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VOL. 14
FAfek^toE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, PEC. 14th, 1923
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' Intits. Mn Allen Killed
InsklntlyIn Auto Wreck on
Farmville-Greenville Road
Feur-Year-OM Daughter and Mr
ABeo Also Injured in Accident
Little Baby and Another Girl
Uninjured?Willie Hines and
Chester Nobles Arrested and ,
Lodged in Jail.
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Greenville, Dec. 12.?Mrs. John Al
len is dead; her husband is in a local
hospital in an unconscious condition,
and their four-year-old daughter is
suffering from njinor injuries as the
result of the automobile in which
they were riding on the Greenville
Farmville road, being crowded off the
road and causing Mr. Allen who was j
driving the machine to lose fcontrol, i
the car going into a ditch and turn- i
ing over.
The accident happened about two !
miies from here on the Greenville- I
Farmville highway. It is said that a I
car driven by Willie Hines, negro, .
coming in an opposite direction, [
crowded Mr. Allen's machine off the ;
road. After the car turned over, j
Hines is said to have stopped his car,
went back, helped t> turn the wreck
ed car off Mrs. Allen, and then pro- i
r#n?d<?d an his wav. f
Mr. and Mrs. Allen, their four-year- '
old daughter, a three-months-old ba
by and another girl were riding in
the car at the time of the accident,
the baby and the older girl escaping
without injury. The fact that they !
escaped without being hurt is regard- j
ed as a miracle by eye-witnesses to
the accident, according to report's
reaching here.
As soon as the accident was report-:
ed to the authorities here, officers j
were rushed to the scene and are now I
searching for Hines.
Mrs. Allen was killed instantly and
at a late hour tonight Mr. Allen had
not regained consciousness. It is be
lieved, however, that Mr. Allen will
recover.
Later?Willie Hines and Chester I
Nobles, occupants of the car that f
caused the wreck, arrested and. put
in jaif m deficit ~
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Farmville vs. Rocky
Mount, Next Game.
Won The Last Three
The next game here will be with
Rocky Mount on December 15. The
boys have been training hard for this
- game; we are determined to win.
Come out and help.
On November 30 Farmville defeat
ed Fremont on the latter'.- floor by j
the close score of 33 to 29. Both '
teams showed up well on the of- {
fensive. There was not much guard- |
* ing on either side; each member of;
each team was trying to excel in the
. number of field goals.
On December 4 Farmville boys' and
girls' teams defeated the two similar
teams from Snow Hill.
The locals surpassed their oppo
nents in every phase of the game.
The final score was 38 to 2, and <8
. 9 in favor of the local boys and
- girls respectively.
MR. OGLESBY GETS A LETTER
Dec. 9, 1923.
D. E. OgJesby, Cashier the Bank of
Farmville, N. C.
Dear Sir: I am almost think of a
; butiful year wishing you a merry
Christmas an a happy new year. 1
will feal moat oblige of you to send
me one of. you next years caklnars
far the are the most woqnderful help
of a home an I will suryrise you with
meny a present for being so good an
kind an send me one of yours helpful
1 ealdoers for the year of 1924 for 1
enjoy them most glorious one so good
? by from your affection friend, "
THOMAS GASklLL.
1 Third Ave., New Bern, N. C.
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Democratic Choice 1
Judge Horton Is
Complimented By
New Bern Bar.
New Bern, Dec. 11.?Judge J.
Loyd Horton, of Farmville, will fin
ish up his work in the fifth district
for his present term next week, to
begin his new circuit in Kinstoif im
mediately after Christmas.
Judge Horton finished a week's
term of court at Beaufort yesterday
and is spending the week end at his
home, to open court in Snow Hill next
week. In the Pamlico, Carteret and
Craven courts where New Bern law
yers practice largely Judge Horton
has proved to be very popular.
Lengthy resolutions, complimenting
him on his splendid conduct of the
court, were drawn by the local bar
association at the conclusion of his
final term in Craven.
NEWSY ITEMS OF
INTEREST FROM
FALKLAND, N. C.
Falkland Dec 11, 1923?The series
of Evangelistic meeting that have
been held in the Falkland Presbyter
ian church, during the past ten days,
came to a close on Tuesday night.
The influence of the earnest and in
spiring messages brought by Rev. Mr.
Flannagan to his waiting congrega
tions each night has been far-reach
ing and deeply felt. As a direct re
sult of the meeting ten young people
made professions of faith in Jesus
Christ, and will unite with the church,
and the spiritual life of the entire
community has been quickened and
greatly uplifted.
Miss Patteson, a member of the
school faculty, has been out of school
for a number of days on account of
illness. Her many friends are glad
to know that she is improving.
clinics in the Falkland school for the
toxin - anti - toxin ? treatment for the
prevention of diptheria The small
expense connected with these clinics
was borne by the school. About ojie
hundred and fifty children of school
age and younger availed themselves
of the opportunity to make themselves
immune from diptheria. The fact
that so large a number took thia
treatment is evidence of the fact that
the Falkland community is interested
in those things that tend to better the
community as a whole., Dr. Outland
expects to conduct a tonsil and ade
noid clinic in the Falkland school at
an early date.
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On Friday afternoon, Dec. 7th, Mrs.
S. L. Duke passed away at her home
near Falkland, after an illness of sev
eral months. Funeral services were
held in the Falkland Presbyterian
church on Saturday afternoon, the
interment' being in the nearby ceme
tery. Rev. Chas. A. Lawrence con
ducted the service, being assisted by
Rev. Mr. Flannagan. The- sincere
sympathy of the community goes out
: to the bereaved family in their hour
| of sorrow.
Dr. S. M. Crisp Jr., is spending a
few days at home before leaving for
Philadelphia where he will begin an
eighteen-months' appointment as in
terne in the Presbyterian hospital.
The friends of Mrs. C. H. Mayo will
learn with regret that she has been
ill for several days.
RESULTS OF THE RED
CROSS ROLL CALL
The annual Christinas Roll Call of
the Red Cross was made this week
and it was with shame that the local
committee reported only 95 of the cit
izens here responsive to this great
call of humanity.
Two definite examples of what.th^
Red Cross really means to a stricken
people have been recently given right
at our very doors?the disastrous
fire at New Bern and the fierce tor
nado at Wendell. We know not when
' some great catastrophe will visit our
wwn progressive town and what ri
comforting thought to' have, when
the Red Cross rushes to our assis
tance, that we have, always helped to
hold up the hands of "the mother oi
us alL" . ? -ft ? i !
I year pgr peop^jjeauyTSui
shadow of an excuse for refusing tc
Jwip this noble organization, but thii
yea*, of bounteous crops and prosper
ity, when only 95 of our eitixens re
sponded to the call, puts us in aboul
the same proportion of thankful pee
pie as that of the. ten lepers wbon
. fair Lorct once cleansed?only low
of -whom turned but in rr?tttude.|
Because of 250. fur^^obbertef^"
New Methodist MM* -
ister Here Overflows
With Gratftiide.
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Plans For The New Rfethodlst
Church HaveBeen Submitted
and The Various Committees
Are Now Qusy Woi%ht? Out
I All the Details.
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j The new pastor of the Meihodist
church, Rev. B. B. Slaughter, .Wishes
to thank most heartHy the Fafmville
Methodists for the warm and Cordial
reception given him and his family..
They had not-been in town three days
before an army of ladies invaded the
parsonage and gave the preacher and
family the biggest pounding they
ever had, and the end is not yet, lor
good things have been coming 'in
ever since; and we do nbVXaow hpcr
long it will take to *e?over-from the
effects of this invasion. Our grocer
is wondering why we ire .not buying
anything these days. Wo had heard
so many good things said about the;
Farmville people before our arrival;
and we are prepared- to believe that
the half has not been told, and we
can truly say that "Day by day in
j every way, we love them better and
better." We more than appreciate
these expressions of thoughtfulne?s
and generosity., We only hope that
we shall be able to give them our
very best in loyal leadei'ship and lov
ing service during our pastorate and
residence here.
It seems that interest and enthus
iasm for the new church grows each
day. Our men and women have al
ready organized for definite work'on
the new church project; and with a
working force of fine men and wom
en headed by Judge Horton as gen
eral chairman, we are sure that
something will be done on that choice
new site on Church and Walnut
streets in the near future.
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State College Ana
Agricultural Dept
May Run State Fair
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Plans For Taking Over The Fair
Discussed at Meeting Held by
' Raleigh, Dec: l3.?A deflnate plan
whereby/ the state department of
agriculture and the state college may
take over the state fair and operate
it as a portion of the agricultural and
industrial development work of the
state was discussed at a joint meet
ing of the Committees of the state
college and the department which met
here Wednesday. -It W3s decided that
the committee will submit a plan to
the attorney general for his opinion
on^he legal phase of the matter.
The rights of the city of Raleigh
intered in today's discussion. Under
the original creation of the state fair
the property rights in the land on
which the fair operates would revert
to the city of Raleigh if the land
ceased to be used for state fair pur
poses. It was believed, however, that
this phase of the matter could be set
tled without any legal difficulties.
FATHER AND SONS' DINNER
Rotarian Pulliam of Indiana, says
in a recent article, "That in his zeal
for service the Rotarian given en
thusiastic support to practical work
among boys. He gives of his time
and of his money to build forward
looking citizens for tomorrow out of
the boys of today." A genuine proof
of this statement was the Father and
Sons' dinner given by local Rotarinns
on Tuesday evening, when each Rota
rian- brought a boy of his own tfr some
other fellow's boy m whom he is par
ticularly interested.
< The small guests-arrived with high
spirits and a smile and were given a
jovial and hearty welcome by Rota
rian Fox. A splendid talk on "Boys"
- was then given by Rotarian Sheppartk
After which the meeting was tutned
over to Jasper Shackleford, chairman
i of the program committee. A num
ber of songs, appropriate for the 6c
| casion and -which both the men and
I boys enjoyed, were sung. A balloon
stunt proved quite fusing arid *en
t tertaininsr as did talks by Irvin Mor
K gan and John Harfia,; Jr^ on theii
\ hobbies. Irvin told lna most inter
f mating manner of bis stamp collecting,
K saying it^ia'^ot only of educational
t value, but -profitable sits n^lt '^John
, Dwightvaid Elbert Htimes featured
i in sthori vocal duets and DotF Love
\ lace thankfcd tHe Rotarians for the in
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An1 excellent chicken dinnei served
by enable w&'hielrt appetis
ing. -1'< fS KKi 1 I
9Kd: Botarians had as their guests
( 'Marfw. K^aodf(Mr and Curtbi
?; .Perk^ of-Preenville, and Irvin Mor
i gan, Thomas Taylor, CarrTurnage
I fevHarris, Jr., Roscoe Fields,
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Knu thouj^HLdud. Postmaster Joseph Tucker, of South Essex,
Mass.. is asfcij^^^Bitigatlon nml annulment of his boy's marriage,
Itefrton S. Tii( JjM^pj-ears old, says lie wooed and won and lores bis
4U-year-old brk^^^Pfcras Mrs. .Susan 0. Simpson, wealthy widow and
owner of a hi:J^HB' in Xew York.
Pictures .vli^Kli ami his bride?also photo of bride's summer
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Lri&nd Town Officials
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The firemen's banquet held in the .
hall over Joyner-Cox store Friday ,
evening at 7:45 o'clock was a delight! '
ful affair to the many guests who
attended. Nearly a hundred people
were present. These included pres- (
ent, past and honorary members of ]
the local fire department, present 1
and ex-officials of the town, their
wives and sweetheart^ and the dis- '
tinguished national and state presi- '
dent of the Firemen's Association. J. 1
E. McNeil of Fayetterille. . \
A bounteous turkey dinner and an
ice course were served and music was
furnished by the famous Kentubky
band. Mr. W. G. Sheppard acted as
toastmaster and led in the singing of
a number of songs. The address of
welcome was given by Mr. R. A. Joy
ner and the response made by Dr.
P. E. Jones. An interesting talk on
the "Development of the Farmville
Fire Department" was given by Mr.
T. C. Turnage, who gave in detail its
beginning and efficient work of the
bucket brigade of \vhich he was a
member. Tim was followed by a
tribute by Mr. J. I. Morgan to the
present fire company as winner of
the first price in the recent tourna
ment at Durham. Mr. Morgan spoke
of the great satisfaction which fie
experienced when away by. knowing
the.speyd and efficiency qt the cbiiji.'
P&ny; which is second to none except
in membership.
A "hurrying to the fire" race -be
the jud&es?~Mr. R. ^L. Davis,
E, Belcher and Mayor-M. V. Horton,
State President McNeil presenting
die prize.
When R. E. Belcher, local fire
jhief, was called on for a speech he
remarked that "our record speaks for
itself, and that he wasn't boasting,
jut telling facts when he said that
inly three buildings had suffered to
:al loss during the last ten years-, not,
in accident or a single fireman hurt
ind that the insurance rate of the
town had been reduced from fourth
to second class. Mayor M. V. Horton
;hen Telated some of the humorous
jx^eriences of the fire company, and
since he is first, last and always an
'uifeurance agent," he gave a detailed
iccouat of the seduction in fire insur
ance rates here and what it means
to the citizens.
An indoor golf tournament was
then entered into by Policeman Hob
good and Dr. D. S. Morrill. This
:auscd much merriment.
In introducing the principal speak
ir of the evening, Toastmaster Shep
pard said: "We have ministers to help
save souls, we have doctors to help
save lives, we have teachers to. help
save minds and brave, heroic firemen
iVho help save our property. We are
now to hear a man to whom the state |
Farmvilie Post American
Legion To Enterain at
"LadrW Night" Dec. 20
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COL. WILEY C. RODMAN TO DELIVER
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS AT THE SUPPER
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owes a world of gratitude, he ha? j
been connected with fire associations
been president of the State associa
tion for 30 years and organized the
fire insurance department and be
sides all this, he is one of 'the God
blessed Macs? "
In his address, which was one of
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the best ever delivered in Farmville,
President McNeil stated that he had 1
cancelled an engagement to attend 1
the annual banquet given by the fire- '
men of Greensboro in order to bp '
present at Farmville's first banquet. '
He joined his local fire department
in 1876 as a lad of 16 years, and has !
been actively engaged and associated,
with this work ever since. He relat- ;
ed several touching accidents which 1
have happened to many of his com- 1
rades and said ;"That we cannot pay '
the fireman too much honor or give .
him too much consideration, for lie
is the protector, defender and pre- 1
server of our homes and firesides."
President McNeil also proved to the
satisfaction of his hearers that the
State Fire Association is the great
est commercial asset that the state 1
possesses. It has also placed the Old 1
North State in the front rank as far
as fire fighting efficiency is con- 1
earned. .?!?
NOTICE
The Post Office Department an- 1
nounces Christmas, a legal holiday.
There will no R. F. D. service that '
day. Patrons $re kindly urged to '
mail early so as to reach parties be- 1
{oris that time.
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Wife Gets Ten
Acres, 10Kiddies
And a Separation.
township, Guilford county, near here,
decided, she and Hester signing a *
deed of separation that gives her the i
ten acres and the ten children. ><
The husbartd goer to his 67 acres <
of land in Chatham county, to start
life over. They couldn't get alohg,
the deed of separation died here giv
ing as reason "absolute incompati
bility."
Hester was up before a High Point
magistrate recently on the charge of
beating his daughter, and was given, ?'
a suspended sentence, and the deed of
separation came upon the heels of
that.
CHRISTMAS , SERVICE AT THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
This year's Christmas- service at
the Presbyterian church will be held
on Sunday night, December 23d, at
7:30 o'clock. It will be a white'gifts
service, the children of the Sunday
school having voted for this in pref- .
erence to a tree. In addition to the
presentation of gifts and the talk by
the pastor there will be several spe
cial musical numbers. The public
gonerally ib invited to join with the
members of the church and Sunday
school in this service.
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Lksf: Meeting FulT of Pep and
Enthusiasm-?Officers for the
Year Elected, and Plank for
Big Things Put in Motion.
The American Legion held its regu
lar monthly meeting on Friday night
the seventh, at which time a lively
nee ting was held. It was election
light and a good membership was
present to enjoy the supper, as well
as have a voice in the election of
afficers for the coming year. The fol
lowing officers were elected for,the
:oming year i924: John Hill Paylor,
Post Commander; Harvey W. Turn1
age, Vice Post Commander; Wv D.
Dildy, Adjutant; A; W. Bobbitt, Fi
nance Officer;' Fred Wiltiams, Ser
geant at Arms; John iflll Paylor,
Historian.
This was one of ihe .best meetings
of the year, and all members \yere
very enthusiastic over the election.
The Post went on record as endors
ing certain movements which are to
be launched during the coming year,
and are-making plans to do big things
during the coming year. All mem
bers present voted that the Tost
should have a "Ladies' Night" on the
20th of December, and:each buddy
who is a member of the Farmville
Post; No. 151, is "invited to notify the
Adjutant immediately if he wit! be
present for the occasion with his #ife,
mother, sister or lady friend, td-ehjoy
a turkey supper at the Graded School
building, which will be followed by a
dance in the Sheppard building.
Colonel Wiley C. Rodman has ac
cepted an invitation to address the
Legioh On this occasion, and' it is
urgently requested that all members
of the Post come out and eoioy. the
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school grounds it' might'have been.
The work on the ban*iv > school
grounds started . its transformation
early in.the morhing with the arrival
of the shrubs. . r . c;
The Parent-Teacher association
has charge of beautifying thegropnds
and Messrs. Green and Rice of Rocky
Mount representing Van Lindley Co.,
of Greensboro, transplanted the spi
rea, magnolias, forsythia, statice and
othei' beautiful plants into which the
clipped'te^rtibs will eventually ? grow.
Fertilizer was donated by Messrs.
McIJ; Hbrton, J; I: Morgan and B. S.
Sihith. Water oaks wilt he-set in
February by Mr. J. I. Morgan who
kindly offered his services.
The handsome school 'building -is
two stories -with a- basement," is of
red brick and is a splendid ? back
ground for all the greenery and shade
that was planted around it Friday.
But; in' transforming the front of
grounds into a place of beatity, tl??
children have not been forgotten. Be
hind the building will be a ball'field,
basket ball "courts, swings and other
equipment to make it a wohderful
playground.
PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR
- WAS A SUCCESS
Sincere thanks is tendered by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Auxiliary
to friends and patrons who helped
make their bazaar asuceess. About
two hundred .dollars was realized.
This jjazaar was,held on Thursday,
December 6th, and was a scene of
beautiful Christmas decorations and
good cheer. The fancy work display
was lovely and the meals served at
noon and 6:00 o'clock were every
thing that could be desired.
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