North Carolina Newspapers

^ tkAIW? With Hmsl i gMtjifc^^i^^ 001 JPAHSKVmS ???? t Strike-Effected Mines Marked By Diwrders; FDR Read; For Action i ii ii Mini i nn ? ? ? ? President Moves to Avert Threatened Strike of Railroad Em ployees by Catting Con-| t at\ " I Ivl vlnx Washington, Nov. 18.?Disorders, j iwlmisg the shooting of two men,! broke oat in the strike-effected cap-1 tree coal mines in Went Virginia j and Pennsylvania today aa President j Roosevelt was reported ready exert [ the full powers of the government! to get protection resumed. The United Mine Workers called oat its membership in the captive! mines, owned by steel companies which use the coal, yesterday. About J 53,000 miners in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Ten nessee and Illinois work in captive j mines and the United Mine Work- J era claim 95 par cent are members. President Roosevelt has said the! coal most be mined to keep vital steel mills in operation on arma ments. There have been insistent I dwnawk on Capitol Hill for anti strike legislation and persons close-! ly in touch with the President said today he was convinced now was the time to stop interference with I defense production. A White House conference called in the hope of averting a strike which would paralyze the nation's railroads broke up with both rail j' executives and labor representatives declaring no conclusions were reach ed. They added they would see President Roosevelt again toworrow. I While discussions wiU continue, Alvaney Johnston, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin eer assd that orders for a strike on December 7 still stood. "Has there been any change in the | situation," he was asked. "Not a hit," he declared emphatic- j ally. j Johr J. Pelley, president of the Association of American Railroads, reported that "we just discussed this wage situation, reached no con clusion and are still discussing it." The strike call was issued after the railway anions turned down the recommendation of an emergency fact-finding board for wage increases shsvt of the union demands. The. carriers had accepted the compromise prnpn^I " " , ^ ?vmv tut.i Ill AWWmOy vjvrciuuui a.- , on oedarod Home Guard units mobil ised doe to the situation created by J the strike of 8,000 miners and a threatened strike in the Fairfield plant of the Tennessee Coal. Iron aad Railroad Company^ About 200 men ware moved into the Birming ham ana, center of the state's steel The first serious coal strike dis-J onto was a fight at the Number 10 ] mine of the U. S. Coal and Coke J Company at Gary, West Virginia, in which two Negroes were wounded. An official of the independent onion opposing the United Mine Workers' walkout said UXW pickets fired IS or 20 shots. Pickets closed Number Six mine! at Gary, largest of six which oper- j ated yeeterday despite the strike call. | Thsca wan a brief, but bloodless, fight at a United States Steel mine in J Fkyette county, Pennsylvania, when! 50 non-strikers started through 1801 pickets. The pickets dispersed after mtink of state police. | Annual llnton Hsd? giving Services Here The community union Thanksgiv-I ing service, to which all are cordially I insfta* will be held at the Methodist ehurehc at 18 o'clock Thaaksghingj the music. Members of the choirs I - HBO KNOWS! ' Wh* ** gf tke tja**t^^fofssTu. & imiijfcpiir rsmiomt lMBif?^a ?. Wtat.Mft tte.qrtaeomta? M Nil* Him MjII VMS RNSS Meeting to Gm sider Improvements Sherwwd Broekwefl To Discnssi NationaJ Fire Defense Pt*-| gmi; Citizens Urged To At tend And Express Views On Proposed Improvements Mayor George W. Davis and town authorities have called a mass meet ing to be held on Tuesday evening, j November 25, at 7:30 o'clock at thel City Hall for a discussion of certain proposed municipal improvements. The meeting has been planned for the purpose of giving citizens a chance to hear all the facts relative to these proposed improvements and an opportunity to express their views mid opinions on these matters, which j vitally concern every individual in j the town. - j Mayor Davis, City Clerk R. A. Joy ner and members of the Town Board are printing a special notice in this issue and are urging everyone they j meet to attend this important meet ing so that any action in this regard taken in the future by the town authorities may be an expression of I the whole municipality. The City Fathers and townspeople J have known for sometime that in-1 adequate protection of property from the hazard of fire has prevailed here due to the antiquity of the fire fight ing equipment. The present fire truck is 23 years of age, a 1918 model and the local fire department fully realizes the catastrophe which might result if it were to break down while in action and of their helpless ness in a' case of this sort. So the purchase of new and additional fire I fighting equipment has reached the point where it can scarcely be longer delayed. ? ? ? At _ A new lire Darn is aiso among me improvements being recommended by those who have the affairs of the town on their hearts and hands, and will have to be considered simultane ously with the proposed plan of pur chasing equipment. Even under nor mal conditions the risk involved to property owners would be too great to take and under present circum stances it is most necessary that immediate action be taken, for the danger to property has to be secon dary when the safety of lives is un der consideration, and that is re ceiving weighty consideration iir the nation at this time. Sherwood Biockwell, State Co ordinator of Fire Defense, has been invited to address the citizenship at this meeting to discuss the National Fire Defense Program as it effects this community, and Mayor Davis said today that his talk alone would justify a full attendance as Mr. Brock well is recognized as one of the out standing men ol the nation in this regard The other important matter to come before the citizens en masse at (Continued on page 3) I Ships To British Isles I Firl?t Northern Europe I Washington, Nov. 18.?Secretary ?of the Navy Knox announced today I that ships plying to and from the ? British Isles and "Northern Europe" would be the first American mer ?thantshipe armed under, the policy as | established by revision of the a*u? In the Navy's first official an I noraaahetit o? ptw for snuio^ I nlilim ii ? f.^1 J algAi1 rMwtnrirl ? b'i ? snips, kjiox s&ia ffltiy wcona priority I would be given to ships going into the Bad sea and that third priority would be given tar ships going into I would start, other authorities pre I V_L * .Warn _ w U WJ Ithm MAnwKno mn, on meru f ... ?' _ 1 I \XTk~? V \xr<*a nut mniiif in i WBU6 KW1U Ww DOv iMIinflQ IB wirdi tito British Tulcs ? Americans Give Thanks THANKSGIVING DINNER?sweet-flavored turkey meat, savory che tout dress- * ing, rich juices in the roasting' pan, tart cranberry sauce, green and yellow vegetables to balance the feast, spicy pickles and last but not least yummy pumpkin pie, all pre pared from traditional American recipes centuries old. The Thanksgiving dinner -is the family reunion time about the festive board, and a simple joy that is .worth safe guarding at any price. ' - . r It is hardly a day for rejoicing because of the sadness and pain in the wtorld, but it is a Day of giving Thanks, a time to renew hope and faith in the peace that will follow the war, the ultimate liberation of peoples enslaved and the resurrection of - Democracy for the world to live by when the new dawn awakens for civilization. Liberty, freedom, tolerance are the principles for which pioneer Americans struggled and in winning set aside a Day for giving Thanks. There have been many Thanksgiving Days observed in the United States of America since that first celebration of a fruitful year, yet this Thanksgiving Day; 1941, one of the most critical years in our entire history, must stand out among all the rest for the weight of its importance as an expression of the spirit of the AnHerican people in these tim^s. Thankfulness we will feel* for a Democracy and for administra- . tion leaders who are making every effort to safeguard our civil liberties, religious ' * ? freedom and our happy homes. ?' ' ? _ Tysons-Mays Are Holding Reunion Here Today, Friday Descendants of the Tyson aftd May families will assemble here to day at ten o'clock for their 21st an nual reunion meeting in the D. A. R. Chapter House. , Dr. M. L. Carr, of La Grange, will preside and Hon. Marvin K. Blount is scheduled to bring the reunion a timely address. Other members of the group, who are among leading citizens in the State, and are well informed on state and national affairs, will speak informally and be heard with inter est during a round table discussion to be conducted by Miss Hattie S. Parrott, of Baleigh; Rev. C. B. Mashburn will conduct a memorial service and Miss Tsbitha DeViseonti will give the genealogical report A delightful musical program has been planned with Mrs. Dink James and Miss Agnes Fullilove, of Green ville, and Miss'Nellie Butler taking part in special and appropriate vocal selections. A basket lunch will be served at noon in the banquet room of the Chapter House.embers of the family anTJ "interested friends in Farmville and community are cor dially -invited pad are urged to at tend. Following a custom adopted last year no invitations were mailed in Farmville. ? KJpvf- -r * iSMSSDaS&iii 'V' " ,s,1 'c"'> ? ? ?? 1 .? ? Tssra?*w? I . The following new books have been I placed on the shelves of the Rum | ville Library during the past few I days: ft Presented by the Town ?f Farm II ville-iAdalt.fiction?;Restress are the I ['Sails, Evelyn Eaton; Astra, Grace Fre^^P. K^f11 Lida Larrimore; The New Hope, J. C. and Freeman Lincoln; The Ven erables, Kathleen Norris; Lanterns Chi the Levee, William A,"?Perry; The Blind Man's House, Hugh Wal pole; The Hills Beyond, Thomas woif* . ~ ;?. Non-fiction?Big Famfly, Bellamy Partridge; That Day Alone, Pierre ' *^38y': ?' ml " MM' 1 . l ily Harriet Bvsttv MISS MERRI1T, MR. HORTON WED IN FORMAL CHURCH CEREMONY ?; |? Greenville?The marriage of Miss Mary Jamison Merritt, of Greenville, and Joseph Loyd Horton, Jr., of Farm- i ville, was solemniked in a formal wedding ceremony at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday evening,. November 19, at Jarvis MemoriaOfethodist Church. The Rev. Thomas m Grant officiated. The maiyiage, attended by aN large assemblage of relatives and friends, united prominent North Carolina families, and is of state wide inter est. Palms and cibodium ferns were ar ranged as a chancel background for large floor baskets of white chrys anthemums and tall standards of ca thedral candles. The all-white wed ding ceremony was performed in the soft glow of candlelight. Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. George Hadley, organist, played a program of nuptial music, including "Indian Love Call," Friml, "Ave Maria," Schubert, "Still As The Night," Bohn, and Schubert's "Serenade." Mrs. J. Knott Proctor, soprano, sang "Until," Sandersen, Elbert C. Holmes, of Farmville, baritone, sang "At Dawn ing," Cadman, and Mr. Holmes and his brother, John D. Holmes of Farmville, rendered "The Want Of You," Vanderpool, as a duet The traditional wedding marches were used. During the ceremony "Liebee traum," Liszt, was softly played and Lutkin's "The Lord Bless You and Keep You" was sung as a benedic tion. I .MarvinV. Horton, of Farmville, I attended his nephew as; best map. I jSTR*"r.Si I Joyner, Jr.^ Oarroll Oglesby and I James Matthew Gibbs, o? Farmville, I Garrett Stanfield and AltorKBarrett Mrs. David Moeier attended ? dame of honor and Miss Jute Garrett as maid of honor. They wore gowns of bluish white satin, styled with bodices and with heart shaped neck line and leg^mutton sleeves,- The full gathered't skirts flowed into slight trains. Their veils- bridal illusion fell to the shoulders..' The bridesmaids were Miss Gene Horton, of Farmville, sister of the bnaegiwm, ^ Miss namw Lioydj Mrs. II honor, flDd of tbo fittoudsiits cet*" ] I ? i * aiiiirfA lichfwi cmHlA ATI A KMIJ was trimmed in the bade with tiny satin covered buttons, /the leg-o mutton sleeves were*fitted from the elbow and tapered to a point over the h?uid^- Her veil-of Chantilly lace, cascaded from a bandeau of orange blossoms and extended to the end of her train; . She carried a formal bouquet of Easter liUes and white orchids tied with wide .white s&tin ribbon. Mrs. Merritt, mother of the bride, was dressed in cwhite sheer, crepe. Mrs. Joseph Loyd Horton, mother of the bridegroom, wore a dress of olive green crepe trimmed with gold, se quins. , Tljey both chose corsages of orchids. * Reception ' Following the wedding, Mrs. Rob ert Connor Merritt, mother of the bride,> entertained at a reception at her home on East Fifth Street. The guests were greeted at the entrance by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gar rett. Mr. and Mrs. jara?s> Ficklen intro duced the receiving line composed of Mrs. Merritt, her son, Robert Connor Merritt, Mrs. Joseph Loyd Horton, mother of the Bridegroom, Marvin V. Horton, the bridal couple and members of the wedding" party. The drawing room. Was decorated with handsome red roses. - Yellow and white chrysanthemums > were also used in profusion in the home with white roses predominating in the white floral arrangement* of the din ing room. Mr. and Mrs. Fnujk Brown receiv ed in the halL Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ruffin directed the way to the library, where Mr. and Mra. J. Knott Proctor received and punch W*s served by Dr. and Mrs. Raul Fitzgerald. A* sisting here- were Miss Jean Blounty Hiss Emmy Lou Scales, Wm Anna Belle Boyd and Miss JeAh Hodges. Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Crisp presided over the gubst book. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Monk, Jr., were at the door of the dining room, where refreshments carrying the. tradition al colors and bridal motifs /vP PovKnrn ' errandniother of : th.0 Oi xvoAUurw, WHICH WRS (JOVcTcU WAV** ^ I# -?? Navy Minister Simul taneously De c1a re s | Navy Has Completed Preparations For Any ! Change In Situation; ; Although Statements ; Made In Reply To Rus sia* Both Believed To Be Aimed At U. S. I Tokyo, Nov. 18.?Japan's Premier Tojo declared that 'the Japanese army is prepared for any eventuali ty," aimed, sharply strained rela tions with both the United States and Russia. Simultaneously, Navy Minister Admiral Shimada told the Tokyo Diet that the navy' has completed all preparations to meet any change in the situation." 'Dia twin warninsrs that Janan is clearing her decks for possible action came as all eyes tamed to Washing ton for the outcome of discussions by Japan's Saburo Kurusu with Pres ident Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull On the record both statements were made in direct reply to a ques tion raised inj the Japanese Parlia ment regarding the presence of Rus sian floating mines in the Sea of Japan, but the implication whs un mistakable that they were directed to the United States as well as Rus sia. ^ Foreign Minister Togo said Japan had refused to accept Moscow's reply to a recent Japanese protest over the sinking of a Japanese liner in the Japan sea, allegedly by Soviet m'nes. At the same time, the Japaiese Times and Advertiser, the organ of the Japanese Foreign Office, derar ed the choice of peace or war in the Pacific was np to the United States.' ? . - JAPS VOICE OPTIMISM., Washington, Nov. 18. ? Japanese Embassador Nomura voiced optim ism today over chances for settle ment of Japanese-American difficul ties. Arriving at the State Department with Japan's ^ special emissary, Sa buro Kurusu, for a conference with Secretary Hull, Nomura asked wait ing reporters: "Why are the newspapers here all so gloomy? We are very hopeful." With a smile, the ambassador add ed: "Yon Americans am always in a righting mood. Why are yon so war minded?" When a reporter suggested that the newspaper in Tokyo today did not sound exactly peace-minded, Nomura laughed. ? I? I N. ^History I - "\^' [ Raleigh, tfov. 18.?October was the I Ibloodiest single month in the history I of the automobile in North Carolina, ed yesterday. The division recorded 148 'deaths during the month, an average of al most five a dayi * - Daring October last year, 116 Jdtaflttes^re tabu* Med|f . Spl , Previous highs.for a single^ month! Last month's startling increase pushed the total number of f ^ ?ii rrnn ?- AL ^ - -' ? -?- i s inni With T^duimg tee same pmiod last I turns dowjw.'fti'tlj thG first H niontiisj in Night Attack and Forced to Flee Alone Frosty Streets in Their Underwear. Official Soviet dispatches reported. Tuesday the Germans had' been thrown back eight miles by Red army counter-attacks at Tula, 100 miles south of Moscow, and that the surprised Nazis "ran and ran aod ran" through the bitter cold in their underwear . in a "panic-stricken route." . - On the Leningrad front, the Rus sians claimed further sticmiw against Nazi siege armies around the old Czarist capital. The Rat* sians declared Soviet troops had ~ captured positiona held hy the Gar mans for two months and that they were still advancing along the left bank of the river "N"?presumably th < Neva river just outside Lenin grad. Tass, the Russian news agency, gave a graphic description of the Nazi rout at Tula. Taken by surprise by a Soviet ar tillery bombardment at dawtn, the agency said, German infantry hous ed in the outskirts of the dty threw away their* weapons as they fled "but our cavalry caught up with the Fascists x -xr x running down the frosty streets in their, under wear." Berlin military spokesmen said German bombardments have forced the Russians to evacuate the south ern part of Leningrad, but they did not claim that German troope had left their trenches to occupy any of the city. ? - , ? In the Crimean campaign, Adolf Hitler's field headquarters reported that German planes dealt "devas tating -blows" to fortifications and port facilities at Sevastopol, Russia's great Black Sea naval base, while Nazi infantrymen were reported fighting before the city's outer de fenses. ? _ ; Nazi front line dispatches said 60 Russian transports had been rank and* 69 others damaged in aerial at tacks at Sevastopol, Kerch and oth er Crimean ports. The high com mand reported Monday the fall of Kerch, bridgehead to the Caucasus oil fiirids. ' UDET DEAD : . ? ? Berlin, Nov. 18;?Colonel-General Ernest Udet, 45, the mechanical wiz ard behfhd the Luftwaffe, who de veloped Germany's parachute troops and the dreaded Stnka dive-bombing ; ? tactics, has been killed testing "a new type of firearm,", according to announcement today ^rhich said that his death was the worst blow of the war to the air force. (Columbia Broadcasting System in New York heard the Beriin radio broadcast that Udet was ''the victim of an airplane accident.") The "accident" occurred yesterday and he died en route to a hospital, the announcement said, but because of the secrecy surrounding the weap on on which he Was working, no further details Were given. It was not even revealed where the accident happened. Udet was chief of the technical bureau of the air force, which meant he waathe Luftwaffe's "brains." He was Germany's No. 2 World War ace and a stunt flier of world renown. Adolf Hitler ordered that Squadron Three of the. Luftwaffe henceforth be known as the "Udet Squadron." He also ordered a state funeral. ' 1 ' Ix>calBoyOrder ed To Navy Sea Duty listed in the United States Navy at the Recruiting Station in on 1< August 19, l*as been oitfeKjd to art- ' berry I for m even kt^scoT BmuW ??