Interest Quickens
As More
George W. Davis FUeo For
And Fire Candidates Seek
bership On Farm rifle's
Of Coaiiiaaioners
Interest in Fnrmyille's municipal
election, scheduled for Tuesday, May
6, quickened this week when George
W. Davis filed his candidacy for
mayor and five other citizens, four
of whom are incumbents, entered the
race for membership on the Board
of Commissioners. Seeking re-elec
tion are Curtis H. Flanagan, John
M. Stansill, W. C. Wooten and W.
A. Allen. C. L. Ivey rounds out the
list of candidates.
Other than these six, the only
candidate who has publicly announced
his candidacy or posted his filing
fee is Mayor James ??. Joyner, who
last week broke the ice with his an
nouncement
In the meantime, town officials
are going ahead with plans for the
election. John D. Dixon will serve
as registrar and the registration
period opens Saturday. He will have
the books in his office on the second
floor of the old bank building for
the purpose of registering new
comers or those who have reached
the voting age since the last election
was held. Since this is not a new
regisration, those whose names are
on the books are not required to re
register. J. B. Joyner will serve
with Mr. Dixon as poll-holder on
election day. Voting will be conduct
ed in the town hall, in the spaces
occupied by the fire truck.
It has been estimated that Farm
ville has about 900 persons eligible to
vote in the primary. The election
two years ago attracted 644 of them,
the second largest number to parti
cipate in a municipal election here.
Rountree 'Church
Memorial Will Be
Dedicated April 27
The dedication of the Rountree
Church Memorial by the Jesse Roun
tree Family Association will take
place at the Rountree Christian
church near Ayden, Sunday, April
27, at 3 o'clock. Featured on the
program will be two songs by the
Atlantic Christian College choir and
addresses by Dr. H. Glenn Haney,
pastor of the Eighth Street Christian
church, Greenville, and by Rev. C.
C. Ware, of Wilson.
The plaque, designed by Miss
Jesse Rountree Moye, bears the" fol
lowing inscription; "Rountree Chris
tion Church, founded in the year 1827
by Jesse Rountree, Esquire, beloved
citizen of Pitt county, patriot of the
American Revolution and donor of
this land and the First Church,
known as a Carolina Disciple Shrine,
the first church of their ' faith.
Born 1766?died 1840. He lies
buried at the site of his plantation
manor one mile northwest of this
place. In memory of the faithful
members of this church, restored in
1883 and in 1942, this tablet is dedi
cated by his descendants in the year
1947."
Clarence Victor Cannon, Ayden, is
president of the organization; Ben
jamin Brace Sugg, Greenville, vice
president; Mrs. Novella Moye Wil
liams, Greenville, secretary; Heber
Earl Cannon, Ayden, treasurer; Miss
Jesse R. Moye, Greenville, historian;
Rev. Charles Croesfield Ware, Wil
on, advisor.
The public is invited to attend this
service, which is the 120th anniver
sary of the signing of the Covenant
by the charter members of Rountree
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cnurcn.
James Monk Is New
Rotary President
At the regular meeting of the clab
Tuesday evening, James Y. Monk
was elected president for the coming
year, which begins July 1; Curtis H.
Flanagan, vice president; Rev. E. S.
Coates, secretary; John StansiR,
treasurer; Jesse Moye and Lynn
Eason, directors.
The club will celebrate ite silver
anniversary, April 29, and a special
program will be given.
CHARLOTTE ARMT DEPOT HAS
FILM EXPLAINING PLANS
FOR RETURNING WAR DEAD
The Charlotte Quartermaster De
pot is now arranging Showings of
the motion picture, "Decision,'* to ex
plain the program for return and
final burial of World War II dead.
This picture will be shown, upon ra
te veterans' groups and other
i" is about IS minutes in
how a
At The
Howard Moye,
tor the evening,
club, W. H.
tjr agent. Jimmy Alien and Hubert
Garria, who took an active part
the Kiwaaie calf project Howard
Moye, chairman of the agriculture
committee, purehaaed two calve* last
spring and gave the calves to Jimmy
and Hubert with the
that they were to repay the Ki
wania club after the calves were
sold at the fkt stock show in Rocky
Mount Hubert Garria gave the
club a very interesting talk on the
subject "How I Cared for My Calf."
Jimmy Allen gave a brief talk
on "My Trip to the Fat Stock Show
in Rocky Mount"
Hubert and Jimmy were among
those who won several prise* with
their project Each expressed his
thanks to the club for making this
project possible and gave the club a
check in full for the purchase price
of their animals. One even wanted
to pay some interest Both of the
boys agreed that they had realised
a very satisfactory profit and were,
looking forward to raising more
calves in the future.
Mr. Praden and Howard Moye
were complimented by the club for
their loyal support that they gave
the boys in making the project a
success both for the elnb and the
boys. Mr. Pruden talked briefly on
the project and showed several
pictures of the calves while they
were being cared for on the farm and
at the show where they sold for ap
proximately 30 emits a pound.
Jack Turnmge was introduced to
the club by Mr. Praden. Jack is a
member of Lang's 4-H club. He did
an excellent job in feeding out his
calf and preparing him for the show.
He gave a short talk on "What I
Fed My Calf."
Club members were impressed
with the manliness and fine appear
ance of the young men and were de
lighted with their progress.
Two new members, Jim Hockaday
and Larry Taylor, were given a
hearty welcome into the club by
vice-president Louis Williams.
President Alex Allen announced
plans for the cancer drive that la to
begin Monday and encouraged each
to help.
Henry Johnson introduced Carol
Modlin as his guest
Orthopedic Clinic
Greenville, April 25
Ws wish to remind oar readers at
the State Orthopedic Clinic to be held
in. Greenville, Friday, April 25, from
12:30 to 4:00 p, m.
| This Clinic takes all types of crip
ples, both white and colored, free of
charge who are tumble to afford
private treatments. It is desired,
though not required, that patients be
referred by a physician or the Wel
fare Officer, and that the patient
bring sack note to the Clinic.
Hie Clinic is set ap to serve espec
ially the Counties of Beaufort, Car
teret, Pamlico, Pitt and Thrall, thflbgh
patients from other counties who de
sire to come may do so.
Hie Clinic is conducted by Dr. Hugh
A. Thompson, orthopedist, Raleigh.
This Clinic has been running for
some over seven years and is now
serving a. large number of cripples,
adults sis well as children in this area.
The Pitt Cowdv Health Depart
ment Offices are located at Hie cor
ner of 3rd and GteKa Streets, Green
ville, North
EMPLOYERS FILE QUARTERLY
TAX RETURNS THIS MONTH
? April is the month for all employ
ers to file their payroll tax returns
for January, February and March of
this year. At the time this return
is filed, employers are responsible
for the account number of each em
ployee and are advised to obtain
them immediately. The employer in
cludes in his tax report the name of
the employee and the amount of
Jtkree
months i
The tax rate ia still one cent on
the dollar. At each pay period, the
the
per
several
mjL.
Ellis Rsbil's
ten-dollar
change for
out, leaving * th<
dollars to which
Ellis got busy,
the new-comer
word to come
Snuff out the light,
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Farmville
Plan To
Grimmei
Chairman of Planning
Confers This Week With
test; Two-Story Building
Is
Masons of Farmville have
consideration the construction
Grimmersburg street of a Masonic
Temple which will provide ade
quate assembly and entertainment
rooms for their lodge and affiliated
groups. A two-story structure, the
first floor will contain a dining room
and lounges. Lodge rooms will be
on the second floor. The building
will be constructed directly behind
the Williams-Winstead Clinic.
Blue-prints of the Masonic Temple
in Mount Airy were obtained and
will probably be used as a guide in
the Farmville structure, but local
leaden have stated that their build
ing will be nothing like as commo
dious as the Mount Airy temple.
C. L. Ivey is chairman of the
planning committee and is confer
ring this week with Architect Her
man of Wilson relative to construc
tion of the building. Serving with
him on the committee are J. T.
Bundy, Elbert Holmes and Curtis
Flanagan.
Contractors who have made a pre
liminary survey of plans for the
proposed building have informed Mr.
Ivey that the costs should.be with
in the $12,000-115,000 range. In
view of current construction costs,
this was encouraging news to mem
bers of the Lodge.
The new huilding will be 50 feet
by 70 feet
Tuneful Choruses
Feature 'Cornzapoppin'l
Tuneful choruses, gay costumes
and drills will be features when the]
curtain rises on "Cornxapoppin',"
the hilarious "gran 'ole oprey" with
local talent that is being sponsored
by the Bumette-Rouse Post,. Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, in the Farm
ville high school gymnasium Thurs
day and Friday nights, May 1 and 2,
for the benefit of the Post's hut
building fund.
The show opens with the farmer
ettes singing and dancing to "I Like
Mountain Music." They are suitably
dressed in overalls, brilliant shirts
ami straw hats. As they sing and
dance, many audiences join in with
the rhythm of the number.
Another feature chorus is the
Maisie Mae number to the music of
"Put Your little Foot Right Out,"
Specialties, singing and dancing
all add color to the entertaining,
"Cornxapoppin," and make it a truly
entertaining program. m
EX-SERVICEMAN TALKS ON
GERMANY AT HOME DE
MONSTRATION MEETING I
Marvin Hinson, ex-serviceman,
made a talk on Germany, its people,
customs and attitudes before the
members of the Farraville Home
Demonstration club, Tlnrsday after
noon. He compared their agricul
tural methods with those in use here
and exhibited souvenirs from Ger
many and Holland.
The meeting was held in the clubi
building with Mrs. W. J. Baker and|
Mrs. W. R. Hinson as b
After the singing of "The Bells of I
St. Mary's" the collect was repeated. |
Two new members were added.
Mrs. Baker made a garden report.
Mrs. Fred T. Langford, home
agent, gave a .demonstration on the
care and finishing of old and pew
floors. > ? ]
Congealed fruit salad, cookies, |
salted nuts and a drink were
in a social period. There were
visitors.
JOHN HENRY FRIZZELLE
John Henry Frizxelle, 73, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. F.|
A. Taylor, of near
of
Farmville's
15 homes wai
request of the
formed to complete
of the pre-fabrics ted
for the two addition
been placed hut no word has as yet
been received from Atlanta designa
ting the numbers of the other two
units.
Inclement weather has prevented
veterans from' laying the foundations
for their new homes but it is anti
cipated that within the next two
weeks the first of the houses will be
moved.
Bonner Re^rts^On
Trip To Panama
First District Representative
Finds Conditions Bare Been
Activities of. Communists and|
other subversive groups in the Pa
nama Canal Zone are not nearly as
great as has been pictured by de
fense alarmists and are considerably
less extensive than in New York
City and Southern California, Rep.
Herbert C. Bonner, who represents
his district in Congress, reported on
his return recently from a three
weeks cruise to Panama.
While Bonner's trip was made aa
a member of a 10-man delegation of
the House Merchant Marine Com
mittee, he made a separate survey of
subversive conditions as a represen
tative of the House Committee on
Un-American Activities.
"I talked with intelligence agents
of the Army, Navy and Panamanian
government," said Bonner, "and I
think operations of subversive or dis
loyal groups have been kept well,
under control."
Bonner declared that the
trip emphatically was not a "pleas
ure junket," as-some press reports
have indicated.
"We were busy with inspections
or hearings from early morning un
til late in the day every day we
were in Panama," he said, "and most
of the time we had lectures at night
on various phases of canal opera
tion.
p"The committee is charged with
partial responsibility for canal
fense planning as well as
and administration of
proper. We planned the trip during |
the Easter recess when there was
little or no activity in the. House. We
worked harder than Wfe would have
if we had stayed in Washington."
Bonner said that his wife's ex
penses on the trip ran to about
(162, some (89 of which
round-trip fare on the
owned and operated ship
He said that
wives were given
rate offered to
government
During
congressmen
three pi
ods of
ture
The
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? liuawi mm
?jjt v -,*<fapiwawi
yBprbaiflhniliM
?'wiV'* ^?Wlllr
of
labor
all the demands
They have
costing approxi
?65,000 and have in |
are fairly certain of get
buildings are con
loaat 150,000 move. Not
, in
One of:
the
on South
a New Yorker.
the
moat recent being that
Frances Allen on Bartett s
Farmville's current building spurt
isn't limited to activities of the
company. A tobacco factory
is being added by the A. C. Monk
Company. It involves an outlay of
$10,000. G C. Bell haa been
a building permit for the construc
tion of a $40,000 vcazahouac adjacent
to the warehouse ha constructed lUf
summer.
District Commander
Marr Installs New
VFW Officers Here
Report On Vitkfaif Bipod Bonk Io
Given Br Robert P. Whelei
And Rom Webber; Town,
School Officials Thanked
"
When District Commander Hugh
K. Merr of Elisabeth City pat in his
appearance last Thursday night,
members of the Burnette-Rouse
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
once and for all disavowed their be
lief in the old saying, "What hap
ns twice, happens thrice." On two
previous occasions, the district com
mander, who made a special visit to
install new officers for the period
ending March 81, 1948, had been
forced to forego the pleasure of
meeting with the Farmville veterans
due to last-minute difficulties. ||
A report of the walking blood
bank, instituted by the poet late in
March, was given by the chairman
of the committee, Robert P. Wheless,
and Bom Webber. They told the
members that cards would be distri
buted this week. After these cards
ve been completed and returned
donate blood to patients who need it.
for blood nnfeJ
ate families an
do not have the
as the
it.
bank
charge,
changing
group,
the work o
The post
and
Red Man's
*. A. Wil
; Wilbur RoHins was the
of hiB father, Bill Rollins; Lester
Turnage was the goest of Jes
Num Submitted To Members Who
Will Pick Nine For Governing
Board; Beeolts Will Be
April 26
Eighteen local business and pro-1
fessional men have been nominated
for membership on the Board of Di
rectors of Partnville'e Chamber of
Commerce and their names are be
ing submitted to members mho are
asked to name their choices and re
turn the post card ballots to Sam D.
Bundy, secretary, not later than
Monday, April 21. The nine who re
ceive the largest number of votes
will serve, with the outgoing presi
dent, on the Board of Directors.
A pi aeident and vice-president will
be named from this group.
Nominations are not limited to the
names already submitted and mem
bers are advised to write-in the
names of their choices if they are
not included in the list of nominees.
Results of the balloting will be an
nounced Friday, April 25, at the an
nual banquet in the high school
lunch room. Principal speaker will
be R. B. House, dean of the Univer
sity of North Carolina.
Nominees and firms they repre
sent are: R. R. Newton, Jr., City
Drug Co.; Cheater Outland, Kemp
Barber Shop; John Parker, R. A.
Parker Motor Ob.; C. L. Langley,
Langley Jewelry; Ernest Pbtte
wey, Belk-Tyler Co.; Nassif Cannon,
N. Cannon Dept. Store; Maynard
Thorne; Farmville Furniture Co.;
Jim Hockaday, Rouse
Freedman, The 97 Store;
Fitxgerald, the pr
Arch Flanagan, Freeser Locker;
Fisher, Rose's Store; Bemke Tur
nage, The Turnage Co.; Louis Wil
liams, Williams Grocery; Lam
Wooten, Wooten Oil Co.; Billy Smith,
Southern Supply Co.; Bill Rollins,
Rollins Cleaners; Bill Garner, Garner
Furniture Company.
These were nominated by a com
mittee appointed b* the president
Submarine Will HP
Part In
Charleston, S. C., April 18?1
on the 47th anniversary of tf
marine service in the United
Nsvy, announcement was -
the Sixth Naval District
ers that the USS
the Navy's latest i
visit Charleston for
tivnl. ?g
Prom the
Harbor, and i
a king ?
Auxiliary. Outof-town
will ale? be solicited.
Ibe Boy Scouts
ting out collection
stores. H. B. St
heading the drive
dtisens of the
Bjr raising a quota
Farmvillians will be
the lives of 17,000,000
who ere doomed to
erous enemy <????"?
Gregg Cherry,
ousness of * disease
wipes out approximately
lives, has proclaimed'
eer Control Month,
and deadly, cancer is
?fPe?0M*
America lost 280,000
spent more than
in the battle i
Japs during World War IL
that same period,? #07,000
died of cancer and.p^OOJNW was
sprat tat the research fight at this
underhanded killer.
"No ope is safe from canesr. Edu
cation, reseafe^iud service can com
bat this disease ahd can force the
death rate of three people every
minute much lower.
"(burner control
cer costs lives. Which '<
rather give?"
?MHlaMMalHjBHNHl 339
of the Pitt county schools ?u held
in the auditorium of Ayden high
j school Friday evening. Approximate
ly 600 children from iVof the :
county's schools participated in the
elementary and high school choruses.
The entire elementary group, sing
ing one number, was directed by
Hiss Martha Cam mack, E. C. T. ft*
The entire high school ? ~=
singing one number,
Dan Von Holt, of
lowing the pogrom,
| the Ayden high
parents and
social i
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