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? I Parmville Enterprise FAMimm k. c G. ALEX SOUSE, Owner A Mgr. y n i , ia i n ? il in Arm IlOZvOn iTnlTiwiwM THS- KOUSS FUNISY One Te^n^^SfaMiwthe 76c ADVERTISING RATES: Display (Ifiatem) Me Per Inek All Legal adva. Se a Sne per week PahHAed weekly and entered ae Second Cbm Mail Matter at the Postoffice at ParmrOle, N. C, un der act of March trdl 1878. OPPORTUNITY 1940 brings a near year into view. What will that year mean to Mr. and Mrs. America as they go through the various walks of business and industrial life? The nUsstiuu is in every one's mind ... the answer lies in what every one will expend his efforts in achieving. Rat let this much be certain . . . the gears of Progress must whirl on .. . synchro nixing the nation into one vast ma chine . . . one intensified mechanism humming out the song of America land of opportunity and accomplish ment. 1 940 ? NOBODY knows what the New Year is going1 to faxing. We hope it will be peaceful, prosperous and prof itable for every one in every way. We prophecy that it will be a pro gressive year, in every phase of na tional achievement . . . That it will wing its way through Time with 366 days recorded for Noteworthy Ad vancement. It can be do?j ... it will be done . . . with the efforts of every business man, every citizen, in every city like our own, throughout the nation! So when the clock strikes twelve Sunday night and a new year is born lets resolve to make of that year a glorious adventure in living, lets be intelligent about what we do with our earnings, lets share with those de serving our sympathy, take upon us new responsibilities if they present themselves, find joy in shouldering them wisely, and no matter whether health or sickness, joy or sorrow, gain or loss are our portion in the year ahead let us be faithful to our high ideals and faithful to the prin ciples He taught. Ring in the new! Ring out the oldl Welcome to the New Year and may it bring you good cheer, health and happiness. A FEW PROSPECTS FOR 1-9-4-0 Far many years human beings have sought to penetrate the veil of the future and to know, ahead of time, what is coming. Generally, people are interested in the phophedes of almanacs and reputed soothsayers. In Europe, for many years, Old Moore's Almanac has had a great vogue among people who fall for such stuff. Soma of our readers may be interested In its predictions for 1940. According to the unidentified sav ant, Hitler's health will fafl and Field Marshal Hermann Goering will suceaed Mm and this may open a pathway to a reconciliafcory peace. Generally, it says that there wfll be a strengthening of the monarchies of the world and a disintegration of authoritarian governments. Impor tant monthly predictions for 1940 follow: im January, an important s><m? tux&T (^ded^probebly by the Umtfti S?a?ea^ Ciermany aad Ilsly have economic and political eriaca; something sensational Is promised in flfWfttrr Chamberlain will make a leading to naeifiestion of Western Europet |Ma May, there will U eyclone atf Florida, adverse conditions m Wall ^Street, poeaflbiy revolutions in Ger ?MB*, and Bsly and ??* military, activity in Fbiand, Bnetia and^Rn mania la Jane, Premier Maaaolimj Jcaaiia* uaj? nnaiarj, mw WAU9T0NBURG || NEWS | Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Fields were! Wilson visitors Friday. I Vim Mae Brown of Fayetteville, I visited friends here during' the week end. I Mrs. Lee Jones and Miss Tommiel Mae Smith were Wilson visitors on I Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ellis of Wil-| son, visited Mrs. W. I. Shackleford I Sunday. Mr. Rufos Phillips of Wilson vis ited in the home of Mrs. Estelle Bail- J ey Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hicks of Rock-j ingham are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. William Uzxelle of!I Stantonsburg were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beaman, Sunday. Bob Lang of North Fork, West! Virginia, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. W. E. Lang. Mrs. Bay West, Sr., Mrs. Albert | West and Mr. and Mrs. Bay West, Jr., J were Farmville visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gardner and children, Dorothy, Jimmie and Ola Grace visited relatives in Saratoga Monday. - I Mrs. W. L Shackleford and Mr. Richard . Shackleford were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sutton Monday. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Rouse and chil dren, Bamona, Joyce and Betsy i spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Galloway. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Craft and Mr. I and Mrs. Paul Craft were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thomas ? of Snow Hill Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jenkins and children, Sam Lewis and "Bingo" and Miss Clara Jenkins spent the week-end with Mrs. W. P. Jenkins in Fairmont Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Reddick and children, James Albert, Juanita and Emogene spent the week-end with relatives and friends in Hopewell, Va. Mrs. Frank Holloman and children, James, Elizabeth, Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Solloman of Newton are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. ] G. W. Corbett Or. T. A. Henson, of Philadelphia, Pa., and Robert L. Henson, of Char lotte, arrived in town Tuesday to spend a few days with their parents, Prof, and Mrs. J. B. Henson. Mrs. B. F. Tugwell, Miss Emily Morton, Mrs. Zeb B. Lane and Mr. L L. Morton of Wilson and Mr. L. N. , Garner from Laurinburg visited Mr. and Mr& K. C. Maim Sunday. The local school closed Wednesday for the Christmas holidays. The members of the faculty left Wednes day for their respective homes. The school will open Monday, January 1. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bullock and Mrs. Sara Revells of Kenly, Mr. and Mrs. James Barnes and daughters, Alta and Ann, of Raleigh, were din ner guests of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Marlowe Monday. MIDNIGHT SERVICE There will he a special worship service at the Walstonburg Metho dist Church on Sunday night, De cember Slat. This will be one of the many thousands of New Years' Eve services held throughout the Metho dist Denomination this, year. This service will begin at eleven o'clock and will close promptly at midnight. The public is invited to attend. CHRISTMAS CANTATA A Christmas Cantata "The Child of . Bethlehem" by Louis; E. Stairs, was given at the Methodist Church on Wednesday' evening with Mrs. Carlos Walston as director. Mrs. Ivey Smith as pianist and Rev. E. C. So per aa reader. The chorus was cornposed 3 at Mrs. Frank Shirley, Mrs? Irvin MJaahew, Mrs. L J. Rouse, Miss Ruby Burch, Miss Fannie Mse Smith, Mrs. ' Mellin Smith, Mr. SL A. Chandler, Mr. ? Allen Thaekar and Mr. Rufus Bea nma. r'v -' :?'] Sh f WALSTONBUBG TBACBEBS ' HATEK^TT scene of a delightful Christmas party Tuesda* evening before school closed for thei?ittty? ; Th* living' room was beautifully decorated with Christmas candles, flowers, holly, pine and ivy. '-iThJ ? Christmas tree was brilliantly lighted and underneath were gifts for every a- ^}*J ' * a^fifrv ** wu. w ONiWf distributed the gifts from the Christ LllUL "? , ' ? ? ' ., 3*.~ ??> * r,l, n.T__ J. ' J ? & M.L'2. 1 1 ? I 60 TO CHURCH i As we approach the last Sunday I ?f the year let us remember that j it is our last chance in 1989 to ihow our loyalty to Christ and His Church by assembling on the Lord's Day, in the Lord's house, with those who come to worship Him. Let us go up to the house of the Lord and give thanks for the Christmas joys and all the blessings of the year. Let us be gin now, as the old year passes and the new year dawns on us, to attend some Church in your town, or community. Help the Church and.it will help you and help your town and communiity. The Church needs you and you need the Church. Finish the old year right and begin the new year with a resolution to attend Church reg ularly. CHURCHES SUNDAY BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Buford B. Fordham, Pastor. 9:46 A. M.?Sunday School G. W. Davis, Superintendent 11:00 A. M.?Morning Worship. 6:30 P. M.?Baptist Training Un ion. 7:30 P. M.?Evening Worship. 7:80 P. M. ? Wednesday. Prayer Meeting. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. C. B. Mashburn, Pastor. 9:46 A. M.?Sunday School J. O. Pollard, Superintendent 11:00 A. M. Morning Worship. 6:30 P. M.?Junior and Senior En deavor. 7:30 P. M.?Evening Worship. 7:30 P. M. ? Wednesday. Prayer Meeting. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL t'UUBta Bey. Jack R. Rountree, Rector. 10:00 A. H.?Sunday SchooL J. W. Joyner, Superintendent. 11:00 A. M.?First Sundays ? Holy Communion and sermon. 11:00 A. M.?Third Sundays?Morn ing Prayer and sermon. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Bey. D, A. Clarke. Pastor. 10:00 A. M.?Sunday School. Irvin Morgan. Jr., Superintendent . 11:00 A. M.?Morning'Worship. 6:30 P. M: ? Young Peoples' Group. 7:80 P. M.?Evening Worship. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH , r Bey. H. M. Wilson, Pastor. 9:30 A. M.?Junior Choir. 10:00 A. M.?Sunday SchooL J. H. Paylor, Superintendent 11:00 A. M.?Morning Worship. 7:80 P. M. ? Wednesday. Prayer Meeting. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Bev. J. B. Roberts, Pastor. 11:00 A. M.?Second Sundays?Morn ing Worship. CATHOLIC CHURCH Father McGurk, Pastor Holy Mass 8:30 A. M. ? 1st Sundays. 10:30 A. M. ? 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sun days; ~ SAME ? ? ? ? J3ie average yield of lint cotton this year has been reported as 286.9 pounds to the acre, practically the same as last year's average which was 285.8 pounds to the acre. WAR War in Europe has caused exports of farm products from the United States to be smaller than they other wise would have been, reports thq U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco nomics. ' ? ?; ;::? :???'::: '' Navy adnata faults in dectroyero; corrected, says Edison. ? t: : '? ?-?f??? Wheeler says our duty to demo cracy is to remain risutral. i - i Prompt Help For f V S|| f j:-; w:%Listlc" Qft Scolding wont help ? boy or glri & who is listless, dull or cross frota constipation. Bat, hare's something thatwffl! ^ ^ ? ttWeSyrup of kaLSraughtto night LOca the original SSti Ed itaiirtto toth HMM , , m q m ffOUNTAIN NEWS * (By MRS- M. P. YELTEBTOM) i Misses Haze! and Eloise Owens are visiting relatives in Wallace. Mrs. Guy Rhodes of Marshall visit ed relatives in Fountain during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Copeland of Durham are visiting Miss Mattie Lee Eagles. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Fountain and John, Jr., spent the holidays in Lum berton. , Mr. and M:is. R. L. Eagles of Richmond, Va., are house guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Eagles. , Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hunt and son, Woodie, spent the holidays in Greens boro with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lane, Jr., ? spent the holidays in Garner with relatives of Mrs. Lane. Mrs. C. M. Smith and Miss Eliza beth Smith visited Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Smith; Jr., in Raleigh, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bass and Mr. and Mrs. James Wheless of Farm ville were guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Yelverton. Colonel and Mrs. Noel Perley of ? Omaha, Nebraska, and Bob Perley of Ohio State College were guests this week of Mrs. J. W. Redick. Mrs. Stokes Boney, Miss Eleanor Boney and Graham Browder of Wal lace wtere guests Wednesday of Mrs. C. L. Owens. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Turaage, daugh ter, Miss Alice Marie and sons, How ard and Davis of Chapel Hill, were guests of relatives during the holi days. * I Misses Laura and Elizabeth Over ton of Greenville and Jim Kitchen of Virginia were dinner gutests Wednes day of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Foun tain, Jr. ' ? ?.-til" ? \ ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE AND ROOK Mr. and Mm R. A. Fountain, Jr., entertained at Bridge and Rook Fri day evening. At the close of the games high score prizes were awarded to Miss Eliza beth Overton and Dr. E. B. Beasley for Bridge and to Mr. and Mm Hardy Johnson for Rook. An ice course was served by the ? hostess assisted by her daughter Miss Betsey Fountain. The Christmas motif was carried out in refreshments, favors and decorations. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtture of an order of the Superior Court of Pitt County, made in the ex parte proceeding en titled "Adell Andrews, Administra triv, of the estate of Michal Wilkin son, and others, ex parte", the same being filed and docketed on the Special Proceeding docket of said court, the undersigned commissioner will, on Monday the 15th day of January, 1940, at 12 o'clock Noon, at the courthouse door in ^ Greenville, North Carolina, offer Ifor'sale to the highest bidder for Cash, subject to outstanding loan in favor of Virginia Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank, (now owned by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company) recorded in Book P-16, at page 516; that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Farmville township, Pitt county, North Carolina, having shapes, metes, courses and dis tances as will more fully appear by reference to plats, bounded on the North by Mary E. Joyner, on the East by Mattie Hearne, on the South by J. T. Bundy, and on the West by Sam Pollard, and beginning at a stake at the canal, the 4th corner of lot No.l; (hence along the line of J. T. Bundy, S. 64-80 W. 2904 feet to a stake in the line of Sam Pollard, thence N. 18-45 Wt 607 feet to a stake Mary E. Joyner corner, thence N. 60-45 E. 8019 feet to a stake at the Canal, thence S. 20 E. 456 feet to a stake; thhence S. 3-15 E. 422 feet to a stake the beginning, containing 48 acres, mom or less^ being the same land allotted to Michal Joyner in that Special Proceeding entitled H. S. Tyson et al, vs. W. T. Joyner. et al, recorded in Book O and D No. 2, page 144 Public jj Registry of Pitt County^ Themes burial ground, and said 48 acres, mom or less, will be sold subject to the This 14th day of Dedember, 1989. John Hill Psylor, Commissioner. ?J. - ? DR. V. ? H. MEWBORN DPTDMrnDTOT l/JT JtVAUarflUD* ? ...f i-.V; ^ | , j ?^t ; ; Store. MONDAY, JANUARY L ^ ^ ^ p R. T 1 ft Co ??TftfYmrn TU-rn* Qotnn!flv.?:'v ? *>>??' ? ?? ???? ? 1^9 fl I V H ? I ?? ? We Are Discontinuing Ail Piece Deeds ? ? AND ARE NOW SELLING ? 1 Prints, Shantungs, Broadcloth, Rayons, Silk, Satins, I Velvets, Woolens, Plaids, Outings, Tickings, 1 Sheetings, Etc. 9 ? AT ? I Wholesale Cost! . *- ; ? ' . ? ? ? -J > ? *. 1 . *' ? ? . I " .' ' - ? - * . ' ' HOLIDAY GOODS ' Robes, House Coats, Pajamas, Negligees, Ties, Belts, Suspenders and Many Other Items Marked All The Way Down! Children's E. Z. Union Suits... At Cost? Men's Heavy Weigh J Haies Union Suits, $1. Value at 79c \ ? * ? . ; ? ' Mk " BOYS' KNICKERS Corduroy and Woolens WHOLESALE COST and LESS? MILLINERY At Your Own PRICE! M. LILES & SON MAIN STREET -? ? FARMVILLE, N. C. V , _ L 1 N|HtM|*W^WWWerWWW TTTTTTTTTTTTTTI * ?? ? ? ? I Start The Mew rear Off ? i With Systematic Saving! f. it- * ??? i. .. t | Come in now and Join our 58th Series which opens the .? I First Saturday in January. T v" :: ? ?i ? v*- * v'? - v 'c ' ? :::: ! ? + ;; :::: :: Make your child a present of 10,20 or 30 shares of stock ^ \\[ now, and prepare for him orher a College Edtica- ;; iI '? :: ? tion. j : IX,.. - ? ? " j 8 ^ . , ?;'?* ::: i ??-? Ml O ,? ' ' ' ' :: lh case you should want to buttd or repair or paint the :: home you now own, you would be in line for an im- :: S; mediate loan if you are amemberofour Association :: in good standing. IK.'." ' < ' f ?. J ' ^ 8 In case you are among the investors of our community, :: || we pay 4 per cent interest on full paid stock, if left ; 8 # ii 8 H I 8 C ~ ? *1 !? ' Q " W ?' Jt 9Jl DIM luing Oc iLiO^tll A . ^ jg ^ mfgm&m mK I t*! mT" ;V' *' ? ?$
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