Little Girl Goes To
Farmville to 1170
By JOSIE JOYNER McARTHUR
When father had ordered our drive j
horse, Jack, hitched to the "top bug
gy" and we were snugly tucked in,
brother and I in the foot, from which
we could see everything our youth
ful minds might take in by peering
over the dash, we headed South for
Farmville.
The first place we passed was the
home of our aunt, Mrs. William
Belcher, about three or four hundred
yards father on was the home of
J. T. Smith, later to become Ser
geant Smith, of Greenville, here we
found a cousin, Mrs. Smith.
Across the branch a quarter of a
mile or a little more, we came to the
home of William McArthur, an
uncle by marriage.
Reaching the crossroads and turn
ing right we passed next the home
of J. L. Ballard, an uncle; Mrs. Bal
lard, a niece of my mother by her
first marriage.
Farther on across the creek, just
ahead, was the home of Moses Joyn
er, a cousin. On another half mile
was the home of Mrs. Mary Ann
Anderson, a. cousin. Mrs. Anderson
was the widow of Laurence Ander
son, a Captain in the Confederate
army.
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back from the road, was the home of
Mrs. Eizabeth Moye Eason.
Set well away from the road in a
grove of fine oaks at the cross roads
on the left we see the house of Wil
liam Lang and his wife, Mrs. Pris
cilla Moye Lang, a cousin.
Jogging along at a leisurely pace,
turning to the right, we passed on
the right Aaron Turnage' home, a
cousin; farther on still on the right
way back from the road is the house
of Moses Turnage, a cousin.
Next, on this most pleasant jour
ney, we passed the home of Albert
Carr, a cousin. Not far ahead we
see on the left the home of Robert
Turnage, mptheris nephew by her
first marriage:
A bit farther on still to the left
we see the home of Mrs. Betsey Du
pree and her sister, Mrs. Eliza Moye,
a cousin, this home is on our right,
and just a little way ahead on the
left is the home of William Plana
A.,. BUSY DAY IN FARMVILLE'S BUSINESS DISTRICT
DURING THE FALL AND WINTER SEASON
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gan.
Each home excites our juveline in
terest and we ask again and again,
"who lives here?"
Soon we spy a home far back from
the road on the left, the home of Mrs.
Lucy Ann Moore, and nearby on the
right is the home of Thomas Flana
gan.
Next, well away from the road is
the home of William Joyner, his
wife, a cousin. Now, far ahead is
the home of Mrs. Susie -Joyner. The
beautiful plot of pasture land across
the road in front is still a joy to the
eye.
Away back from the road on the
right is the home of William Smith,
Mrs. Smith a cousin.
Nearby but well off the road on
the right lives Eli Williams, Mrs.
Williams, a cousin.
Next and not far away on the
right was the home of Jahob Joyn
er, a cousin, we were then only one
| mile from Farmville.
RABBITS IN TREES'
Mr. Morris, N. Y.?While Genesee
Valley residents are somewhat accus
tomed to sweeping up a mess of fish
from the front porches when the
Spring floods subside, Thomas Leavy
goes them one better by picking rab
its out of trees. The bunnies, mar
I rooned by the water, are easily cap
| tured and freed on higher ground.
Some people think that a news pic
I trure is the same thing as a good
looking girl in a bathing suit.
PROPOSED U. S.
TAKE ISLANDS
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Sentiment for Acquisi
tion Grows' at Cap
ital
Washington, May 20.?Senate sen
timent appeared to be growing to
day for American acquisition of Al
lies' islands in the West Indies to
increase the security of the Pana
ma canal.
Some law-makers proposed trans
fer of the property as part payment
of World war debts and others sug
gested that the United States take
over the land in the event Germany
wins the European war.
Puerto Rico, now is the outpost for
U. S. defenses in the Caribbean.
Stretching between Florida and the
east coast of South America, how
ever, are dozens of little islands own
ed by the British, French and Dutch,
all within striking distance by air
of the canal.
Farther out in the Atlantic to the
north Britain's Bermuda island of
offer a possible base for airplane at
tacks either on the canal or on the
United States mainland.
It might be better to build school
houses instead of spending money on
army equipment but when you need
an army you need an army.
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TO ADJOURN?
Whether Congress will adjourn or
remain in session continuousy IS the
question now interesting members.
Some believe that recesses will be
taken for the national political con
ventions and that Congress will re
main in session watching develop
ments in the European War.
DOLLAR RONDS
Foreign dollar bonds, offered the
pubic in this country, were outstand
ing to the value of $6,091,667,044 at
the endo of 1938, according to the
Dean John T. Mack of the Institute
of International Finance of New
New York University. Of the bonds
61.49 per cent, received debt service
in full; 38.12 per cent., were in de
faults on interest and less than one
per cent, was in default on sinking
funds. -
CRUISERS -
Greater anti-aircraft protection
and additional safeguards for fire
control systems are understood to be
improvements in the construction of
two light cruisers, of 10,000 tons, for
which bids were opened this month.
A warship of this type and size costs
about $17,000,000.
ARMY
The largest and fastest mass
movement of armed troops ever wit
nessed in this country during peace
time featured the first phase of
Army maneuvres when 41,000 sol
diers of the Fourth Corps arrived in
Louisiana after a forced march, cov
ering more than 600 miles, in less
than six days.
ANTI-TRUST
The Sherman Anti-trust Law of
1890 is a brief statute but recent Su
preme Court decisions have given
added importance to its words. The
law says, "Every contract, combi
nation ... or conspiracy in restraint
of trade . . . ig . . . illegal." There
is no differentiation made between
restraint of trade that are wise - or
unwise.
CHILD SURPLUS
The most serious problem of over
production on American farms' in
volves children, according to hear
ings before the Le Follette Civil Lib
erties Committee of he Senate. Pro
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HOME OF THE B. & W. CHEVROLET COMPANY
West Wilson Street, Farmville, N. C.
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fessor Frank Lorimer says that 400,
000 farm youths will come of age
each year although there are more
people in agriculture now than can
be supported at a decent' level of
living.
PARACHUTISTS
The geographical distribution . of
the National Guard is expected to
render unsuccessful any attemp to
use parachute troops in this country
in the event of war. While shocked
by the developments in Europe, the
discussion of . uch tactics continues
to be largely academic here. Never
teless while the Army has not ex
perimented with the landing of
troops by parachute, it has trans
ported soldiers by airpianes.
FLOOD CONTROL
Although $370,000,000 worth of
flood cntrol projects have been au
thorized by Congress and not yet
undertaken, the House Flood Control
Committee has proposed new author
izations of $191,000,000 this year.
RELIEF
The chances are that the Presi
dent's suggestion that the budget re
quested sum of $986,000,000 for re
lief, to be appropriated in a manner
to permit use "in the first eight month
of the fiscal year if pecessary, will
go through.'
RENOUNCED
Practically every country in South
America, through its press and pub
lic officials, joined in the condefti
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nation of the German invasion of the '{
Low Countries. An Argentine offi- .
cial goes so far as to suggest'that
the American Republic abandon their 1
neutrality" and proclaim a policy of
non-belligerency, including the ex
tension of assistance to Great Britain '
and France by "steps short of war." j
INTO EFFECT
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President Roosevelt's government
al reorganizataion order, by which he
transferred ^he Civil Aeronautics
Authority to the Commerce Depart
ment and abolished the Air Safety
Board was rejected in the House, but
approved by the Senate. (
CORN I
About 20,000,000 bushels of com
will soon be exported to Canada and '
Great Britain under the subsidy pro- '
gram of the Department of Agricul- ;
ture which will pqy exporters the '
difference between the American and
foreign prices. It will amount to
about $6,000,000.
STATES' RIGHTS
Representative Joseph W. Martin,
of Massachusetts, Republican leader ;
of the House, insists that today the
Republican Party is closer to the
ideals of Jefferson and fighting to
preserve States' rights against, the i
encroachmont of the Federal Govern
ment. i
RED CROSS
The -outbreak of violent warfare in
Europe will undoubtedly 'bring in
creased calls upon the American-Red
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Cross. Lat year 7,000,000 Ameri
cans joined this organization. An
effort will be made this year to
greatly increase this number. Al
ready a nation-wide drive is under
way to raise $10,000,000 for the re
lief of the victims of warfare in Eu- -
rope.
The B.-& W. Chevrolet
Company
Local Chevrolet Distributors
Have Enjoyed A Most Suc
cessful Business Dbring The
Year.
The B. & W. Chevrolet Co., under
apable management of Mr. F. C.
Sopeland has enjoyed a most success
ful selling season, and has sold scores
>f the new Chevrolet sixes for 1940.
This concern is housed in a modern
ind up-to-date building, and is equip
jed to render a service to its pa
.rons not excelled by any other deal
er in this section. Assisting Mr.
Uopeland is Mr. G. P. Burgeron and
Mr. Elbert, efficient salesmen for the
Company, and they will be delighted
to demonstrate any model that you
iesire, without any obligation. C. L.
Eason is parts manager, Mrs. F. G.
Copeland is in the office, and M. L.
Eason has charge of the service de
partment with such a corps of effi
cient employees, it is no wonder that
this progressive concern has made a
splendid success. Their used car lot,
which adjoins the main building is
brimful with many late model used
cars, priced at very attractive prices,
which can be purchased on the most
convenient and liberal terms.
NOT ENOUGH ALIMONY s
Camden, N. J.?When Comt Mast
er Wm. B. Knight announced that he
would award Mrs. Ruth K. King
of Woodbury, $15 a week for herself
and two children pending a divorce
petition, the husband declared the
sum was not enough, saying, "I don't
see how she and the children could
possibly get along on less than $20
a week."
REALISTIC DREAM
Madison, Dis.?Dreaming that his
airplane was forced down by the ene
my Alvn Raasch, 46-year-old former
World War aviator, "bailed out" and
awoke to find himself lying in his
back yard with a broken back, his
bedroom window, twenty feet above,
was open.
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Progressive Business Firms of
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Bid For a. Share of Your Patronage
FARMERS GIN &
MILL CO.
WALSTONBUKG, N. C.
In 1930, Mr. and Mrs. Carl T.
Hicks established the Farmers Gin
& Mill Co., in Walstonburg, and they
render a service to the farmers that
is not excelled by any other concern
of its kind in the community. This
firm are manufacturers of rough
and dressed lumber, tobacco flues,
fertilizer dealers and ginners of cot
ton. Mr. Carl T. Hicks, owrer and
manager of the concern is a leader
in the business life of his home sec
tion, and also is clerk for the town
of Walstonburg, ?and has served in
this capacity for many years, faith
fully and efficiently. He is also a
member of the Methodist Church, and
teaches a class in the Sunday School,
and is doing much toward making
better citizens of our young men and
misses. This concern is also dis
tributors in this territory for the
famous Florence-Mayo Oil Burning
Tobacco Curer, and if you are plan
ning to install an oil burning curer
in your barns, get in touch with Mr.
Hicks and let him quote you prices,
and give you an estimate on the
requirement* of your barns. Right
now is an opportune tim^ to do that
building or repairing you have been
planning to do, and if you will buy
? your lumber from Mr. Hicks, we as
sure you that you will get the best
on the market, and at a saving in
price?they carry a complete stock
of rough sod dressed lumber on hand
at all times, and can forniah yon
with any amount at anytime. If
you have timber or logs to aril, Mr.
Hicks will buy them from you, and
will pay toe highest market price,
so before you sell or buy, see the
Farmers Gin * Mm Co., in Walston
burg, where you will always receive'
a fair and square deal. Possibly you
are needing a few sacks cdtetiUaer
<ky these people carry a complete
stock of fertilizer tor all crops right
hare ^ in ^ Walst^burg^and can fill
is rgHfjy fa kp ginTipd in hs.v?
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WALSTONBURG
SERVICE STATION
WALSTONBURG, N. C.
This Station was first established
20 years ago, and fifteen years ago
was taken over by Mr. W. V. Redick,
a prominent business man of the
community. Besides operating this
attractive station, 'he is distributor
for the Standard Oil Co., products in
this territory, and operates one truck
| that covers the territory, making de
liveries to the retail service-stations.
You will find this station modern and
up-to-date in every respect, is so ar-_
ranged that it is easy to get in and
out of instead of a task, and they
render a service not excelled by any
other station in the town. This popu
lar station sells ESSO gasolines and
motor oils, Goodyear tires and tubes,
Williard Batteries, auto parts and
accessories, fan belts for all make
cars, all kinds of popular cold drinks,
and the best Ice Cream in town, sold
in cones, cups and packages, in all
popular flavors. Mr. Redick is well!
known in this territory, being a bro
ther of Mr. J. W. Redick of Fountain,
who operates a service station there
and is also wholesale distributor for
the Standard Oil Co., he is very
courteous, and numbers bis friends
and patrons by the scores. He also
operates a complete repair depart
ment, and has William Darden, a
faithful colored mechanic in charge,
and you can rest assured that when
you entrust your car to him to be
repaired, that it will be done right,
at a nominal cost, and your car re
turned to you in first class condi
tion.
Now is the time to buy new tires
for your car, as in the hot weather
season, slick and worn tires blow
out quickly, aad endanger the lives
of you and your family, so drop by,
and let Mr. Rerick make an allow
ance on your old tires to apply on the
purchase price of a new set of Good
years. FBI your tank with ESSO
gasoline, your crank case with ESSO
motor oil, then see the different per
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GARDNER'S CASH
GROCERY
WALSTONBURG, N. G
This is one of Walstonburg's most
attractive grocery stores and was
established five years ago by Mr. J.
C. Gardner, who came here from Wil
son Cbunty 18 years ago, and was
employed by W. E. Lang, before
venturing in business for himself five
years ago. You will find at.this
progressive store, everything in
staple and fancy groceries, fresh
meats, kept strictly fresh at all times
by a modern and up-to-date Electric
food counter, where all fresh meats
and other perishables go the minute
they enter the store and remain there
until sold, assuring every patron of
getting pure and sanitary, meats at
all times. Mr. Gardner and his store
mean much to the every day business
life of the town, and afford a fine
line of merchandise for the people to
select from at prices as low as you
will find at any of the larger stores
in the bigger towns, for he buys for
cash and sells for cash, and thereby
eliminates the expense of beek-keep
ing, etc. Mr. Gardner served his
home town as Mayor for four years,
and did so in a most efficient man
ner, for the benefit of all the people,
instead of just a few individuals or
to gain personal benefits, and wtyle
mayor, many improvements were
made in the town.
This, store buys all possible farm
products and poultry, beef cattle,
eggs, fresh meats, etc., raised by the
farmers of this community, and by
doing so has established a ready cash
market, where the farmer cap dis
pose of his products on short notice,
without having to run all over the
country to do so.
This is a loyal home owned store,
help in support of home schools,
churches, etc., and have merited the
patronage of home people ?- every
penny that you spend at this store
remains right in circulation at home,'
bo be loyal, help build'a better com
munity by trading with home owned
stOfea, 'M'
We are pleased to list the Gardner
Cash Grocery Vfcrith othdr Whlston
rarg business firms who have^co
of continued success, and for a. fair I
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CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE FARMVILLE ENTERPRISE
WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE FE1LD AS PUBLISHERS FOR 30 YEARS!...
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