? f' -V , "' Prominent Greenville Attorney And Busi ness Man To Make Race Next Year For First District Seat; First Pitt Candidate For Office In Past Half Century Greenville, N. CL?For the first time in half a century Pitt county will have a candidate for Congress in next year's Democratic primary in the person of Marvin K. Blount, na tive of this county and prominent Greenville attorney and business^ man. Replying to the question today aa to whether or not he would seek the nomination Mr. Blount said he felt that the congressman chosen" next year should come from Pitt-county and that it was his intention to make the race. Official announcement of his entry into the race would be made sometime later he said., Mr. Blount was one of those prominently mentioned, for the post had there been a primary to fill the vacancy created by the resignation last fall of Congressman Lindsay C. Warren and since that time many of Mr. Blount's friends in this county and throughout the district have urg ed him to make the race next year. The post is_ at present held by ? Herbert C. Bonner, of Washington, who succeeded Warren by appoint ment as party nominee in last year's primary by the First District Demo cratic Executive Committee. Mr. Blount's statement today that he had definitely decided to make the race came as a result of being asked the question many times since Herbert Leary, of Eden ton, announced last Sunday that he would be a candidate for the office of First District Con gressman. Mr. Blount is well versed in pablic and political affairs. He received his law degree at the University of i North Carolina rn 1916 and began the practice of his profession in Greenville in the fall of that year. He served as State Senator from this county three terms, the sessions of 1927, 1929 and 1931 and declined to seek renomination in the 1932 primary. As a member of the Sen ate he served on the State Educa tion Commission which gave study to the school situation in North Carolina and made recommendations to the 1931 General Assembly which resulted in the McLean law for the state support of public schools. He also served for seven years as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina. For two terms he was Mayor of Greenville, voluntarily retiring from the office in 1939. At present in addition to carrying on his private business afairs he is county attorney for Pitt county. Raynet Bailey returned Saturday I after spending last week with rela tives at Princton. She was aecom I panted by Rosa Lee Gay who is spend ingsome time here. I Mrs. Jason Shirley and children and Mrs. Mefcin Gay spent Monday I with Mrs. Ada C. Bass near Wilson. Friends will regret to learn that ? Mr. John Roy Whitley is ill in a Wil son hospital where he underwent ax operation, last week. He is reportedl as getting along nicely. ? Dr. and Mr* W; A. Marlowe and ? children were dhmes goats of Mrl and Mm Wayne Boyette in Wilsor ' Sunday. I ? Mr. and Mrs Earl Lang, Mr. and I Mrs. Sam Jenkins and children ant: Miss Clam Jenkins attended tbM ? ' ; hoxse show m Greenville Sunday affr I snd Mrs. John T. Talley, of Silei Evelyn Holt, tpint Monday wit] M M- Wl1? ^ ?ZT U?art M mm Durham vision Tood&v Mn Herring went to Duke hospital for m ? | |i if ill |MM? to i Uffl fir a few davs fir liiisliswl fMl' Miss Ora Mae^,agetiefoS:vof . sion of special interest to all those who know him and a rare treat for those who have not had that privi lege. Town Water and Sewer Project * The town water and sewer project is moving along rapidly and the citizens feel that a long felt need will soon be supplied. The water tank has been completed and Walstonburg has the distinction of having the only one of its kind in North Carolina, and one of six in the United States. Missionary Society Meets The Missionary Society of the Christian Church met with Mrs. 1* N. Shelton, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. A. J. Craft, president, opened the meeting and presented Mrs. W. I. Shackleford as program leader. Readings on the subject being studied were given by Mrs. Ray West, Sr., Mrs. Estelle Bailey, Mrs. A. J. Craft and Miss Lillian'Corbett. - The hostess assisted by her daugh ters, served strawberry ice. cream' and wafers. NOTE OF THANKS The Junior Woman's Club .wishes to thank the Ministerial Association for its cooperation in the observance of New Citizen's Day on May 18. Mrs. J. L. Parker, President tieycle Parade Tuesday Was MrrfiiM Of great interert to ^young and old mwbrmts, were given aui I :; Fbr: beet; de rated-bicycle ?|igt guised as a taoneho; ted prise mas J ed in a nurse's nnifom aad tarrying [relative to safe driving? correct 8 ? * aofabir ml ail -r'l - ?' >'-i i Baling ana ww fr* ? ? ? ? . 'T wT , ir'iT"^ ?. k ? tutfn "VAmIvmi vlul MMttf intfiffist OH 1 "Will4* fcWO-r ? - "Tr."?-;.! I mac n a oawr MPIHIPP v Pitt Candfafatel Ti Marvin K. 9mmt today offi cially became a candidate far [ congressman from the First | Congressional District sad, if | successful, will be the first Pitt county man to represent the district in half a century. Al though the primary ia.. more than a year off, Mr. Blount and his friends win start immediate ly lining up supporters in tWa and other counties in the dig* | trict. WgAugtan, JUy 21.?The gov ?rm?Mt took two .tride. toda, to ward the goal^teastly-increyed bombing plane prodhetion ^ J?*V Federal Loan Ad miniarator. announced the allOffic?> of Production Mea* agament, disclosed that four new contractu were ...being negotiated which, withcadftfaag contracts, would provide 500 long-range, four-motor ed heavy bombers a month. This indicated that 500 a month lynarently was the induction rate sought by the President in his re-, cent letter to Secretary Stimson, copies of which went to Jones and Knudsen. The letter said that the proposed production rate was out lined in a separate memormdm" which was not made public. Knud sen said that 500 monthly would "bring us near what the Presided*! wantaj*:-^". ^ In tfuacussmg toe noge biiocwwu at his press conference, Jones said the OPM had requested it to carry out the bomber program. The allocation was broken down into $350,000,000 for airplane fac tories, 1250,000,000 for ? aluminum plants and ^50,000^000 for magnesium plants. It was believed that the airplane plants would* be devoted principally to engine production. The plants are to be financed and built by the government, but operat ed by private companies under con tract. The OPM will determine their locations and other details. 'Neither Jones nor Knudsen dis closed when full proidnction would be available a? the 500-a-month rate, but the intention of building new. plants apparently indicated that pru ducion could not be in full swing for a year or more. Knudsen told a press conference that "letters of intent" which pre cede issuance of a formal contract have been sent to the Ford Motor Company, and to the Boeing, Lock heed and Douglas Aircraft com panies. The latter three companies now are filling orders for bombers and Knudsen said they are "going to take on some more." The Ford Com pany haS a contract for manufacture of parts to be assembled into planes by other firms, but Knudsen said that under the new proposal Jt also woud assemble complete bombers. . At the same time, Knudsen ex pressed satisfaction with the prog ress on four plants being constructed to assemble bombers with parts, made by the automobile industry. SEVERE STORM VISITED THIS VICINITY SATURDAY tree#.- Electriaty ?f?s *ot affc#? some .time, and nmfaata.experienced A black oat period, which' wu Jong c?' ^ ^i"{^ j FOB'S FIRESIDE CHLAT Twj^ or.-a? explanation of, ?teps already* I taken and to be taken before May 27. An^ftmdmTat7\Tichy! ? nffiiteibte ' to SkSLiS6^viraewrt? Adolf Hitler's near order. Conversations of the shipment of food supplies fromthis hemisphere into unoccupied France occur from time to time, with the French Gov ernment caught between the desire to ieeme wheat from the Western Hemisphere and the pressure Of pro German Frenchmen who urgecolla boration with Hitler. - Recently, there have been press attacks on the United States and a newspaper service, located in Vichy, points out that war between- Jfce United States and Germany, which would be followed by American par ticipation in the blockade, Would de velop a common interest between the people of Old Europe and a new solidarity "stronger than any senti mental ffcetor." / i ' ' '?"V' ?' In considering the relationship of tide country to the war in Europe, it is necessary to take cognisance of the existence of a strong faction at Vichy in favor of accepting the status quo in Europe. The idea has been expressed thatthe French Navy gives France a strong position in negotiations with Hitler. and that it might be possible for France, by con tributing naval strength; Jo* become the second partner in ffitiefs order, in Europe. ? Italian impotence, it is believed, I creates , an \ opitertunity fo*' the French Navy to give needed strength to the Nad movtaent and tn secure a prominent place in the new set-up." ft is even suggested that Marshal Petain, who haa_given his word tjuift the grmed forces of France will nev er be used against the British, may have to go in order to pave the way for the new alignment; : ? >. II Bggrite 5 Joneeal Herahey, direc I tor of the Setectiwe Jtendce/Act, pee I ^ It 5 at a high level during the period o< J. 3?98BtVO StatUS. k ^g$33?*1 ? ?' '1'hftTft AAA nflUft ' fAHBIiW^mA' nnt* MiiWMvn fthAnmhftKTtv f tmmvrlnfl tSSg^( }r ??^i5<4 ^v ? .;.jpiv ? '???^ ; y|V *.' vWit wsr K^crcts cr sttiik by .& Gciiijflflii R&id er while an route ?w* New fork to Alexandria: werocbeeurod tonight :^1*aglejl questions of intenrntion^ Moctade "and |?|?s?? thiW^ route tp Africa aboard, the Zamyam 1 -would..be in no position to rweal mili^ I ; J Donald Heath, first secretary ox the United States Embassy here; called at the foreign office and was understood to haye- been assured that a United States oons alar official; would be allowed to visit the capured Americans. From Bordeaux, Unied States Coin svJ Henry S. Waterman left immedi ately for tee little' seaside .resort, near-the Spanish frontier. v "But it was indicated in Berlin j that Waterman would haye to in terview the Americans under strict ly controlled conditions, probably in the presence of German Had they all been; casual travelers on a neutral ship there probably would have been little question of i their prompt release, it w*8 eyplain ed. But the status of the ambulance drivers was viewed as distinctly not that of cantaT tiivelens. . Some of-. them were going into the Free French Ambutence Service, (the Zamzam's cargo included 20 ambulances for the Free French forces in Africa.) . The rule heretofore observed, Ger mans. said, .was that non-miiitaiy medical service . men captured in bat tle should be treated asprisoners of war. (pita /of the ambulance drivers of tee Zamzam already Kid been captured by |he Germans last year in France, but waa released after the annistice.) . - v';? "sssbT..? zsrrm . Scotland Nect?tturday, -May; 17, at noon in the First Baptist Church in ScotLand.Neck, Miss Lydia Bruce Kitchin became tee bride of fig ? ^jFernsllyianged at the Back and the aides of the pulpit made a back ground for tell white wedding- baskets filled with white peonies and sweet sjTing^pSithedral candles '/were in tiers. II d: program ofmuaic-Miaa Paulyne I Lovelace Stroud of . Ktoston sang R&SsSS I McDoweU of Tarboro,- cousin of the I bride, Joel Williwi Mey* Robert JDixon : ofr- Farmville 3 ana ** Kitchin, sister of the bride," and Miss uTIT r^Thooo Iwtfre identical costumes of pale Dink arm bouquets of delphinium aw hrarsrasz, lof the bride, ww d^ofJionM^ ; jatdta, fW. Phillips m* Motelle ;|p|fe jpd-lfeMofB..ie^'fbr s trip ; : tween Fannville, Scotland Week and , Chapel Hili, what*5&J* ing advanced work. For traveling I the bride wore a navy sheer made I princesse style With navy cape and hat and f, email corsage iwm the fatidM txragaet "? ..v-jfe I f: Mrs. Moye is the,daughter of Mrs.. I tteland Hodge Kitchin and the late L#>d Hodgp :Kitchin. She was graduated from Meredith Collegein^ I 1989 with an A. B. degree and since then has been a member of the Con tentnea school faculty in Lenoir ?; and Mrs. Joel William Moye of Farm: ville and is a graduate of Atlantic Christian College.where he was a member of Phi Delta Gamma frater nity. Later, he studied at University oTNorth Carolina and last yeai.-was ? on the faculty of Sotkbwood school in Lenoir County.. On the evening, preceding the wed ding,. Jire.W.;W. Kitchin entertained at a buffet supper for members of .the bridal party.. .& \ t Immediately after the rehearsal, MImmw Sara and Frances Phillips gave a cake-cutting at the home of .their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Phillips. Cream, mints and nuts were served. - ? :is -Ll. Prior to her marriage Miss Kitchin was recipient of numerous courtesies. Wednesday Mrs, H. T. Clark and iti?. C. S. Alexander^gave a bride I luncneon. Wednesday afternoon Mtb. J. E. Rowland entertained at bridge, i! I V. Mrs. A. Riddick gave a bridge luncheon Friday.' ^fliss Kitchin was, : presented a gift and also won high score prise. ; An informal tea was> given Friday afternoon by Mrs. J. L. Dunn. Punch, sandwiches, cakes and nuts were served. /? .? . ..." /.* Saturday afternoon Mrs. William Arrington Kitchin and liliss Kate Parks received at their home, honor ing Miss Kitchin. More than 200 guests called.'' ?" :';v ? : "l: I *7? ^ ^ 0ef?ts Kin8too 35 to l9; Hmi ? :,y.- : I Faraville Golfers really had on] ? thmrfitftingtotiintbemMtzh tour nament placed on the local ooune I 80 to 6. Low accrue for Kinaton were made by 75, EdgarB;: M Ko further explanation of the ''military reasons" for the request ? * wm given in the information reach ing Vichy. (The British radio, heard by CBS, . quoted the Paris radio as saying that Field Marshal Walther Von Braaeh itsch, commander-in-chief of the German army arrived in Paris on Wednesday morning by plane and was reseived by General Von Stu elpmagel, commander of the German forces of occupation in France). ' Maynard B. Barnes,, first secretary of the Paris embassy, left Paris two weeks ago and since then the em- . I bassy has been in charge of Edwin ?%??*? J*. J 1 J -- ^ win, secona secretary mm uww. ' The German request applies only to United States diplomatic attaches in Paris and mot to consular officials. c ; Howevef, all Americans remain ing in the Paris embassy bold dual commissions now both the consu lar and diplomatic branches. The United States has maintained only a few subordinate officials - in the Paris embassy on the Plac de ; la ; . Con-oide since sh?$rtiy after the German occupation, of Paris a year H0o. William C. Bullitt,' then am bassador, left Paris shortly after the German occupation., i . Bullitt was replaced by. Ajabeasa dor Leahy, who preeenidd' his cre dentials to the Vichy government of Marshal Fetain early this year. ???? . A COLORED SCHOOL HOLDS /? < I SUCCESSFUL OPEN HOUSE ' f IIi" v" -i???-" A large number of citizens attend- 1 ed the "Open House" event, held by H. B. Sugg, principal of the colored school, and his eorp of teachers on Tuesday andWedneeday of this wsek, , and report a splendid exhibit of the . :;1 work being dome in! the several do- ' ;>? Pwrjbmentoi? , - - It was evident that much thought and time had been been given he fa- : culty and the pupils in the displays, ^Sfc^revealed the excellent progress ? being made in each branch of learn Ing,there. They had, to be seen to be . I Industrial Arts department . . . the members of which, have, bulit a sub stantial and comfortable classroom - unit, during recent months, and had ,fln^ltofam.-l?dcreft at this time. . The laying off and grading;^ the | pavement to the appearance of this M part at '? town, and pip risks -mow : I aSjzBftSwEgkffiB I Mr an<|,;lfcc8. J. iJ Qtytfcett 'f?* Montreat, where they ( the * rrMibytftri^ -Afrnirh which wfl * convene there. Mr. Corbett will jittQ : v * * T ? . 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