liquor liiiMincHH Kor Holiday Season lladly Interrupted 1 The illicit liquor business, show | ing an apparent new life in antici pation of the holiday trade, was dealt a heavy blow in the county yesterday when officers wrecked five distilleries and poured out ap proximately 4.000 gallons of beer One alleged operator; Elmer Rod gers, colored, fell into the hands of the law Officers referred to the raid as one equalling the activities re ported back in the prohibition days Going into Bear Grass Township and centering their activities along the Martin-Beau fort boundary. Of ficer J. H Roebuck, assisted by Roy Peel and Julian Roebuck, and offi cers from the A B. C. enforcement bureaus in Beaufort and Pitt Coun ties, located the first plant within a few hundred yards of Sweet Home church Rodgers was captured hut a companion escaped. Tin- 100-gallon capacity tin still along with 1,700 gallons of beer and manufacturing equipment was destroyed A sizable house eat was found at the plant, the officers stating they were not certain if the animal was a beer-lap per or a pet. Placed in the lap of Rodgers following his capture, the cat seemed very much at home. Giv en a hearing before U. S Commis sioner Walter Halderstadt here that afternoon, Rodgers was placed un der a $500 bond for his appearance at the next term of federal court in Washington Continuing their raid, the officers wrecked a steam plant and poured out 600 gallons of beer not so very far from the first still site From there they went just across the boundary line and wrecked a plant and poured out 400 gallons of beer. Returning to this county, the raid ers found a virtually new plant and wrecked it The still was of copper and had a capacity of 100 gallons Approximately 1,000 gallons of beer were poured out there. A 50 gallon capacity copper ket tle and 250 gallons of beer wen found at a last plant raided late in the afternoon. Today the officers are raiding in anothtT section of the county, but no reports on their activities could be had at noon. ? I Wo Salet At Curb Market Here Tomorrow Morning ? ? I The curb market will be open on Saturday morning. December 2nd, instead of Wednesday, Nov. 29. A Mistrial Results In $10,000 Damage Suit Jur\ \relied (,ase Six Hours \\ ithout Reaching Decision ??*? Special I crm <i f Superior Court Nrarin^ Kml Mere l ot lay Thf spit-1;il ti'rm of Martin Conn ty Superior court convening here on Monday of hist week with Judge Lu ther Hamilton, of Moreheud City, on the bench, was reported muring a Close lit noon today, the tribunal having disposed of quite a number of cases by agreement and a few in jury After occupying the attention ol the court during the greater part of two days, the Sin.mat damage suit brought by Mitchell against Hall ended in a mistrial, the jury failing to reach a verdict Calling the case Thursday morning, the court work ed on the trial all that day. the counsel, fighting the issues vigor ously on both sides, completing the argument to the jttty late that af ternoon. Friday morning, Judgi Hamilton charged the jury for about an hour and placed tile ease ut the hands of the jurymen at 10:45 A set tlenient was virtually assured at 1 (It) that that afternoon when the jury asked for special instructions from the judge Waiving an opportunity to go out for lunch at that tune, the jurymen told the court that they wanted to finish the rase, indicating that a verdict was in the offing Thirty minutes later, the jurymen asked for a recess Kesurning their work at 2 Oil. the jurymen argued until about 5:30 w hen the court was advised that the count stood 10 to 2 in favor ot Hall "The two men will stay bete foicvcr before they will agree," the court was advised Judge Hamilton explained that they could not stay there forever, and a jury man was withdrawn and a mistrial announced The ease now holds the same Status as it did before the t.. ? i lluring the first week of the spec ial term, the work of the court was featured by compromised settle meats which came after a greater part of the evidence was offered in the individual actions (Inly two eases teaehed the jut v during the period The case of Mis Sallie Dudley Hunting. /. V Hunting and W Sampson lladley against Mr. Allic Mudley Steele, George H Steele and T S Jladley was compromised late Friday afternoon aftei evidence was heard during the several hours The defendant. Mis Allie Ilitilley Steele, was declared uwnei of tin- two new stores built on Washington Street and adjoining the rear of the Atlantic Hotel building, and that she was the owner of one half in teres! in Hie hotel building, that th ? plaintiffs are the owners of the other one-half interest in the hotel The judgment also specifies that if the hotel property is not sold at a pri vale sale by next Mav I, to the sat isfaction of all parties to the judg mont, that K S I'eel, II G llorton and H A Critchcr be appointed com missioners and that they be direct ed to offer the property foi salt at auction The parlies to tin action are (Continued on page six I I iri> Minor iiilnmoliilr ('.mulirh irr Rr/iorlrt, No one was hurt and little prop erty damage resulted in two niinot auto crashes in the county last Sat urday and yesterday The cars ol Farmer .1 |J Wynne and Wartiei Bailey, Jr., clashed at a road inter section in the Bear Grass section or Saturday, an occupant in the Wynnt cat receiving a slight cut on his hp Carl Heacham's car was slightly damaged in a crash yesterday <;r\i>i ati:s *. Wheeler Martin. Jr., young son of >lr. and Mrs. Wheeler Martin, of \\ illiamston, was com missioned a lieutenant in the army air corps at Kell> Field, the West Point of the air. San Antonio, Texas, this morning. Filtering the service only last March, the young man complet ed the difficult course in record time. The first from Williams ton to graduate at the school, he is now active in the army's re serve air corps. Funeral For ( omilv Native Held Friday Funeral mivuvs for Arnold Hog s, native of this county, were held ;il the home of his daughter, Mis tl (? Ward, ne.ti Paclolus in Pitt County hist Friday afternoon ;it two o'clock Burial was m the family plot in "the Dcggetts Cross Roads 'lion of Beaufort County, not far from the Martin boundary He had hecn in fcehle health tor .some tune death coming to him last 'Thursday The last rites were conducted by Rev John D Guff, pastnr of the to ca-'l Christian church The son of the late Simon and Jsal ly Pu ree Rogers, lie was horn in the Bear Grass community'of this conn ty J)2 years ago When a smiijl lad his father died and he was bound to the Hodges family foi a number of years In early manhood he mai ried Mi s Hell Woolard, four clul dreiiv Mis (I G Ward, of Pitt Conn ty; Mi ? J F Carraway, of Wash ington. Mrs J. F Gurganns. of Gieenvrlle. and Henry A Roger?., ol Rocky Mount, surviving the union He was married foui times, his la ,1 wife preceding him to the grave just a few months ago Doling the early yolifs of lus life, he was associated with the old Green lief Johnson Dumber Com pany and worked- in many of the counties in this section of the State About Hf> years ag<> he bought and ..settled on a fa44rv m Beaufort Cotin ty where he lived until a short time ago when he moved to Pitt to make Ins home with his daughter. Mrs Ward, He leaves twenty nine grandel.nl <ln n, seventy five gn at grandchil dren and six great great grandclnl (Inn He also leaves a number of n datives m this county including Mr. John A Ward, a grandson of Williamston $ Statu/t Truck 7 a Sto/t Here Next Tuctttlax A govei nnieiit truck hearing an unusual collection of postage stamps will stop here for a few bonis next Tuesday, Postmaster P T Fowderi stating that the truck would he stop ped at the pbstoffice and that a col dial invitation is extended the gen era I public, especially the school children, to inspect tin- collection Proclamation For a century and a half, a day has been set aside in each succeeding November for returning thanks to the Creator As we approach this day this year it brings to us a more sig nificant meaning While in the old world is going on today war aiKij^ynage here in free America we enjoy peace and plenty. In those lands where Dictators and War Lords drive the people to accompish their own selfish ends, here we enjoy the blessings of liberty guaranteed to us under our great con stitution. Nature has been kind to us this year, 1939. The growing crops, aided bv the summer sunshine and gentle rains, have culminated in a bountiful autumn harvest. I, J L Hassell, Mayor of Williamston, do hereby pro claim Thursday, November 30th, as Thanksgiving Day and call upon all merchants and other business houses to close their places of business on this day and may every one re pair to their various places of worship and render thanks to the Creator for the wonderful blessings he has bestowed upon us and pray that our great Nation may continue in the paths of peace ahd that throughout the long tide of time the Stars and Stripes may continue to wave over a free, happy and con tented people J. L. HASSELL, Mayor. Little Activity Is Reported On Local Peanut Mart Today J ?>H Sales at Three ami One Half (Viils lte|M?rte<l in S<?me (!a??ls Little activity wa> reported on the local .peanut front hetv today as far mers. faced by a weakening market; startled making plans for storing their peanuts in government ware houses Dropping from three and one half cents for the best type of bunch peanut*. the price today ranged around three and <?n< -quar ter to 2 35 per pound, the jumbo type 'commanding three and a half cents The weakened market, if there is any such thing as i market, result ed in a marked reduction m daily deliveries here >? stgrday. unofficial reports indicating that only., a few thousand hags Were moved during the period and that light deliveries could br expected Farmer reaction to the lower price is recognized .is unusual. Ordinarily the nop starts moving rapidly on a "falling" market, but with the gov ernment guaranteeing three and one quarter cents tin- farmers are now planning on storing their crops with the government or holding them for market developments Despite tlie lull in the market ink lings of ,a three and three quarter or even four rent market Were heard today Possibly no upward trend will be experienced in the market ;m i niediatel v, hut a bulh^h trend IS am t id pa ted following tin holidays. With over fifty per cent of the crop already sold, there is not a great lot of th< goobers ready for the market Fair weather during the next few day's will see a renewal of harvesting activities in the fields arid possible increases jn sales However, farm ers declare they will -patronize the government warehouses before they will take less than three and orie half cent on the open market "We won't complain about a three arid one half ivul market, but we are not going to sell f.?r l< . than that amount for we van turn to the gov ernment." numbers of farnutys were quoted as -ay ing yesterday and this morning Iti spilr a ii p.?i t"d iloelim?m the market during the latter part of last k. some sales Wert' made vester I day at thin and one-half cents. It is tin general opinion that few sales will he made for less than that price except', in those eases where the far mers are being virtually forced to market their peanuts by creditors Comparatively few peanuts have 1 'en stored in government ware houses at tins point to dale, but num bers of farmers yesterday and today were making tentative plans to make deliveries' within' the next few days if the open market contin ued to hold to the low level Legion Vuxilian To Stage Pageant r r The Williamston group of the Am i lean Legion Auxiliary is sponsor ing the following program, a Christ TnaTi pagranf, t" he given on Satur day, Deiemhei 2. .it three o'clock at the Legion Hut, to which the public is invited The lloly Kirth Processional, () Gome All Ye Faithful S< ripture. Luke 2 8-14 Trio, The Lord's Prayer Poem, Stiii of Bethlehem. Chorus Holy Night, Silent Night; Hark the Heixild Angels Sing Elite i Shepherds Chorus. The First Noel. Ti io. Brahms Lullaby Kings Filter Chorus, Here's a Song in the Air; () Little Town of Bethlehem Recessional, Joy to the World, ac cotnpariied at the piano by Mrs W. C Manning Directed by Mrs James Want Charactei in the play are Chorus, Junior Choirs of Williamston Bma Jackson. Betsy Anderson, Faye Gur ganus, Alberta Swain, Mary Kate Swam Sammy Taylor. Al Ward. Kvelyn Griffin. Kathiyn Manning, Mai join Gray Dunn. Elizabeth Par k? r Margaret Starnes, Eli/a Daniels, Albert.! Knox, Mildred Thomas. Mildred Talley. Francis Griffin, Pat sy King and Louise Griffin Joseph, Wheeler Manning. Madonna. Mary Harney, Angeb Elizabeth Ward,; Mary _ Warren. Elizabeth Whitley and Mary Elizabeth Britton. Shepherds. Buddy Wier, Jackie Browdrr. Charles Manning, Kings. Gordon Bennett, J B. Tay lor. Jr . and Don Johnson. ) mini* County Man Honor Student it Wake Forest ? The name of C. P Roebuck, Mar tin County young man. \ was listed on the mid-semester honor roll re leased this week by officials of Wake Forest College, This distinction was attained by only eight per cent of the student body, or about one man out of 12. To make the honor roll a I student must have an average of 90 per cent I or better in his studies.