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v JANUARY 18, 1?M NUMTO ??i .-?IYE
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An
HADE Witt
And Site Given By Davises
Announcement Of Gifts Made To Woman s Club,
Town Library Founders And Sponsors, By Miss
~ Virginia Elizabeth Davis; Mrs. W. T^Buat, of
Raleigh, Speaker At DinnerM?*fttfc
Members of the Flarroville Women's
Club and fuexts, the Junior Woman's
Club, gathered at the home of the
president, Mrs. J. M. Hobgood,
evening-, for a covered dish dinner, andl
to hear Mis. W. T. Boat; Chairman of
the State Federation's Public Welfare
Department, Who attended by special I
invitation as an honored guest and)
speaker of the occasion.
Mrs. Hobgood presided and present
ed Miss Annie Mt>?, . ,,f I
the Farmville Library, who reed a I
letter to the cMb Asm Miss KiintWh I
Davis, unable to be presout, m which I
she announced plans to erect a Library I
Building, which, whan folly cem-l
plated, will be peeeentod to the Town [
of Farmville and be called the Farm- (
ville Public Library.
The letter stated also that she and]
her sisters, Mrs. Charles M. Griffin,
of Wilson, and Mrs. W. Alex Allen, I
of Farmville and their brother, Robert I
Lang Davis III, also of Farmville, I
have donated the corner lot of Church]
and Walnut streets, across from the]
Methodist Church, as a.site for the]
building. litis site wss selected ml
view of its beauty and desirability]
from the stead points of central loca- (
tion and accessibility. llij, aim of the I
donors is to bring good books within]
the easy reach of every one and to ]
mbister, not only to those who love]
and .appreciate books and will make |
a sacrifice to obtain them, but to af
much larger number who- are mdif-1
fevent in this regard and must be. at-1
tracted.
In planning the building, which has |
bean Hie dream of Miss Davis for]
fifteen years, she desires that it be]
designed with simple refinement asl
a memorial to her father, the late j
Francis Marion Davis and uncles, the]
lata Robert Lang and John R. Davis, f
pioneer (citizens, of Farmville; who,]
as she stated have made it possible]
for her to realise the fulfilment of]
her dream to provide a library build-]
ing for Farmville, which will be beau
tiful in appearance and friendly to|
ell in its invitation to enter its por- [
.tela. She has chosen Georgian Col-1
| onial for its construction, because]
this type of architecture radiates a |
sense of warmth that is inviting and ]
appealing; .Her {dans will give toj
the exterior an interesting appear
ance, which will attract all and yet,]
where one who seeks quietude for]
I study and meditation will find just]
[ such an atmosphere provided within.]
It is not to be in the nature of a!
muaeura, an art gallery, nor a vast j
auditorium, but a building which will ]
fulfill every need of an ideal public]
library.
Since a library, more than any |
other public institution, is an index]
to the cultural standards and tastes]
of the community that it serves and]
stands next to the churches, schools [
and hospitals in dispensing a
to a greater number oi people than]
any other community asset, Miss]
| TTatli in ftm >isn>wnannil of the j
gift, expressed her hope that in th*|
days to come every one will be
library conscious as she is herself I
and stated that when completed it]
will be tendered to the citizens here]
for their use and enjoyment.
At the request of Miss Dav
Mayor J. W. Joyasr will appoint
special Library Commission to assist |
a consulting group, in
; to the
In July, 1946, A. C. Monk * C?;
dollars to
Mob of the Club that it
do BO,
Mrs. Boot, speaker of the " 11
was introduced by ~ ** '
i attractive personality
and- ***** manner, , Mrs. Best
proved to ba a qualified speaker on
her cboeen subject, "Public Welfare
Achievements of the State Federa
tion," which numbers 12,000 women
in its 16 districts, she having served
as North Carolina Stat* Commission
er of Public Welfare for the past 14
year*.
Four-new members, Mrs. E. P..
CI egg, Mrs. E. W. Holmes, Mrs. Ben
L. Lang and Mrs. Edison Moore were
extended a cordial welcome as new
members by the president at this
time. ,
Jasmine nudiflorium and growing
plants were used as decoration in the
Hob good heme. The diaing table was
centered with an' artistic arrange
ment of fruit, which served as a col
orful accessory to the handsome ivory
table cover of Italian cut work and
embroidery. >? ...
At Hie Rotary dub
The Rotary Club held its regular
meeting, Tuesday evening, with Ftank
Williams, president, presiding. Irvin
Morgan, program chairman, present
ed Russell Miielle, who conducted a
quiz, which provoked much thought
and study and provided good enter
tainment and fun.
The serious iwte of the program,
was sounded by Dr. Johrf M. Mew
born, who spoke briefly on develop
ment of plans for expansion of local
recreational facilities. A round table
[discussion was the result of Dr.
Merwborn's talk, and hopes were.ex
pressed that the securing of a super
visor for community recreation would
be possible in the course of the next
few months.
Rotarian Martin Swartz, of Green
ville, was a guest at this time.
Farm machinery can not do its Job
properly with baling wire repair
jobs, according to engineers of the
Agricultural Extension Service.
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AT
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Society
Thuniqr
o'clock at * lovely
house event honoring
tor, Dr. E. W. Holmes ?h4 his
who came hare recently from Mi
a C? where that
past sixteen yean. Members of' the
congregeribne of-the various ckurches
hen were special guests.
ahaUoli, eWrysenfchemwne ?M* nar
cissus were in artistic arrangements
in the reception, assembly and eMa
rooms of the' eburch.
Receiving wtere Mr. and- Mrs. A. J,
Melton, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tyson,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry .D. Johnson,-Mr.
and Mis. R. N. J*e##m, Mr. and
Mrs. a M- - Lewis, Mr. and Mt*.
George W. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Wheless, Sr., Mr. *HdJMrs. J. R.
Shearin, Mr. ami Mm Herbert Kemp
and Mr. aid Mm Manly Idles.
Mm A. B. Moore mtwdaaai
receiving lfee, eoMfueed of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Holmes, Mia Annie Per
kins, Dr. and'Mrs. E. W. Holmes,
Rev. and Mm E. R. Clegg aid Rev.
and Mm E. S. Coates.
Refreshments, consisting of poach,
sated cookies, mints and
were served in the assembly room,
from s beautifully appointed table
by Mrs. W. J. Rasberry, Mm John
B. Joyner and Mm J. H. Moan, as
sisted by members of the Girls
Auxiliary.
Mm R. LeRoy Rollins and Mm M.
G. Thome presided over the agister.
Beautiful selections were luulerod
throughout the evening by Mm
Arthur F. Joyner, church organist.
Around a hundred sad fifty guests
called during the reception hour.
T. & CLINIC TO BE HELD
HERE TODAY, JAN. 18TH
The local Health. Officer wishes to
call attention to the fact that a free
Tuberculosis Clmic will be held in
the Offices of Dr. J. M. Mewborn,
Farmville, today, Friday, January 18,
from 2 to 4 p. m.
The Clinic will' be conducted by
Dr. J. M. Newborn. Patients, both
white and colored, from any part of
Pitt County are eligible to attend the
Clinic.
This is one of the regular monthly
clinics held in Pitt County and is
made possible through the Tuber
culosis Christmas Seal Sale.
As businessman, farmers are In
terested in big volume*' at "fair"
pricedj according to the N. C. Agri
cultural Extension Service.
Byrnes Appeals Commis
sion On A World Peace
Tells UNO Group That
Atomic Council Must
Be Given Adequate
Powers.
London.-?Secretary of State Janes
F. Byrnes called onrthe Uuited Na
tions Assembly Hauday to create
promptly a commission on control of
atomic energy and to* give1 the Se
curity CouucQ tits force it amdp to
maintain paaee ta an atomic age.
.Galling the creation of the com
mission of an atomic energy com
mission, as rtcomnunded at the
Moscow foreign ministers Confer
ence "a task of transcending im
portance," Byrnes said: |
"Establishment of & commission to
with problems raised by
discovery of dtnaiic energy is in
separably linked with the problem
of security. It is a matter of pri
mary concern to all nations. We
must not fail to devise safeguard*
to ensure that this great
is used for human welfare
and not for mora deadly human
warfare.
I hope that this assemffly will
approve promptly the resolution
pttpusod by my government in as
sociation with the United
the Soviet Union, Chins,
Canada so that this coirifcMssfbn
may begin its work without delay."
. Urgent Matter.
?ven before Byntee rpbke, the
samMy formally put the atomic ;
ergy resolution on its program 1
der item XVH-urgwt matter
which means that it will come up
for early debate
Then it will he referred to Com*
mittee No. 1 on Political and
curity Matters, with Senator .1
Connelly (D., Tax.)
Byrnes is expected to return
grv
m
ing the Security Council with nec
essary power and establishing the
atomic commission. He put
council matter first, saying:
"We have first to provide the Se
curity Council with the force it
needs to maintain peace. This must
be dene by
which remain to be wortted out be
; tween the Security Council and
member states. We should begin On
this task immediately."
' Byrnes, wearing a double-breast
ed blue suit and steel-rimmed spec
tacles, was interrupted five tones by
applause.
He pub special etnpfctsis In Ms
speech or thejdea toad the United
Nations, do not threaten anybody,
that the big powers
not domfcato the world, that in
tan atomic dg* the United Nations
must survive and that feersfc
defeat the aims 6f the UNO.
He warned also tost nation
not shove too many problems oh
toe UNO at toe start, but give it
time sod he appealed to aumbei
to work together in the roaNratio
that no toartor could be perfect
Byrnes prid tribute at toe start
to the late reaaklin
Winston
Josef Stalin, who
aggression." He spoke of toe ps
paratory work and said:
1 "I believe the United Nations*
itve. ... It muab tiro boeansir
this atomic age common intent
which should unite free nation* it
interning a friendly, peach
rid fa# outweigh any poadR
conflict fax interest which might di
Ho quoted
"We have nothing to fear but
m saying that the UNO could
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Final Rites
l.?t
Final rites tot HttfuO'Htauy Knott,
*^y 'tateetatai TWBWite
tad one Of the (Best protnbieat
[tobacco of this State
1 Kentucky, war? conducted from
?Je^'lp?
Mr. Knott succumbed to a Mite of
heart attacks, Thursday night at 9:30
cfdbek, at Ephreim McDowell 'Me
morial hospital, in Danville, Ky.
I where he had ban removed earite
I in the day after the flret maiden ?t
ck, from the SHcher hotel, where
'resided during- the annual tobacco
I selling season in Danville. Upon
pftkwpt rf a mttelgS acquainting the
family with Mr.- Knotty ilhiess, Mn
?"itott aM daughter, Miss Mae, bOsrd
lali*11?* ***** for the trip to
Danville* hat were enable to reach
I that city before he succumbed. *
I brother, bee Knott, of WaaMh^^
land * nephew, HertsH C. Acton, Jr.,
I who were associated with Mr. Knott
I in the Peoples Tobacco Warehouse
l^tejtay at Danville were at his
bedrid?. *"
The remarks ? of Rev*. ? Mr.
I in the final rites, related to Mr.
Jttt^ hNhdhtenah sytepktUe^ his
benevoieae# and to the service he ren
Idered his Mtewtnan, and the com
forting ScHptaal presages wen
quoted ae a source of sustaining pow
Icrte' the family serely shocked by
?the sudden passing of the husband,
-"ather and brother.
A quartet, composed of Mrs; J. W.
Joyner,< Mrs. Alton Wi Babbitt, Char
Hte P. Baucom and W. a Sheppard,
let Snew Hill, sang *ln the Sweet Bye
land Bye," "The Rugged Cress" and
I''Mow the Day is Over."
I Interment was mads in theftanily
I plot in Oakwood cemetery) Raleigh,
lat four o'clock, with graveside sen
Irices ssndrefed bji'Br. Bruadue B.
I Jones, pastor 0# tee First Baptist
I Church there, and tarerite hymns
I were rendered by a mixed quartet
Ifrom the choir. The Dotal tribute
Iwae one of the largest and haadsom
| est seen * this section of the State
Active pallbearers were J. NvFteun
tm, of Fountain; G. H. Webb, of
Ptaetope; Stank Davis, Jr., B. D.
?Johnson, frvia Morgan, Jr., G. I
(Treivattun, Drew Allen ahd *Bo
veutiterd. i pfe
"ted Khott wad born-at Oxford _
11- son of the late RufUs Fleming
" Cornelia Hobgood Knott He
llded Horner Military Academy.
?He was a member of the Baptist
I Church,-the- Masonic tadge and a
former lawaibei of the ? FWnnVille
?Rotary Club.
I Coming to Vtamriile in 1?1% ?
Ithe Fkrmvflle tobacco market was
I just out of-its infancy and in the
Igrerwteg stage, he'took ever md set
lujr Knott's warehouse the feiktariqg
IfaB, 1913, as proprietor. - This was
Ithe forerunner of the present KSott's
firm of warehouses and warehouse
"faber ane is on the sashe site where
personally conducted leaf safef
?for thirty-three years, being recog
| nixed as one of the leading spirits
"1 Chief promoters of the Ftarmville
" and becoming widely known
this State, Kentucky and
" 1 for the signal ser
sales branch
k9
? of Peoples
in Danville, Ky., mid I
of
fa South Caroli andj
Pot
walk of life.
His first wife, ; this
Knott, died August 7, |
He is survived by his widow, Mn.
UaHKV 'v "f
KUTOS H. KNOTT
Mrs. S. M. Knott, Mrs. J. P. Allen,
Was Aim* Catee and Mr. Young.
Washington?Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Knott; Mr. aitd Mrs*Eugene Leach.
Dothan, Ala.?Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Blount. Danville, Ky.?Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Acton, Jr. Win ton ? Mrs
Adrian Mitchell. Lpmlberton ? Mr.
?au) Mrs. E, A. Womble, Jr,
Greenville?Pvt. Julian Edwards,
Mrs. W. N. Sprnill, Mrs. Powell
Speight, Mrs. Jack Moye, and Miss
Chsriene Moye.
Rocky Mount?Leroy Parker. Lake
Waocamaw-J'aaea R. Parker.. CUn
ton?Mr. and Mrs. Sach MeWhorter.
Kenly?Mr. and Mrs. F. A. White
and J. R. Biiun.
Maury?Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Friz
zelle, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hardy. -
Ayden?Jeeae L. Tripp, Lawrence
Tripp, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davis.
Show Hill?Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul
Friszelle. Walstonburg ?* Mr. and
Mrs D. D. Fields, Miss Daisy Fields.
Fountain ? Mr. and Mrs R. A.
Fountain, Sr., Mr. and Mrs John N.
Fountain, Mr. And Mrs G E. Treva
than. Pinatops ? Grovsr H. Webb,
Misses Mary and Evelyn Webb. ,
URGENT NEED FOR
RED GROSS KNITTERS
Mrs. H. Neal Howard, chairman of
the Knitting Division of the local Red
Gross Production Room, has had a
hurry call for 20 sleeved V neck
sweaters and socks from headquar
ters and is appealing to knitters here
to help with the emergency. The
ainirifi, ?i i r %t i
Succumbs
tort Attack
As we g<o to
Parker, 64, well
? 7!
citizen, who dted at hit hone hen,
evening: ait 6:80 o'clock, aa'
the reeult of a heart attack.
Mr. ParWf owned and managed
the B. A. Parker Motor Co., hen for
many yean and waa a Pontine dealer.
Penenl service. wiU be held Sat
urday, bat arrangements have not
been completed, pending the arrival
of members at the family, who live
at distant points.
MISS LUCY CHERRY CRISP
ENTERTAINS KIWAN1S CLUB
.. One of the most interesting pro
grams, since the organization of the
Local Kiwanis Club, was presented
Monday night, by Elbert Holmes,
who had as" his guest speaker the
well known writer, speaker, singer,
and very charming personality, Miss
Lucy Cherry Crisp, of Falkland and
Greenville
Mils Crisp chose to reed from one
of her many books, informing the
audience at the outlet that she might
seem a little nervous as It had been
some time since she had acted in the
capacity of reading. However," no
one was able to detect any nervous
ness as she kept everyone intensely
interested by her charming manner
and enchanting smile, as she read
many of the grend poems she had
written about the true sayings and
actions of the Negroee, who lived on
her father's farm near PWklaad. She
read all of the poems fat the Negro
dialect in which they were written.
The applause at the termination of her
reading waa proof of the undivided
attention and interest of everyone
present. ? i'
A. B. Blount, of Dothan, Ala., was
a visiting Kiwanian for the occasion.
H. M. Skinner and Dr. Ashby Win
stead of Farmville and James Glas
cow, recently discharged from the
Marines, who resides in St. Louis,
Mo., were guests of the club, alsoi
The program next week will be
under the direction of David Harris.
Pitt County Chapter makes a ship
ment of knitted goods every two or
three weeks and requests that Farm
ville have its quota by February 15,
if possible.
Mrs. Howard stated that she
doesn't have a ear at the present in
which to deliver the wool and so will
have to ask that knitters call at her
home for same.
OPA Lists Price Limits
Set For '46 Cotton Crop
Southern Congressmen
Threaten To Start Ac
tion To Abolish Price
Agency
WaiMagtcm.?The Office of price
Administration Monday night an
nounced proposed ceiling: prices for
the 194? cotton crap despite a warn
ing from Southern, congressional
leaders that they would try to abol
ish OPA if it takes such action.
OPA proposed a peiling of ?4.09
cents a pound for 15-16-inch mid
dling American upland cotton in
area one, which includes the west
ern parts of North Carolina, and
South Carolina. Prices of all , other
grades and staples are bated on
this grade.
Price Administrator Chester Bowies
raaid the action was taken after OPA
became "increasingly disturbed over
neent advances in raw cotton be
? of their possible effect on
fabric and yarn ceilings."
He asserted that a rise in market
prices since last August "seems to
have been speculative in nature,
due to traders who are betting on
inflation."
Sen. John Bankhead, (l}., Ala.)
Saturday that
and one representative, all
from, cotton
had said they would try to
OPA if jit imposed the ceil
ing prices. He said. Bowles was
"thoroughly" aware of their atti
tUde.
the
parity points, one one-four cent per
pound as allowance for any subse
quent advance in parity. To this
has been added 1.48 cents per poutd
as the premium for 15-16 inch mid
dling over 7-8 inch middling plus
.54 cents per pound to cover' the
transportation cost from Memphis
to the Carolines.
Premiums and discounts estab
lished for other grades and staples
are based oil the actual government
reported differentials on sales of
cotton between Aug. 1, 1945, and
Dec. 31, 1946.
OPA explained that the purpose
of the announcement is to put grow
ers on notice of the maximum price
they can expect to get for their
crop under OPA's ceilings when
they are finally put into effect. If
the price of cotton becomes stabi
lized. before the harvesting season
this r*ar it may not be necessary
to fix ceilings, OPA said. But to
night's action gives OPA legal au
thority to impose ceilings later in
this season if cotton prices do not
stabilise. - ' J
The market price for 16-16 inch
middling grade cotton sold at Mam
phis on Jan. 12 was 24.46 oents per
pound, which is about 114 can
above parity and 2.18.cents above
the market price last August.
Boyias said that while other ma
jor agricultural commodities have
price ceilings,
upland cotton for
Banquet A Success De
spite Sleet and Snow;
R. A. Joyner, Retiring
Asst. Chief, Master Of
Ceremonies
Despite the inclement
Firemen's annual
quefc, held
reported u ?
enjoyable event by both the
and their guests,
R. A. Joyner, the retiring
ant Chief of the local' Fire Depart
ment, in his usual happy manner,
presided aa toastmaster. R W. Ru
tins welcomed the guests and Mayor
J. W. Joyuer responded in their be
half.
Due to weather conditions the prior
cipal speaker of the evening,
wood BrockweAl, of Raleigh,
Fire Marshal, and Frank
President of the North Carolina
State Firemen's Association, 1 letter
known among firemen all over the
State as "the Songbird of North
Carolina," was sleet-bound, and at
the eleventh hour both were forced
to send their regrets.
Consequently, the program , was
impromptu, but proved interesting
and most enjoyable. All departments
affiliated with the town were recog
nized and eaoh selected its own
speakers from the midst of the gay
corqpsny.
Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Clegg, of the
Methodist Church, who; have moved
here in recent weeks, were presented,
and the former made an inspiring
appeal to each of his listeners to
keep the romance of life alive in his
heart
The banquet honored also the mem
bers of the Fire Department, recent
ly returned from overseas, and invit
ed as special guests woe all the re
turned service men of the town.
These were introduced nod given a
rousing welcome. /
The incoming Assistant Fire Guief,
Curtis Flanagan, voiced the regrets
of the Department that R. A. Joyner
would no longer be an active member
of the department, but emphasised
the fact that he was retiring from
active service only. ?
The program came to ap end with
the singing of "Blest Be The Tie That
Binds," led by Mrs. J. W. Joyner.
A deliciouB turkey dinner was serv
ed by the ladies of Group 3, the
Woman's Society of Chrig?lan Ser
vice, Mrs. W. M. Willis, chairman.
Tar Heel Ffehworm
Fame Spreads West
It's a little early to drag oat
fishing' story, but the inflated
tige of the North Carolina earth
worm?regarded by freshwater fish
as a delicacy?has spread as far wast
as Wisconsin and it fairly wiggles
for attention.
In the Summer of IMS R. P. Moore,
State College Extension Service
agronomist, inspected a corn field on
the farm of R. M. Fryer of McLdans
ville, Guilford County, and was in
trigued by the number of "Ashling"
worms he discovered bull-dosing
through the soil. Curious and ever
on the alert for facts and figures,
Moore blocked off small sections of
the field, dug a few worms, breofeht
out his slide rule, calculus form alas
and divided by the square root. Ridd
ing a dash of imagination and a jig
ger of fact, he came up with the <
elusion that if the fietd'a
crop ware harvested instead of tha
hybrid com to which it had
seeded, the yield woiild be 818 ;
an acre of the finest fish horde
tomers you ever saw.
Figuring this to be a*
country yield of wonni, '
the news boys about it i
found its way to the
"Capper's Farmer,"
good circulation. Tha news
and Mrs. Matilda
Gteaaon, Wis., pounced v
that North Carolina t
mereial possibilities,
ten specialist Moore
tails of growing, 1
luting wigglers
While doubtful
will reach the
Moony with the'
Fryar, will
Hubbard's
Fryar yield
more than
L. P. Odom, of
Su?j May Woodnrff,
and Mrs. i
Sharpsbursr,
o'otoA
Christian
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Bu, Ikpfc-T? Hare
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