volcm wntrr-ONT- ? wiuraix* witcounty, nobih Carolina. frioaY October 4 .mo " ?? ? number twenty ? ? * ? 11 11 " 1 '1 ii* ? 1 ? ? hi f i > ? n ? r , , . ? , , . , . Farmville Rotary Club Entertains at Banquet ? ?? ? ii Edmund Harding Oiief Entertainer at Annual Social Event Honoring Rotary Anns and School Faculty Edmund H. Harding, of Washing ton, was the chief speaker and enter tainer at the annual meeting of the Farmvilie Rotary Club Tuesday eve ning when the club was host to the Rotary Anns and memters of the Farmvilie School faculty. His subject, "Know Your Onions," was presented in a manner that not only provided much laughter, but gave food for thought in perfect un derstanding and a happy life. With his accordion he also rendered sev eral musical selections. Special music was provided by Miss Paulyne Stroud, accompanied by Mrs. Haywood Smith at the piano, and by Mr. and Mrs. John Dwight Holmes, accompanied by the club's own pianist, Mrs. M. V. "Ruby" Jones. . ;l T. Eli Joyner, Sr., president of tbe club, was master of ceremonies and steered the program through to a most enjoyable conclusion. Paul K. Ewell, in a few well chosen words, extended a hearty welcome to the ladies and other guests. Miss Ellen Liles, a member of the School faculty, graciously responded to the address of welcome. Irvin Morgan, Jr.; Past District Governor, set forth some of the Ideals of Rotary by reading the Ten Commandments of Rotary, stat ing that every member of the Farm vilie Club obeyed each and every one of them to the letter. He was fol lowed by John B. Lewis with the sub ject, "That's What You Think." The event was held in the lounge of the Farmvilie Country Club, which had been transformed into a banquet hall of striking colorful beauty. Pa triotic decorations were used through out. The tables were centered with red, white and blue runners and clus ters of am all American flags graced the centers. At the speakers' table was a huge bouquet of red and white carnations attractively arrang ed in an oblong vace of blue, flanked by red and white tapers. Following the presentation of gifts and prizes to all ladies present, the happy occasion came to a close with the singing of "God Bless America." A three course turkey dinner was served with places laid for a hundred and eight. WHO KNOWS? 1. Who fought the battle at Adowa? 2. Out of 16,500,000 men to regis ter, how many will be available for immediate service ? 3. What Polish pianist wants to spend his eightieth birthday in the United States? 4. What is a sapper? 5. What does "Mahatma" mean? 6. How many locks operate the Suez Canal? 7. When was the Munich agree ment signed? 8. What is the war costing Great Britain? 9. When cotton growers vote on crop control quotas in December how many must approve the quotas before they are effective? 10. How many American planes will go to Great Britain this month? (flee "Tbe Answers" on Page 4) LkdI Mall I Ssmhi Opens Friday, Oct. 4th First Game to be Played with Colombia at New AthletieFfekl Opposite Country Club . *. y v * . -*,{. ? ? Tbe Fannviile High School fbot befl teem will open its season Friday, October 4, with Columbia on the new "Athletic Field" opposite tbe Coun try Club. Tbe backoff will be at &40 on Friday afternpon. The team this year is made up ' needy of rookies wMi only six vet ecaaa against fifteen rookies. boys en this ysay's team are; A D. Allen, B. J5. Bnaxton, J. C. j***. JOHN DUDLEY GATES ? Pitt Bar Members Gather At Arthur Greenville, Oct. 2.?Roy T. Cox, the new Register of Deeds, was the prin cipal speaker at last night's meeting of the Pitt County Bar Association, which was held at Bell Arthur, with the women of the Christian Church serving a sumptuous meal. Mr. Cox urged the cooperation of the members of the bar in keeping records' straight in his office in order to provide the maximum of service and also asked suggestions regarding the possible enlarging of the office to provide more space for records. The Association appointed a com mittee composed of Julius Brown, M. K. Blount and P. M. Wooten to investigate the possibility .and possi bly confer with an architect in an effort to work out a satisfactory ex pansion program. Plans also were discussed by the attorneys for the presentation of a portrait of the late Judge J. Loyd Horton of Farmville, who served on the Superior court bench. A com mittee from the Association will con fer with Mrs. Horton on arrangments for the presentation ceremony. May Develop 141 Airports In The Carolinas Program Outlined By Civic Aeronautics Au thority; $50,000 Is List ed For Greenville Washington, Oct. 2.?A comprehen sive program for the development of 141 airports in North Carolina and South Carolina has been^outlined to the House Appropriations committee by the Civil Aeronautics Administra tion. ? The Carolina projects, estimated to cost $19,136,489, are included in a nation-wide survey. Hie CAA has worked out for development of 3,841 airports at a total cost of $521,387,736. A pending bill would appropriate $30,000,000 and authorize $50,000,000 in additional contractoral obliga tions to start work on approximately 200 of the projects to be selected by the War and Navy departments as [most necessary tit this tune. Whether the other projects will be sared de pends on future congressional action. War department officials empha sized that the induskm of a city on the list does not mean that there is prospect of action any time soon un der the program sad add that the government may never get around to the development of many of the porta. > The larger North Carolina projects are at Asheville, Charlotte, Greens boro, Raleigh, Durham, Rocky Mount, Salisbury, Wilmington, and Winston Salem." v *V.;; $| The program for North Carolina included the following; Asheyille, $946,244;s Chariot** $800,871; Clin ton, $28,371; Dwm, mS71; Gold* boro, ' Sty, Rakrigh-Dwhtm, $878414; Rocky Mount; $496,4$?; SmithfieW-Selma, $28471; Tarbbro, $123,444; WtoTOn ington, I ." ^ '''' ^ ^ JriitiD. BafesTo Taken By Death Farmville Business Man Had Been in IB Health Some Time; Funeral Held Tuesday After noon John Dudley Gates, 70, died at his home here at 6:80 Monday morning. He was the son of the late Wiley G. and Mary Monk Gates of Durham Mr. Gate# was one of Farmville's old est and most respected citizens- He was active up until three months ago, when his health forced him to retire-. Funeral' services were conducted at the home ,at 3 o'clock Tuesday. The services were in charge of the Rev. J. B, Roberts of Farmville and E. L. Cobb of Wilson- Interment was made in the Forrest Hill ceme tery here. Mr. Gates is survived by his wife, Mrs. Agnes Monk Gates; three sons, George W. -Gates of Raleigh; J. Sterling Gates and Will Coy Gates of Farmville; two daughters, Mrs. W. D. Simpson, of Norfolk, Vh., and Mrs. C. C. Satterfield, of Richmond, Va. I Mr. GateB came to Farmville in 1918 from Durham and accepted a position with Beaman and Monk Bros., furniture dealers. In 1916 and until the time of his death he was funeral director and undertaker of Farmville Furniture Company and manager of the refinishing and ser vice department of the company. For io years he was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. For 22 years he had served as deacon and clerk of the Damascus Church. He was treasurer of the Davis Fund of the local Primitive Baptist ChurcK., Mr. Gates had long been active in the Farmville Building and Loan Association. For six and a half years he held office as vice president and director of this financial institution. He had been director of the Farm ville Mutual Burial Association since its organization in 1933. Mr. Gates was one of the oldest funeral directors in the State. Through this connection he had made friends all over Eastern Carolina. He served faithfully in the Primitive Baptist Church and attended the yearly associations throughout this part of the State. Active pallbearers were; L. W. God-1 win, J. G. Smith, M. G. Thorne, C. L, Barrett, Haywood Smith and Henry Smith. Honorary pallbearers: T. E. Joy- I ner, Sr., Alfred Lewis, W. H. Duke, Henry Skinner, R. L. Manning, Paul Tripp, T. E. Joyner, Jr., J. K. Dur ham, J. 0. Pollard, W. A. McAdams, B. L. Lang, J. B. Lewis, Manley Liles, G. A. Rouse, F. M. Davis, Sr., J. W. Bass, Oscar Speight, J. A. Matthews, Zeb Gay, Levy Mewborn, J. E. Mewborn, Noah Mewborn, Geo Mewborn, Lum Thorne, Charlie Vick, R. A. Fountain, B. F. Gay, David Lang, E. C. Beaman, F. M, Davis, Jr., George W. Davis, George Wil liams, Dr. P. E. Jones, W, A. Allen,! Bob Joyner, Fred Smith, Sam Lewis, Brock Woo ten, W.N. Patten, Jimmy] Carr, G. M. Shirley, M- V. Horton, Dr. C. E, Fitzgerald, Dr. C, C. Joy ner, Dr, J, M. Mewborn, J. T. Thorne, 1 Eugene Hobgood, J. M. Wheless, Arch Flanagan, E. F. Gaynor, John ? StansiU, R. A. Joyner, Lester Turn- ? age, Jack Lewis, J. E- Cash, L, 0. Gross, Mrvk Smith, A, B, Moore, Lath Morriss, W. J. Rasberry, R- 0. Lang, R. E. Belcher, B, S, Smith, W. Ed Smith, Jack Smith, L. P. Thomas, I T. C. Turnage, B. 0. Turnage, George Windham, Berry Taylor, Gus Roe buck, Rev, C. B. Mashburn, Oat of Town Attendants Mr. and Mrs. Plato Monk, Mr, and ' Mrs. H, L. Watson, V. C. Martin,]' Joe Peeler, Clem Joyner and Clyde 1 Seat, Wilaen; Mr. and Mrs. W. J, Monk and Geo, W. Gates, Durham; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Satterfield, Rich-1< mond, V*;-Mr, and Mrs, W, D. Simp tom Norfik, Vm; Mr. and W. C. Jones, R. J. Flippy L, N, Iigon, Jr., k L, Pay lor and W. J. Nicholson, h Kinston; Ed Williams, S. G. Witter son, A. A, Ellwanger, Greenville; jfimmio Cooper, Winston-Salem; jprank Wilson, Dunn; Charles Ed wards, Aboskie; Ed Britt, Ayden; R L.Xk*,WWiakers; Mrs. R, D Ror ner and MiasEatker Homer, Durham; Mr. and Mrs, W. & Horner,-Sanford; ?Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ellington and JL C. Monk, Winaton-Salem; 'J, H. Monk, Miss Genddine Monk ana Mrs. Waaler, BaWgh;/Mr. and IW. P, Ssndws, Mr. and Mm, J, W. Sanders and Mrs. Hunter Strickland, Four Oaks ;Mxs. Ella Jefferson, Foun tain; Mr. and Mrs, Marion Veasey and IE, It SykM, Jr.. W TOUGH EGGS sk^E^^M JBBwWIBroiSf . ? Py HUGO S. SIMS (Waahingldn Correspondent) 16,500,000 TO REGISTER. < 5,000,000 AVAILABLE. 900,000 IN FIRST YEAR. , DRAFT SIGNIFICANCE. FOREIGN NAH6NS WARNED. WILLKIE. PUSHES CAMPAIGN. ODDS FAVOR F. D. R. NEED PACIFIC BASES. MAY USE SINGAPORE. U. S. ROLE WIDENS. No American. Ohould overlook tie significance of Wednesday, October 16, when 1$600,000 men, between 21 and 35, register for a possible year's military training in 6,500 districts throughout the United States. . For the first time while at peace, |he United States adopted conscrip tion as a means of securing an ade quate army. Thus the heavy hand of war is laid upon tie young men of this country. At least, 5,000,000 men of the first registration are expected to be available for service and 900, 000 will be inducted into service dur ing the next twelve months. Local officials will register the men, classify them as immediately available or subject to deferment be cause of dependents or the essential nature of their jobs. The registra tion cards, shuffled and numbered haphazardly by the local draft boards, will go to Washington where they will be reshuffled and drawn by lot. The order in which card num bers are drawn will determine the order in which the men registered in each local board area are subject to examination for training. When a registrant's number is in line for immediate service, a ques tional will be filled out to provide basis for classification and if the registrant is called for examination, the initial physical examination will i he given by a Ideal medical examiner. Thus, to prominent citizens In each local area will fall much responsibili ty. They must determine the status of registrants, define "essential" jobs and, at this time, they are urged to ? be liberal in their definitions. If a registrant is not satisfied with his status, as determined by the local i board, an appeal may be carried to ; the President. ' ? American citizens beyond the age . omit of the Selective Service Arc ; should not underestimate the sacrifice , that will be made by thousands of < the men called into training. These young citizens will often be required to give up their place in the economic < life of their oommunitles and to ac- ] cept less pay from the Government , they serve. Of course, the reverse is ; true and some of the trainees will im- ' prove their financial situation by the ] operation of the draft. Every employer should attempt to < protect the employee who sacrifices ] income for patriotic eerrioe and, If I possible, re-employ the trainee at the ] conclusion of his year's service. This may involve some difficulties but the inconvenience is not to be comftased with the complications that disturbs the even-tenored existence of the man who is jerked out of civil life Into military training. j The adoption of compulsory mill- 1 tary training by the United Sates, i while at peace, indicates a profound l understanding on the part of the peo ple of this country of the world ritua- ' tion, Despite our past antipathy to 1 draft laws, because of the. danger 1 that militaristic sentiment may de- l velop, there is widespread approval ctf < the Selective Service Act, even among the young men who will be called, < into service. They .seeqi to realise 3 that the existence and liberty of this country may depend upon immediate < preparations for national, defense, j There is increasing evidence from . abroad, notably the guarded reaction* < In Japan, Germany and Italy that < the significance of conscription of < the United States is well understood. 1 tlately, the message carried across i the oceans to other lands, declares i that this country, despite Its love of i peace, understands the nature of -the challenge that is being made to dem- i ocratlc institutions and is preparing i Itself, if oeceeeary. to ease* and j maintain its way of Ufb by force of i arm* - , In its re-arming, the United State* gives plain notice-to totalitarian na- < tions that it will not buy pe^e at tay price" and that the flueetioh of < peace or war, in the future, depend* < largely upon their attitude to the i rights, interests and liberties of our people. ? ^ ^ ^ ^ | FWItatottftr J. L. ?kle!ord i ,. ? . ?? ?* ? - i " l ? Final rites for Jasper Leroy Shackleford, 65, highly , esteemed Farmville citiiesn, Who died suddenly Saturday night, were conducted from the Farmville Funeral Home Mon day afternoon, at three o'clock, by Rev. J. R. Bountree, rector of Em manuel Episcopal Church, assisted by Rev. C. B. Mashbura, of the Christian Church. Interment was made in Forest Hill cemetery beneath a large and lovely floral tribute. A quartet, oomposed of Elbert C. and John D. Holmes, Charles F. I Baucom and Walter G. Sheppard, of Snow Hill, sang "Come Ye Disconeo late" and "My Faith Looks Up To Thee" and rendered "Softly Now The Light of Day" at the glaraaide. A solo, "I've Done My Work" by Carrie Jacobs Bond, was sung during the service by Elbert C. Holmes. ' This had long been a favorite with Mr. Shackleford who had a pleasing tenor voice. Tennyson's "Crossing The Bar" was read by the Rev. Mr. Roun tree prior to the benediction. Mr. Shackleford, the son of the late William R. and Mrs. Annie Pen der Shackleford, was a native m and reared in Indiana, son of Rev. L, F. Drash, pastor of our great Bloomfield church. Mr, Drash received his A. B., M. A. , ind B. D. from PhilUpe University, Snid, Okla. He later attended the University of New Mexico cod did graduate work at Vanderbllt School rf Religion. He held two pastorates before roming to Kinston: Albuquerque, New Mexico and Clarksville, Tenn. While pastor at Clarksville,' lie was totive in Scout work and Youth Con ferences, having Deaned several Mr. Drash came to 43n^ton last lanuary as pastor of Gordon Street Uhrtotian ehureh and has -made a host iffHsndsmwell asto show himself i master workman for the taster. 3e has a pleasing personality, fluent ipeech and is deeply religious. His nessages are informing, Inspiring; uid directing. Mr. Dmah wUl speak from the pal ait of the Christian ohurch each eve ling next week, beginning Monday svening and continuing thru the fl awing Sunday, evening. The public Is invited to attend each of these sor riest and worship with uk ?.: There will be good singing and excellent preaching. Come. Mr. Mashbura will speak Sunday m "An Unshaken Kingdom." Sun lay school and evening services. All services at 7:80 P. M. /; i$3 ? ?. The jokes that one heart oftonj BALKAN THREAT Budapest, Hungary, Oct 2. ? The outlook of the -war. spreading to the Ttnllrnng become so serious, au thoritative British courses said to day, that Britain may find it neces sary "almost any day" to remove all British subjects from the area. A large-scale plan for sending all British subjects in Bucharest, Buda pest, Belgrade, Athens and Sofia and other Balkan towns to India already bafl been prepared. Britons them selves in the region have been noti fied by British consuls. India was selected as the place of removal, reliable sources said, be cause the journey is mostly overland; and India, unlike Egypt, is not on a war front. The precautions were said to have been prompted by Britain's Danish experience: Many Britons were sur prised by the invading German army in Denmark and thrown into concen tration camps. ALL or NOTHING Tokyo, Oct. 3. ? The, newspaper Asahi warned Britain and America today that if they ban oil, rubber and tip exports to Japan, the Japanese would choose an "all or nothing struggle" rather than "waiting for death."- .1 The newspaper Baid there was an opportunity for Anglo-American re flection toward eliminating unneces nnry international friction, but added that the new tripartite pact most likely will cause a stiffening instead j of a softening of Anglo-American J Far Eastern policies, "They must be aware, however," Asahi said, "that the more they stand im Japan's way, the more determined Japan will be in execution of .her program." , One Japanese leader, Hoshio Mit aunaga, .president of the Nippon Press Association, suggested yesterday that ' Japan's price forv better relations with the United States include aban donment of the United States naval base at Eearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the resumption of normal trade with Nip- ^ Pon- j Many Solans Are Not Satisfied With Tire Tax Billj Excess Profits Act En-} acted Into Law, How- j ever; Has Provision To 1 Aid Defense ? _ t Washington, Oct. 2?The complex \ excess profits tax bill, voted after t weeks of contention, reached Presi- t dent Roosevelt's desk today, but al- I ready congressional dissatisfaction with the measure was being voiced I and there were bi-partisan demands r for a thorough overhauling of _ the v entire national revenue structure. e One of .the last big obstacles to a a long-sought congressional recess,' f the excess profits legislation was b whipped through both House and Senate yesterday in rapid fashion, a The President's approval was ex- c pected promptly because the bill s friyntft'TiH provisions . deemed essen- a tial for furthering the defense pro- o gram. " '? ? . ? . " Congressional action on an ex cess profit measure left only the n $1/480,000,000 defense appropriations bill aa the major obstacle to re cess. This bill carrying the funds for the conscription prograrh and the creation of an expanded army already has received House approval, but has not yet been reported out of Senate committee. With November 11 and November IB mentioned as dates until which a .?] recess fchould be taken, House Dem ocratic leaders made an informal checkup on sentiment today. In the event opposition materializes to a lay-off of 'suah duration, it was un derstood that leaders would resort to a series of three-day recesses for the period." As the sausss profits bill went to h the White House, opponents continu- o ed to inveigh against it as a "tax- v atrocity" which falls fsr short of o objectives', both in producing revenue s and in pwranttag "Wf? P???? ? ?Wen*, induces. 15 1 - .. * !? DOG TROT GOLF d . 1 .Lincoln, Nebr.?Instead ot flgcrring b Us golf Am nannl w. 9 cciromlwt reco") to ? Nazi Planes Intercepted By Defenders of London ? ?" ' ?? i - . .-i. ? ? H . ' ? " ' r ? Danger Of Nazi Inva sion Apparently Be coming More Remote As War Passes 13th Month; Egypt Expect ed To Be Next Land Battlefield; Germans Get Taste of War London. Oct. 2.?Squadron after squadron of Nazi wurplanes flew to the attack on London today, but Bri tish fighters gave them battle and were officially credited with turning back each wave. The British Air Ministry an nounced ' early tonight that all at tacks "have been intercepted and broken up by our fighters." A communique acknowledged, however, that a few of the German planes managed to penetrate Lon don's defense and drop bombs which inflicted some fatalities. There were three alarms in the morning, one shortly after noon and still another late in the day, fol lowed by an evening announcement by the Air Ministry that, "reports so far received show that nine of the enemy have been shot down," and "one of our fighters is missing/' As the war passed its 13th month ?with the danger of a Nazi inva sion of England apparently becony ing more and more remote?London military circles said there was "no reason to doubt" that Hitler's high command has taken on direction of Italian operations in North Africa aimed at breaking Great Britain's hold on the Mediterranean. These circles and also that in all probability German troops have moved into Italy to be used for re inforcements for the Italian North African array. Egypt appeared to be the next major land batlefidldj they said, with Nazi-Fascist legions joining in an attempt to crush British resis tance by spring and then turning to he "final assault" on Britain's is- ' and kingdom itself. British and German bombers spread wide destruction in their riight patrols and more and more it was becoming evident that Ger many?which suffered little mate rial havic in the 1914^1918 World var?has now began to feel the ash. From Berlin to Le Havre, the Air Slinistry said, Royal Air Force war ilanes dropped salvos of bombs on i dozen cities and towns, attacking i munitions factory in Berlin and >ther military objectives in the oth ;r cities. Nazi lopg-range gun em ilacements on the channel coast vere also heavily bombed, the Min stry said. The German high command list ?r severe attacks on British objec ives, asserting that a great fire vas set at Manchester and that ?ornbs fell on Liverpool port facili ies, an armaments plant north of London and several airports. A Nazi communique admitted that loyal Air Ferpe bombers raided a lumber of eastern German cities /here "great fire damage was caus d to numerous apartment houses" md said that the raiders dropped ire bombs and explosives "on a rick works west of Berlin." Berliners were sent scurrying , to ir raid shelters for the fourth suc essive night, but the alarm was hort-Iived and Germans said only , few British planes reached the utskirts of the city, doing little ama^e. tobacco Bringing Higher Prices Do Farmville Market Averages Have Been Above $20 All Week; With the Top of $22.64 Being Readied Thurs day r . * A general improvement of quality a the offe*irss has been observed n the Farmville tobacco market this reek, and prices improved^especially n medium and the better grades of molting leaf, according to R. A. ^elds, supervisor of sales here. He stated that sales this week have kveraged above the 20 test mark ally, with the top being reached