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VOLUME FORTY-THREE
FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10,1952
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NUMBER TWENTY-TWO J
The Farmville tobacco market is
now. reaching the season’s peak.
Fred Moore, supervisor of sales,
reports- that Monday’s sales totaled
764,748 pounds for $438*464.37, or an
average of $68.10, the best sale of
the year.
Sales last week amounted to 2,
760,000 pounds, and the average was
$64.75.
Season’s sales through Wednesday
passed the 18-million pound mark.
The market has paid $9,500,000 for
this tobacco, an average of $52.45.
Top prices this week reached $88,
with many farmers averaging $70 for
their sales.
Registration Rooks
Open Tomorrow
J. B. Joyner, registrar for Farm.
ville voting precinct, reminds voters
whose names are not on the poll
books that the registeration period
opens tomorrow. The registrar will
have the books at the office of
Monk’s Warehouse, number 1, on the
next three Saturdays, October 11,
18 and 25, for the registration of
new voters.
Christian Women
To Have Bazaar
Ladies of the Christian Women’s
Fellowship have been busy for the
past week in preparing for the
bazaar that they will hold at the
church Wednesday. Main feature of
the bazaar will be the turkey dinners
served from 12 to 2 and from 6 to 8.
Tickets are on sale now, and one is
required in order to get a dinner. Only
persons with tickets will be served.
Many attractive articles, made by
the women, will be on sale during the
afternoon and night.
Reports Given At
W.S.C.S. Meeting
At the Woman’s Society of Chris
tian Service meeting in the Metho-1
dist Church, Monday afternoon, Mrs. J
R. D. Harris reported that the church
cleaning had been completed and
grass seeds purchased for the seed
ing of the church lawn. Mrs. Harris
also reported on the Kindergarten ac
tivities being carried on in the church
building by the Junior Woman’s
Club. Mrs. Herbert Hart gave a
splendid report from Circle 6 in con
nection with the church parlor pro
ject,
Mrs, Lynn Eason, president, an
nounced the World Community Day
date, November 7, and the Rocky
Mount Sub-District meeting at the
Mt, Zion Church, October 28. An
nouncement was also made that the
Methodist and Christian wSmen would
have a joint Mission Study at the
Christian Church, October 20. Mrs.
Herbert Hart will conduct the study,
Mrs, Hart was deyotional and pro
gram speaker.
Attend D.A.R. Meeting
In Mount Olive
Representing the Major Benjamin
May Chapter of the D.A.R. at the
district meeting in Mount Olive, Fri
day, were Mrs. Preston Murphrey of
Farraville and Mrs, Travis Hooker of
Greenville. Mrs. J. L Morgan of
Farmville, represented the Colonel
Alexander McAllister Chapter. She
was accompanied to Mount Olive by
Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. Ernest Hardy of
Hookerton and Mrs. Jake Frizelle of
Maury. The later tw.o were -also re
presentative of the McAllister Chap
ter,
American Legion
Meeting Held Friday
Commander of the District,
Henry MeLawhora, of Greenville, was
a special guest at the American
Legion meeting Friday night. Mr.
McLawhorn spoke to the Post relative
to the membership drive that will
soon be undertaken by local members.
Commander Horton Rountree con
ducted the brief business during
which the building committee wa3
authorized to have heat installed in
the Home.
• Contest Winners
The third set of winners in the
Farmville Furniture Company, con
test were: 1st prize, marble-top table.
Miss Agnes jV. Quinerly, Farmville;
2nd prize, Simmons interspring mat
tress, Mack Gay, Saratoga; 3rd prize,
gold frame mirror, J. D. Phillips,
Macclesfield; 4th prize, floor lamp,
J. 'A. Wooten, Farmville; 6th prize,
album of R.&.A. records, Monk Memo
rial Church, Farmville. / '■*
Miss Grace Gobel, of Rochester,
Minn., was the Weak end guest of
Mr. and Mrs. M. ;L. Eason.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Steingoetter
of Los Angeles, Calif., arrived Sun
day for an extended visit with their
daughter, Mrs. George Moye, and Mr.
Moye.
J. Frank Harper, who was taken
ill at his home Tuesday of last week,
is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hodges had as a
week end guest, Mr. Hodges’ father,
J. R. Hodges of Greenville. Mr. and
Mrs. Berry Bostic, “Mrs. Hodges’ par
ents and Mr. and IfrS. Earl Helien,
all of Greenville, visited them, Sun
day.
Miss Sybil Barrett, teacher in the
Dunn School, spent the' week end
with her parents, Mr. and tars. John
Barrett. Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Woodard and children, of Scotland
Neck, were Sunday guests of the
Barretts.
Mr. and Mrs. Hadley Bryan and
children ,Don and Lou Alice, of
Rocky Mount, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Hobgood.
Marion Shirley of Raleigh and Miss
Jane Mitler, spent Sunday with Mr.
Shirley’s mother, Mrs. G. M. Shirley.
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Harris and
children, Butch, Betty Lou and Ly
man, of Wilson, visited relatives and
friends here, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Skinner, of
Lawrenceville, Va., Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Skinner and son, Henry, Jr., of
Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mc
Clary of Raleigh, visited relatives
here, Sunday.
Miss Betsy Jones, teacher in the
Roanoke Rapids School, spent the
week end at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Parker, of
Wilmington, Del., enroute home from
attending the wedding of Jimmy
Parker in Marion, S. G., were guests
of Mrs, Parker’s mother, Mrs. R. H.
Knott, Saturday, Whit, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Parker, was a week end
guest of her grandmother, Mrs,
Knott accompanied the Parkers to
Wilmington, Sunday, for a visit
there.
Lt. Chester Langley, of Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, Md., spent the
week end at his home here.
Mrs. M. V. Jones is able to be out
after an illness last week.
Mrs. A. W. Smith, Jr., and small
son, Wally, spent several days this
week visiting relatives in Goldsboro;
Dr. P. E. Jones, Jr., of Concord,
spent the week end with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stone and son,
Gary, of San Bernardino, Calif., left
Tuesday for Washington, D. C., after
several days visit with Mrs. Stone’s
brother, Ernest Petteway and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Stone and son, and Mr.
and Mrs. Petteway and sons, spent
Sunday at the Petteways Camp on
the Pamlico River. "
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Lamb and
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Herring, all of
Wilson, visited relatives and friends
here, Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Lucas, student nurse
at the Baptist Hospital School of
Nursing, Winston-Salem, spent the
week end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. T. Lucas.
Mr. and Mrs, James J- Wood, of
Greensboro, were the week end guests
of Mrs. Wood's parents, Mr. and Mrs, I
C. A. Lilley,
Mis Lena Carrawsy returned to
her home, Suhday, after a weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Howard Rag
land and family in Kinston, Mr, and
Mrs. Ragland and daughters, Beth
and Ethel Joan, accompanied her
home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Murray and
Mrs. Madeline Rountree' visited
friends in Reidsville, yesterday and
today.
Miss Pat Corbitt, Raye Hathaway,
Jean and Anne Bynum, Nancy Lu#
Moore, Gayle Flanagan, WiUa Har
per, Mary Frances Allen, and PaacKal
Barrett, all students at East Carolina
College, spent the week end at their
respective homes,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carr and daugh
ter, Miss Mary E. Carr, spent Satur
day night and Sunday in Upper Marl
boro, Md„ the guests of Mrs. Carr’s
sister, Mrs. Charles Pumphrey. v
Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Spell had as
week end guests, Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Jenks of Wilson, Mr, and Mrs, Addi
son Sprdgue and sons, James and
David, of Durham, and Mr. Sprague’s
mother, Mrs. Ben Sprague, of Roches
ter, N .Y.
Jay Flanagan, State College stu
dent, spent the week end at his home
here.
Miss Gayle Flanagan, and guests,
Miss Delphia Rawls, of Roberson
ville and Miss Anne McKinsey, of
Goldsboro, all students at E.C.C.,
spend the week end with Miss Flan
agan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arch
Flanagan.
; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Blakeley of
i Merridian, Miss., are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. James R. Jones and
Mr. Jones.
Mrs. Billy Oglesby and son, William
Cooper, of Clinton were the week end
guests of Mrs. Oglesby’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jasper R. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bundy attended
Homecoming at the Bpring Branch
Tree Will Baptist Church near Wal
stonburg, Sunday
Mrs. C. G. Rollins and daughter,
Mrs. R. D. Jones, and small son of
Rafeigh, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Jones’ grandmother, Mrs. W. J.
Rollins. »
Mrs. C. L. Beaman and Mrs. Char
lie Albritton of near Snow Hill, ac
companied their mother, Mrs. Mary
Taylor, of Goldsboro, from the Lenior
County Hospital in Kinston to the
home of Mrs. Albritton, Monday. Mrs.
Taylor’s condition is much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Sutton anil
daughter, Lynn, of Richmond, Va.,
spent several days last week with
Mr. Sutton’s brother, Clayton Sutton
and family.
Mrs. B. F. Hardison of Sno^r Hill
spent Tuesday with Mrs. E. C. .Bea
man.
Mrs. James Mathis and daughter,
Myra, are spending this week in
Salisbury.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Taylor had as
guests, Sunday, Dr. and f/ln. Cl C.
Poindexter and Miss Flora Taylor of
Greensboro; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bald
win of Charlotte and Mrs. Eula Whit
ley of Goldsboro. Mrs. Poindexter,
Mrs. Baldwin and Miss Taylor are
sisters of Mr. Taylor.
x Mrs. Estelle Bailey of Durham, was
the week end guest of Miss Mary
Barrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Dal Kennedy, of
Miami, Fla., were the week %nd guests
of Mr. and. Mrs. Bill Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor E. Barrow and
family of Greensboro will spend the
week end with the T, E. Barrow
family.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tumage are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. C. E.
Murphy and family in Washington,
D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy and Mr.
and Mrs. Tumage will tour the Sky
line Drive this week end.
Mrs. Lewis Creech returned to her
home Thursday from Park View Hos
pital, Rocky Mount, where she re
cently received treatment.
Mrg. Bennett Fields and Mrs. Vf.
J, Rollins attended funeral services
held near Greenville, Tuesday after
noon, for Mrs, Bessie Tyson William^
son, of Durham. Mrs. Williamson
was a cousin of Mrs. Rollins.
District Conference Of
Albemarle Presbytery -
Held Here October 2
The Annual District Conference of
Group No. 2, Women of the Church
of Albemarle Presbytery, convened in
Farmville on .Thursday, October 2,
with an attendance of well over a
hundred. The group chairman, Mrs.
If. G. Clayton of Wilson, presided and
after calling the meeting to order an
nounced the theme—“If we live in
the Spirit, let us also walk in the
Spirit,” which was further accented
’n the worship service and Bible
study of the day.
Presbyterian chairmen spoke brief
ly on the phase of work under their
leadership also, Mrs. J. P. Barksdale,
Prestyterial president, brought a
message. .
Luncheon was served by (he local
organization in the Fellowship Hall of
the Presbyterian Church. This con
ference is comprised of the following
churches: Bethany, Berea, Ballard’s
Boyd Memorial, Carraway, Frank
Price Chapel, Fountain, Falkland,'
Farmville, Grace Church, Maccles
field, Pinetops, Westminister, Wilson
First and North Wilson.
Accepts Position
Mrs. Bobby Brock of Encinitas,
Calif., recently accepted a • position
with the office personnel of Sears
Roebuck Company store in San Diego.
Ffc, and Mrs. Brock are Farmville
natives. _ Brock serving with the
Marines is stationed at Camp Pendle
ton, . '■
Elected Journal Editor
Dr. Frank Harris, .local dentist,
was elected editor 9l the district den
tal journal at the animal two day
meeting of the Fifth District Dental
Society, In Greenville this week.
Dr, P. E. Jones was one of the five
members elected to the house of
delegates.
School Lunchroom
Menu Next Week
« Monday—hambergers, creamed po
tatoes, garden peas, carrots, biscuits,
cookies and milk.
Tuesday—soup, sandwiches, choco
late cake, and milk.
- -Wednesday—salmon patties, but
tered potatoes, slawj combread sticks,
peanut butter crackers and milk.
' Thursday—baked ham, com muf
fins, turnip greens, applesauce and
milk.
_ 'Friday—weiners, pork and beans,
slaw, doughnuts and milk.
Church Women
Set Date For
World Community Day
In an open letter to United Church
women of Farmville, this week, Mrs.
Melton Aliens president of the local
council, announced that World Com
munity Day would be observed;
November 7.
Project for the year is Packets For
Peace. Packets will include clothing
for infante to six years. Suggested
articles are ( receiving blanket^, kimo
nos, gowns, diapers, baby shirts,
| socks, rubber sheets, quilted pads for
| cribs, bath towels, face cloths, face
towels, mattress sheets, good used
snow suits' simple dresses, coats for
girls and boy and blouses for both.
Theme of the observance will be
“Building Lasting Peace.’*
Officers of the council in addition
to Mrs, AUen, are: vice-president,
Mrs. Charles Baueemi Mrs.
Lloyd Smith; secretary, Mrs, H* D.
Johnson; publicity chairman will be
appointed from the Episcopal
church.
At The Rotary Club
Bobby Rouse was program leader
for the evening. He introduced Mr.
Dave Whichard, editor of the Green
ville Reflector. Mr. Whichard spoke
to the club about National Newspaper
Week which is being observed
throughout the nation this week. He
stated that the newpapers, large and
'small, deserved the. support of all
Americans because the newspaper
was the number one means of best
preserving and fostering' American
Liberty and Freedom, as we know if.
The newspaper is the begt organ in
building the right kind religfon, edu
cation and economic life in these
United States.
Mr. Whichard told what a small or
large newspaper business meant to a
community in a financial way,, giving
the Reflector as example, saying they
employed from 27 to 32 people, spent
|125,000 yearly, using 150 tons of
paper—most of which comes from
Canada these days. Mr. Whichard is
the son of the Mr. Whichard who es
tablished the Daily Reflector hack in
1384,
Edgecombe District -
Scooters Meet At Hut
Scoutmaster Horton Rountree and
Explorer leaders of Troop 25 of
Farmville were host to the Scout
masters Roundtable of the Edge
combe district here Monday night.
The main topic of discussion at the
meeting was the “Get Out and Vote”
campaign to be put on by the Boy
Scouts of America all over the United
States on November 1. Bobby Peters
of Tariboro explained the plan where
by the scouts could best do this.
Cutis Hale of Tarboro explained
how to use the compass. Gene Miller
also of Tarboro told of the poison
ous snakes in this section .and the
procedure of treatment for snake
bites.
Rod Sener, scout executive from
Wilson told a very interesting story
of a camping trip in the Mountains
of Pennsylvania
At the close of the meeting, coffee/
copldes and coca colas were . served
by Joe Flake, Sonny Mail and Cecil
hfodlin of Troop 15,
Episcopal Church To
Open Teen-Age Center
The Episcopal Church, realizing
the need of a recreational center for
youth of the town, is opening such a
center at the Parish House. Tonight
marks the opening of the center and
it is hoped that a large attendance
will be present to enjoy dancing, card
playing and games.
Hostesses or hosts will be present
every Friday niglit from 8 to 11 to
assists the young people in having a
good time.
. The success of the center depends
on the support of the teen-agers and
special efforts should be made by all,
to attend the opening tonight.
No charge will be made for the
recreational facilities. Refreshments
can be purchased at the usual prices.
Unde of Mrs. Mayo
Returns Prom Europe
Rev. W. F. Elliott, uncle of Mrs. R.
E. Mayo, who is a frequent visitor in
Farmville, recently returned to his
home in Petersburg, Va., after a tour
of several weeks in Europe. Rev.
Elliott spent Thursday and Friday
with his niece and her family and de
lighted them with an account of his
trip. The Mayos were remembered
with gifts from Switzerland, fine
binoculars and a hand carved fruit
bowl.
Notice!
Members of the Christian Youth
Fellowship will have a bag supper at
I the church, Sunday night at 6 o’clock.
All are urged to attend and. to bring
I food. The; supper will be held in the
church, basement
R. 0. Lang, Jr., and W. L. Baas
■were appointed to head the Farm
Bureau Associate drive in the. Farm
ville area, at a dinner meeting held
by the membership committee, Tues
day night at Respess Brothers Bar
becue place in Greenville. The drive
begins next week,
The Pitt quoth is the same as last
year, $5,000.00. Farmville is ex
pected to raise $1100 of the amount.
Agriculture is the principal source
of income in Pitt County and the As
sociate Membership Committee feels
that there is no movement that war
rants its support mpre than the
Bureau-xlt has bean the staunch ad
vocate and supporter of farm pro
grams, especially the tobacco farm
program and in doing so has aided all
who directly or indirectjy recpiye in
come from agriculture,' embracing
nearly ajl the people of Pitt,
Attending the meeting from Farm
ville were; L, 1. Waltson, member of
the committee, W. A. Allan, L. W.
Allen, B, L- Lang, R. 0. Lang, Jr.,
G. A. Newton, W. L. Bass and Dr, P.
E. Jones.
To Attend Showing
Of New Cars
Lynn Eason and Milton Eason,
Chrysler dealers, will attend a show
ing of new cars in Spartanburg, S. C.,
Tuesday. The meeting is being held
in connection with 25 nation-wide
preview meetings to show the newly
designed 1953 car.
Attends Clergy
Conference
The Rev. Frank M- Ross, rector of
the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, at
tended the annual conference of the
East Carolina Diocese at Wilming
ton. Tuesday through Thursday, this
week,
Dr. Walter Lowrle, of the Virginia
Theological Seminary, was the prin
cipal speaker.
Junior Varsity
Defeats Tafboro
Farmville Junior Varsity downed
Tarboro 32-0 last Thursday afternoon
on the local field. The “Red Imps”
although outnumbered and outweigh
ed fet the opponents know in a hurry
who was going to run the show.
Harold Hobgood, fleet freshman half
back, tallied three times. Hobgood
showed much promise for the varsity.
Mac Holmes, freshman fullback, was
all over the field making key blocks
and backing UP the line. The two
quarterbacks, Billy Ellis and Bert
Warren, showed evidence of much
promise, .
Billy Ellis, slick sophomore quarter
back, scored first for the “Imps" on
an optional run. good for 22 yards.
Curtis Worthington scored next on a
cross from the 12 yard line.
Outstanding in the line for the “Red
Imps” were Jack Lewis, Mark Owens,
B. L. Bateman, Tull Taylor, and Mack
Newton.
Farmville To Meet
Robersonville Tonight
The Farmville High School “Red
Devils” journey to Robersonville to
play the “Rams” in what promises to
be a bang up football game. Rober
sonville is fresh from a 40-0 Win over
Vanceboro, while Farmville lost a
tough one to Morehead City by the
score of 6-0. Farmville went through
an hour long scrimmage and then the
second team ran Robersonville plays
against the varsity. Wednesday night
the team timed plays and practiced
the defense against the single wing
offense used by Robersonville. Rober
sonville boasts of a 170 pound full
back who was all conference (Sonny
James), and all conference end in
Maurice Everett. Sig&ee Dilda, Red
Devil Fullback, will be out to take
James’ honors. '
This promites to be a rugged battle
from whistle to gun.
Sugg High Wins
Over Hertford 6-0
The Sugg High School Lions met a
determined Perquimans County eleven
Thursday afternoon in Winfall and
emerged victorious for the second
time in as many games.
The contest was marked with fum-.
bles from the opening whistle to the
final gun. Spgg capitalized on a
fumble in the second quarter and
made the only score of the game,.
Maryland "Sponnie” Tyson going
over from the 25-yard line on an end
run. .
Wilfred Moore was again the stand
out on defensive play, along with
Baker, Vines and Joyner.
.
Mr. and Mm Earl Lang left Sun
day to spend this week in New York.
Mr. Lang will attend a* hardware
exhibition while there. ^ ?»!
Mrs. Hardy
is spending several days with her
aunt, Mrs. W. E. Lang.
Mrs. I. p. Smith of Corinth Holder
school was home for the week end.
Mrs. Ed Taylor, Mm D. D. Fields,
Miss Daisy Fields, Miss Lillian Cor
bett, Mr. and Mm Lee Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. Bryant Gay, Carl Hicks and
Sam Jenkins were among those who
attended the Dedication of the Health
Center in .Snow Hill, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mm Tom Vinson and fam
ily of Clayton spent Sunday with. Mr.
and Mm Dobbs Diron.
Henry Wheeler of the U.-S, Navy
was the week end guest of his grand
mother,
Mrs. R. G, Fields had as her dinner
guests Thursday evening, Mr. and
Mrs, Fenner Fields and Mm Marvin
Ratliff of Roanoke, Va. Bob Fields
and son, Randy, of Elkin, V. Va., Mr.
and Ml'S. Gray Fields and Mrs. W. E.
&Wf
Miss Sue Murphrey from Snow Hill
spent the week end with her aunt,
Mrs. E. F.. Brooks. •
Miss Hazel McKeel of the Golds
boro High School Faculty spent the
week end at home.
Billy Marlowe has returned from a
visit in Valdosta, Ga.
Miss Pauline Stephenson of A.C.C.
spent the week end with her sister,
Mrs. M. B, Taylor and family.
Mrs,, Tryphenia McKeel, Mm J. L.
Whitley and Mm Clarence Jones
were in Durham several days recent
ly.
Sam L. Jenkins of Wake Forest
was home on a visit last week.
J. L. Whitley has returned home
after several days stay at Duke Hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Herring, Sr.,
and Mr, and Mrs. H. T. Herring, Jr.,
spent last week in New. York City
Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Bennett of
Maeeleafieeld were Sunday guests of
Mrs. R. G. Fields.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips of
Kenly visited relatives recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Shirley were
guests of friends in Knightdale dur
ing the week end.
Miss Lillian Corbett and Carl Mc
Keel visited relatives and friends in
Winterville, Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Bumsworth and Mrs.
Frank Shirley visited in Jacksonville
recently.
Mrs. W. V. Redick was hostess to
the Woman’s Club, Thursday after
noon. The president called the meet
ing to order and the devotional was
given by the chaplain.
Mrs. D. D. Fields presented Mrs.
Jesse Moye, who in a most delightful
manner, told of her recent trip to
Mexico. Mrs, Moye gave a colorful
description of the mountains, the
homes and the people. She also told
of the beautiful profusion of the
orchids, gardenia and cactus.
During the social hour the guests
were invited into the dining room
where Mrs. William Bynum, III, serv
ed chicken, salad and sandwiches,
nuts, cookiep, and iced tea.
Moye Family Reunion
Held Last Sunday
Sunday, in perpetuation of a cele
bration that began as a birthday
dinner for their mother, Mrs. Martha
Anne Moye, and evolved into the
“Moye” family reunion, twelve of
her surviving children and grand
children and dozens of descendants
met at the- old Moye homeplace at
Frog Level for an annual .outdoor
dinner.
Before 77-year-old Mrs. Moye died
in 1937 she realized her lifetime am
bitioiF to see her 14 children grow to
maturity and become self-supporting.
Mra. Moye’s husband, Joseph Moye,
died in 1914. Their descendants num
ber, 12 children, 45 grandchildren, 94
great grandchildren and 16 great
great grandchildren.
Although all descendants were not
present, more than 125 gathered on
the lawn for the dinner, Sunday.
Moye children present Sunday and
their ages were; Eva M. Fleming, 61;
Linda M. Sutton, 47; Martha M.
Braxton, 55; Clemie Mv Flake, 69;
Meekin Moye, 49; Katie M. Baldree,
65; Louie M. Braxton, 59; Polly M.
Nobles, 67; Bill Moye, 60; Jeffrey
Moye, 62; Joe Moye, 64 and Ed Moye,
67.
Two of the daughters have died
since their mother passed away. They
are: Mra, Alice M. Harrington, who
died in 1944; Mrs. Bettie M. Flake,
who died last year. Mrs. Flake
mothered ten children in her family.
Farmville decendants who attended
the dinner were;, Mrs. Sam Braxton
and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Letch
worth and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
-Flake and family. Mrs. Braxton,
Mrs. Letchworth and Mr. Flake are
grandchildren of the Moyes.
■i it .
Farm bureau Notice
The annual Farm Bureau Barbecue
Supper will be held tonight at 7
o'clock in the school gymnasium. All
members are extended a special in
vitation.
Outweighed, but not outfought, ■
g»me Farmville eleven fought More
h«ed here last Friday night only to
Joee 6-0. Midway the first quarter,
Wiehizer, 190 found left halfback,
broke off-tackle for 46 yank and the
games only score. Although Farm
viUe was penalized on the extra point
the defense stiffened and Morehead
was stopped.
Several times Farmville fought into
Morehead territory only to lose the
ball in sight of pay dirt.
.Although Farmville loet, they gain
ed a moral victory as Morehead waa
favored by 20 points. Both teams
played good football and as many
fans later exclaimed, “It was the beet
high school game I've seen in some
time.” On the basis ^thfejg&aask ■
everyone should eomn out and see the
Red Devils play Yaheeboro on October
26, the homecoming game.
In the meantime Farmville goes to
Robersonville and Ayden to play
Coastal Conference rivals.
Attend Meeting
Mrs. C. L. Langley, Mrs. Robert
Joyner and Mrg. Billy Marston at
tended a meeting of the Baptist
Business Women’s Federation of the
Roanoke Association in Williamaton,
Tuesday night. Hie dinner meeting
was held in the Memorial Baptist
Church.
Farmville Key Chib
At the last meeting" of the Farm
ville Key Club, which was held dur
ing the High School assembly, presi
dent Jimmy Bell gave a short talk on
the requirements and objectives of
the Key Club. Following Jimmy’s
talk, Harold Flanagan topped the
new members who are: Jan Cayton,
Jack Allen, Bobby Hathaway, James
Allen, Carroll Allen, Randolph Brock,
Sigbee Dilda and Billy Shackleford.
The Key Club members are select
ed on the basic of being outstanding
or showing leadership in one or more
school activities.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newton, Jr.,
of Route 1, Farmville, announce the
birth of a son, Connie Allen, October
8, at the Williams-Smith< Clinic.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Edge, Route
1, Ayden, announce the birth of a
daughter, Beverly Susan, October 9,
Williams-Smith Clinic.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rollins an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Judy
Lynn, at Woodard-Herring Hospital,
September 80.
Mrs. Rollins is the former Rosa
Belle Jones.
HEBRON COLONY
HEAD TO SPEAK AT
WALSTONBURG CHURCH
Dr. E. A. Dillard of the Hebron
Colony, a home for alcholics At
Shulls Mills near Boone, will speak
at the Walstonburg Methodist church,
Sunday night at 7:30. The public is
invited and urged to hear Dr. Dillard.
WESLEY WOMEN ATTEND
SUB-DISTRICT MEET
Women of the Wesley Methodist
church attending the New Bern Sub
District meeting held Tuesday in
Maury were: Mrs. Claude Joyner,
Mrs. Mark Mozingo, Mrs. Vernon
Mozingo, Mrs. (Jordon Owens, Mrs.
Nelson Fulford, Mrs. William Hob-,
good and Mrs. David Fulford.
PINETTOPS POLIO PATIENT
RETURNS FROM DUKE
James Allan Stocks, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Allan Stocks of Pinetops, who
was taken to Duke hospital on Sept.
16 for treatment of a mild case of
polio, has returned to bis home.
The patient’s mother recently was
instructed at the hospital in treat
ments to bfe given her son, such as
hot baths and muscular therapy.
Jaibes (will return to Duke for a
check of his condition in six weeks.
REVIVAL
The Grace Presbyterian Church
will hold its Annual Revival Service
October 12-19. Rev. Philip M. Cory,
pastor of the, church, will bring the
messages on winday night. The Rev.
Edwin S. Coates, pastor of the Farm
ville Presbyterian Church will bring
the messages from Monday through
Saturday nights at 7:30. Charles
Baucom of Farmvifle will lead the
singing.
BINGO PARTY .
The Fountain Junior Woman’s Club
will sponsor a bingo party at the
Fountain School Lunchroom, Thurs
day night, October 16, at 8 o’clock.
There will be no admission charge,
■but the price of each game will be
ten cents.
Prises will be award.