m
On opening day, Aug. 9, good to
bacco sold about $10 V> >12 highe*.
than an n?ai|i?"ilat. IMS- An ow*
all average of $58.20 par hundred
was reached the first day with Ittr
?ailing for $887,007.78.
Ruth Moore, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe H. Moon, waa chosen
president of the state 4-H council by
the 14KM delegates attending 4-H
Week, during the latter part of Aug.
At. a special meeting Friday, Aug.
16, Mrs. Beta Henley, worthy grand
matron, presented a charier te the
Farmville Order of Eastern Star and
numbered It chapter 146, same as
the original nanmber of the chapter
when it was started in 1922. Mrs.
Curtis H. Flanagan waa elected Wor
thy matron and W. E. Joyner, wor
thy patron, and installed along with
' the other officers. ,
The Farmville High School open
ed Wednesday, August 28,.under the
Buperintendency of J. H. Moore, with
an' enrollment of 716?669 in the
grammar school and 167 -in high
school.
Sales on the tobacco market were
suspended August 28 for a wade's
holiday to relieve the congested
plants and boost sagging prices.
During the find nine days 5,190,853
pounds were sohf for $2,658,204.96,
an average of approximately $52 a
hundred.
Nancy Etta Drake, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brake, was wi>f-<
ner of the popularity baby easiest
sponsored by the American Legienj
in connection with a local talent
comedy, 'The Pep Parade," held
August 30. - x -I
Joseph D. Joyner, World War IT
veteran, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. "A.
Joyner, was appointed by the Board
of Commissioners August 24 to the
office of Pitt County Register of
Deeds and assumed his duties the
first of September. Another Farm
villian, John D. Holmes, was chosen
minister of music and leader of
young people at the Tabernacle Bap
tist church in Raleigh.
September
Major-Gen. Allen H. Turnage was
promoted from assistant to com
manding general of the Fleet Marine
Forces in the Pacific September 5.
The Kiwanis ~Club netted ovier a
thousand dollars from its first an
nual scholarship carnival held the
first week end in the month.
Under {he direction of Mrs. A. Q.
Roebufk, the Lang's Community
Sunday School organized a Methodist
Youth Fellowship September 6, with
Miss Lois Naitney heading the new
organization.
After serving the town faithfully
for 26 years, R. A. Joyner resigned
as clerk, tax collector, treasurer and
accountant.
A' Brownie troop of Girl Scouts
was organised September 18 with 12
.members between Hie ages of-eeveh
and ten. Mrs. George Fair is adult
leader. - *
Farmville High School lost its ftntj
football game since 1941 to Ayden
to the score of 20-7, September 20.
At the first meeting of the school
year, the Parent-Teacher Association
membership chairman, Mrs. Arch J.
Flanagan, reported that 608 members
T- - wen enrolled. In the absence of the
new president. George Dftvis, Mrs. R.
T. Williams']
and Rally Day,
fc wtth Rev. T. M. ?
<* the Reeky Meimt
. ? **toed speaker. The
quarterly conference, held
'S** wonhipT^
?followed by a ?^ "
undrjffiClel *W"re ?* ?M-TO P?r
tember 80, with the aelUa^rfW8^M
of tobacco for 13-33,886.08.
i .^nk Joaae Moye presided at
the fifteenth district meeting of the
Federation of Wantons' rant^ whiri,
toavmed" in Plymouth. October 11.
M*r-Frank K. Allen acted as a*e?
tary. y' ?
In a move ctesigned to stimulate
more interest in the Farmville Coun
t*W club the leeid Recreation Com
mission selected Kelly, Kee, (Eston
ia native, to become the first ffafl
time golf professional We. Mr. Kee
began his work -the first-' of the
month. -VJ. - - py
About the taiddle^or October
Major-Gen. Allen Hal Tmnage was
appointed to the temporary rank of
Lt.-Gen., the highest rank ever at
tained by a North Carolinian in the
Marine Corps.
Sixteen Farfhville Boy Scouts at
tended the fall round tip at the
Choeowinity school near Washington
the week end of Oct. 11.
The Pitt' County Fair was. sche
med the week of. Oct 21 in Green
ville. The Farmville Home Demon
stration Chib wen third place fat the
exhibit division.. ? \ " ? I
J. W Joyner headed the USO cam
paign which opened October 28.
Cecil Randolph Thome was initiat
ed into the first degree m Masonry
October 18 at a special communica
tion of Fapimlle Dodge 517 and be
came the first member of the local
t lodge to have this honor conferred
upon him. ~ ? -
* November : ?
At the annual meeting of the
Farmville-Country dub B. O. Taylor
waa erected president. As of Novem
.ber, 108 ynembets were on the roster
The P. T, A. Rally, held on the'
first with Mrs. R. Eg Pickett and
c- S. Hotchkiss as co-chairmen, was
i *?ry ^successful and over $1000 was
realized to apply on the salary of
the public school music teacher.
A colorful parade, featuring floats
and posters, climaxed Book Week,
Saturday, November 16.
Superintendent J. H. Moore pre
sided at the Northeastern Principals
Aseotiatfon which met in Greenville
November 9 for a dinner and busi
ness session. > *
The Wesley -Bible class of the
Methodist church changed its name
[to the John T. Thome class m special
ceremonies Sunday, November 17.
The Junior Woman's Club spon
sored the V. P. W. Buddy Poppy sate
a^th the Girt Scouts aasistmg, No
vember 9.
i The tobacco market passed its
f?oal of 391)00,000 pounds Tuesday,
November 12, with the averegewer
hundred being $53.30.
-k-fj'i'AMewborn WM ae'ected to
head the Pitt County-Medical and
Dental Society daring the business
?*aai<m of the monthly meeting of
? "av. 7. R. Sountree made the ad
drere at the Kiwarus' Imdiej "Night
"Science Tries to Save tib
as the tfvptt of tia *e|lr
i. Perry Yates Jackson of Anna
I At R. Ghapterhouse the day after
Thanksgiving. Special note' was
made of the passing of Rev. C. 6.
hunt, an adopted son, and of
Sue May Sheppaid, one of the
most loyal supporters of the organi
sation. {?Sr'f- '^%gjrfr ? ''
Final rites were held-forRev. C.
B. MashBum at the Christian church
i he served faithfully for 21
years, November WX ?'. ? 'W rj ^
? B. Lewis was chosen to head
ft' 4 Farm-Greene ditsrict of the
Eastern - Carolina council of
Scouts, November 26, by a
remittee.
A final tally showed that 31,453,
698 pounds of tobacco were sold for
ft16,627,6$8.6l on the Fsnnville mar
ket prior to its closing November 27.
This was oner four million pounds
mere than was sold the previous sea
son ahd approximately $4,506,000
more dollars were paid out the year
before. , - .
December
Santa Claus came to toWn Decem
ber 10 Under the sponsorship of the
Chamber of Commerce and distribut
ed gifts to the children. Store win
dows were gaily decorated.
Hie Masons entertained their lad
ies at. a banquet DeeeneherlS m the
Methodist 'church. _ Nineteen mem
bers received 25-ysar certificates.
The 125 guests heart J. T. Bundy
and his sons, Sam D. and W. J., of
Greenville bandy stories and jokes
back and forth after which W. J.
Bundy spoke in a humorous vein: on
"The Secrets of Masonry."
Douglas Jones was One of the 17
seniors at E. C. T. C., Greenville, se
lected to have his name included in
tke publication, "Who's Who Among
Students in American Colleges, and
Universities."
The new bus stpfion located at the
corner of Main and Belcher streets,
was opened December 20.
Sermons carrying the note of
"Peace on Earthy Good Will to Men"
were heard in all- of the local church
es except the Episcopal the ""Sunday
prior to Christmas day. The Episco
palians held a Christmas Eve ser
vice. ? , - / " 1
Good old St. Nick visited; streets
arid stores of FkimyiUe three days
before Christmas: Business estab
lishments observed Christmas and
the day after as holidays.
The closing night of the qld year
was marked by a basketball game
between Farmville High school boys
and the AU-Ameriean Red Heads, a
girls' term which play* boys only.
The score was 22 to. 18 Ja favor of
the Red Heads': .
Alex Allen was installed as presi-1
dent ef tee Xfwams -dub By Ed|
| Raw Is of GreenviHe, lieutenant gov
ernor of the seventh division. Nine
members wage awarded emblems for
100 per cent attendance during the
pastjpar. ' ji
The Methodist church was host to
Hhe first 1947 area meeting of the
Rural Church Work committee Thurs
day, January.9, with Mrs. Cumey P.
Mi-M'f. " miIiiji I. ''-?in*? i 'i ?? n;
j^olleetine
community. - '"y
Fehrsary .
Honoring former students of^arn-j
nunuruig ? . .. _ I
ville High School, who mine fee su
nreme sacrifice during World War II,
the Farmyflle Garden
dogwood & <m the high acfcxj
campus. The memorial aarriee was a
part of tto ehrife . J
1 wood WyV " Jra-jfrngait - ??
Boy ScouU of Troop 25, Farmville,
joined other Scoot* of the natron M
celebrating Scoot Week, 7"
\? and attended the Christian church
body Sunday, the ninth, ?i??
a* Baring * display in m? of
store window*. Wi
the formation of a new Vetersrm
of Foreign WaraPoetf MSI. wa* ??"
pleted here February *******
ti<m "of offtria* wsrfeald with R R
Newton, Jr., eemg made
Forty-twe member* Jomed at ?at
time. -??- - ,
Jo faring with thousand* of othai
women throughout the world, local
representatives of Pwtertaht feurfeea
met - at the Baiftist ehureh Friday,
February 21, to take part in a joint
.program with Mr*. W, H. Fisher of
the hostess society as leader.
Sam D. Bundy was appointed the
Ilast week in February to direct the
Red Cross drive in Fhrmville town
ship, fitting the vacancy created when
C. S. Hotchkiss resigned due to busi
ness reasons.
the most ludrieous game of
basketball was staged the last day of
February with the Botariaoa defeat
ing the Kiwanim* 14-12- Warren was
I high scorer for the wirmfcg team and
Gilchrist for the opposing team, each
having six points. Proceeds of the
game were given to. the Boy Scouts
for their hut fund.
The Farm ville Veteran?' HoqpingJ
group held its first meeting in fee
City hall, Wednesday, March. .5, tak
ing the form of an open forum dis
cussion about fee purchase of pre
fabricated houses. At fee next meetr
ing on, fee 10th H. C. Oatland, who
had jeirt returned from Atlanta, GaJ
gave eoinplete information regarding
this housing program. - -
Approximately one half Af fee Red
Cross quota of $2,060*..was.CoQscbed 1
fee first three day* of fee drive, 1
which opened Marth 10.
Farm ville High School became fee
proud possessor of fta fourth cham
pionship basketball title since 1944]
when fee boys' team duplicated its|
feat of l?46 and walked off with the
armua} Pitt Couutjr tournament in
Greenville, Match IB. v/V *
The first automobile license plates I
th#-town bad had in several year*
went on sale fee latter -part of fee
month.
Nearly ?UQP was raised hi fe
Red Cross Drive according to the
ftaal report released by Chairman
Sam D^dy fee last week f ? 1
FarnrviUe and community J
fee assigned quota by ?
ipprtsbytertans turtred oat to: targe
numbers for fee fellowship dinner at I
fee high school lunchroom Thuradr
March 20, and -heard Rev. R.
Hough, of Tsrtoro, deliver a talk
_ fifth Sunday nitfit eer-j
Wees,'
rSPS? 'l>5e5F^ki
jEtoflLClwih^r^
TI'iiiwTihAi
J. H. Moon, superintendent of
? ?.;?g
to accept superintendency of
? ? >
In S^umviHe dur
ing
second successive yei^r by
May
Contractors begin pouring asphalt
on six rafles of city streets.
JL W. joyner defeated- George W.
Davis, 368 to 308, in nee for mayor.
Walter B. Jones and R O. Lang, Jr.,
elected to ^3osj?d of Commissioners.
Re-elected were Commissioners" John
M. StansQl, W. Alex Allen and Cur
tis H. Flanagan.
Charles S. Edwards elected com
mander- of American Legion.
David T. Harris resigned as super
tendent of R E. A., terminating 11
years' service" with the town.
Primitive Baptist Church hqst, on
May li, to the quarterly meeting.
The cocasion marked the fifteenth
anniversary of the gift of thr church
building bjrthe late Robert X* Davis.
Diplomas awarded to 82 members
Farmville high school senior clam At
dosing everdses featured by an ad
xn by Dr. H. S. Hilley, president
of Atlantic Christian college. t?
L D. Kirklin of Warsaw appointed
to suebeed- David Harris as head of
R'TB. A.." * -i- ?1
Farmville Junior Woman's club,
of which Mrs. J. T. Nolan is presi
dent, received state-wide recognition
for Ha work and activities with the
Girl Scouts and Brownlaa.
! ~ William Owens of the Farmville
4.H Club was crowned 4-H Health
Ring in exercises in Greenville Ha
nd Garris of the Lang's Community
dub won first prise in cmg^r-wide
diem reriey. -sT " ' ' ' 'M. '
k., :;vSf ./r; : June ^ v
. Annual vacation Bible school be
gin. '
Miss Annie Perkips, veteran edu
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