fch'j i_'.. . fte- ' . ?-? m ? t-j"1'?""-**?-???? '? ?' ... -^?<-,,..l r. f , __ To Rush Of All Prices-Paid By The Con sumer On Many 4rti cles To Go Up! Up!! Up!!!' Washington, Feb. 21.?The Labor Department opened a drive Wednes day to "posh for settlement" of all current strikes and get the reconver sion program back into high gear. .Secretary Schwellenbach told in dustry generally his advice was to "sign up and trust to OP A." At the same time a high OPA of ficial promised employers that price increase applications to offset boosts under the new staoilisation policy "are going to be handled fast." This pledge fitted in with ScheweJ lenbach'8 assertion that the of the new wage-price policy hinge on prompt Government action. Schwellenbach added aft a news con ference that he had assurances from the Federal agencies involved that speedy consideration will be given to all requests for price relief. The OPA official, who withheld his name, expressed belief that blanket approval of all pay increases legally made prior to Feb. 14?tip effective date of the stabilization formut will not bog OPA under a flood of price relief appeals. This automatic approval of pay grants was ordered by the Wage Stabilization Board in a move to dear its decks for new ap plications. The OPA official said many of the approximately 600 wage cases approved by the board in this action would not require price increases. "Many of those increases were granted by companies in industries which still are making 1936-39 profits or better," the official declared. "They know they are not entitled to higher prices under the new policy and they are not going to ask for them." OPA already has cost information available for a number of industries, the official said, adding that this would lighten the load in the case of many qualified price applications. For example, the agency only re cently completed pricing of various consumer products which were off the market during the war. These include automobiles, refrigerators, wadiirg machines and radios. If and when these industries apply for higher prices to offset new wages increases, OPA expects to be able to give them an answer quickly. In the case of industries where complete cost information is not al ready available the agency plana to grant interim price increases pend ing further surveys. ? - RELEASED FROM SERVICE Lt (jg) Robert D. Rouse, Jr., is now at home having bean separated from the service ait Charleston Naval Air Station, Separation Center, Char leston, S. CL, on February 16. He i rived in the States, at Seattle, Wash., in December following 6 months ser vice at Pearl Harbor. Lt Reuse entered service July 1, 1943 and was commissioned in Feb ruary, 1944 St the University of North Carolina, Naval R. O. T. C. Following L. C. T. Training at Am phibious Training Base, Solomons, hfd., he spent 10 months on duty tor England and France^ where- he took part hi the Normandy invasion. Upon return be was reassigned to the Pacific. He wad awarded three campaign! ribbons, Earopeen- Theatre with one battle star, American, Theatre a Pacific Theatre. f Chief Specialist W. D. Morton, U S. N. R., is at homo, haying rejeived his discharge at Camp SheRon, Va., Wednesday. He arrived at,Traasuse Island, Feb. 7, after serving eight months overseas. Morton entered the service in May, 1943, received training at Bahtbridrfe, Md? and was assigned to the Naval Station, University of Wisconsin, be fore going to ttre Pacific Tfceatfo He was on daty in the Philippine*, Hol lands Dutch Now Guinea ? . :1 ? the Asiatic-Pacific, md Victory rib Motor Machinist 2/c, " home Wednesday Vn, EASTERN CAROLINA GOLF ASSOCIATION RESUMES ACTIVITIES The Farmville Country Clab will again take part in activities of the KasttM Carolina Gelt Association having suspended its program during the war yean. The playing schedule will begin March 18. Other towns participat ing will be Wilson, Goldsboro, Kin ston, Greenville, Plymouth, Tarboro an^ Rocky Mowt Billie Barnes, of Wilson, has been named president of the Association. The Annual Championship Tourna ment will be played in Goldsboro, sometime in May. Sonny Bradham, who has been ap pointed Captain of the local team by the Club board, urges all prospective playefs to begin pretties at once. The Board has announced that a substantial amount s# funds are 'now being spent to put the" Farmville Course in No. 1 condition. A capable manager has been senured and will take over his duties around March 16. All members and prospective mem bers are asked to come out and begin playing right away. Plans to secure an adequate number of caddies are in progress. * WHEX ESS-COX Miss Janie Blair Cox and Robert Patterson Wheless were united in marriage in an informal ceremony it Winterville Baptist Ghurch, Jan uary 26. Rev. Frank E. Morris ot Richmond, Va., former pastor of the bride, performed the double ring ceremony. A program of wedding music preceded the ceremonyt !Mra. W. R. Hunmicutt of Bethel accompa nied Miss Mamie McLawhorn, solo ist. The bride, who entered the church with her father by whom she was Siren in marriage, wore a brown gabardine suit with matching acces sories. She carried a bride's prayer book centered with baby white or chids and showered with narcissi and white satin ribbon. Her anly'or lament was a string of pearls, a gift of the groom. Mrs. McGlohon, Jr., sister of the bride was matron of honor. Her iress was acqua crepe and her flow-' srs were an old fashioned nosegay jf mixed flowers tied with yellow ribbon. Little Boyce Cox, nephew of the bride carried the rings on a white ;atm pillow. Attending the bridegroom as beet man was his brother, Gilbert B. Wheless, of Roanoke, Va. Ushers were B. Vernon Cox and Riley Cox, brotheA of the bride, lames M. Wheless, Jr., brother of the' groom and Cleveland M. Pay!or, bro ther-in-law of the groom ol' Farm rflle. For the wedding the bride's moth er was dressed in pink crepe and the bridegroom's mother wore a- dress if acqua ere pa Each wore a cor age of'roses. Mrs. Wheless, daughter of Regis ter of Deeds Roy T. Cox and Mrs. box, attended E. C. T. C., in Green ville and1 W. C. U. N. C., in Greens boro,' and for the past several years, die has held a petition with the AAA 'arm program, secretary of the Home Demonstration Agent of Pitt Coun ty and deputy clerk m the office of he Register of Deeds in Greenville. Mr. Wheless, son of Dr. and Mrs. I. M. Wheless of Farmville, is a' young business man who has recent ly been discharged from military service after serving three yean in Australia. After the ceremony the couple-left' lor a short trip to Florida. On their return they will be at home hi FXrm rille. On Friday evening,, January. %f>, immediately following the rshsmrtl the bride's parents entertained the bridal party and out-of-town guests st a-cake-cutting. The bridal table was covered with as imported lare :loth, and centered with, a three-tier ed wedding cake which was encir cled with, lace fern, miniature noser jays and flanked with white tapers. SPECIAL" MEETINGS County has been selected as couatie* to make a study Life, ijftij ? all the family life and Eari ? Bombay, Feb. 21. ? U. S. Comb] General Howard Donovan announced Wednesday receipt of a note from Rear Adm. A. R. Rattray, Royal In dian Nfcval Commandar in Bombay expreesing "sincere regret" war the boning .of an American Flag during a demonstration by Indian Naval sea Donovan said Rattray advised him he was having a new flag made to reptase the one which tip demonstra tors hasted down frem its plaoe over the U. S. Information Office. Uniformed members of the Royal Indian Navy paraded through the of Bombay again Wednesday in deaaeretratioeis which an leader said were intended as a alleged racial and color discrimination in the naval service. ' One group of SO or more marched through the principal thoroughfares chanting in unison "Down, Down the Union Jack; Up, Up the Tri-Ooler"? the flag of the All-India Congnes (Nationalist) Party. At The Kiwanis dub Lath Morrias, chairman of boys and girls work, developed an inter esting program this week In connec tion with his committee's endeavor, which was concluded with an excel lent talk by Irvin Morgan. The bpeaker chose as his subject "BoyB and Girls," developing his theme, by weaving together a series of real life stories exemplifying the tremendous effect adults actions have upon the developing of a boy's or girl's character. He showed how there is no alternative but for them to pattern after the model set for them. He gave a clear illustration of how many innocently overtook their obligation to their son or daughter, facing realization only after the dam age has been done. As Mr. Morgan drew his remarks to a close, he found the building of a bridge to compare more closely to the building of a boy's character than of any other of our daily en deavors or professions; and it was here that he so closly illustrated that not only did the materials count which entered into the construction of a bridge or of a boy's character, but the manner used to so fit them together would share equally toward its perfection. Ernest Pettaway and Charlie Ras berry were guests of the club. CHRISTIAN CHURCH OBSERVES WEEK OF COMPASSION FEB. 17-84 The Fellowship Supper held Wed nesday at the Christian Church was in observance of Week of Compas sion, similar gatherings being held on this same date in Disciples Churches everywhere. Arch J. Flanagan presided and gave the invocation. An inspiring message^ from Rev. C. B. Mashburn, who was unable to be present, was read by Mrs. Zeb Whitehurst. Mrs. Jesse Moye outlined the ob jectives of the program, the theme of which was, "The Fellowship of Compassion," sad announced the leaf let topics, "What Doth the Lord1 Re quire of Thee, Now," discussed by Charte* Blount Qumeriy; "Repair, Rebuild, Rehabilitate," by Julian Smitfc; "Will Christians Meet This Need?", by Buth-Moore; and "Our Children Eat Every Other Day," by Hssei GarriSv Mrs. Moye closed the program with this poem which may well be con sidered by-each qpe today and in the future as we are asked to help re lieve th* dire suffering of the many peoples Of thhe world. "I planned an ultra modern home when priorities' were lifted * . . But a Belgian woman whispered, 'I have no home at all!' : "I dreamed- of a' country place for kirurious week ends . . . But a Jewish lad kept saying, 'I have no country!' "I decided on a new cupboard right . nam,'.". ., _ But a< child of China cried out, 'I have no cup!'' "I started to purchase a new kind of washing machine . . . But a Polish woman said softly, 'I have nothing to wash!' "I wanted a quick-freezing unit for storing quantities of food . . . But across the waters cams the cry, 'I have no food!' "I ordered a new oar for the pleasure L A New Dntievlo Armed Farces, Wound ed, Veterans Still Need Many Services to occupation forces, ser vices to the thousands of hospitalis ed soldiere and .sailors, and sarvk? to vtMM ? "(he time continuing battle fronts" of the American Bed Cross?were not diminished but high lighted and intensified by Vt Dsjr, and V J Day, symbols of war's and for the natioh. In the yean 1M1 to 1946 Ameri can Bed Cross Services to the Armed Forces became the most extensive operation of its kind in the history of the organisation. At the close of hostilities it had nearly 9,600 workers overseas engaged in welfare, hospital, club, and-canteen work, besides more than 9,000 in the United States. Hie Bed Cross was operating 820 dubs and rest homes, with no immediate letup in the need for them in sight. After cassation of hostilities in Europe the need fear Bad Cross con tinuance there became abundantly dear. Ani i* the Pacific the revrea tion problem for American forces is even greater than that in Europe. Few Islands offer anything in the way of amusement, American -style. g,rve In Heapttala. At horn* recreation and welfare services are being continued for able bodied men in camps mid naval bases and for the thousands of hospitalised, luge numbers of whom will need Bed Cross attention for months. FdniUse of these man will find their Bed Cross chapters sources of help in solving financial problems and meet rag emergency situations. Chapters will be continuing centers of Infor mation, consultation, and guidance in readjustment problems. Bed Cross wortr with veterans is expected to show a sharp rise during the next five or six years as millions of men are-discharged from the arm ed forces At field stations and hospitals workers -arc trained to help vrierans prepare applications for pensions and WurfifaL Field directors at Vetarcae , Administration offices are in close touch with chapters throughout the country to assist with claims, Chap ter aid, both financial and advisory, is available tc veterans and depend ents. Help and advice is being of fered to the thousands of foreign war brides of American servicemen. PostWar Sendees. The. Red- Croes, never exclusively a ~ war agency, will hive increased postwar usefulness, in its regular services such as disaster relief, first aid?which is being called for more and more by industrial plants and workers?water safety, and accident prevention. And as the result* of wartime de velopments in the ceilection of blood donations Bed Cross chapters may, at the request of reosgniied medical agencies, use the snperience gained during ths-war to recruit blood don ors for civilian needs. All blood and blood derivatives ia such local pro grams wilt be mads available to pa tients without charge. FARMVILLH 4-H CLUB > ? ?* The February meeting of the Farmville 4-H Club was held Thurs day evening, February 14, in the Club House with Wijliaii Owens presiding. It was decided that the members would pM(nt a cedar tree on the club house -grounds In memory of Herman Reuse}- United States Marine, who sacrificed his life for his country in the recent World War, He was s former member of this group. Mr. and Mrs. Best M. Lewis donated the tree. The boys andt girls separated into two discussion groups; the girls to discuss the used of eggs in cooking, and the boys to talk over the growing and harvesting Jaf corn. A delightful game, Going to Jeru was pUered, after which, re freshmfjite wero served by Elsie Gay and Louise Flbra, hostesses. f MASONIC MEET Farmville Lodge No. 517, A. F. A A. M., met in'regular session, Thursv day,- Feb. 14. A barbecue supper was served by Whiter B. Jones, C. S. Hotohkiss, J: E. Garris and J. W. Holmes. \ Elbert C. Holmes, Worshipful Mas ter, presided* over a business period. the spirit i in Masonic Jurisdic this time, looking forward Temple wefl in PjFsre] lis E: " ?' -r j WiAtegton, PA. 21.-Thfe Department launched an attempt Wednesday to toeafcbeek a rish* tide of unemployment it expects to leave ?6,000,000 jobless by June 80. 1 The United States Employment Service will attack the problem by asking employers to liatall job yacan ciea with USES. Latest Census Bdrean figures place jprassht unemployment at about 8> 000,000. - f; . . USES Director Robertr C. Goodwin animated that 8,000,000 discharged members of the Armed Service, 6, 000,000 looked for work and 3,300, 000 registered with USES. He added many others were ex pected to register, because 4,000,000 more veterans will be back in the United States before the end of June. Job openings already listed with USES, Goodwin said, are not ade quate to meet this flood of applicants. if At The Rotary Club Farmville Rotartane and visitors; Roy Ferguson of the Raleigh Rotary Club, Lt. Wt C. Harretl, of Snow Hill, and-Lt W, Gnapdon Liles, recently IKniMijl from overseas service en Joyed a program presented Tuasd.^ evening by RotariaA J. B. Kittrell of Greenville. The speaker was intro k - ? g: ^ w ? war f_ _ . flucea oT irro ttorgw, 'Hr.Kittrail began in his inimitable way, stating that he was pinch hit ting for John Moore and giving promise to his hearers that reception would be very sweet. He conducted a quit program, giving Dixie Crystal augur-as prises, no sixty dollar ques tions, but, for instance, "How many nines from one to one hundred?" HO' gave several selections on the hareumtes,' lmftsMhg. ? as he saM, "Peal'Jones, asLa teen age boy." After mads going into a serious part, he emphasised the- impbrtenee of every Roteriah being present at every meeting, and evbry Rdtartan estimat ing his value to his own club. His remarks provoked much thought well as fun and the Dixie Crystals indeed made it all very sweet. Fl th hi tv in B The United Stated, Canada, British' Isles and the MiBdle East are the only areas in the world where food production in 194? was relatively favorable, DISTRICT DEKJTT GRAND MATRON MAKES OFFICIAL VISIT TO LOCAL 0. E. S. Mm. Maude B. Foy, District Depu ty Grand Matron of the 2nd District, Order of the Eastern Star, in which FSrmville is located, addressed the local chapter at its regular meeting Friday evening, over which Mrs. Curtis Flanagan, Worthy Matron presided.- Mrs. Foy was introduced, escorted to the East and given.Grand Honors, after which she stated that ss her first official act in the Farm viDe Chapter, she wished to present Mrs. J, W. Parker, the only Past Grand Matron in the Chapter and in the District. Mis. Parker was pre sented, escorted to the East and giv en Grand Honors. Mrs. Foy paid a lovely tribute oonceming Mrs. Park erto work in the Order and especially in the Grand Jurisdiction of N. C. In her talk Mis. Foy gave a splen did outline of the Do's and Dont's necessary in the work of an 0- yE. Si Chapter. At the time she Compli mented the Fannville Chapter ontts activities. Mrs. Flanagan presented the honored guest with a gift from thd Chapter. Mis. Sidney Suddreth, a member of Kiaston Chapter, No. 53j was recognised and expressed her p)*-uire at being present -degrees of the Order were beautifully conferred on Mis. L. R. J ones and she . was welcomed into membership by the Worthy Matron and .Worthy Patron. A donation was made to the medicine fund for the Masonic and Eastern Star Hqme. This Chapter voted to send greetings, this month to Mis. Mary C. Weather ly of Rich Square, Grand Secretary for S3 years, and to MA Emma Siler, First Worthy Grand Matron of N. C? and treasurer for many years, on or their 84th birthdays. After the meeting Mrs. LeRoy Rollins invited the Chapter and guests to her home for a social hour. Party cookies and sandwiches were nerved buffet from a beautifully ap pointed table centered with an ar ^ ii ? ? ?!???? i 4 .Mm .-I ? m MaOi nfi na.^ a K -? , raagpementt 01 rea camauons. Mrs. Herman Baker, Associate Matron of thi Fannville Chapter, poured tea. METHODIST CHURCH W Sunday will be observed i man's Day at the Methodist with Mr. Jimmie Glover of vflief as speaker at the eleven how. Local in 'the devotional. W. A. Cade, of I m" g?j P? he Ci in a to wi re wi in th of hi de tn Ei to Pi or Fi th M fo sh in tl< as de gi ev af Pi P. vi Ei in Ri a as "I th 111 B. ti( hi WPWa 3a*mvi]le Haute Girls to- Pby Farmville High School girii do sated Stokes girta. by a scow of 88 . 25, Bettor Jones 'ttd Marjorie iHibrew scoring 14 points each and Jtn Moore, 10. Farmviile guards, tmppeed of Betsy Morriss, Daphne elverton and Susie Mosley, ably aa stod by Joyee Tyson and Faye CoI* tt. displayed excellent defensive oi%; however, they were unable to ?pi James of the visitors who led dr scoring honors of the night with i points. ItamiviNe boys won over Stokes >ys 34 to 18. Jackie Wfflh led the :oring for the locals with 14 points illowed by Roebuck and Russell ith 7 points each. Cairaway came trough with 4 points and Lloyd 2 uktoa of the visitors waa the beet i the offense with 16 points. Farmvillfc lost two games to Kin on. The Kinsten Junior varaity de ?M Farmville Juniors 88 to 15 id KmStotr vanity defeated Farm lie 51 to 16. On FHday night, February 22, the aramHe boys and girls will-play is TbMnro tnwma in the Farmville gh school gymnaaium at 7:30. These ro games should be -very interest g and exciting. ?. ELK-TYLER'S FORMER ' MANAGER RETURNS E. N. Pettaway, former manager of ie local Bdk-Tyler store arrived today to take over his old duties Iter serving since May 1, 1949, in e United Stated Army; Mrs. Pstta ay returned with her- husband and [ ey are residing for the present in ie home of Mr. and Mrs. John D. ixon. A former Wanent Officer, Mr. sttaway was overseas three years rving with the 26th Division in e Pacific Area. He was munitions fleer for an Infantry Regiment and irticipated in the Northern Solo on mid Philippine Islands cam ilgns. Leaving Japan December 10, > arrived in New York, via Panama inal, January 3. The Enterprise .joins other friends extending MP. and MA. Pettaway hearty welcome upon their return make their home here. J. W. Munden, who took Mr. Petta sy*B place as manager here, will main until March 1, after which he 111 go to Elizabeth City to assist management of the Belk store ere pending completion and opening the new Edenton store to which he us been assigned the managership. Mrs. Munden and their two small iughteto will remain in Farmville itil the transfer of Mr. Munden to ienton and the securing of a home r the family there. Mr. and Mrs. ittaway will move into their home l Contontnea street at that time. In welcoming Mr. -Pettaway back, srmville friends have voiced also sir regret at the transfer of lb-, unden, who has, during the nearly ur years of his residence here, own a profound and active interest Church and civic affairs in addi >n to taking a foremost position song the Belk Stores managers. ' Both Mr. Pettaway and Mr. Mun n wet* honored at a stag supper, ven by sixteen friends, Wednesday ening, of this week. The enjoyable fair was held at Green Wreath irk. ?' FROM PUERTO RICO A recent letter from Mrs. Pepita Cobb, a former citizen of Farm lie, who continues to read The En nterprise, advised us of a change address, Allen 26, Sail Juan, Puerto ico, and told tof a visit from William wherry, who bad supper with her id of her pleasure in seeing some ie from Farmviile. She said that lill" made a good impression on e folks there and that "eiveryone ced him very \LLARD*S CL ENTERTAIN HUSBANDS The Ballard's Home at a mi V February 12, lie mm,-"*-. Ssjrs United Stettt Alone Hag ttfe lCnwri; Hew" Si- Pi hi iln ijliM' w i iwttvlKnt} Secrets Objective of Other Nations Washington, Feb. 21^-Secratasy of Stato Byrnes' immce thai the know-how of boob production remains an excluatve United States secret brought a renewed Capitol Hffl cry Wednesday of "guard it well.". In the wake of Canadian disclos ures of arrests to break up a foreign spy ring, the Congressiocull reaction to Byrnes' abatement was a mixture of relief and admonition to make son it can't happen hers. Went More Details Typical at that reaction were these comments bo a reporter: Chairman May-(D-Ky) of the-Howso' Military Committee? "I only that he-is comet. We should set-re the secrecy of the ato until positively assured of an'-i tive United Nations agreement not to utilise-it for war." Chairman Carl Vinson (D-6a> of the House Naval Committee-?"I am glad we stfU keep it" Privately, a number of lawmakers still expressed a desire for a. mere complete picture of the Canadian in vestigation and'it* passible' rmiti cation here for more - details ' on tite situation, which Byrase aaknowledged be knew about as long ago as last November; Byrnes Not Talking. I In anawar to direct qnlMfana at his new# ctatflMMKe, the Seeretary of StatS declined to say: Whether the spy ring in Canada 4a directed by the Ruseian GMaangHMIi Whether any scientific secrete lead ing up to the development of titta' atomic bomb' bad> l?Oied oUt> orthii country ? only God and God'slaa* would know, ha sab# What his peaitfteis on the optakm expressed by Joseph E. Devlee, far mer U. S. Ambassador' to BSMAk. that the Soviet Union tee "evtey moral right" to seek atomic bomb secrets through military espionage So long as she is berth# from' sUcbtn-1 formation by her' former fitting' allies. For most of three ^answers, Byrnes referred his questioners to wWcb had nothing to say. But he did sag flatfy, on top of the statement that the U. S. rotates sole knowledge of the atom homlf* know-how, that he had no taVOWf edge about; Any mveatigntion or activity of a spy ring in the United States simQiir to that reported in Canada. Any Americans involved m the Canadian, spy ring. A columnist's report that a foreign, agent had been permitted to slip out of this country with a suitcase Ml of atomic bomb secrete. Any disagreement between the*"' State Department, the FBr and the War Department on the arrest of foreign spree." RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS am** ;?? Lfc William Gftrdwr Lfla* ie at home on 89 days trrmmai" after which he will the service, Feb. 8, at SeatttyWast, foikHvh* tea months duty in the Pacific Area, where he flew twenty missions. Lb Lllea w*6-?mtenKlie?w*?i<fWt 26; 1948*1 reeetvad Ma^coHuaiiMMi *? Columbus Army Air tFneM, Oat nail?; Mia* . lla was later sttttonei :#o?' several months in OeenVMIs/g. CX, befow g<iktg' oveneafcr | He wearetfefe following i ril the Aaia*ie?ieMt wttfr-sisb Pvt. Jhrneh' I. IWt?MA' 14197870 A-8-6, F. A. R. T, C. (1st Pit, ?**'? with his parahts, Rev. and Mrs. WIT bur 1. Bametb Pries to Lias My^ T^eo C." "I ak, Fla., x. sighed his position to bacorrW h 1 dent at Attantte-Chrlstiaa College, TSttZ* OOrie 6XC61I6llt W0|W ^ ' 1J imm Set Frank K. Cooper

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