t htrate Oar A4mteflpn^f
? Hi? in Cwwtm ~
| |juii^I^, m m
;-"r Sf;'
???
Total of 15^16^82 Lbs,]'
ket for an Average off
$31.11 ' ' ;;-3|
With the season vapidly drawing!
on the Farmville market throughout 1
growers selling the last of their j
1941 crop. Many of the tobacconists I
are preparing to return to theirL
homes daring the week end.
Much of the weed offered on the!
floors for the past few days has been)]
of infetkr quality with some farm-1
ers tying up tobacco that would haujfl
been disposed of as scrap last nessan.y
figures to date, acrording to Sales '
Supervisor. R. A. Fields, show 15,
516^82 pounds sold for $4,827,927.13, '
or an avenge of $31.11 per hundred '
pounds, compared 'with offerings of '
14,938,430 pounds sold for $2^48,- '
272.71; an average of $19.00 per hun
dredweight for the corresponding};
period a year ago.
Several seasonal records have been j
broken and many new* marks have. -
been set during the current Beason. |
The predominating features of the
1941 tobacco crop has been the light
weight of the weed and the shorty ;
short marketing season.
Horse Show To Be
Held In Greenville
Sunday, Oct 26th
?
Show Starts at 2 P. ML; F^ara
viBe Horses To ParUdpate;
* Many fHifilim Horses Of
State Entered
According to plans, which have
been under way for some time, the
Greenville Saddle Horse Association
expect to present one of the best
Horse Shows ever seen in this section ?
- of the state Sunday afternoon, Oct.
.26.
The show will be held on their
grounds near the ball path, a short
distance from the city limits, of
Greenville, and will start promptly
at 2:00 o'clock.
Many champion horses have been
entered in the various clsnweo and
a great show is promised all who
attend. Among the entries booked
will be two from Farmville, one own
ed by W. S. Royster and known as
Black Diamond, the other, known as
"Queen,9 is owned by B. M. Lewis.
Those interested in beautiful horses
and enjoy seeing them perform, are
urged to be present at 2:00 p. m.
Sunday, when the show opens.
Federal Land tsan&
Announces New Plan]
?_____ I
? A plan whereby farmers . having I
I Federal land bank loans i.iay pro- j
I tect themselves against any post-war
slump or crop failures by making
payments a "flitaw payment"
'fond, which wjjll draw the same rate
I of interest he is bin* changed on his I
I indebtedness to the bank, is announc-1
ed by Mr. W. G. StanciTl, Secretary-1
B. Treasurer at the Farnmlle National
I. Undi^^^w^ bank borJ
I rower may now And funds to the!
bank to be held in a trust account
for future installments, and ^thhi I
vSLlbri bank and the
National- Farm Lean. Association feel
of a^^ges to borrow
ers," said Mr. s*?Tv.gr borrow
* ***** *1 vy vv**w~ I
er who has future payment funds in
I the m bank ha$*backlog of ^
|tWfa> lean period. He is insured
him for the insurance.
j> AV^ V v ^^^h*-'1 * 1 "^-y-^fclk- ?, J1
;':"^ -':** ??%. ? V: ??i "I--.;
"The stage is set, the east waiting ?
behind the scenes to make their en- 91
&ance and ail is in readiness .. . and v
tonight is th^nigfct a?1 b;
Orer," which is being given under]*
the auspices of As Junior WomanVT
C3sh, at which J|n. Tommy S. ByonnJ
in the high school auditorium and ^
The director, Miss Jayne Flasher, ?
af Miami, Fla., and her talented cast *
made up of Farmville actors and 0
sctoessus and beautiful chorus girls,
have been rehearsing every evening
and working tirelessly in a Joint if- W
fort,to put on a show that will prove **
entertaining and enjoyable/and merit
the commendation ami praise of the
large audience it is expected-to at
?- CJ
There will be lots of gay momenta,. ?
Med music and dancing and a great
treat is promised to all who attend.
The costumes can be described as
gorgeous and dawling and the song *
hits are bright end tnneful. It is a *
show, which can be enjoyed by aduttsi
and children alike, and the Junior *
Woman's Club extands' an invitation
to everyone to "Come and bring the 0
whole family." v
Reserved seats are on sale at the ?
City Cafe. y jj
Today is the Last Day
Popular Votes Contest j
The "Bubbling Over" sponsors, the 8
Junior Woman's Club, wishes a last 8
reminder to go out to the community n
that today, Friday, is the last oppor- b
hpmjty to vote for your favorite mlv
the popularity contest being conduct- e
ed in connection with the local talent
play. ' f
So the Juior Woman's Club urges 8
that citizens patronize the Farmvflle ?
merchants and ca? their votes for 8
the moet popular high school girL I
Above all, remember that there *
Will be only one performance and I
thafcwill.be given tonight. Farmville J?
folks will be given the opportunity I
of seeing this gay, musical comedy
in the school auditorium at 8:18 ^
o'clock tonight Reserved seats axe c
on sale at the City Cafe. ?
i
TRACTORS ?
Tractors have proven highly satis- t
factory in cultivating corn in transyl- 1
i vania County, says' Edwin L. Shore, 1
assfetaai farm agent of the N. C. '
State College Extension Service. . *
I ^
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ll AOPnAC r A9lT r
IlLuljlltjo I Con I
I I AaVvl wHIVV A) WVMl ]
I Re" ch e ^ "Breathless 1
Pjiitfniij. I
jFoHTrtrC J
T^?Ta?g<ti October 23.?For several |
year* the. petroleum industry' hast
"lunathlarin moment." - that dear on >
?. linfinn4^^
IS??tblSd ridebof SToiT^S^cttyj
1 moment came and went without any!
?*-1* -*?a- - . i B K
j?ax<previ puoiicity.
2 vJUkQ 'JfwKHi' jfvwJTt ajJIu ftU . MPltiflw' i
mjLL ' is that it fases imoreTS^/ 11
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According to information received I
?, surveys made all over America
rery four boys desire to be Scoots.
Er. Everett Blake, who is Edoeatii^| I
1 said that Scouting nationally is
aw reaching' but approximately one!
jLtifiM-raAii mum n M 3 ,V 0 0 _ ri n J
or em erg en cy, situation a&a deiensej
rognun, the leadership of any of our
1,696 Boy Seout Tfoope .and 7,646
db Packs not.now reeruited to full!
rength could ha^at least one re-j
referably at the invitation of the
oys in the Patrol or Den."
The East Carolina Council," Mr. I
lake said, "now has an active en- j
jllment of 2,400 bey* in tit Tfioopsl
nd 200 Cuba fin 6 Cub Packs, andj
Dr.;ljffl|isks Scouters to aevetop
pportcnities for new Troops and
ew Backs through aiding churches,
shools, civic and fraternal clubs and
ther groups having the sponsoring
jadership and phymcal facilities to
rgaabe new units.
This' new effort to reach more
oys who want to become Scouts and
Jobs, he said ^ould^ certainly- be
ratifying to all who are working in,
trengtheninsr and invigorating de-!
locracy." It would justify, he said,
he confidence that President Boose
eft expressed in a message to the
stfaemembershipoTto#Bof Scouts;
"In this grave hour national de
duce drmfnatwi to* heart; mind and
oui of ;Americai The Government
aust take the major responsibility
ince it alone represents all the fjeo
>le acting lit concertiJBtat the Gov
rnmenfc canstet should -awt
irompt those fields of private en
leavor that have, become an indis
pensable part of life in America. -
I "The Boy Scouts hate made and
rill continue to make an important
?utribation to lie welfare of Amer^
a's vyoung manhood. The $Boy
Jcouts hayo. always responded gow
jrously when called into action -in
lie service of th^ir communities *?f
heir fellow* citizens. And so the
latfcm is confident that the Boy
Scouts stand ready to contribute to
he national welfare in thete critical
iouras?>^3^M^
fTt foUows, toewfote, that I am
Eiptood of what you have done and. I
un proud of what yon are doing?
?h#?n-p^of-wh^T know you
prill do in toe days to come in play
ing your part in omr American de
-IHii
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iUPUAy wivA sunk JMUK&1O6 Uftyiw* j? oy
- r
rm. _ - cnrt nnn AAA ^. J. '.t f
'I'hA %MR|T VI fyjllfUUl IrfRI CTwt
haI1I!..IL -I 1 iA - TVTL11. till fltA nlflTlfo I
, -L *' 1 _g ? . . f , j
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W 44 L ? J rjH
our army and, at the same time, sap. 1
? iMM il>i-tlTJIM ' Ati4liAw?Mjl'\!aVAn4 ** ' I
production were autnonzea aoout a ^
have been provided for the ordinance ]
department, eleven for tbb chemical I
varfare service and four assembly |
two for small arms ammunition, two ^
( While the progress made may!,
seem small to many Americans, jt
should be remembered that the Unit
ed States is in the process of creating
an armaments industry comparable
to thoqe that have been maintained
bjr-.eertain European nations ftfr cen
utriee. We started practically at
scratch and, naturally, many months
are required to plan and 'build the
[plants that must producethemuhi
, tions, equipment and instrumentali
ties of war.
subcommittee, point? out that the
' present egwrgwey denands the . pro- !
| faction of certain critical munitions^
early as possible. He'includes shfps,
fighting aircraft'ianks. anti-aircraft
and anti-tank guns andfUMnuiutiom,
To achieve the end in view, it will be
necessary to utilise a much larger
|jproportioaiof;the>; productive resour
ces of this country. He expressed the
apipion that^the demandIforl muni
tiohs production will require use of
help I
The people of the Vnited^^^j
tofof^^SeS^e Se.^^^t^ej
^ 180,000. \
I Defective eyee 128?0Q.: ? -bgjOOO. |
I I Xf ujlvhIq defects ^
I vS?l diseases 57,000. j
fl * "> ? ?> " I
?J o ^ I
fl. 1/?wWJ Y* t - j, ?"TVlVvAT*-*.1
..V-,:,
. j CUlOSlS *v,wv ?
? l 'MiBceUaneou8 .16d,^^g g ?
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' ? ' -'t.fN.^. l"f- ':?' m'. V ?*
4 i i ? j o , ? ? ' r I
BCVOP; smui anywhere J
znt on tie ^ movements |
the "American flag. Sunday off the
west coast of Africa, and the Bold
Adventure, American-owned) but ou
eratkig under Panamanian registry,
which was sent ta the bottom off
Iceland last Thursday.
er reported that her missing'number
ed 15 seamen of various foreign na
being searched by Navy patrols for
a^triipe of additional survivors and
nomced the torpedoing of the Lehigh 'j
to Msiaress conference Jfesterday-*.
with regret, he said somberly?and
he dwelt pointedly on the, cirrum
stances of the sinking. There wae no:
doubt;lie regarded it as additional]
argument Tor putting guns on Ametfcj
IPhe Lehigh, he said, had discharg- j
ed A cargo at BHI#o, vSpain, and was'
out cargo, oa a trading voyage.- to
the Gulf coast She was sunk just
north of the equator between South
America and Africa, she was "flying
thf 6te.ES and' Stripes.
nan been pickM op?It' coutaiDGu 22
survivd^/iome of jhem Wtohnded: by
incidents were eloquent enougifc Y
formed sourcee^d^tha^tihg
3s?> ;J ???' ni'r ??"sfe&gI
, ? ' II II
>TTi. J ' | t^.;nmlt il.A
response^Aaqv-fceen gooo#. Eccoroiiig
"to the c8BV8ssws? All ? of the tospifi
? ? t nAAVt 4-n ' K/W>A)YIO H
\rnA "l\&V6 HO t Deeil ScCXl H'Sr'vvvuiv ?
. Everv(Xne is urged to make
.V y . tinie large 01
He aaid thel j
^42 bTahte 1
to muft^ anything bTce tha( strength i
~|
army, m.jrtil aa^he ^Qstenans, is).I
ma, tie ap th. scales one way or the ,
4S?3s ??. <sim M
He said that the German wmy at- fl
to lack tho >^er of previous at- ll
tacks" and that the German army I
aatf J
He pointed out that Hitler - had :
failed-to achieve the decisive result i
promised in hflj/Speech of; October 8*
I Ike <k7 ?fter the attack started^
(J " ~ ' "
the Soviets reported that the capital,
homever, is being forced to fight off
a wider circling threat.
Evetf'W: of; the battle field U i
the, Mozhaisk sector, 57 miTes' west
of the capital, is covered by the
which described tte repulse of stfong j
Nasi tank, plane and motorized in
***?
hrnd fighting in Russian counter at
roads and forests as the eas era war
entered its fifth month.
An. authoritative source here said
Srt -t** S&+
of stubborn Jighting, very little is
reported'in the way afmovemenfc.*7
SfE \-raw iVi > ?- W
needs ^ more
rllK In ravnr
j mm -jfMm-? ppjftpE ? ? W?
-'*'' 'U *ls~'iri' v.;U *^nUE?^Sjl JiDlO^
11; v;Jflfla^a i' nonttnc
w /:?^>,: '^lly I IT; vIIullKCu
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%t JL XjJL vi9 dtJLl^K XJLA vOwt
OVilo t"-' -;^. ?
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ihorizmg ship arming would push the
country closer to ufrr, Chairman ^
mentt prepared*te possible use later ' .. I
^nnally reitersted previous stete
Connaliy reiterated previous state
ments that he favored elimination of mv
:h#u;jXe utralffcy :4ct provision* :%hich ,!'f . I
ore vent ^ericin flagships
beringr belligerei^jports or combating
r- ; V;- - I
He said, too, that "hooking up the
aimed ship and the belligerent port
(Uestions inlone bfll probably wouk|^.
take less debate in the aggregate
than passing the ship arming bill now
fuxT considering the other problem
- \
.ss.tarzrs's
reached a^sdsion r^tog^^o
w^d^L."wiwX s^J^Ptt2 I
the neutrality lav be repealed conv ! I
pletely, OonnaQy declared adding:
ets that we might leave around *or>5. rM
ornamental purposes."
? These provisions inciuae uuw iur- W
bidding the use. of the American flag
by foreign ships and granting the % '
fgovernment control oyer munitions
idze men were lost In tha staking
R& American freighter Boid Yen
State Hull spoke scathingly of Nasi
as?"* *?~Z
? But -wind was ^flashed meaayph^-"
that atfi '89 of the&4m?ican -creiri^ /?;
aboard the freighter Lehigh, which
was .torpedoed on * training voyage
off the Afrioiii feilge Sunday, haii.i^' 3
?fg/the British warship Vimy, an old
-
group ?. third ^assistant engineer, Ifrifl
Joseph Brady, Jr., was tajuredfasl^. y'l
oualy in the chest and leg and a Mgr. I
man, Joseph Bartlett, lost three toes. v..vl
(^riahi disclosed that 86 men, all ; f I
ighich- w?a sunk off Iceland I
Thursday, with her cargo at cotton,
Thus, with 17 landed aaffy at . ?