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W. A. McADAMS, President
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J. D. GATES, Vice-President
? G. A. ROUSE, Sec.-Treas.
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JOHN B. LEWIS, Attorney
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B. L. LANG, Director
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J. 0. POLLARD, Director
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MANLY LILES, Director
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A BUSY DAY IN FARMVILLE'S BUSINESS DISTRICT .
DURING TOBACCO MARKET OPENING DAYS
GRANDSTAND GOLFERS ENJOY SPACIOUS VERANDA OF COUNTRY CLUB BUILDING
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Building Boom Hits Farmville
With Amazing Results
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Construction Activities Go For
ward at Estimated Cost of
$125,000.00
Farmville was hit by another
building boom recently, and construc
tion and remodeling activity in gen
eral has been increasing steadily, the
upward trend in the business dis
trict signalizing progress and that
of residential building is most en
couraging.
A recent survey revealed the
greatest improvements made to prop
erty here since last fall to be as fol
lows:
New Baptist Church; A. C. Monk,
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Jr., residence, Church street; Dr. W.
M. Willis, clinic building on Main
street; A. C. Monk, Sr., remodeled
three stores on Main street; G. A.
Mrs. Lizzie Flanagan, remodeled res
street; Sing Oil Co. new filling sta
tion, Main street; Harry Lang, re
modeled Woo ten's filling- station,
Wilson street; R. D. Rouse, resi
dence, Contentnea street; L. B. John
son, residence, Grimmersburg street;
Creekmur lumber yard, Contentnea
street; B. A. Grant, residence, Con
tentnea street; J. M. Stansill, resi
dence, Lang street; J. R. Shearin,
residence, Waverly street; Arthur
Gay, residence, Waverly street; Paul
Tripp, residence, Wilson street; C.
B. Mashbura, Jr., residence; Carl
Blackwod, residence, Waverly street;
L. T. Lucas, residence, Wilson street";
Ed Nash Warren, residence, Home
street; -R. K. Pippin, residence; A.
C. Monk remodeled Fields home on
Pine street; Mrs. Henrietta M. Wil
liamson, residence, Home street; El
bert C. Holmes, addition and remod
eled home, Main street; W. A. Pol
lard, Jr., residence, Belcher street;
Mrs. Lizzie Flanagan, remodeled res
idence, Church street; Hadley Bryan,
residence, Main street; W. B. Shoe,
remodeling Baptist Church into
apartment house on Wilson street;
street; F. M. Davis, Sr., garage to
Gulf station on Wilson street; L. B.
Johnson remodeling Taylor house on
Wilson street into apartment build
ing; E. C. Carr, residence, Home Ave.
The listed improvements do not
include homes or stores which were
merely painted, but thousands of
dollars must have been spent in this
way during the past few weeks, for
the entire town looks as if it had
been dipped by a giant Hand into a'
paint bucket
UPTHfK]*
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No red tape and entanglements in making
our home loans* The entire loan transaction'
can be completed here in a short time for we1
v do not have to secure approval of the loan
[from some distant office.*
Come in and see us while you are contem
plating building or purchasing a home.
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Farmville News Of
lite rest, Sept. 1918
. One of the most interesting of the ,
yellowed copies of the ENTERPRISE
brought in when we requested early
copies, was that of September 20,
1918, left by J. W. Joyner, and filled
to the brim with war news.
The headlines include these: MO
RALE OP GERMANS LOW; BAD ?
NEWS FOR BERLIN: WARTIME 1
BLDG. RULES ANNOUNCE^: i
ROWAN SOLDIER IS HONORED:
AIRPLANE SQUADRON SILENCE <
BIG GUNS: PRESENT BATTLE
FIELDS SCENE OF CENTURIES i
OF WAR: SCHOOL BOYS NEED
ED TO HELP HARVEST CROPS: !
GREAT MANY DESERTERS FROM .
GERMAN ARMY: HONORED FOR <
GALLANTRY: PRICE OF GASO
LINE TO BE CUT.
The Farmville Furniture Co. had i
and adv. which read:
"Fortunately we have been able to 1
get in one more shipment of Pianos, i
Player Pianos, and Victrolas,'and if.
you would stop to think of the scarci- i
ty of these at this time you would
not delay getting yours at once. You
may not be able to get them later. |
Visit our store and select yours While
we have them on hand."
The Chautauqua program for the
week included: The Five liberty
Belles; Dr. J. G. Cornwall was to
lecture on "The Call to the Colors,"
and "When Our Boys Come Home."
The importance of, the American'Red
Cross was empaalsed the last day of
the Chatauqua with a Red Cross
nurse explaining the service.
J. R. Lewis had a notice to milk
customers;
"Owing to Hie continued advance
in the price of feedstuff*, as well as
eveything else, I am forced to raise
the price on milk. Therefore, be
ginning September 1st, the price will
be 18 cents a quart instead of 16
cents as heretofore."
Under a government emblem was
this notice: v-'"
"ON-ALL DAYS: With each pur
chase of wheat flour for home use,
you must buy also an equal amount
of cereals." ~ ; '.7
The Christian Church notice sent
in by W. P. Jordan, pastor announc
ed that Rev. R. L. Davis, of Raleigh,
would speak the next Sunday on
"Ho# Uncle Sam Will Whip, The
^THE ENTERPRISE was cutting |
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tries Board "in an effort to conserve
the paper supply of the nation, which
u running low. Remember if you
fail to get your paper it isnt that
we doubt your honesty but we are.
complying with an order ofthBgoy
ernment just as dangerous to violate
as it is for the merchant to sell you
sugar and flour in excess of the
amount allowed."
Significant Personals:
"Mr. Richard Bynum of the U. &.
Coast Artillery is home for a few
'Trs. M. T. Moye, Mrs. A. J. Moye,
and Mr. Cliff Moye left on the.8
o'clock train this morning for Camp
Jackson, Columbia, to see Mr. M. 1.
Moye, who expects to leave for
France in a short while.
Mrs. Roderick Staley, formerly
Miss Susie Morgan, and a
teacher-in the Farmville Graded
School, spent the" past week end
here with Mrs. W. T. Ruffm. Cap
tain Stanley is' ."Somewhere in
PrEnc6?"
Mr. B. A. Joyner has received a ?
telegram from his brother, J. V
Joyner, who has been attending the
Technician School at the University
of South Caroina, stating that he
had successfully passed examination
to enter the Officer's Training School
at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. W. C. Askew has received the
following telegnam from his son, W.
H. Askew, who has been drawing an
allowance: .
"Somewhere in France since th
first of M"ay. Landed safely in
Boston Saturday, the cause of my
coming home was the weakened con
dition of my hand, owing to woun
in right arm and shoulder. Am re
ceiving best' treatment. ^ Wire me
how you all are at home.'
Atlantic Christian College has been
made a Student training camp. If
you are a young man within the draf
age and want to go to school and get
paid for it, write Pres. R. A. Smith,
A. C. C. Wilson, at once.
Work for All Red Cross Workers
The third allotment of surgical
dressing has now been secured and
work rooms will be opened in the
Horton Building next Tuesday and
Thursday with Mrs. Jasper L. Shack
leford and Miss Novella Horton in
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A call for 360 small cotton pads.
Workers are needed. There will also
be a campaign on for the Belgium
Relief, beginning September 23". Tms
is a call that all can respond to. we
wish to raise 1,000 pounds of old
clothing, something-that will stand
ahrppin*.. A tall to ovr good people
in the coutntry, u well as in torn.
Bring these to the work rooms Tues
day and Thursday.
Lets all get Up our castaway pa- i
ments and help relieve the suffering.
The report of the condition of the
Citizen's Bank at close of business,
August-31, 1918 by W. R. Willis,
cashier, stated that resources were
1402,135.00, including United State
Bonds and Liberty Bonds m the
amount of $24,695.58.
What memoriep these news item
bring back!! The question in the
minds of the editors J?* 18'
Will we print similar headlines
again?
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White House gets measure to re
turn laid-up fleet to operation
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To The People of Pitt County:
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I have never been a "Politician"/but there is a man rim
ing for the Hpuse of Representatives He is J. W. H.
Roberts (Jimmy) Roberts. , I have known him since he
was a boy. He worked on my farm; ran a store for me; -
and lived in my home. He has worked h?s own way from J
a farm boy to lawyer and I believe he will make us a good . 1
representative, and without discussing this notice with
any of the "Politicians;" I know him to be an honest and 1
capable man.
(SIGNED)