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TOUR BUSINESS WANTED I MAKE FARMYILLE TOUR SHOPPING HEADQUARTERS VOLUME THIRTY-SEVEN Tg3S'T? * n.-* - ? ? - , Aa. i J i ? nil ii a ii ? - - ittironizc uur Aflverusfrs rov They Are Ceoetantiy Iertttaf :''? :?* *--Eft i^V*" ? ,?K Vwv," Ton To TRADE With Then I Miss Annie Perkins Honored At Community Celebration Veteran Educator Graciously Accepts Homage Paid Her By Hundreds of Friends As She Re tires After Half Century of Service There is probably no community in the country where loyalty to in promotion and developmait of its community is so keenly feit end man ifested so consistently as it ?s in Farmville. An example of this spint of loyalty and justifiable pride was the hotdrag of a celebration here, Wednesday, to pay homage to a living citizen, Miss Annie Perkins, who as a veteran educator of half a century, has won an exalted position in the field of education in this State, builded her own monument in the hearts of appromimately 4,600 children, who have come under her tutelage, and made for herself a special the hearts of the parents of those youngsters, who representing^ generations, began their quest for knowledge under her capable direc tion. ... With ideal weather prevailing, Farmville having previously pro claimed through its Mayor, J. W. Joyner, the day marking the close of an eminent career as an educator, as "Annie Perkins" Day, threw wide its gates to a throng of men, women and children, who assembled in its pecan grove park to lay at the feet of this woman, who has taught in ^county schools 60 years, in the Farmville school 43 years, without losing a day on account of illness, a tribute of love, honor and high esteem. The school declared a half holiday in observance of the day. ^ , There was not a dull moment from the time "Miss Annie", dressed in a white eya'et frock with an orchid shoulderette, mounted the dais, ered> ed under the spreading branches of a pecan tree, bededked with Dorothy Perkins rosea, (probably a relation), and centered with the throne chair, until the crowd left the basket picnic dinner some two hours later. All listened with mingled smiles and tears as Farm vine's Mayor turned over die huge key of the town to ita honor guest; as J. H. Moore, Superintendent of Public Schools here, read resolu tions of esteem passed by the Farm ville Board of Education; to a prayer of thanksgiving for her life and a plea for blessings on her future, of fered by George W. Davis; to anec dotes, related by Sam D. Bundy, a confessed "mischievous and prankish pupil of 1912" of punishment b, reed tapping and hours of disgrace spent beneath teacher's desk and m soli tary vigil in the hall, daring which he learned tile invaluable leasona of endurance and patience; watched the coronation ceremony, performed by Betsy Morriss, Babe Williford and Ora Lee Flanagan, which reversed the order of so many hundreds of play lets, in which she directed the crown ing of fairy queens, and the final tribute of bar preaent pupils, 27 in number, who laid fiwhly gathered flowers at her fee*. Perhaps one of the greatest thrills, provided by the planned program, was the presentation of a floral heart, by Mr. Bandy, from the com munity m token of ito heartfelt ap preciation, which bore in its center a check for *1,273.32, as n love offer-1 *?? Climaxing the occasion was "Miss Annie's" grsrioop and charming speech of acceptance of the homage paid her, her witty remarks and ex pression of genuine affection fett for her school work, which the stated never grew 'monotonous but was "a new venture every day." She declar ed, with visible emotion, thai her in terest in community affairs and citi zens hoe would not be lessened in future yean, and stated that she was taking as much pride m the proposed erection sad plans for -a public library building, gift of Mia* Eliza beth Davis, as if One of the highlights of the pro was the presentation of etn taught by "Miss Annie" daring bar first year as a These included Mn. Nell Keel Rogers, of Lake Alfred, Fla., Mrs. Lillian Keel Holston, Mrs. Mary. Keel Lang, who sitae atari, with : children, the school on the . of their father, Thomas E. Keel, , and Mrs. Ida Dildy Bea Mn. Nit* Dildy ~ Jtvenpar sion; Robert Lee Humber, of Green ville, a former Sunday School pupil of "Mies Annie" who brought greet ings from her native dtp and paid tribute to his "childhood philosopher and friend"; and D. H. Cbnley, Pitt County Superintendent of Education, who spoke of her achievements in her chosen field of endeavor. In addition to her noble career as teacher, speakers noted also her valu able and enduring contribution to the religious and civic life of the com munity in her signal service to the Farmville Baptist Chrurch and" various clubs and organisations here, many of which die assisted in organizing and in which she retains active mem bership. Rev. E. S. Castes offered thanks prior to the enjoyment of a basket picnic, which had the improvised table groaning from its burden of tasty fried chicken, ham, barbecue and many toothsome dainties that always come from the kitchens of Farmville housewives on such occa sions. The committee, in charge of reg-| istration, was composed of the Lang | children, in whose home "Miss Annie" resided for more than 26 years. These included, with their husbands and wives; Mrs. Nannie Moye Humphrey, Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lang, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lang, of Kington, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lang, of Greenville. Though she did not appear on the program, Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, in whose home Miss Annie has lived for the past 15 years, received from those attenahig a silent vote of thanks for the origination of the idea of the celebration and for the various committees also, who working in en thusiastic cooperation under her lead ership, carried forward so well the plans. Once given the suggestion, the majority of the citizenship heart ily joined in to make the affair one of the most delightful and successful held here. The splendid amplifying service and music for the occasion was pro vided through the courtesy of G. W. Ansley, manager of the Farmville Radio Service. Two representatives of Life mag azine, George Shedding, staff photo grapher, and 'Milton Orehefsky, re searcher, were in attendance at the celebration. Skadding, when he re ceived orders to cover this event, had just returned to the Life office from Missouri, where he photographed President Truman on various occa sions connected with the visit to his home state. The current issue of Life carries one of his pictures as "the picture of thp week." They left, following this event, for an assign ment hi Clarkgville, Vs., covering sale of Crestwood, Colonel Ballou's mansion and collection of treasured furnishings. The Steering committee, composed of Mayor J. W. Joyner, George W. Davis, Dr. Paul E. Jones, A. 6. Monk, Sr., Miss Elizabeth Davis and Mrs. J. I. Morgan, Sr., Supt. J. H. Moore, Supt. D. H. Conley, members of the Pitt County and Farmville Boards of Education and those taking part on the program called at the home of the Chairman, Mrs. Hobgood prior to the celebration, to offer felicitations and meet relatives of the honored guest, and out of town friends as sembled there, lbs. W. Leslie Smith. Mrs. C. Hubert Joyner and Mrs. W. H. Moore, Jr., assisted the hostess in | serving tomato frappe. A TIMELY ITEM A F&rmville item, printed under The Daily Eeflector's "Forty Year* Ago" column, wee of special to friends hen, appearing at this time of reminiscences regarding Miss Peridns; May 21, 1?M : ') "The closing exercises of the Farm villa graded school were held m the Lady Tonnage opera house on Friday night The school marched up hi a body. After singing America, prises were awarded. Out of 200 pupils en rolled only six wen wbinere of prises ??A||aL adttnaiiiTnewl^ul ,M| ,,allf wvuen were awaraea for pcmctxMUity. Hal Tumage (* Major General of the United Maria* Corps) who had not or tardy, during the wwawsnug? of being- ushers on tfeb oc wore MISS ANNIE PERKINS "Miss Annie" Has Seen Great Advance In Education Here| Miss Annie Perkins, veteran educa tor, whom Farmville delighted to honor, Wednesday, with a day set aside as her very own, in recognition of the rearing date of her retirement, has seen an almost unbelievable change and idvance in the educar tional history of Farmville during these 43 years- She came to teach in 1903 in what v.as then termed a very large and adequate five room fr%me I graded school building, the forerun ner of the Farmville high school and erected on the same site. The late Professor Cameron was the first superintendent and other faculty members that year .were Mias Ada Tyson, now Mrs. W. Y. Swain, of Hmttersom, and Miss Mattie Moore, now Mrs. Taylor, of Florence, S. C. The session of 1907-1908 showed such an increased enrollment that it became necessary to enlarge the building by the addition of two large rooms and an auditorium. For threel sessions pfter the building wa? erect ed, four teachers were employed to furnish instruction in the nine years course of study offered. In 1906-1907 the enrollment reached 120 and an additional teacher was employed. After the building was enlarged in 1908 another teacher was added, thus offering a three-year course of study in the high school. Thereafter for severed yearn a teacher was added to the faculty each year. During the session of 1908-1909, a piano was purchased by the Indies ? wss employed; independent of the school, to give letsons in in strumental musk at the school build ing.' This met with such-euccess that tn June, 1911, atwo-room btulding was erected. In the fall of the same year another piano was purchased in order to accomodate the increased number of musk pupils. y Superintendent Cameron was suc ceeded by Harty Mclver, E. M. Rol lins, H. H. McBfean and E. C. Harris, all bf whom gave of their best educa tional thought and practice while koM % DcTEt i _ Experience has long demonstrated the inefficiency and wastefhlnees of the little school district and the tend ency everywhere was and is,_to abolish them for some larger -unit, and: so the dtiacns of the town, be lieving that a community should place the best opportunities of self development and realization within the reach of all its members, and tram them to take their part in con Irving and developing the life of. the community a mass meeting was held in building, modern and up to date in detail, in .J921, at a cost of id. it has proved in the ? years an invaluable and factor in the life of this tendent, R. E. Boyd. These have been maintained and many progressive changes made un der the present efficient superintend ent, J. H. Moore, the former board, composed of Dr. Paril E. Jones, J. I. Morgan Sr., J. W. Holmes, and John B. Lewis, and the present board, ram posed of Mr. Lewis, chairman, Irvin Morgan, Jr., secretary, A. C. Monk, Jr., Arch J. Flanagan and Dr. John M. Mewborn. The additions of the past few years -fhclude a Home Economics Cottage, furnishings and equipment for which were donated by local people. This was the first school in the State to have a unit of this.kind; a modem gym; four class rooms; a vocational building with a modem shop, lecture room and laboratory, tools* and pow er equipment; central beating plant, athletic Held and grandstand. Some six or eight yean ago citi-1 sens here made yreefeion for the res toration of a nine months term and the addition of the 12th grade. A luncfi room, started in the spring of 1940, has filled a long felt need and grown steadily in service and usefulness. The old gymnasium has been recently. equipped with modem lunch room furnishings and has been m nse for the past" two weeks. The outstanding advancement mads in recent years, aside -from those of a material nature, waa the listing of the school in the Southern Associa tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools, (.December 1940). There are only about 66 schools Mn the State that have attained this distinc tion; -the elementary school ranks A with the State Department of Public Instruction] the Science department is rated among the best in the Slate; the lihrary is reported as one of the best furnished and equipped units in this section; for the past three years, the school has excelled in the field of basketball, boys' and girls' teams. The school maintains 22 teachers and has an enrollment of 761 pupils at this time. In addition, there is a piano teacher, who works independ ently. The Farmville school and its achievements are viewed with justifi able pride by citizens here, being the outcome of humble beginnings and remarkable progress, sod the result of the endeavor of courageous men and women of viajm, many of whom, like "Miss Annie'' have lived to ate their dream ef an adequate plant and model educative system fully real ised.1 ? - ~ c Ktarnm- notice Mrs. H. NeaT Howard presents an earnest plea that all Bed Cross sweat ers out may be finished and turned is to her by June L v A' letter from County headquarters tells of. the urgent need for those garments at once. MEMORIAL SERVICES HERE SUNDAY, MAY 26 ij .,. s i. -ii <" ?? '1. } The EfHMjflBylyost, Legion, la making ptaM I? annual Memorial Day Service which ?to euatbm will to toW on Suntoy following Poppy Day. mmm Rev. E. R. Clegg, paator of tto MkttodiatChurch, *U1 for a memorial pro at 4 o'clock Sunday nfter ki Forest Hill Ceriretery. Tto toatttod. ji- ?& Legiofe Auxiliary Democratic Primary To Be Heid Way 25th Oyprabadowing otter events of the week end bete will be the Democratic Primary to be held, Saturday, the 25th, when Farmvilliaas aad otl citizens of Pitt, wfll cast their ballots for a Representative in Congress from the First District; for State Senator; House of Representatives; Sheriff; County Commissioners of 1st aad 4th Districts; County Board of Education. The only FsrmviMe citizens on the ballot are: George W. Davis, exmayor of Farmville, who is a candidate for reelection to the House of Bepveaent ativee, and Paul E. Jones, for County Board of Education. The polls, which will be held at the fire station in the municipal building, will open at 6:30 A. M. and does at 6:80 P. M., with John B. Joyner as registrar and Joel W. Moye, Bill Mor ton and R. A. Fields, Sr., acting as judges. Persons not properly registered will be unable to vote. For the in formatics: of voters of Farmville pre cinct, qualifications for primary reg istration and voting as published re cently . throughout the county as a reminder by J. H. Harreil, chairman of the Pitt County Board of Elections, arq eet forth here again aad are as follows: 1. Applicant for registration must be a citizen and shall be able to reed and write any section of the Consti tution in tiie English language, un less registered prior to December 1, 1908, in accordance with the perma nent Registration Act (Grandfather's Clause). 2. Applicant must be twenty-one years of age by the next General Election, November 5, 1946. 3. Applicant must have been a resi dent of the State of North Carolina for one year, and in the Precinct, Wgrd or other election district, in which he offers to vote, four months preceding the General Election oh November 5, 1946. All service men, who registered by mail, must re-register if discharged from service. Registration bodes were closed on May 11. Last Saturday, May 18, was Challenge Day. Due to the vigorous campaign waged, in recent weeks, by both Her bert C. Bonner, candidate for re election, First Congressional District, and Robert Lee Humher, of Green i ville, aspirant, a heavy vote is antici patedJberei ami throughout the entire District. ? ! SAMPLE BALLOT Official Democratic Primary Ballot For State Senator, House of Repre sentatives and Pitt County Officers. Instructions 1. To vote for a Candidate on Ifee Ballot, njake a cross (X) mark in the square at the left of his name. 2. If ypu tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it to the registrar and get another. For State Senator (Vote for One) [] J.F.Arthur [ ] Arthur B. Corey t ] Frank'M. Wooten, Jr. For .House of Representatives (Vote for Two) [ ] George W. Davis [] F. M. Kil patrick [] S. 0. Worthkigton For Sheriff (Vote for One) . [ ] R. W. King ! [ I Seth T. Porter [ ] Ruel W. Tyson For County Commissioners "First District" (Vote for One) [ ] J. Noah Williams [ ]: J. Vance Perkins "Fourth District" (Vote for One) [ ] G. a Porter [ ] Marvin W. Smith [ ] Blount J. Edwards - -IS For County Brand of Education (Vote for Four) .. n a. n. Wall [ ] W. F. Stokes [J Paul E. Jones - i ? tl- [] Alton Gardner ' n R. H. McLawhorn Primary Ballot, May 28, 1946. J. H. Harrell, Pitt County Board of ? Sam D. Bundy Chosen To Serve Local Organizations Sam D. Bundy has accepted the position as Secretary of ty* Chamber of Commerce and Supervisor of the Farmvflle Tobacco Market and will begin his new duties on June 1st, it was announced today by LeSria Allen, president of the Pbrmville Chamber of Commerce end H. H. Bradham, president of thd Tobacco Board of Trade. , ? ? SAM D. BUNDY A native of Farmville, he attended the public schools hare, was graduat ed from Duke University, and has served as principal of schools in Dup lin, Edgecombe, and Martin Counties. Ob is relinquishing his position as principal of the Williamston High School to take this new position. Mr. Bundy has taken an active part in civic organizations. He is a Past Master of the Taxboro Masonic Lodge and a Hast President of the Tarboro Kiwanis Club. _ He served as Chief Cleric of the Edgecombe Rationing Board in 1944. In 1943 he served as lieutenant gov ernor of the Sixth Division of the Carolines Kiwanis District, last year was Governor of the Carolines Ki wanis District, and is now serving as Chairman of the Ki-vanis Internation al Committee on Achievement Re ports. He is a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. Mr. Bundy is married to the former Miss Bettie Spencer of Seaboard and is the father of two boys. SCHOOL CLOSES TODAY, MAY 24 Today marks the close of the 1945 46 term of the Farmville public schools, one of the most successful in its history, according to the Superin tendent, J. H. Moore. Final exercises will be held tonight alt 8:00 o'clock, in Perkins Hall, with the Parent-Teacher Association, of which George W. Davis, is president, holding its final meeting, followed by a patriotic pageant to be present ed by the grammar grades. Awards, offered annually by individuals and groups, will be presented and a re ception will be held in the-new lunch room. Ewing Trial Fayetteville, May 23. ? Solicitor Ertle Oariyle said today that Wall C. Ewing, former radio station opera tor, legislator and member of the State Board of Conservation and De velopment, would go on trial jn Cum berland County Superior Court June 4 on a charge of first degree murder in connection with the death of his wi*?- fill v Mrs. Eving died in a hospital here March 13. Neighbors testified st -a coroner's inquest that Ewing had beaten her the previous day, and on numerous other occasions. POPPY YOUR ISrDO^lG DUTYFHI - double HIS YEAR .. Tomorrow will be Poppy Day in mi in thousands of other and towns throughout the Unit living i Episcopal Women Ot District To Meet Here (fa May 28th Episcopal women of this district, comprising churches of Aydan, Farro ville, Greenville, Grifton and Winter I viUe, wilf assemble in Emmipn.1 I Episcopal Church, Tuesday morning, I May 28, for the annual nmtim 0f I the Get-Together Group. Women of I St. John's, a rural Church, have been I invited as special guests. At 10 .DO o'clock a corporate com munion service be held with the rector, the Rev. J. R. Rountree, as celebrant. Following this service, the meeting I will be called to order by Miss Helen Smith, president of the district Mrs. I C. S. Hotchkiss, secretary, will make a report at this time. Highlights of the program will be a talk by Mrs. Sidney Ward, of Plymouth, president of the Edenion I Convocation, on the Reconstruction I and Advance Program, a discussion of Camp Leach by Miss Henhfa Long, I of Greenville, Education^ Secretary of the Diocese, and a solo by Mrs. R. O. Lang, Jr. I An open forum will be held for the I presentation of auxiliary problems land oral reports of outstanding I achievements of, the past year Following the custom of this group, I a box lunch will be served at the noon I hour- Tk? Auxiliary women of the local church will act as hostesses at I the D. A. R. Chapter House for this | feature. Mrs. James R i8 president of the Farmville Auxiliary. I Local Kiwanls Club Salutes Radio And Station W. G. T. C. I One of the most interesting and I entertaining meetings of the year was presented at the Kiwanis Club I Monday night with the entire mem bership present and taking an active I in the program which was broad cast after the business session over Radio Station W.G.T.C., of Green ville from* 7:80 io 8:00 o'clock. As 1846 marks the 26th anniversary of Radio, this was a very fitting pro gram. Frank Allen was program chair man and master of ceremonies. Pres ident Charlie Hotchkiss gave "A salute to Radio and W.G.T.C.," pre senting his remarks in .a most in teresting way. Charlie stated that I J. C. Maxwell was the first sdsntist in Radio in 1873, followed by Marconi, an Italian, in .1898, and that in Aug. 1920 W.WJ, of Detroit made the I first broadcast. Television war per I fected in 1989 and Radar in 1948. Other interesting facts highlighted Charlie's talk as there ana 84 million radios in our homes today, almost ? 1000 broadcasting stations employing I over 26 thousand people, a possibility I of there being: 100 trierijnon stations by the end of 1947 ipft |fel|hiiii I n il part radio has plaved I of our country, in that^btasnds of I homes have been reached and inform ed of current events, which otherwise j would have never been learned. A radio quiz was held with a prize J f 1-V)0 to those who answered their questions correctly. Twelve members became fl.00. richer for their efforts. Mrs. S. W. Jojtner, pianist, who has been absent for some time due to ill ness was present and received a cor dial welcome back. Zeb Whitehurst will be in charge of the program next Base Ball League Recently Organized , I Club is a mem ?f the recently organized Bright if Baseball League which includes teams from Macclesfield, Pinetops, Saratoga, Evansdale and Gardeners. The local team has played two gwnet in the League schedule, win ning one and losing one. New Mana ger for the FannvillO players is Mar vin Hinson, assist** manager, Shorty | Brock, publicity mid i Sam Hobgood. po A ?El f -? ?m MM
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