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I THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BT OVER 3,MO MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BE OVER 3,000 MARTIN COCNTE FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME XLIX—NUMBER 96 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 29, 1916 ESTABLISHED 1399 Judge J. C, Smith The Sum of $430 ——#—— Regular Session of Court Completed Before Noon Monday — • Resinning work after a one week holiday while the superior court was supposed to have been in session, Judge J. C. Smith call ed twenty-three cases in the county recorder’s court last Mon day. Several of the cases were continued until next week. Work ing before a medium-sized audi ence, Judge Smith and Solicitor Paul D. Roberson completed the trial about noon. Fines were col lected in the amount of $430 and several jail and road sentences were meted out. With a nasty record behind him, Arthur Council was back in the courts, this time to answer to a drunken driving charge. Judge Smith first sentenced him to the roads for twelve months, but he reduced the term to thirty days and slapped a $100 fine on the defendant, the costs to be added. No license to operate a car is to be issued Council for one year. Council has run down and killed one person and injured another. Turner Carter Leggett, charged With speeding, pleaded guilty and was fined $20 and taxed with the costs. The cases charging Robt. Mar tin, William Stokes and Goldie Williams with assaults with dead ly weapons, were continued until next Monday. Pleading guilty in the case charging her with drunken driv ing, Fannie C. Shelton was fined $50, taxed with the costs and had her driver’s license revoked for one year. The case charging Raymond Carney with carrying a conceal ed weapon was nol prossed with leave. Carney was recently sen tenced in the federal courts for robbing the Pollocksville post of fice and no move will be made to return the man to this county for trial until he has served the fed eral sentence. John Riddick and Johnnie P. Williams, both charged with reck less driving, were each fined $40, sentenced to jail for a day, taxed with the costs and had their oper ators’ licenses revoked for nine ty days. Both defendants plead ed guilty. Howard Turner Andrews was sentenced to jail for a stay of two days, fined $25, tax£d with the cost and is to have no operator’s license issued him for six months in the case charging him with driving a motor vehicle without a driver's license. Charged with speeding, David T.atighinghouse pleaded guilty and was fined $25 and taxed with the cost. His license to operate a motor vehicle was revoked for sixty days. Judgement was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the case in which Charlie Bell was charged with speeding. Mcivin Gray Williams, charged with larceny, was sentenced to the roads for six months, the court suspending the term and placing the defendant on proba tion. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the case in which Clarence H. Ash ford was charged with speeding. In one of two cases in which John Henry White was charged with being drunk and down and indecent exposure, the court sus pended judgment on the first count, and sentenced him to the roads for six months on the sec ond. The sentence was suspend ed upo the payment of the cost and on the further condition the dcfcndanl violates no criminal law for one year. The cases in which Cleveland Baker, John Edwards and Thur man Harrell arc charged with (Continued on page six) GRIM TOLL v_- —' The Naliooal Safety Coun cil reports that there were 34,40* deaths in automobile accidents during the first nine months of the present year. The total is 30 percent above the comparable 1945 period, the increase resulting primarily from the high tot als the early months of the year. The total, however, was 13 percent below the 1941 period. _ j Sponsor Petition Favoring \ Pu bficLibrary for Con nty A new angle .v.vd or.c that’s i gaining support rapidly, was in stituted in the movement to build a Hying memorial to Martin County’s war dead when mem bers of the Reviewers’ Book Club, a department of Williamston's Woman’s Club, recently adopted a resolution to sponsor a petition to the War Memorial Committee, requesting consideration of a county-wide library and youth center. “After much discussion it was decided by the members that this type of memorial would not only commemorate in a dignified man ner but would also extend free educational and recreational op portunities to just about every home in the county,’’ one of the club representatives was quoted as saying. RAINED OUT i The peanut market was just about rained out this week when picking opera tions were suspended Only a few hundred bags of peanuts, all of them picked before the recent rains, have moved to the market here this week, and little activity is predict ed on the market within the next week or ten days even with favorable weather exist ing. Prices, according to the last reports, are holding right around ten cents a pound, a few of the top quality offer ings bringing as much as ten and one-half cents. Bear Crass Club Elects Officers — *' Holding their November meet ing a few dnys ago, the Bear j Grass Home Demonstration Club elected new officers, made plans for a bazaar and discussed the Achievement Day program which will be held on Saturday, Decem ber 7. The new club officers are: Mrs. Thurman Ange, president; Mrs. Marie Biggs, vice president; Mrs. W. S. Gurganus, assistant vice president; Mrs. Jay Lilley, secre tary-treasurer; Mrs. Walter Wynne, assistant secretary-treas urer and reporter. Project lead ers include, Mrs. R. L. Leggett, clothing; Mrs. W. S. Gurganus, family life; Mrs. Lester Bryant, home poultry; Mrs. Gilbert Reg erson, food and nutrition: Mrs. John Jackson, health; Mrs. Thur man Ange, home beautification; Mrs. J. C. Rawls, Jr., home fur nishings; Mrs. Walter Wynne, home gardens; Mrs. Noah Roger son, food preservation; Mrs. Wal ter Wynne and Mrs. Jay Lilley, recreation; and Mrs. Thurman Ange and Mrs. N. R. Rogorson, song leaders. The home agent, Miss Elizabeth Parker, explained that the Achievement Day program on Saturday, December 7, would be offered jointly by the home de monstration and 4-II clubs. The home demonstration clubs are planning a bazaar for that date, and all members are being asked to contribute canned foods, eggs, lard, pork, ham, aprons, dish tow els, pot holders and other items that will sell. Following the collection of $6.05 in annual dues, t.hc members witnessed demonstrations by Miss Parker in braided and hookid rugs. The agent explained how different materials, including dis carded and worn clothing, can be used to advantage. The hostess, Mrs. Walter Wynne, served cold drinks and cookies. Seal Sales Going Forward Rapidly The sale of TB Christinas seals is going forward rapidly in near ly every section of the county, Chairman Cbas. H Manning said this morning. "We are getting a liberal Response to the direct mail appeals.” he said, adding that the bond sales were setting a new iccord in Williamston. The chairman explained that no seals would be offered for sale by the white school children, that no street sales were contemplat ed Una year. A proposal advanced at a re cent meeting of the American Le gion post called for a $100,000 athletic project, but i* was the consensus of opinion at that time that much difficulty would be en countered in raising that amount. However, no objections to the proposal itself were offered, and a committee was named to work out plans for going ahead with the project. As far as it could be learned no meeting of the com mittee has been held since it was created. It is now believed that the newly proposed plan will, at least, get due consideration when the committee meets. It is pos sible that the cost for a county wide public library will not be as great as the amount proposed for ♦ he athletic stadium. John Oscar Moore Unable To Raise Bond For Murder —-+-. Maintains He Acted In Self Defense At Hearing Last Tuesday John Oscar Moore, young col ored man charged with fatally at tacking John Henry Ackland, his brother-in-law, was placed under bond in the sum of $1,000 by Jus tice of the Peace George H. Leg gett at a preliminary hearing held in Hassell last Tuesday night. Un able to arrange the bond, Moore was returned to the county jail to await trial at the December term of superior court convening here on December 0. Moore, hearing his life had been threatened following the death of his brother-in-law, sur rendered to Edgecombe County officers early last Tuesday morn ing and was brought to the jail here by Deputy Joe II. Roebuck later in the day. Admitting that he struck Ack land over the head with a peanut stackpole, Moore maintained at the hearing that he acted in self defense. “He drew a pistol on me and I heard it snap once,” Moore was quoted as saying. There were no witnesses to the attack and Moore has not yet stat ed why he attacked his brother in-law. Ackland’s wife said she heard her brother and husband quar relling in the yard about 10 o'clock on the night of November 0, but explained that she knew nothing of the attack until the following morning about 8:00 o'clock when she found Ackland lying unconscious on the ground a short distance from the house. Moore had delivered the fatal blow and left without further ceremony. A warrant, charging him with an assault with a dead ly weapon, was issued by Justice Leggett but no trace of Moore was found until he surrendered. He told officers that when he left his sister’s home on the Blount farm not far from Hassell he went to Edgecombe County and visited Tarboro several times. Notified of the attack only after Ackland's death in a Greenville hospital last Friday, county officers pushed the search for Moore. Hyman Manning Dies In Hospital .. "•*— Hyman Wilson Manning, son of the late A. Frank and Fannie Peel Manning, of Martin County, died in a Rocky Mount hospital early last Tuesday afternoon. A vic tim of heart trouble, he was in an automobile accident last week end and that aggravated his ail ment and hastened his death. He was 44 years old and made his home in Middlesex. Surviving arc his wife, Mrs. Annie M. Lynard Manning; five j sisters, Mrs. Janie Chapman of Grifton, Mrs. Martha Eddins of Zebulnn, Mi s. Mary Green of Zc bulon, Frances Manning and Mar garet Manning of Middlesex; and six brothers, Theodore Manning and Joe Manning of the Navy, Jolvn Manning of Rocky Mount, Frank. Henry, and Ben Manning of Middlesex. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p. m. from the Baptist Church of Mid dlesex Interment, was in Mont lav.n Cemetery, JUJeiglv [Martins To Open I Basketball P1 a v i »' j On December 2nd —«— County Enters Two Semi Pro Teams In Goober Belt League -• Play in the “Goober Belt" League, a semi-pro basketball loop recently organized by form er college and rising court stars, will get under way next Monday night when Woodland meets Wil liamston in the high school gym here and Roanoke Rapids plays Jamesville at Jamesville. The starting line-up for the Martins will probably include Ronald White and Earl Roberson in the forward positions, Dubose Simpson at center, and Breezy Beaird and W. B. Gaylord in the guard roles. Others who will see considerable action include, L. W. Cone, Charlie Brown. S. C. Grif fin, Jr., Jack Manning, Ernest Mears and Virgil Wobbleton. Scheduled games for Jamesville and Williamston: Monday, December 2: Wood land at Williamston and Roanoke Rapids at Jamesville. Wednesday, December 4: Wil liamston at Conway and James ville at Windsor. Monday, December 9. Williame ton at Cdlerain and Jamesville at Rich Square. Wednesday, December 11: Rich Square at Williamston and Cole rain at Jamesville. Monday, December 16: Roanoke Rapids at Williamston and James ville at Conway. Wednesday, December 18: Wil liamston at Jamesville. Monday, December 30: Conway at Williamston and Windsor at Jamesville. Wednesday, Jan. 1: Williams ton at Windsor and Jamesville at Woodland. Monday, Jan. 6: Williamston at Rich Square and Jamesville at Colerain. Wednesday, Jan. 8: Colerain at Williamston and Rich Square at Jamesville. Monday, Jan. 13: Jamesville at Williamston. Wednesday, Jan. 15: Williams ton at Roanoke Rapids and Con way at Jamesville. Monday, Jan. 20: Windsor at Williamston and Woodland at Jamesville. Wednesday, Jan. 22: Williams ton at Woodland and Jamesville at Roanoke Rapids. Monday, Jan. 27: Woodland at Williamston and Roanoke Rapids at Jamesville. Wednesday, Jan. 29: Williams ton at Conway and Jamesville at Windsor. Monday, F'eb. 3: Williamston at Colerain and Jamesville at Rich Square. Wednesday, Feb. 5: Rich Square at Williamston and Colerain at Jamesville. Monday, F’eb. 10: Roanoke Rap ids at Williamston and Jamesville at Conway. Wednesday, Feb. 12: Williams ton at Jamesville, Monday, F’eb. 17: Conway at Williamston ano Windsor at Jamesville. Wednesday, F’eb. 19: Williams ton at Windsor and Jamesville at Woodland. Monday, Feb. 24: Williamston (Continued on page six) o Seniors Here To Publish Annual -4—— The Senior Class of Williams* ton High Sciiool has eel forth as its project for this year the pub lishing of an annual. Having se cured a contract with the print ers, it has been decided that our annual, ’Skcwarkee,” will follow the Indian theme. After holding several business meetings the fol lowing offices have been filled: Editor-in-chief, Louise Hines; Assistant editor, Elizabeth Park er; business manager, Louise Griffin; reporters. Alice Wynne and Hugh Horton; social editor. Dorothy Lrggctte; art, editor, Sel ma Dickens; sports editor, Charles Siccloff; testator, Elizabeth Man ning; prophet, Elizabeth Taylor; liistorian, Lucy Andrews; poet, Trulah Bailey. ‘We are looking forward to publishing a good annual ai.J we are sincerely hoping that all the businessmen in cur town will co operate and help us." — Alice Wynne and Hugh Horton, report ers. Thomas H. Wynne Died Tuesday At Cross Hoads Home Funeral for Well-Known Farmer Conducted Thursday Thomas Henry Wynne, well known farmer and World War I veteran, died at his home in Cross Roads Township early last Tues day evening following an illness of only a few hours' duration. Getting up shortly after 5:00 o'clock that morning, Mr. Wynne was stricken while putting on his clothes and he never regained consciousness. He had been in de clining health for several years, ] having been partially disabled during a brief service period in the Army during the latter part of 1917 and early 1918. The son of the late Henry and Sallie Mobley Wynne, he was born in Cross Roads Township fifty years ago and lived and farmed there all his life. In early manhood he was married to Miss Lillie Wynne. A successful farm er, Mr. Wynne was an accommo dating neighbor and friend. Surviving are Mrs. Wynne, two children, Mrs. Linwood Wynne of Cross Roads and Mrs. John Hardy of Norfolk; two grandchildren; two brothers, James H. and Ber ry Wynne of Cross Roads; seven sisters, Mrs. I). D. Stalls of Wil liamston, Mrs. Minnie Meeks and Mrs. W. F. Crawford of Everetts, Mrs. Geo. T. Roebuck, Mrs. Eli Everett of Robersonville Town ship. Mr. Wynne was a member of the church at Cross Roads for a long number of years. Rev. J. M. Perry of Robersonville, con ducted the last rites at the home Thursday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Interment was in the Robersonville Cemetery. Justice Hassell Has Three Cases Justice John L. Hassell had only three eases in his court dur ing the early part of this week, the number having chopped con siderably since October when as many as a dozen or more de fendants were carried before him. Buck Perry, charged with dis orderly conduct, was fined $5 and required to pay $6.50 costs. Charged with forging the name of Herbert Little to a $25 check, Perry Little was bound over un der a $200 bond for trial in the higher courts. Arthur Staton, Jr., charged with breaking and entering and larceny, pleaded not guilty when j carried before the trial justice, j Probable cause was found, how ever, and bond was fixed in the sum of $300. Unable to raise that amount, Staton was returned tu jail to aw'ait trial Auto Tags Go On Sale December 2 —*— The new 1947 motor vehicle tags will be placed on sale by the Carolina Motor Club agency in the office of Harrison and Car starphen in the George Reynolds Hotel building, Williamston, on Monday, December 2, W II. Cur starphen, one of the managers, announced this week. The plates, black numerals on a yellow background, will be lim ited one to a vehicle. Reviewing the 1916 sales through ia.' Saturday, Manager Carstarphen said that 7 100 tags had been sold by his office, that the total income was $99,065.23, including $814 51 sales tax collect ed from those individuals who bought cars from dealers outside of North Carolina. In 1945, 6,570 tags were sold by the office. The 1946 sales were listed as follows: 5,072 foi autos, 1,050 for private trucks, 54 for farm trucks, 809 foi car trailers, and 115 for commcrc ial trailers. The number of auto licenses this year was 217 great- • ei than the 1945 count. Sumlay Services In Church it Hassell Services will he held in (he Hassell Christian Church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. The pastor, Rev. Ivan A. Adams, will speak on, "What A Minority.” The Christian Youth Fellowship class which was recently organized will meet at. the church Sunday etelling at lb JO, Triple AEIeeikmTo lie Held Nexl Week i CommittmiHMi To Bt' Nominated At Meetings Monday C ^_ j laleelinn of < 'oillllliiuitv Mrmbrro Will Bo licit! DcotMiibcr Till - Without any outside help or suggestions Martin County farm ers will nominate and elect their Triple A community committee men in meetings next week, the election of the county committee to follow on Monday, December !). Next Monday night at 7:30 o’clock in their respective meet ing places, farmers of the county will nominate men to handle the affairs of the Triple A in their districts for the coming year. Every farmer is eligible to par ticipate in the nominations and they are urged to attend and vote. As many men as a community wishes to nominate may be plac ed on the ticket which will be placed before the tanners m an election the following Saturday. Nominating conventions, sched uled for 7:30 next Monday night, will be held as follows: Bear Grass School, Everetts School, Oak City School, Farm Life School. Hassell School, James ville School. Robersonville School, County House in Williams | Township, and agricultural build : ing for Poplar Point and W'il-' liamston Townships. The meet ing will offer nominations for [ community committee chairmen, vice chairmen, regular members and first and second alternates, and delegates and alternates to the county convention. The men nominated next Mon day night will be voted on the fol lowing Saturday at places to be designated. The names uT the men now sol ving on flic county committee arc: J. E. Crisp, chairman; George C. Griffin, vice chairman and El mer Modlin, regular member. Names of the community com mittee members now serving in thi' various districts follow in the order of chairman, vice chairman, regular member, first alternate and second alternate: Bear Grass: 11. G. Harrison, T. L. Roberson, E. C. Harrison, Ralph Mobley and M S Cowan. Cross Roads: 11. I. Roebuck G 11 Forbes, W. L. Ausborn, J. E Bailey and J. M. Griffin. Goose Nest No 1 J T Moore, 11 H. Worsley, IE A Early, J. 1. Mi/ell, arid R. N. Turner Goose Nisi No. 2: Jack Smith, N. E. Hyman, Joe Bunting, Jasper Whitfield and W 11 Cannon. Griffins: Asa J. Hardison, Clai once Gui kin, Oscar 1! Roberson, Howard Coltiain, and J. K P. Griffin. Hamilton: 1). R. Edmondson, J 11. Hillard, Woodrow E Purvis Jesse B. Everett, and Geo. W. Ay ers. Jamcsville No. 1 Herbert Srx ton, David Holliday, Carl Griffin, Howard Hardison, and Arthur Modlin JamesviIle No 2 I ,e<> Gardnri Dun Fagan, David Align, and D. (Continued on page six) County Young Man Earns Promotion Fifth An Force, Eul.iiaoka. Jap an.—Announcement of the pro motion to corporal of Simon A. Perry, Jr., Williumston soldier, was made here recently by Co). Hugh A Parker, commanding of ficer of the 315th Composite Wing, Fifth Air Force Corporal Perry entered the armed forces in September of 11M1 and received he, basic train ing at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. A combat infantryman* in the I’a eifie ;uea, CpI. 1 Yi rv holds the Purple I hat t. lie joined the ec ettpalionul force; in Japan in t a 1ober of lttlti and was stationed with the 10th Air Service Group helott coming to Fukuoka m June of this year. Corporal Perry is the .-on of Mr. Simon A Perry, Sr., Wi I liamston farmer His present mailing ad dles., is 315lh Composite Wing, A PC) !(’,»:* f/n f’o.'-tii!j.tet LiJli i'raiuthxo, Caliionua. — —s i ms<:\Rl)K!> TOYS I V Local Javcees will make a second canvass ot the town Sunday afternoon at o'clock for discarded toys for distribution among- less for tunate children. All local peo ple are asked to cooperate. Any one finding toys after the collection is asked to call T. F. Davenport, telephone 201, and the toys will be pick ed up by special messenger. Itural persons who would have a part in the movement to carry cheer to the less for tunate are asked to leave their toys at the YVilliamslon Motor Company. Reports indicate that there are quite a few youngsters who face a bleak Christmas because of prolonged illness es and deaths in their homes. The Javcees hope the little tots will not be overlooked. Able To Finance Heal ill Program North Carolina is in its bast fi-, namial condition in history and can well afford to finance the en tire program for increased medi cal care facilities outlined by the Medical Care Commission, Thom as J. Pearsall, Nash County legis lator and member of the State , Advisory Budget l omnmsion de j dared recently. Speaking in 1L cky Mount be fore a regional meeting of Good Health Association leaders from j nine counties, Pearsall denied charges that II e proposed medical program is too ambitious and ex-1 pensive for the State. "The state can finance this pro gram in its entirety without sacri ficing any other essential stale ac tivity," Pearsall said. "The con-I struction of additional hospitals, medical training eenteis and a I medical school will return to the stall' i noi mous dividends on the 1 investment.” The construction of hospitals to j care for the sick and the train mg of needed doctors and medical personnel is a state responsibility, Pearsall declared. Pointing out that the state now provides for the treatment of mental, T I!, and othei imi la i pa t am t-■ 1'sui sail asked this question: “If the slate must assume res|.>onsibility of earing for these unfortunate- | pi ople, tin n isn't 11 good business lui the stale to help prevent llicse conditions from tli vi loping?" -i Elm Stm‘t llonir Daim^rd !>y Eiiv -4 Starling from an oil hcalei in < the bathroom, fire damaged the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Lewis on Kim Slieet last evening about D UO o'clock. No i dimale could be had immediately, but the loss is considerable. The doors and walls in the bathroom and hall were almost burned out and smoke heated and blackened every pail oi the hnu.-o and all I lie I ui mailings. Mr. Lewis lighted the sieve that evening ami he lei I a short | Line latci i,, at*i nd Inc U.00 o’clock movie, The fire, while confined to a fairly small area, had gained much headway and was burning through the weather boarding when discovered. Farm Life PTA Molds Mixlinji; -• I he Lai in Life I' A. held its November meeting in the school auditorium with Mi. -J K Grit tin presiding Tin eleventh and twelfth gi ode.; had cliui w of the pro gram After Ike devotii-pal; a play entitled For Bettci or For Worse u as given. Mr: Bryan, director of P T A work m the north eastern district, gave a talk on the objects and aims of the P. T A The meeting was well attended Mi Griffin.’: room had the i ugc-t number ui parent j present. Commissioners To Oiicsiion of Revaluation Is Sclmliilnl for Consul oration Without a single change in per sonnel, Martin County's official family, with the exception of Re gister of Deeds J. Sum Getsinger who a present tenure of office continues for two more years, will start a new term next Mon day. All: the officials, including commissioners, sheriff, clerk of court, judge of the county court, treasurer, coroner, surveyor, will resubscribe to the oath of office, post their bonds and continue their work with hardly more than a few minutes' interruption. Since the elected officials are continu ing in office, it is generally be lieved that they’ll make no changes in the appointive person nel, including the county court solicitor, county home keeper. Very little business is schedul ed for consideration at the meet ing next Monday, but the com missioners are expected to discuss current property valuations and decide whether a revaluation should be handled for the tax year of 1947. It is possible that there are some discrepancies in real property valuations, but they will exist even following a re valuation. There has been some discussion about a horizontal in crease in real property values, lint any such increase would fav or the corporations whose listings are handled by a state commis don. An increase in real estate values would benefit personal property owners who could ex pect a decrease in the rate. At the pi'" lent time, all proper lies in the county carry an assess ed valuation of approximately sixteen million dollars. Current values, it. is pointed out, are high a nil possibly inflationary, but to attempt to raise assessed values to correspond with current values would create a problem should deflation strike. However it is gene: ally agreed that assessed values arc a bil low, that possibly a ten percent increase in values would effect a drop of ten or fif teen cents in the tax rate. It is understood the commis sioners have the authority to postpone a revaluation until 1948 jr 1949, the latter year being the vguiar period for reassessing real properties. Williamslun’s town commis iioiiers, also scheduled to meet text Monday, have no special jU’iiii'. s scheduled for eonsidera ”111, Mayor John l. Hassell said ids week. ♦ ft illlHTS 111 Good Health Contest Mi Mary Lou Coltraiu and Julian Mason won the first round n tin -.tali' wide oratorical con o i sponsored by the North Caro ma Ciiuul llraith Association and •onductcd in the local high school a. i Monday. They were chosen lom a i iv let of six contestants and ,vi 11 compete with winners from illier schools in ,i district contest o lie In'hl in Greenville on Fri i.iy ol next week. Winners of the tali wide contest will be award d college scholarships. V\ i iting their own speeches, the tv innt-s recited them from mcm iir.t in about ten minutes. Othi'i contestants were: Carrie [tell Peak . Doris Culliphcr and V a : a v I e. - a 1 i The judge.-, weie Mrs. J. W. Watts, Mrs. Meyer Levin and [lev. John Goff and they were un mimous m awarding lirst places to Mason and Miss Coltrain. HOLIDAY v__ Marked by ideal weather, Thanksgiving Day was quiet* ly observed here with only line or two events lo mar the holiday, There was a call for (lie local firemen hut poliee oflicers reported no arrests and as far as it could he learned I here yvere no liigh* wav or street accidents With a lew exceptions in heavy industry all buisaies.t activities were at a standstill, but the hunters were in 4lt« fields and woods in iiumbers. Union church services in the i cm op ti church were, writ attended Uiat mu tiling.