BOOST FARMVIU^^BL,^^^^ EVERY DAT! | rnm.wm ru?n? mr oouhtt, no** cabouna. ??? . FARMVILLE JOINS REST OF COUNTY IN VOTING BONDS FOR NEW PITT HOSPITAL 207 In This Precinct In Favor Of Getting State, Federal Funds Pitt county citixana Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in fnvor of $361,000 'in bonds for the tion of n new 140-bed, $900,000 hos pital. The Federal government is contributing $300,000 to ths project, and the State is chipping in $249,000. Returns from all except four small precincts in the county showed that 2,706 were in favor of ths pton. In these precincts, 3400 had registered. Since the vote was "against ths reg istration," those who ramghmd away from the polls are recorded as being opposed to the project Two hundred and eleven of the 296 who registered la Farmville partici pated in the referendum, with 207 voting for and four against the bond issue. A proposal for an nmmai levy of five cents on oach $100 valuation of tsTsblo property for the hospital met with approval of 190 Parmville vot Thumb-Nail Sketches Of Farmville Folks MRS. HERBERT E. HART (By Elisabeth May) T have always liked languages," ?ays Mrs. Herbert E. Hart, who has taught Spanish, French or English for IS years in Georgia end North Carolina schools. En with all the attention required by her eight months oM sen, Bert, she still finds time to teach languages to private pupils. Her interest in languages gipw after dw had studied them for two years in high school so die pur sued them throughout her courses at PfedmoA college, Demorest, Gsu, and at the University of North Garolina, Chapel Hill, and later took a year of graduate work in this field. The former Marguerite.(Pat) Mc Kianey of Dublin, Ga, she came to Fsmrville in IM1 to Then asked how she the nickname Pat, she that her brother gave it to when she was small because he, thought that Marguerite too formal for a girl who liked to play caps and robbers, boy and Indians and climb trees. A native of Lauras, & C, Mrs. Hart and her family moved to Ga^ where they lived until dte r college. One summer she and 49 school tour, sponsored by Piedmont college, which took them through 18 steles to ^bidi tforV** to This trip was only the be ef of which was a visit to South hslMfttoi Ugh to observe foreign cuetssns, nee the language of the add to her collection of costume je welry. One of the i about the trip was A tour ox poatpaoed when the war broke oat After attending the Unirenity of North Car an A. B. Jagiea in edncatkm, Mra. ?art taught for two ran and K33 At The Rotary Club Joe Joyner was in charge of the program at the Rotary club Tuesday night He presented Sam D. Bundy who introduced John L. Johnson, coach of Farmville high school. Mr. Johnson made his talk on changing the stylr and mode of play in sports of today and told gf the opportunity that boys and girls have to take part in sports. He noted that games train the mind as well as the body and instill the proper sports manship in each participant Coach Johnson brought out the fact that Farmville is somewhat handicapped by lack of ground for all the various activities. A baseball field, two or more volley ball courts, s football field and tends courts are needed. He also pointed out that it takes time to build and develop a winning Mr. Bundy concluded the talk by bringing out the fact that it takes moral as well as financial support from the fane of Farmville. If the fans cannot attend all the games, they can show a fins spirit by buy ing season tickets and, if possible, at tending all games played at home. Paul Ewell won the attendance prise. Visitors were Mr. Bundy, Mr. Johnson and Rev. E. W. Holmes, who was a guest of George W. Davis. 4-H POULTRY SHOW Ten 4-H Club members, contest ants in the Seen, Roebuck 4-H pool try chain, entered exhibits of 12 pul lets each in a poultry show staged on the Snow Hill court house lawn Sat urday afternoon. September 13. Pulletc were judged by C. F. Par rish and T. T. Brown, Extension poultrymen, and a spirited auction sale climaxed the event of the after noon. # Blue ribbon pens of pullets were shown by Billy Sugg and Peery Sugg, whose birds sold for $3.86 and $3.50 each. 120 Barred Rock and New Hampshire. Red Birds in the sale averaged $2.86 per bird. Club members exhibiting pullets competed for $106 prize money giv en by the Sears, Roebuck Fowls tion. Blue ribbon winners: Billy Sugg of Maury, and Peery Sugg of Snow Hill club. They reecived $20 each as prize money. Red ribbon winners received $10 prize money. They were Lewis Bar row, Snow Hill; Esther Beaman, Walstonburg: and Yvonne Meeks of Maury. White ribbon winners receiving $7 as prize money were. A. L. Moye and Comolia May, Maury dub; Richard Tugwell, Walstonburg; Jean West end Miriam Barrow of Snow Hill.. The pullets were purchased by J. H. Potter, J. C. Moye and J. C. Her ring of Snow Hill; S, L. Walston of Snow Hill, Route IT Alton Mewborn. Hill, Route 8; H. & Beddard, HOI, Route 1, end Billy Sugg, owner of one of the blue ribbon pens of pullets. These projects were ?started in March, when each club given 100 chicks. Tig the direction of Rose home agent, end J. W. Grant, assistant county agent Veterans Of Foreign Wars Make Plans To Construct Club House The Burnette-Rouse Poet No. 9681, of Foreign Wars, met loot night, Sept. 11, and enjoy delightful barbecue supper. The post welcomed into its fold a itenan who is still in service, Tech. Sgt. William (Bill) Russell, now sta tioned fat Puerto Rioo> Sgt. Russell stated that he would like very much to be a member of -the post in his home town, even though he could not attend the meetings. Tha post voted to meet the fourth Thursday night in every month and to have the meeting in the form of a supper. Heretofore, the veterans have been meeting twice a month. It was decided that the post would organize a ritual team whose mem bers would assist in conducting fun erals of veterans killed overseas whose bodies are' -returned to this country for burial. Marvin Hinson and Claude Tyson were appointed as oo-chairmen of this project at a pre vious meeting. The war department has approved the post's application for 10 Army rifles for use in these services. The poet is also in need of a bug ler. If there is anyone in this area who is or has been a bugler and can blow taps, it is requested that he get in touch with Commander R. R. New ton, Jr., Marvin Hinson or Claude Tyson. At their nekt meeting. Sept 26, members will decide upon the type of building they will construct and also will decide upon its location. Enrollment forms for the National War Memorial were signed by the members present. The completed blanks will be forwarded to Wash ington, D. C. Quartermaster Paul Allen made his quarterly report which showed the excellent financial condition of the post. The organization received $822 as its share of proceeds of the carni val held here the week of Aug. 26. BASEBALL PLAT-OFF The Farmville baseball club will meet South Edgecombe in the Tar bo ro stadium tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 3 o'clock in the first play-off game. The two teams will meet here Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Several lady fans entertained the Farmville players Saturday night at. a fried chicken supper at Tugweli's cafe. MARKET GOES ON 4-HOUR SELLING DAT, SEPT. 22 The Farmville tobacco market, al though not up to its record high of 1846, ia-still maintaining its average along with the rest of the belt, ac cording to an announcement by Sales Supervisor Oscar Hoffman. Part of the blame for the prevail ing prices rests with the low grade tobacco offered during the past week on local warehouse floors. This was due to unfavorable weather at trans planting time. Later blue mold and excessive rains handicapped the crop. The Farmville iHkrket, through September 15, averaged $40.60. Total poundage was 6,527,064, for a dollar value of $2^402^76.18. Warehousemen expect the grade of tobacco to improve as the season progresses. Avenges will go up a iong with quality. ? Beginning Monday, September 22, the selling time will be reduced to four hours daily per set of buyer*, in line with an agreement reached prior to the market opening. k NCEA Head Reports 41 Mrs. Herman Baker," president of the Pitt comity unit of lite North Carolina Education Association, and Mrs. Koma L. Walker, secretary and ? ?Mended the Local Unit Conference, sponsored by the NCEA, and the National Educa tion Association which held an in formative and inspirational meeting at Catawha College, Salisbury, Sept. 8, ? and 7. Friday night at 8 o'clock, the to order by A. C president, NCSA, steaded to the by Dr. Donald C. Dearborn, College, and Miss Melon Jenkins, president, Salisbury Mrs. Stella J. Price ol Winston Salem led the group sing ing for of the first program was by Dr. Ralph McDonald, of for education, if the state 011I7 want ed to* do so. Saturday morning, a panel dis cussion was conducted on "The Local Unit in Action." Miss Ethel Perkins, NCEA executive secretary, presided 1 Saturday afternoon, Paul Reid, controller. State Board of Education, gave facts about the public schools. He declared that North Carolina was ninth in the nation in percentage of income spent for schools and thus wee making the ninth greatest effort in the country to support its school system. He concluded his address with these words: "I do not claim that we have adequacy of finance for our public schools in North Carolina, do I claim that North Carolina than she is do I have facts which I I and authentic* at 7:80 at villa Baptist Church. The hour will ba entitled, "The Minele of Miracles." Than will be a service with visualised hymns, and choice colored slide views will be thrown on the screen. Two well known hymns, "Savior, Like a Shep herd Lead Us," and "Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove," will be by, soloists. Fon H. Seofield of Wake Forest, secretary of the department of visual education, radio and publicity, of the North Carolina Baptist Convention, will direct the service. | Rev. E. W. Holmes, pastor at the Baptist Church, will have as his ter mor. topic at the morning worship hour, "Those That Stay By jjfe Stuff." WALSTONBURG MEN'S CLUB FETES FACULTY MEMBERS The Walstonburg Community Men's club held its regular monthly meet ing Tuesday night, Sept. 9, at the ?Walstonburg school. This being La dies' night, the school faculty, mem bers of the school .board, their wives, and B. L. Davis, superintendent of Greene county schools, were special guests. A delicious barbecue supper was served by Frank Dail -end Fitxhugh McKeel, with the able assistance of Miss Grey Woriey and her home eco nomics class. Speaker of the evening was Supt. Davis, who was introduced by J. R. Peeler, school principal. Hie subject of his talk was "Hie School Tri angle," consisting of the faculty, students, parents and patrons of the school community. In his talk, Mr. Davis pointed out that success m the educational pro grant could not be achieved without the success of parents, students and faculty members. He added that no community can have a good school unless the people of the com munity want a good school; ORGAN IS INSTALLED IN EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Hammond organ, presented to Emmanuel Episcopal Church as a gift by families honoring present and former members of the congregation, and as a memorial to. loved ones "gone before," was installed Thurs day of this'week by the 'Stephenson Music Co., of Raleigh. A consecration service with a re cital program by' Stephenson's Mr. Seymour, organist, of Durham, will be held in October. D. A. R. NOTICES The Major Benjamin May chapte, Daughters of the American Revolu tion, will meet October 8 with Mrs. E. B. Beasley, Sr., of Fountain, Mrs. W. C. Holston, Mrs. G. A. Rouse and Mrs. T. C. Tunnage as hostesses in the chapterhouse. The eighth district meeting of this organization will be held in Wilson at the Woman's club October 1 at 11 o'clock in the morning. The Thomas Hadley chapter of Wilson will be the hostess. A Dutch luncheon will be served; members are asked to notify Miss Clyde Deans, 1181 West Nash street, Wilson, if they plan to attend. FATE CORBETT HEADS NEW ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION - ? -Kfh ? The Farmville High School Ath letic Association was organized .sev eral days ago and has made plans to carry on the athletic program as a student activity. Officers elected were as follows: Fa ye Corbett, presi dent; Sydney Carraway, vice-presi dent; Betty Rose Wilkenco, secre tary; Dewey Hathaway, treasurer. Cheerleaders elected were Faye Cor bett, Joyce Corbett, Janet Staasill, Jean Baker and Dot Hathaway. Sea son tickets were distributed among some of the members and the sale of tickets for the football season start ed. Adult tickets, good for all home games, ore $2.00; children's tickets are $1. The first scheduled game hi Farm ville win be played this afternoon (Friday) at 8 o'clock on the athletic field near the Country club. Fly mouth will furnish the opposition. SC&OOL L Letters sent school children payments for lunches met with good About 125 pupils have ? which can be of a week or that tickets ? HEStf The Pitt County tal by Dr. Hemmiingway and Dr. Gai rattan of Bethel in the Bethel Rotary club, Thursday evening. "Fluorine Content of the Water Supply In Relation to Dental Decay" was discussed by Dr. Frank Harris of FartniHQIe. Dr. J. M. Mew born, president of the organisation, and Dr. Harris were Farmrille members who attend ed. y MRS. W. K. FULFORD NEW PRESIDENT FARMVILLE DEMONSTRATION CLUB Mm. W. E. Fulford wu elected president of Karmville Home Demon stration club Thursday at the first fall meeting in the clubhouse on the Fountain highway. Other new officers chosen' were Mm. W. R. Hin son, vice president, and Mm. W. J. Baker, secretary and treasurer. Mm. Fred Longford, county home demonstration agent, assisted by Mm. W. R. Hinson, gave a demon stration qn the nlew fall wearing ap parel and accessories, exhibiting clothing from Farmville stores. Stressing style changes, Mm. Lang ford made suggestions for adapting t clothing now on hand and showed changes that might be made by the addition of accessories. Mrs. J. R. Lewis, president, presid ed over the meeting which opened with the singing of "We Believe in Our State," Allowed by thp collect Plans were made for the club to sponsor a booth at the Pitt county fair and Mrs. C. G. Morgan was named chairman of the fair commit tee which is composed of Mm. Hin son, Mrs. Roy Bowling, Mrs. Fulford and Mm. Dorothy Baker. Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. B. R. Fields described the New York trip taken during the summer by. a group of Pitt county club members. Mm. Hinson and Mrs. Lewis' spoke about Farm and Home Week held re cently at State college in Raleigh. The group pledged itself to fill discarded handbags and purses with thread, needles, and other sewing ne cessities, cosmetics, soaps and vari ous small articles to be sent to women overseas who need them bad1 ly and are unable to purchate them. A contest was conducted with Mrs. Dorothy Baker being the winner. Mm. Bennett Tyson and Mrs. S. F. Hobgood, hostesses, served sandwich-, es, cookies, nuts and iced drinks in the social period. PTA MEETS THURSDAY; SEPT. 25, AT 3 O'CLOCK The Parmville Parent-Teacher As sociation will hold its lint meeting of the 1947-48 session Thursday, Sept. 25, at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. All parents dad patrons of the school are cordially invited. Mrs. R. T. Williams, president, an nounces that after the meeting an informal reception in honor of the teachers will be held in the high school lunchroom and Miss Ruth Par ker will be in charge. The program chairman, Mrs. J. B. Joyner, announced that a musical program by pupils of Miss Anne Lee Jones and Mrs. W. E. Joyner's sixth grades will be presented as the main feature of the program. Announcements and discussion of the coming school election will also have a prominent part on the pro gram. The PTA will begin securing memberships next week. Last year the membership was 603, the highest of any PTA in the state. That feat can be accomplished again. The annual membership fee is 26 cents. It may be sent to the school ? teacher by the children. f mm*:. ,-vj cell ty? meeting of the Kiwanls club. Hubert Joyner, who had charge of whose talk was extremely timely since u -chafc - A*a?tltf'Pu