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neon la
Mvth Carolina
' far
t?r for the Adult mmn.
-Cherry, who will din**
tory program by formally
the center on behalf ?f Ilia State, will
be introduopd by Judge & R. Cethey,
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Curotoa
Preeton Cherry, Mino nmm
eran, will deliver the speech ofec
" " of the student
Dr. Howard E. Jwnai. of
chairman of the executive c
of the N. C. Commission for the Blued
and dean of the eodUtogy ilspaitisnil
of Duke University, will preside arm
the program, which is wbeihiliiil to
get under way at 3 o'clock.
Also spaafchgr will ho W. H. Imbody
of Charlotte, president of the N. C.
State Aaaodritine for the Blind, and
Ik-. Merle E. FVampton of Mow York,
superintendent of the Mew York in
stitute for the Blind and lieutenant
cam mender in charge of the naval
and Marine program for the Mind.
Frank Brown, of Greenville, presi
dent of the P}tt County jfrre rmtiwi
far the Blind and ppst p widen* of
the Greenville lions Club, wB deliver
the invocation. Greenville Mayor, J.
H. Boyd, Jr., will welcome the guests
on behalf of the city, and lions Dis
trict Governor Okey J. Allison, of
Winston-Salem, chairman of the N. C.
Council of State Governors, Lions In
ternational, will respond.
?3 New Enrolled
The center hose is being operated
by the North Carolina State Commis
sion for the Blind in cooperation with
lions clubs and county welfare de
partments. It now has a student body
of 62, iactudteff several veterans of
World War IL ? -
The center aims at witting train
ees to develop to the maximum de
gree their pee at of memorisation and
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{rtc tn?r poiu ut immvt.nw- ?,.?
(be use at their Tvmubhtff senses, and
at preparing trainees for vocational
employment. Attempts are made to
duplicate for trainees the problems
and situations they will encounter in
normal lirisg anl in working environ
ments,
The length of the training period is
from four to ten months, depending
on the time required for the trainee
to develop vocational skills and to
make psychological and social adjust
ments.
Vocational training being offered
at the center embraces five major
fields of study: Industrial, where
elementary handicrafts, use of hand
tools, and simple bench assembly
work is taught; Agricultural, in
ehiding-instruction in gardening and
poultry raising; Commercial; Acad
emic, where Braille, typing, signa
ture writing, elementary English
and arithmetic are taught; and
Sfemi-professional, with instruction
in telephone switchboard operation.
Special services include testing,
counseling, psychiatric treatment,
recreation and job placement.
Hie establishment of gucfa a cen
ter for the Mind was authorized by
the 1945 General Assembly. The
measure authorizing the center took
cognizance of the fact the* no State
facilities to take care of the pre
conditioning, pre - vocational and
manual fawfritog of the blind then
odsted
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At The Kiwanig Club
One of the most entertaining pro
grams of the year wu presented by
Zbb Wlillihaiat, Monday night, when
he bed Ed Bawls as Master of Cere
monies who introduced the speaker
of the eeantqr, Reynolds May of
Greenville, who was a member of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation dur
ing World War II. The farmer FBI
agent gave a very dramatic and in
teresting history of the orgi
describing many fr?? portent
daring the war. when the FBI
ped in to Uock
t?ge and paid high tribute to the or
FBI, J. Edgar
May's -deaeviptton of achievements
daring the wag wWeh gave eubeten
tial support-,to the armed forces were
vbU UnA t,?. ' - - kmHm ofch.if
hashes* written abbot
the FBI and is always interesting
reading matter, hut Reynolds Maya
of one of America's
a profound
Be is a
or My.
value at the
be fixed now but wns net likely to 1
good tor any mote than 5
A grant of 10 pounds i
be 8*4 pounds more
Sear.
will
stamp 9 in War Ration
Otfcera, who hare receive
tkm books only recently.
the stamp in
rattan book
Bode 4.
OPA said no addition in the ragu
lar sugar catipn^-5 pounds per par
son each four months?"can be fora
m at this timet" The next regu
lar stump becomes valid May 1.
KINSTON GOLFERS DEFEAT
FARMVILLE BY ONE POINT
Farmville Golfers wen defeated
in their opening match, of the East
era Carolina Golf Tournament, play
ed hen Wednesday afternoon.
The twenty-seven visitors from
Kinston wen over - the local man,
33-32, in the cloaeat match ester re
corded by the Farmville team.
Low scores for the locals wen
by Liles, with a 78,- User, 76,
Bradham, 80, and Pierce, 82.
In an interview. Captain Sonny
Bradham expressed appreciation that
ao mapy were on hand to play and
sopee mi equal number will be able
to go to Greenville, Match BO.
A great deal of interest is being
shown and . a representative pnmhar
of townspeople were present Wednes
day afternoon and followed the play
ers. . > v
Ably assisting the locals were two
club members from Snow Hill and
one from Fountain.
Prior to the tee-off, a fried chidfsn
dinner was sawed in the club loqnga.
Otis Taylor, Captain for the day^vgut
in charge of all arrangements.
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RELEASED FROM SERVICE
Staff Sgt Lester E. Turnage, Jr.,
is,at heme having received a dis
charge at Fort Bragg, Feb. 28, fol
lowing 35 ^months service, 11 of
which he spent overseas, in the Sooth
Philippines, as an aerial engineer.
For the past several months he had
been on duty as line chief. .
Sgt. Turn age holds the following ]
ribbons, American-Theatre, Asiatic
Pacific with two totife stars, Philipt
pine Liberation with two battle stars,
Good Condnet and Victory Medals.
WhUa hi the Pacific Ana, ha visited
Australia, Japan and SOmmM,
Chins, who* he spent Christmas day.
Sgt. Tqmage Mans to resume bis
at State College in the fall.
Cpl. Allen Moon Harris arrived
home Monday, having been discharg
ed from the service at Fort Bragg,
March 11. HexManmd to the States,
March 7, following a 16 months tour
of duty in England, Frame* and Ger
many. He was fa service 9? months.
Cpl. Harris holds the Good Con
duct and Victory medals, the Amerl
n-Thaatoe nbben, and the B90 rib
bon with ,two battle stars.
Pfc. Milton (Pete) Bason, Jr., re
ceived his discharge At Fort Meeds,
Md., Fob. 81, after over two and a
half years service in the Air Corps.
He has returned to his hone in
FarmviU* at 804 N. Main St, and is
sociatod in business with
Brothers
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Sgt Norwood E. Jones, a meteor- \i
oligist in the 20th. Weather
roh of the Amy Air F<
in New Caledonia, Fiji
Georgia, Philippines and Japan.
School Boy* won
County Basketball
tone to to, mo
wn inufig doae Monday night, byj]
defeating Bethel 20 to 12. The spae
iou* school gymnasium was packed to
full capacity. All of ths 664 hlcrrhrr
?eats ware filled; ehutas wsm placed
at both ends of the cosri and on the
X.
they could dad a place.
Jackie Willi* scored 14 point* fori,
Famrille, Edward Allen 8, Sidney*
Camsway 2, and Bobby Russell 1.
Dan Satterthwsite did some neat
work at the guard position, subeti
tuting for Sidney Carraway for a|
few minutes. Johnnie Barrett went
into the game fer Shelby Roebuck
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?t tournament fans by Ms splendid
nlashm "J his determination to net
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the hall. Allan and Carraway played
their usaal good fame at the guards
position. Jackie. Willis was outstand
ing throughout the garnet both on the
offense and defense. Bobby Russell,
who has developed into one of the
smoothest players in the game, had}'
hard luck with his shots, however,
his Boor work and general good pi
ing more than made up for the bas
sets mined Shelby Roebuck contrib
uted seme nest plays for the Pit*
County Champions.
Whitley, of Bethel, soared 5 ppinta.
rhe visiting boy* appeared a bit nerv
ine; irJ*T*rg several shots.
Winterville gills defeated Chicod
16 to 15. McLewhorn scored 8 points
red Loftin 6. Hazel Cox was best:
fer Chicod with 9 points and Adams
ras next with 6.
The referees and athletic commit
tee selected a first and second all
iouxnamant team. Hie first te?n of
jo ye were Bobby Russell, of Ihan
riHe and WHttsy of Bethel, for
wards; Jackie Willis, Fhrmyille, cen
ter. Kittrell of Winterville and
iVorsley of Bethel, guards. Second
earn, Perkins, of Stokes, and Hem
ningway of Bethel, ?br#nrds; Mum-1
'mint amp. IMIJIII Jl-inlaw of
hxdsn and Axmy pf Wintemlle,
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Pwar
Girls, fimt team. Mprjprie *01i
MSW of -fhipviile, j)Jc? sf Grimes
and and Melnwhsnt of Winterville,
'orwmsds. Adams ef Grimesland, I
HPls jrf Chicpd >qd #?fcmvhorn of
libit?pills, aaands fiwphd team,
iasei Cox of Chicod, J. Cjjawford of
tslfenr?id Hacks of .Wigtortile, for
vaods. Bailey of Grimmiand, Hal-]
ftapd of Chicod and Bwek.pf Arthur,
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Farmville beys gamed, the right to
day in the fiaals by MWting Grif.
en 24 to 16. Bethel, dieted Win
erville 18 to 17 hi the semifinals.
IPlntervHIe girls won over Farm
rBle 19 Ur 18 kt the m ilH-ji ^n an
ntre period and Chicod ds&ated;
irimesland 18 to 15.
Bsore by nights:
March 5?Girls: Grimeslaad 29,
lethel 14; Farmville 17, Aydga 12.
fen: Stokes 48, Arthur 12f Win
erville 4i, Grimeelend 11.
Ms?h 6?Giris: Arthur J|l, Grif
on 15. Boys: Farmville 46, Bel
oir 11; Grif ton 54, Chicod 15..
March 7?GMs: Chicod 26, Stokes
19; Winterville 26, Behryir 15. Boys:
letbel 23, Ayden 15.
March 8?Girls: Grimeslred 21,
trthur 18; Winterville 19, Farmville
.8. Beys: Griftoa 29, Stokes 24.
Maaeh S?Girls: Chicod 18, Grimes
end 15. Beys; Wmtervflle 18,
lethel 17; Farmville 24, Xiflfton 16.
danfi 11?Giris: WhsterviRe 16,
Thicod 15. Boye: Farmville 20,
lethel 12.
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Featuring1 the program o* the Ro- p
ary Club, Tuesday evening, wm an tl
^lightening and compnfcwim talk
m The United Nations Organisation,
(iven in her usual
Kro. Herbert E..
frdflfani '
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USpS
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rtand flu
"Ml M#
^ fifty po
g* Coa*r J?-M|
i 117
Greenville 112 yet.
180 yet
ffv, .t#V>
180 yet
88 yet
W pet
Btfneir ?i i 64 pat
, t 82 pet
88 pet
Eactobw
MM 88 pet
At the end of the week, Pitt County )
ad reached 88 perppnt of its a?ip
4 . quota. Howpvqr. there wegyi se -
rai communities whose ch&irTQ^n
rere unable to devote their fall time
o the ctoiD&lirn Airmg thf week* end
v *? f * '.IP f I 18 4 iW " n|v? T ^1
hese have ?Wfflflcpd tW #*7 wjll
prry over the,<bive fayto the eomifl
reek and ftua assure^ tijfc ?#ujt
rill not be found lacking when the|
inal tally of cenWImtiom is made.
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PwrftultolMl
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?*. North Ga???n* .-.V# jotato
rowers ?bwrt fil/Bee.WO te* year,
ceording toJohnny Lassiter, Sxtan
ion' faorttcoHnriai alb State College,
rh? arid that fawners received .only
boat #MB$6fl?v from a business
rorth pobentirily |M>0OO,(jeO. .
North Carolina, which normally
ankg first in th# sttkm in jk>
f^rar ?ss*?
" . VIT^I 11 ..a * WiA"I' "*??
'(*&* Acreages !
X JiPQQjWWi Wrtactifpi by ^AtyhQpO
0|iW?- J^erjn
l*J>,J?*ey*r,Ka?t the ?i?Uty of
to
to flf WfrifoP" 'TOO
ther states. Prospects .gre that the
tate will exceed the government-set
oal of 74,090 acres this year, more
haa 1M00 acres shove the crop
arrested .test. '?.g"/.'
The Nprth Orolipa ?rop
?*>t of the sweet W>P.J*
*** h? jl^r
ified seed, which, acconxikig to Lut*
Kr?? ?-r *-Wr-iP| ? ??|PwT*~7^ Tw?' -i|flr
iter, is the J^agjbtel ?W?.fer l<tm*
James 1.
lyden, TtcdTSi
et frprn
wo
| lb* farms of North
ia about *
the past tvo ww
r weather over rnpst
r iuyi pot virtually all pt
ttoyOmd. in cpndition for spring
plowing. The recent warm spell baa
brought out the bode on the peach
gni| amraTjififl- mil Imaq rnvkftivl*
'WW anu oj**jrwg wm a^vy ynwm
lata busy for the iseut two
Although refusing to make uy
he said that the first flva
only to be cut back
in April and
|HL_ . uf the pee
wte Isdt on stacks in the fields In
he Qfttthmsfepm counties through
mt the mtptcrhage becn pkkad with
Mjbe-fllft 10 ^W*- Connelly, ha
ixplained, this work is completed by
be first of the year.
According to P*frr, the labor
ituatkm this spring Is paazUng the
grmers. H>f?d they hadegpeAed
Cturiilng ai<i? h> *?8WM Ati*
" Win. >pt ftgfc "nyff ,nfJh?M
eem to want to wt*k in the cities."
"Due to the labor situation, no
gnuMhtomr fc *?* **?
itagticn *gh\ now ia npt * JP1*
leal better than g year age.- aald
tether.
Good New*: Dairy ?
Pay To Be Continued
jfG. Tom Seott> __
farmer and hmd of the State
tion ?d Marketing Adminiatmfcion, 1
has that tha federal dairy
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production payment program, previ
ously apnamrad through March,
1946, wai be continued through June
i
<
30. Sates for the April-Juae parted
will be the sane as these for the
I
Will ?
i-orreaponding period last year when
North Carolina, dairymen received
payments, totalling WW**). State! 1
payments since 1984 total |6,S090,
D00.
This action magna that 1946 April
peymett ratea for milk will range
r*?* 60 ??*?.*> *? ?**? V" ^
lyed jHnmda, depending on the area,
?nd for latentai hi all areas, 17 I
eents par pond. - 4
For Wag and June tfee payments J
will be 6 pints to 65 cents per^aa-1
teed pounds for milk and 10 cents
*m?>U during May apd Jpne are
? ? ? '? jit ? : _a.
ad practice of decreased producer
payments., during the flush season of
nrflk production.
Hie payments will be subject to
termination or revision in the event
of any general increases in , price
peltey to make every ??ert to ride
atop price increases by uwktag term
ef JfplW* to
^apges in the cost of
Through the dairy production plan,
pgyments are made to farmers on
the milk and butterfat they produce
ipd sell. Intended to offset increas
ed 4*y prod upturn coats, the pro
I operated since October,
riPrinw^w^PitariSritaBuiF?A^/iTO'iiy
?New York, March 18?An agreement
taeg*itbe ^Wpy-old strike of lOOJWO
OpnaHK. Electric Company workers
?tei ihritrii Jointly tonight by tha
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Marine* and U. S. Marine Air Corps.
TW? drive for specialist is the first
In the peace-time history of the Ma
ll* Corps. According to an an
from Marine Corps Hend
O""! ?.000 enlistments each
ith ace being sought to relieve a
_aona shortage" caayri by the
spid demobilization of trained ppr
apSAKW* , ? M ^ -
Xougg mep who w|Wx to bewgne
pilots stand a good chance of pilot
Young1 men Interested may see the
Mf pr write or apply in person to
the Marine Recruiting Office, P. O.
Building, in RaUdgh. N. C.
4'111 ?
N. C. Fawner Now ? J
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More Independent
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Observations completed in several
?unties throughout the, state m the
Ipsing months of IMS show that
ural families have greatly reduced
heir indebtedness during the war,
hat they are financing more of their
wn fanning operations with their
wn funds than before the war, that
hey ar? imr*>vfag #Mr genenal
eg conditions, and that the majority
av# accumulated.wartime savings, it
nis reported by Dr. I. 0. Schaub, di
ector of the State College Extension
Service. < - i ? $*? A?-*.*? 7 -
Wartime savinga si .most runil
amiUes are in bank deposits and war
and*, with a con flip si Ie amount of
hem earmarked for specific pur
hases, pr, as * backlog against pros
active band rimes. These ?snerali!
d conditions vary with the Section;
f the Mate and among different |>
fnHlTHT within tfa* fflmft MBS.
_? *-* "a - - ? -- -' w
L? nnU ' "'i :
^ -
Meet farm savings now apppur
ended for use in baying poweivdrfv
n farm machinery, automobiles audi'
rucks, hotmhold furnhhings and1'
onycniencBB, etjjwaally electrical ap
Aifimivasa jq to the structural
npopvement of dwellings and other M
uildmgs.
Next after the payment of debts
jr .pll groups of iwral dwetigrs has I
Mm the increased use of larger i
igs for the eaah financing of taon- <
ig operations Increased incomes 1
W? greatly raduced the number of 1
irmem who previously. feed gone to '
te bank for crop loans The bre< '
r livestock have , been improved
ift atai* Dr. Schanb observed, and]
any Inhnresrimr linidimiaaitn haveJ <
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State College Hints For '
i
Beery fawn family needs, to have: 1
J
Hospitalisation
Good reading material for tj? oa- J
ire I
Electricity, rjoawpg wflAer, and a
elephone if at all possible.
A washing machfaie, ?>hrttotialjt
latfeas line, stod good laundry equip- 0
nent 1
Ctsnfnrtahle chairs and bods -for ,
ill members of the family.. . V-j&i 3
Tables and reeding lamps
f>ii! mimd bitdben arrangement
A^tquate storage space for clothes jl
_ mm "P5rit
mong family
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n t On State
? a - W*m
ment
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m
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om*ni ?d m a*** iTa^
- li? doing* ,tb2g
a sort of ulttmatmn*to^the
Waking worid. Stalin
laid: r- ?
"TW i ' ?||gggj||fi|^
P n A
i call to war wife fee Soviet IWaa."
former Prime Mfafefar's at
wee incompateUe with the 20-year
fcy
pma ph | __ |
in aa interview in question and an
form pnHished fa the
ef the
mm broadcast by the Moscow radio
urf recorded hem
-Hie iiaii.Hn I and
premier compared riniwbltl fa de
tail with Hitter and, ^caHiag trie
ipeacb a ant of ultimatum 'fa
met majority of peoples aim do
ipsak English, ruphaels,,,! feat
3wrohill was s?
supported fa his risers
t>y friends not only fa Britain bat
llso in the United States.
? Ifi
I at
r, that
Churchill made the speech which
-ocked the Soviet by railing for aa
4 ngio-American alliance and urging
"mutyws toward Russia, which he
'aid fappected force.
I Asserting that ChnrchillV attitude
va? incom pa table with the Anglo
*WW had bached a ?
'rom 20 to 60 years.
? 60< yemX^- ^ tt ***? ?f* *?
considers this treaty as au empty
et set-up," Stalin said.
fagged that Churchill or
"l ?"f* ?>"
reuld succeed now fa
>ew "military axpeditiwi in
Surope."
"Bat if they OKceed fa this, which
d J2pfa* "***"
y saJ^S: tfe bs'biSan'St
? they were beaten in the past, 26
ream ago," Strife paid.
(Churchill, reached at the Wal
lorf-Astoria Hotel in New Ye
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